Man Hacked to Death for Adultery
One Mohammed Jebbi of Olayinka camp, Oke-Ode in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Kwara State, who was said to be involved in an illicit affair with another man’s wife, has paid the supreme price.
The deceased was allegedly matcheted to death by one Mohammed Abubakar who suspected him (the deceased) of having sexual intercourse with his fiancee.
The suspected killer who was said to have confessed of the crime at the state police headquarters, I1orin, had since been arraigned before an Ilorin Magistrate Court.
He (accused person) was indicted before the court on a one court charge of culpable homicide, and said to contradict section 221 of the penal code law of Nigeria.
The offence is     punishable under the same     law. Section 221 provides that except in the circumstances mentioned in section 222, culpable homicide shall be punished with death-(a) if the act by which the death is caused is done with the intention of causing death: or (b) if the doer of the act knew or had reason to know that death would be the probable and not only a likely consequence of the act or of any bodily injury which the act was intended to cause.
When the matter came up for mention, the court declined to take the plea of the accused person, but merely took judicial cognizance of the matter.
Magistrate H. A. Alege who presided over the matter, ordered the accused to be remanded in a Federal Prison Oke-Kura, Ilorin.  
Earlier, the prosecution had objected to the bail of the accused person on the ground that the offence is not     ordinarily bailable, being     capital in nature.
The prosecution urged the court to remand the accused at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin, pending the completion of on-going investigation of the matter.
Police from Divisional Police Headquarters, Oke-Ode, arrested the accused person following a complaint by one Alhaji Adamu Malugbo, the Sarkin Fulani Camp, Oro.
The complainant informed the police that one Umaru Boyi’s son, Mohammed Jebbi, was found dead at the premises of the deceased father’s residence, adding that the corpse was seen with a deep cut injury on the chin.
The complainant also complained that one Mohammed Abubakar was suspected to be the perpetrator of the crime.
Police First Information Report(FIR) on the matter stated that, investigation conducted by the detective at the State CID, Ilorin, revealed that, “you, Mohammed Abubakar, confessed to have intentionally made use of cutlass and matcheted Mohammed Jebbi on the chin which led to his instant death due to flimsy suspicion that the deceased was having illicit affair with your wife”.

Teenager Charged for Murder
One Ali Altine, 18, of Fulani Camp, Mooro, Baruteen Local Government Area, Kwara State has been remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, Ilorin, over an alleged murder.
An Ilorin magistrate court ordered the man to be remanded, having been charged before it on a one-count charge of culpable homicide, contrary to section 221 of penal code law of the Federation of Nigeria. The offence is punishable under the same law.
Trouble began for the accused person when on 25th April, 2009, one Damiji Gora who lives in the same Fulani Camp with the accused person lodged a complaint at Kosubosu Divisional Police Headquarters, alleging that the accused person trespassed into their (complainants) camp armed with a single barrel gun loaded with cartridge.
The complainants alleged further that the accused person shot his (complainants) father, one Adamu Gora on the chest, which resulted to his death.
Police First Information Report (FIR) on the matter stated that: “Investigation revealed that you, Ali Altine of Fulani Camp, Moore, confessed to have without provocation, intentionally shot the deceased at the chest, leading to his instant death”.
The prosecution prayed the court not to grant the accused person bail but be remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, lIorin.
According to the prosecution, the offence for which the accused is being tried is not ordinarily bailable.
Consequently, Magistrate B.A. Gegele declined to take the plea of the accused person, as he ordered that he be remanded at the Federal Prison, Oke-Kura, lIorin.

Indian Hemp Dealer Arrested
Nemesis caught up with an alleged Indian hemp dealer who was apprehended recently with some 88 kilogrammes of the item.
The hemp dealer, Sanni Dan Meri, was arrested by men of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) at Nwala Compound in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State.
The suspect, a native of Gishin in Sokoto State during interrogation, said he had been in the business for about four years and that there was a lot of gain in it.
According to him, the items were imported from Benin Republic in a village called Sawono.
He was handed over to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and later transferred to Ilorin for further interrogation.
The officer-in-charge of NDLEA, Kaiama, Mallam Ibrahim Iniwa, commended the NSCDC for a job well done, while imploring members of the public to always assist in the arrest of drug dealers by feeding them with relevant information.

