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Court Sentences Father to Death for Burying Daughter Alive

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Jigawa State High Court sitting in Ringim has sentenced the father of a four-year-old girl to death for burying her alive.

Justice Ahmed Mohammed Kazaure said Nasiru Hamisu was accused of killing his 4-year-old biological daughter Zainab and burying her alive in his room.

Prosecution counsel, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, Attorney General Jigawa State presented three witnesses before the court, including a medical doctor at Ringim General Medical Hospital, defendant’s father and the mother of the deceased and ex-wife of the defendant.

Police had last year arrested one Nasiru Hamisu for allegedly killing his daughter and burying her in a shallow grave in his house.

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Wife Seeks Divorce Over Domestic Violence

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 One Rihanat Kuranga of Egbejila Area, Ilorin, on Wednesday filled for divorce from her husband, Shuaib AbdulRahman at the Area Court, sitting at Centre-Igboro, Ilorin, over domestic violence.

Kuranga told the court that her husband started beating her after she gave birth to their second born, saying that it has become unbearable.

According to her, whenever my husband decides to beat me, he will beat me and the children until we start bleeding from our bodies.

”I had to pack out of his house when I gave birth to my fifth born and he didn’t stop beating me and the children mercilessly.”

The woman told the court that she was no longer interested in the marriage and wanted divorce, child custody and maintenance.

”I want their father to pay N50,000 monthly for feeding of our five children and be responsible for their education,” she said.

The Presiding Judge, Toyin Aluko ordered that a fresh hearing be served on the defendant, to enable him have knowledge of the court case.

The case was adjourned until June 30, for Defence or hearing. (NAN)

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Police Evacuates Remains of Bolt Driver Shot Dead in Yenagoa

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Police  operatives from the Bayelsa command have evacuated the remains of a bolt driver, who was shot dead on Friday morning at Samphino Road Junction , Yenagoa.

The lifeless body of the middle-aged yet-to-be-identified driver was discovered early Friday morning inside his vehicle at the Samphino Road Junction in the Kpansia suburb of Yenagoa.

Residents, who discovered the scene raised the alarm which prompted a swift response from police operatives, who quickly cordoned off the area.

The body of the commercial driver has been deposited at the mortuary for possible autopsy.

The residents, who got to the scene early suggested that the victim might have been shot at close range by suspected armed robbers.

Reacting to the incident, a senior police officer, who spoke on anonymity at the crime scene, said that a full-scale investigation was underway.

“We are working to gather all necessary intelligence.

“Forensic teams have been deployed to the scene and we are also liaising with the bolt company to retrieve trip data that may help in tracking down the culprits,” he said.

The Police Spokesman in Bayelsa, ASP Musa Mohammed confirmed the incident to NAN and said that investigation was already in progress. (NAN) 

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Court Remands 18-year-Old Student for Alleged Murder 

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A Makurdi Chief Magistrates’ Court on Friday ordered the remand of an 18-year old student, Joseph Chive, at a Makurdi Correctional Centre for allegedly killing a 14-year-old girl.

Chive, who lives at Veterinary Layout, Northbank, Makurdi, was charged with illegal possession of firearms and culpable homicide.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Kevin Mbanongun, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction.

He remanded the defendant and adjourned the case until Aug. 28 for mention.

Earlier, the prosecutor, Insp Godwin Ato, told the court that  the defendant committed the offences on May 25, at Veterinary Layout, Northbank, Makurdi.

He said the case was reported  at the ‘C’ Division Police Station, Northbank, Makurdi, by the deceased’s father, Mr Victor Ayom.

According to him, the defendant had an altercation with the victim, a 14-year-old girl, Mimidoo Victor.

“While the altercation was going on, the defendant rushed into his room, brought a loaded dane gun and shot the girl on the head.

“The defendant was arrested during police investigation and he confessed to  the crime.

“The dane gun was recovered from him,” Ato said.

The prosecutor said the offences contravened Section 3(1) of the Robbery and Firearms Act, 2004 and Section 222 of the Penal Code, Laws of Benue, 2004. (NAN)

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