A 61-year-old man, Azeez Popoola has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over N1.7m land fraud.

The accused person allegedly committed the offence in March 2020 around 10:30am at Oke Mokin, Igigogoro area in Osogbo.

The police prosecutor, ASP Fagboyinbo Abiodun told the court that the accused person obtained the sum of N1,280,000 from one Abdulazeez Moshood on the pretence to sell a plot of land knowing that it was false.

The prosecutor said the accused person on the same day, time and place also obtained the sum of N460,000 from one Tunde Adewale on the pretence of giving him a plot of land.

The offence committed contravened Sections 419, 390, 419, 390 code 34 Law of Osun State of Nigeria.

The land speculator who is facing a four-count charge of stealing and fraud pleaded not guilty to the allegations slammed against him.

Defence counsel, Ibrahim Imran prayed the court to grant his client bail in the most liberal terms.

In his ruling, Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara granted the accused person bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties that are house owners with tax clearance and verifiable addresses.

He adjourned the case till February 24, 2021, for ruling.

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METROHisbah arrests 19 women over alleged immoral acts in KanoPublished 13 hours ago on January 20, 2021By Annie Nwosu
The Commandant, Kano State Hisbah Board, Dr Haruna Ibn-Sina, said 19 women were arrested over alleged involvement in immoral acts in state.

The command’s Public Relations Officer, Malam Lawal Ibrahim, confirmed the arrest in a statement in Kano on Wednesday, NAN reports.

He said that the suspects were arrested on Jan. 19, at about 9:00p.m in Nassarawa Park and Green Restaurant while engaging in taking intoxicants.

According to him, the arrest was based on directives given by the state government on a fresh ban on the activities of event centres across the state to curtail the spread of the coronavirus pandemic.

“All the 19 suspects are female and aged above 20 years.

“18 of the suspects are first time offenders, while the remaining one had once been arrested,” he said.

However, he said that those that were first offenders have been handed over to their families while the remaining one will be thoroughly advised.

CONTINUE READINGMETROPolice deny crushing mother, child to death in DeltaPublished 13 hours ago on January 20, 2021By Matthew Omonigho
The Delta State Police Command has said cops from the Ebrumede Divisional Headquarters were not involved in the unfortunate incident that led to the death of a woman and her baby on Wednesday in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State.

The Police made the assertion in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Onome Onovwakpoyeya.

DAILY POST reports that a mother and her child were allegedly crushed to death by policemen chasing some suspected Yahoo boys

According to the Police, “The accident involved a Mercedes Tipper with Reg. No. WWR 425 ZR loaded with granite, a Toyota Camry car with Reg. No. AKD 403 FM and a Tricycle Reg. No. yet unknown, all moving in the same direction and Police vehicle was never involved.

“Two passengers conveyed by the Tricycle a woman and a baby girl died on the spot and other passengers were injured.”

“The Police Command deeply sympathizes with the families of the deceased and the injured persons and equally frowned at the unjust treatment meted to Police officers who went to rescue the victims by members of the public.

“They went as far as burning the Police patrol vehicle that came for the rescue operation. The Perpetrators of this dastardly act will be brought to book.

“The Command also wishes to inform the general public that neither Operation Delta Hawk nor Ebrumede patrol vehicle was involved as speculated earlier.”

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