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The family of a Nigerian, who wanted to play James Bond and
perhaps, shock the world with his plan, is currently gnashing its teeth,
as the venture has ended in tragedy.
Saturday Sun reports that a young Nigerian, Mr. Emeka Okechukwu Okeke, recently wanted to do the
impossible by smuggling himself into the United States, but ended up
arriving not only in body bag but also as mangled body.

The racket at the airport
The question being asked by people is, how possible is it that somebody would gain access to the tarmac
undetected, considering the tight security in the airport? Our source
explained that such illegal movement is being coordinated by a syndicate
at the airport, which also works with airlines’ workers.
It was gathered that people who need such services pay as much as N800,000.
They tutored on how to survive in the aircraft compartment. For one, it
was learnt that they are given blankets and winter clothes with which
they would keep warn while the plane is in flight across the Atlantic.
In the country of destination, the illegal immigrants are received by
agents in the syndicate, who smuggle them into the country.

Our source blamed the level of corruption at the airport on poor working
condition, alleging that some of staff are paid N30, 000 monthly.

“In this present day, how can one survive with such an amount of money? We
have to survive; that is why there can never be a cure for the level of
corruption at the airport. There is nothing like absolute security; the
people at the helm of affairs smuggle things into the plane also,
despite their fat allowance,” an airport worker said.
When contacted, officials of Delta airlines refused to comment. However, a
policeman at the airport command confirmed the incident and said
investigation was going on.

Passengers on Dana Air's 9am Abuja bound flight from Lagos on Monday escaped a crash after one of the engines of their aircraft witnessed bird strikes some minutes after takeoff..

The aircraft which took off from the Murtala Mohammed Airport 2 (MMA2), Lagos with 97 passengers onboard, had to effect an emergency landing at the international wing of the airport when sparks resulting into smoke emanated from its affected engine.

"Some minutes after we took off from the airport, the captain announced that there was a bird strike and it has affected one of the engines," said Adeleke Babatunde, a passenger onboard the flight.

The situation, which made some residents of Mafoluku, a community close to the airport, run out of their houses in order to avoid casualties, was meticulously controlled by the aircraft pilot who landed the flight 9J 995 plane some minutes after the incident.

"We saw the plane shaking as large smoke came out of its engines and we had to run out for safety," said a resident who gave her name as Uchechi.

Commenting on the incident, Jacky Hathiramani, chief operating officer for Dana Air in a statement admitted that the aircraft suffered bird strike, adding that the captain had to make an emergency landing in line with the airline's safety and service policy.

"All 97 passengers and crew disembarked the aircraft safely, and the aircraft was taken to the hanger," he said. "Most of the passengers were booked on alternative Dana Air flights to Abuja while a few who preferred a refund were given." Mr. Hathiramani, however, thanked passengers onboard the aircraft for their cooperation, as well the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) and all airport authorities for their responsiveness and support.

Bird strikes or Bird Aircraft Strike Hazards (BASH) are collisions between airborne animals and man-made vehicles or aircraft.

The Dim witted Speaker of the house OlaDIMeji Bankole has been pegged for impeachment.Finally the particular youth we are all sure IBB was referring to as not been able rule this country has been "marked for death"

The group seeking to oust Alhaji Dimeji Bankole as Speaker of the House of Representatives said it is now shopping for an acceptable successor for the Speaker.

A member of the Nigeria First Forum (NFF) opposed to the Speaker hinted that the group has decided to soft-pedal on a motion for Bankole’s ouster Tuesday, as they have not reached a consensus on his replacement.

However, the embattled Speaker is said to have been sending text messages to members of the House allegedly pleading with them to drop the moves against him..

The plot to impeach Bankole is said to be part of the strategies by the NFF, which is loyal to Acting President Goodluck Jonathan to strengthen their hold on the government and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).

The group which has accused the Speaker of not giving the House a purposeful leadership is also not happy with him for working against Jonathan’s confirmation as Acting President.

Sources close to the group hinted that though some members have not been happy with the Speaker, the present move is out of anger over the plans by the Speaker to reconstitute the leadership of the standing committees of the House apparently to deal with the anti-Jonathan group.

Bankole is being accused of mismanaging the capital budget of the House and allegedly inflating figures for purchases in the House to his personal advantage.

