An Osun Chief Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Ede, has sentenced a teenager, Abiodun Adewuyi to three years imprisonment for theft of water taps.

The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps had dragged Adewuyi, aged 18 years, before the court after he was caught removing the items in the Durodola community in Owode-Ede town.

Giving other details about the case, the spokesperson of the Command, Adeleke Kehinde in a statement in Osogbo on Wednesday, said the suspect was caught in a building removing the taps on April 16 at about 5:40 pm.

It further read in parts, “The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Osun State Command has arraigned one Adewuyi Jamiu Abiodun (m) 18 years for stealing seven brass water taps.

“The suspect was arrested on April 16 at Durodola community, Owode Ede, Osun State at about 1740hrs where he was caught removing two brass water taps.

“At the point of arrest, he had a total number of seven water taps in his possession and discreet investigation further revealed that whenever he stole water taps, he sold the stolen items to buyers of scrap metals.”

The command noted that the offence committed was contrary to Section 390 of the Criminal Code Law of Osun State.

The suspect was arraigned on Monday, April 22, at the Magistrate Court in Ede, Osun State, before Chief Magistrate V.A. Adedokun, where he was sentenced to three years imprisonment.

In his reaction, the Osun NSCDC Commandant, Dr Michael Adaralewa, called on parents and guardians to warn their children and wards against acts capable of bringing their family’s name into disrepute.

Adaralewa subsequently declared that the NSCDC would not allow criminals to hide in any part of the state and called for timely intelligence from members of the public to prevent crimes.

Gunmen have killed a lecturer of Babcock University Illisan Olowojobi Yinka at an event centre in Iperu, the home town of Ogun Governor Dapo Abiodun.

They injured two others during an attack at the event centre that took many unawares.

The Nation learnt the eight gunmen invaded Ajadeh Event Centre on Sagamu Road in the Iperu area around 9.20pm last Friday.

The assailants, dressed in black attire, shot sporadically at people relaxing in the lounge, triggering a huge pandemonium as fear-stricken guests fled.

It was learnt the attackers seized the Babcock lecturer and shot him in the chest when he resisted bid to whisk him away.

Ogun Police spokesperson (SP) Omolola Odutola, said a security man who resumed barely two weeks at the event centre had been arrested in connection with the incident.

According to her: “A report from the Iperu Division indicates that a kidnapping and murder incident occurred on the 19th of April, 2024, at about 9:20 pm.

“It was reported that gunshots were heard at the Ajadeh Event Centre on Sagamu Road in the Iperu area in Ogun State. Eye witnesses were able to count eight men dressed in black and armed with guns emerged from an unknown place into the relaxing lounge and opened fire indiscriminately, where one person later identified as a lecturer at Babcock University named Olowojobi Yinka, was shot in the chest, for resisting to go away with the hoodlums, at their prompt, while a manager of a car stand, simply known as Dare “m” the third person is yet to be identified.

“A suspicious coincidence led the police to arrest one Awada Ishaya “m” of Plateau state who was employed two weeks ago when the event center was launched as a security man for further interrogation.

“The lecturer was taken to Babcock University Teaching Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Efforts are underway to apprehend the culprits and rescue the kidnapped victims. Further updates will be provided as the situation develops.”

A 32-year-old widow, Mrs Christiana Onyebuchi Apugo from Umuawa Alaocha community of Umuahia North LGA of Abia State has alleged that her late husband’s brother, one Victor Orisara Apugo who is being detained in the custody of Nigerian Correctional Facility is threatening to deal with her if he is released from prison.

Mrs Apugo who made the allegation in an appeal she made to the Abia State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Ikechuckwu Uwanna, said Mr Victor Apugo and some other suspects who are standing trial for their alleged involvement in her husband’s murder on November 7, 2022, are sending messages to her, bragging that they will deal with her if they are freed on April 17, 2024 when their trial comes up.

According to the widow, her husband, Mr Onyebuchi Orisara Apugo was on Monday, November 7, 2022, tied to a tree and beaten to death by a group of boys who were allegedly invited by her late husband’s brother, Mr Victor Orisara Apugo after accusing the victim of stealing a plantain.

She stated that her husband was murdered in her presence at about 2am when she was still pregnant, claiming that the invaders also threatened to deal with her if she tried to alert the villagers.

The suspects, according to her, were arrested by the Afugiri Police station and later rearrested by the Zone 9 Police Command and then charged to Court.

The widow demanded Justice for her slain husband and also appealed to the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice in Abia State, Mr Ikechuckwu Uwanna to investigate the alleged threat

She also claimed that rumours are strong that the Attorney General of Abia, had approved that the case marked No.U/455/C be discharged on April 17, adding that she fled to her hometown of Okwelle, Imo State with her baby boy because of hunger and the threat to their lives.

The traditional Prime Minister of Umuawa Alaocha, Ikedinachi Moses confirmed to Journalists that the matter was reported to the Palace of HRH, Eze Godswill Asomugha.

But responding to the allegations, the Abia State Attorney General, Ikechuckwu Uwanna denied giving any instruction that the matter be discharged by the 17th of April.

He stated that Governor Alex Otti is against the intimidation of witnesses and therefore, urged the widow to write a petition stating that she is under threat and unable to stay in her home because she is pursuing justice.

“His Excellency has mandated us to ensure we give her all the protection that the state can afford her.

“This is because it is a criminal matter that is very sensitive and important to us. We are committed to ensuring that justice is done in each and every criminal case” Uwanna said.

He noted that there would be no peace and development in the society without justice.