SIX EKITI WORKERS ARRESTED FOR STEALING N1.17M, SCRATCH CARDS

Suspected criminals arrested by security operatives

 

Six staff of the College of Health Technology in Ijero-Ekiti were on Tuesday arraigned in an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over the theft of N1.17m as well as N500,000 scratch cards belonging to the institution.

 

The defendants, Ibrahim Ganiyu, 40; Joshua Daniel, 38; Afolabi Sunday, 45; Ikuobe Sunday, 46; Alonge Banji, 35; and Yusuf Ozigi, 32, whose addresses were unknown, are facing two counts of burglary and stealing.

 

The prosecutor, Insp Johnson Okunade, told the court that the defendants and other accomplices now at large committed the offence on November 22 at the college.

He told the court that the defendants and others at large had burgled the bursary department ‎with intent to commit the offence.

 

The offences, he said, contravene Sections 411 and 390 (9) of the Criminal code, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

 

The defendants, however, pleaded not guilty to the charges.

 

The prosecutor asked for an adjournment to enable him to study the case file and assemble his witnesses.

 

The counsel to the first defendant, Mr Lai Obisesan, and counsel to the 2 to 6 defendants, Mr Sunday Ochai, urged the court to grant their clients bail.

 

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Adesoji Adegboye, granted bail to each of the defendants in the sum of N200,000 with one surety in like sum who must have a verifiable address.

 

Adegboye adjourned the case till Jan. 12 for hearing.

FAYOSE SIGNS DEATH PENALTY FOR CULTISTS, TERRORISTS INTO LAW

Ekiti State Governor, Ayodele Fayose, has signed into law, the bill prohibiting secret cults, terrorism and prescribing death sentence on anyone caught in the act.
While appending his signature to the bill at the Government House in Ado-Ekiti on Monday, Fayose said the law was a confirmation of the unwavering commitment of the state government to combating terrorism in the state.

A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Idowu Adelusi, said the governor frowned on the resurgence of the scourge in the state, especially among students in tertiary institutions.

“From now, any person who is a member of a secret cult, whether or not the person is in possession or in control of any offensive weapon but commits the offence, is liable to conviction to death.

“Any person who gives financial or material support or assistance to a secret cult or in any manner sponsor the activities of a secret cult, commits an offence under this law and is liable for conviction to imprisonment for life” he said.
The governor further warned that anybody, who intentionally encouraged the organising of a secret cult meeting or activities in places such as houses, nightclubs, hotels and other places would be committed to life imprisonment.

Bank manager, three others killed in Ekiti as robbers attack two banks, monarch’s palace

Hell was let loose Thursday evening when dare devil armed robbers numbering more than 30 attacked two commercial banks and killed four people in Otun Ekiti, the headquarters of Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State. A bank manager, a cashier, a bank security officer who was planning to wed in a week’s time and a palace night guard were among the victims of the robbery incident that took place around 6.00 pm. Sources revealed that the deceased security guard whose fiancé is heavily pregnant had barely resumed for duty when the robbers struck.

The blood thirsty bandits also attacked the palace of the community’s monarch and a petrol station. They were said to have divided themselves into four subgangs to ensure that the attack was successful. The bandits reportedly made away with huge amount of money from the banks and the petrol station. Many residents of the community who received gunshot wounds are receiving treatment in hospitals. Speaking, the Oore of Otun who is also the paramount ruler of Moba land, Oba Adedapo Oladele Popoola said he thought Boko Haram militants had invaded the town when he heard loud bangs of explosives used by the robbers during the attack which lasted for about an hour.

The monarch said: ” I was relaxing with my chiefs in front of the palace when we heard what first sounded like some fireworks but we dismissed it as some of the children’s antics as a result of the festive period. But later we heard heavier and more deafening noise that sounded like gunshots and explosives. That was when we realized it was no child’s play. Gunshots and explosives were all over the place and heard from all corners. I couldn’t situate the incident as we ruminated whether it was robbery, Boko Haram’s attack or some kind of war happening.

“We later learnt that the robbers stationed their men at the four entrances of the town. The first place they were stationed was the roundabout at Erinmope Road, the second was outside Moba Local Government Secretariat, the third was in front of my palace and the fourth was in front of the Technical College outside the town on the way leading to Kwara State.” The monarch added: “The sporadic gunshots and explosives lasted for about an hour before the dust settled. And by that time four innocent people were lying dead.

The manager and a cashier of a new generation bank, a security man at the second new generation bank and the my night guard who had just resumed for night duty and wanted to close the gate were the victims. ” I reported the case to the governor and he immediately called me. The governor quickly mobilized security operatives who promptly acted on his instruction and came around past 7pm but the robbers had long left.” The state’s police command’s spokesman, Alberto Adeyemi confirmed the incident. He disclosed that investigation into the robbery had commenced, adding that the remains of the victims have been deposited at the General Hospital in Usi Ekiti.

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