The Speaker is also being accused of influencing the activities of the 36 member ad hoc committee earlier set up to monitor the spending of the funds of the House when the allegation of mismanagement of funds first came to the House.

Another member of the NFF alleged that the Speaker has been interfering with the activities of the committee and had suppressed the presentation of an interim report of the panel which may have implicated him.

Insisting that the House desires a purposeful leadership, the NFF member said Bankole’s leadership have been found wanting and must be replaced.

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involved in the demonstration that involved Pastor Tunde Bakare for a good cause which sought an end to the hide-and-seek game that has to do with ailing President Yar’Adua. At other time he led demonstration to the National Assembly, nonetheless for about the same good cause though Bakare’s group said that he was not representing them at this later siege at the National Assembly.

The leadership of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is poised for a shake up as three candidates are currently being screened as possible replacement for the agency’s current chairman, Farida Waziri,

According to Presidency sources who spoke to NEXT over the weekend, of the three names, John Amodu and Tunde Ogunshakin are two of the candidates who have been screened by the SSS..

“Typically, what they try to look for include scandals, court charges and so on,” a source said, describing the clearance process.

The candidates

Mr. Ogunshakin worked as the director of operations of the EFCC under Mrs. Waziri until May, 2009 when he was redeployed by his boss. While some reports claim that he was removed from the commission because of an examinations malpractice scandal, other reports claim that Mr. Ogunshakin, who had worked under the former EFCC boss, Nuhu Ribadu, did not get along well with his new boss.

He is generally regarded as a seasoned investigator.

The second candidate, Mr. Amodu, works with the Nigerian Police as a Deputy Inspector-General (Operations). The details of the third candidate were yet to be revealed at press time.

It is believed that the assessment of the candidates’ records has been concluded and the reports forwarded to the presidency.

EFCC response

Meanwhile, the EFCC has dismissed all claims of an imminent change of leadership in the commission.

“I’m certain that nobody is doing that. Whoever is saying that is carrying out a campaign of calumny aimed at distracting the commission,” Femi Babafemi, spokesman of the commission, said.

The reports of the leadership change are coming amidst other reports that the EFCC might be dropping its case against the former Sokoto State governor, Attahiru Bafarawa. Those reports indicate that the commission has instructed its lawyers to withdraw the 47-count charge brought against the opposition politician.

Mr. Bafarawa was dramatically arrested by the commission in December last year during a meeting of opposition politicians in Abuja and has since been charged to court for financial misappropriation to the tune of N15billion naira.

“Plans are afoot to withdraw the case following the intervention of the NSA, Gusau,” a source said to NEXT.

Mr. Babafemi however denied the reports.

“It is 100 percent falsehood. There is no iota of truth in it. How can you say that such a celebrated case that involves stolen funds of about 15 billion will be squashed just like that?” he asked, adding that the EFCC legal team in charge of the case was in court over the case on Thursday, April 15.

New improved EFCC

The EFCC has, in the past few weeks, come under a lot of media criticism. And, in that period, there has been an increase in the number of high profile cases being pushed by the EFCC, which many claim is a reflection of its chairman’s bid to be seen as productive in the light of the changing structure in the Presidency.

A Lagos-based human rights attorney, Jiti Ogunye, who spoke with NEXT, said that the EFCC has not been pro-active in the corruption fight but has rather taken advantage of various happenings across the country to assert itself.

He cited the bank frauds of 2009 and the recent emergence of Goodluck Jonathan as examples.

“We see the unusual hyper activity of the EFCC in the last three weeks of the ascendancy of Goodluck Jonathan to power as a calculated ploy to give the impression that the EFCC leadership is competent, credible and that the anti-corruption war is safe in its hands,” he said. “The problem we have with this hyperactivity is that it can never be sustained. We would say that it is a grand ruse because if we want the anti-corruption war to be meaningfully waged, episodic grandstanding and playing to the gallery ought to be shunned.”

Other media reports have also showcased harsh words about the moral stance of the current leadership of the commission as well as the agency’s organisational structure.

Jonathan’s verdict

While it is unclear whether the reports have been investigated by the executive arm of government, the recent screening of candidates may be an indication that the reports have not gone unnoticed.