Six Jailed for Assault
A man, Kale Saliu of Film House, Ilorin, who connived with five other persons to beat up a woman, has been sentenced to two months imprisonment.
The 27-year-old man who is to serve the jail term at the Federal Prisons, Oke-Kura, Ilorin, bagged the punishment since he admitted committing the crime as charged.
An Ilorin Area Court, Grade I ,No.2 which found him guilty of the offences of criminal conspiracy and assault, sentenced him to the jail term, having pleaded guilty to the allegations preferred against him.
Prior to the conviction, the prosecutor, Constable Taiwo Adeleke, had made oral application for a summary trial of the convict since he admitted committing the offences.
The Judge, Hon. Abdullateef Kamaldeen, granted the application for the summary trial made by the prosecutor and pronounced the man guilty of the offences.
The Judge stated that the convict failed to show a reasonable cause as to while he should not be punished for the offences committed by him.
Consequently, the court sentenced him to two months imprisonment with N1, 000 as option of fine.
The accused, on 27th April, 2009, was reported at police station by one Iyabo Adetunji of Agaka Area, Ilorin, that while she going to her friend’s shop along Film Area, Ilorin, the convict and others accosted and rough handled her.
She complained further that the jailed men conspired with five others who are presently on the run to attack her and subsequently beat her up.
Police First Information Report (FIR) on the matter stated that, “during the process of beating her, you (jailed man) was arrested and brought to police station”.
The offences for which the man was convicted contradict sections 97 and 265 of penal code law of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Section 97 states that “Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable with death or with imprisonment shall, where not express provision is made in this penal code for the punishment of such a conspiracy, be punished in the same manner as if he had abetted such offence”.
“Whoever is a party to a criminal conspiracy other than a criminal conspiracy to commit an offence punishable as aforesaid shall be punished with imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or with fine or with both”.

Court Remands Man for N1.8m Fraud
For allegedly defrauding some unsuspected persons of N1.8million, one Mr. Taiye Aduragba of No. E 154, Emir’s Road, llorin, has been remanded at the Federal Prisons, Oke-Kura, llorin, the state capital.
The accused was remanded by an llorin Chief Magistrate Court before which he was arraigned on a three-count charge of criminal breach of trust, impersonation  and advance fee fraud contrary to sections 312,179 of penal code law and section I(A) (B)(C) (3) of Advance Free Fraud Act part No.13 of 1995. The offences are punishable under the same laws.
Trouble started when on 12th May, 2009, one Mrs. Joy Friday of Behind Alafia Oluwa Baptist Church Osere, llorin reported to Area Commander, Criminal Intelligence Bureau (ACCIB) Office, Nigeria Police “A” Division, Ilorin, that sometimes in the month of June, 2008, the accused person came to her and introduced himself as an immigration officer.
She complained that the accused person informed her that the Emir of Ilorin is his uncle and that he (accused person) can assist in getting Immigration, Customs and Civil Defence jobs for any interested persons.
She complained further that, upon these premises, she (complainant) introduced Mr. Martins Ocheni of Behind Alafia Oluwa Baptist Church Osere, Ilorin, who in turn introduced many people to the accused person.
Police First Information Report (FIR) on the matter revealed that a sum total of N1,803,000 only was given to him for 15 candidates for Immigration, 12 candidates for Customs and 11 candidates for Civil Defence.
The FIR also revealed that after he (accused person) had collected the said money, he disappeared and that all efforts to locate his whereabouts proved abortive, as a result the complainant lodged complaint at ACCIB Office, Ilorin, through a petition letter.
The FIR on the matter further stated that, “on tip-off, the suspect was arrested by operatives and he confessed to the commission of the said offences and that he collected the above mentioned amount of money with photocopies of credentials of about 54 persons from the woman”.

Retired DIG Re-arraigned for Homicide
Ilorin High Court has granted leave to reopen the homicide case against retired Deputy Inspector-General of Police (DIG), Yekini Jimoh.
This was sequel to the application filed by Mr. Idowu Akande, Senior State counsel in the Office of Kwara State Public Prosecution, seeking reopening of the case.
Ruling on the application, Justice Hannah Ajayi said a court could call on any witness in the course of the trial following a request by counsel, notwithstanding whether such case had been closed.
He said the objection of the defence counsel to the application failed because he had not made a “no case submission”.
The Judge admitted that the prosecution had closed his case when he could not produce any witness but in the interest of justice, should be allowed to reopen same having filed application to that effect.
She said; “I am of the candid opinion that the prosecution had closed his case. The Court, notwithstanding, can allow reopening, more-so, the defence has not made a no-case submission. In the interest of justice, application is granted for the prosecution to reopen his case”.     .
The case was, however, adjourned till June 8 at the instance of the prosecution to allow him call his witnesses, while the defence counsel, Mr. Y. C. Akande did not object.
It would be recalled that some time last year, homicide was allegedly committed by the Ex- DIG Yekini Jimoh, when he shot his wife, Folashade Jimoh, on the neck during an argument .
The wife later died at the University of Teaching Hospital where she was receiving treatment.

     Mike Okiro