Whereas the EFCC insists that it is carrying on a vigorous fight against corruption, the Presidency does not appear to be in agreement. Last week, while in the US, the acting president, Mr. Jonathan, expressed his dissatisfaction with the current fight against corruption in the country and promised to look into the current structure of the EFCC.

“It appears that EFCC is not aggressive enough these days and people have asked me to look into that organisation and I shall look into that organisation,” Mr. Jonathan said during a breakfast meeting at the Centre for Global Development, CGD, Washington D.C., last Wednesday.

Lagos State House of Assembly today set up a 7-man committee to investigate allegations of financial misappropriations and scams leveled against Governor Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN) by a group operating under the aegis of The True Face of Lagos.

The new move has been perceived by a pro-Fashola group, Lovers of Raji Fashola (LORAF) as commencement of impeachment proceedings against Fashola, though Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. .Adeyemi Ikuforiji denied that the committee was set up to impeach the governor.

During deliberations, Ikuforiji said the resolution to probe the allegations "have been published in our Journal as procedurally required."

According to him, it is important for the Assembly to do what is constitutionally right for the benefit of taxpayers and to also absolve our government of any allegation.

Ikuforiji read the names of the members of the 7-man committee comprising Hon. Ajibayo Adeyeye (from Kosofe); Hon. Sanai Agunbiade (Ikorodu); Hon. Rotimi Olowo (Somolu); Hon. Omowunmi Olatunji-Edet (Oshodi-Isolo); Hon. Funmilayo Tejuosho (Mushin); Hon. Babatunde Adejare (Agege); and Hon. Saka Dayo Fafunmi (Ifako Ijaiye).

The House gave the committee a two-week timeframe, which commences from the day it was constituted to complete its investigation. However, the venue where committee would be sitting was not revealed.

But Ikuforiji strongly advised the committee to invite all individuals and corporate bodies connected with the allegations so there can be thoroughness.

The speaker said the committee should investigate with the fear of God in mind and the love of Lagosians in the discharge of their constitutional responsibilities.

The House had constantly denied an impeachment move, but the pro-Fashola groups claimed that the motive was not only meant to probe Fashola, but to impeach the governor.

The House had formally constituted set up a 5-man committee to investigate Fashola, but a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikorodu restrained it due to the fact that there was no formal petition and that the resolution to investigate the allegations was not published in the official proceedings of the Assembly.

But the petition was formally brought to the Assembly March 30 and consequently deliberated upon, the outcome of which culminated in a resolution to investigate all allegations of financial misappropriations and scams preferred against Fashola and some of his allies.

In line with an order of Justice Hakeem Abiru of the Lagos High Court, the Assembly published the resolution in its official proceedings for Thursday, April15, 2010 in line with procedural provision.

Speaking on the new move to probe Fashola, coordinator of Lovers of Raji Fashola (LORAF), a foremost pro-Fashola group, Mr. Abiodun Olugbenro said a fortnight can never be enough to thoroughly investigate the allegations.

According to Olugbenro, the House is not a neutral party and therefore should not investigate allegations that also implicated its members. It is a kangaroo probe; they are only interested in impeaching Fashola.

The pro-Fashola group therefore sought the intervention of a neutral body, like the economic and financial crimes commission (EFCC), to be invited to handle the probe.

The House however depended on Section 128, paragraph 1 and 2 of the 1999 constitution of the Federal republic of Nigeria, which empowers the House to investigate allegations of corruption brought against the executive arm.

The former governor of Delta State, James Ibori has filed a law suit against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission at the Federal High Court, Asaba, Delta State, asking for N10 billion in damages, for alleged “libel, unlawful harassment and twisted falsehood” by the anti-graft agency.

Ibori, in his suit, is also seeking an order restraining the EFCC from further publishing or causing to be published, any libellous publication against him.

This is just as the EFCC yesterday debunked reports that Justice I.N. Buba of the Asaba High Court had issued an order restraining the anti-graft agency from arresting Ibori.

Also yesterday, the Speaker of the Delta State House of Assembly, Hon. Martin Okonta, along with his principal officials condemned EFCC for declaring Ibori wanted.
The EFCC had on Tuesday declared Ibori wanted for failing to honour its invitation over allegations of fraud being investigated by the agency.

In response, Ibori said he was not on the run and that the Asaba High Court had restrained the commission and its officers from arresting him pending the determination of the substantive motion on notice.

However, the EFCC in its statement yesterday said the alleged court injunction restraining it from arresting Ibori was a fraud.
The EFCC said it had made enquiries from the judge and the court to know whether such order was given and that the response it got was that “no such order was issued by either the judge or the court.”

The statement signed by Femi Babafemi, the commission’s spokesman stated further: “The court only directed the applicants to put the commission on notice while it refused to grant any interim injunction as sought.
“Besides, up till now, no one has served the EFCC any court order; if it is true that one was granted.”

The anti-graft agency urged members of the public to disregard reports on the said restraining order, “as it does not exist.”
Based on this, the EFCC asked Ibori to “come out of hiding and honour the commission’s invitation.”
But the Delta State House of Assembly speaker said EFCC’s action against Ibori “is unacceptable, against the principles of fair hearing and a gross violation of the doctrine of the rule of law.”

Okonta, at a press briefing in Asaba said: “I must confess that an institution like EFCC must comply with the rule of law. This is an obvious violation of the rule of law.
“You are all aware that Ibori was invited to appear on April 17. Today is April 16 and he has already been declared wanted. Is that fair?

“We are condemning the action of EFCC for not following due process and the rule of law.
“We are not saying EFCC should not do its job. What we are saying is for them to comply with due process.
“If you invite an individual to appear before you for an interview, you must allow the time to expire before declaring him wanted.

This obvious violation of laid dawn rules is unacceptable to us.”
Okonta also lambasted Chief Edwin Clark, an Ijaw leader, for allegedly “creating acrimony within the state.”
He added: “The action of E.K. Clark is not only unbearable but unfortunate. That at his age, he is still busy destroying a house (state) he should be helping to build.”

Meanwhile, in his statement of claim in the N10 billion suit filed on April 15 against the EFCC, Ibori averred that the EFCC on April 13, 2010, distributed offensive publications to various electronic and print media houses with wide readership and viewing audience covering Nigeria and overseas.

He also averred that the EFCC posted the offensive publication on the Internet and distributed to websites, thereby libelling him.
He claimed that on the same morning of the 13th of April, various television stations, including but not limited to Channels Television, immediately commenced repeated broadcast of the defamatory words contained in the press release issued and distributed by the defendant declaring the plaintiff a wanted person.

He argued that the broadcast was viewed by members of the public including numerous prominent citizens of Delta State, members of the plaintiff’s family and community, his political associates and by persons within and outside Nigeria.
Ibori in the statement of claim stated that he was immediately inundated with telephone calls and visits from persons who viewed the broadcast of the press release and visited to find out why the plaintiff was on the run from the defendant’s officers who were allegedly looking for him.

He averred that he was not on the run and it was false that the alleged ‘letters of invitation’ referred to in the defendant’s offensive publication were sent to the plaintiff before he was declared a wanted person.

Ibori held that he had previously been investigated and arraigned for a 170-count charge, which was quashed via the ruling delivered by the Federal High Court, Asaba on 17th December 2009.
Continuing the former governor claimed that at 16.20 hours in the evening of the 13th of April, and about 8 hours after the defendant declared the plaintiff a wanted person, one Mike Anibogu, an official of the defendant delivered a letter dated 22nd March, 2010 at the plaintiff’s residence in Lagos requesting the plaintiff to come to its office in Abuja for an interview on 17th April, 2010, which is four clear days from the date on which the defendant declared that the plaintiff was a wanted person it was looking for.,

He stated that the next day being the 14th of April, the offensive words published and distributed to the media by the defendant was carried as headline news by several newspapers including but not limited to Vanguard, The Punch, THISDAY and The Guardian.

“The false, malicious and reckless words published by the defendant referred directly to the plaintiff and the words in their ordinary meaning are very clear and understood to mean that the plaintiff is a fugitive from the law.

“The defendant’s publication lowered the plaintiff in the public estimation,” claimed Ibori
Ibori claimed the EFCC exposed him to public odium, ridicule, disdain, hatred and lowered his integrity in the estimation of right-thinking members of the society.

He claimed his family and social life, business and political career have been adversely affected by EFCC’s publication.
He therefore asked the court for a declaration that the EFCC publication dated 13th April, 2010 headlined: “Why We Are Looking For Ibori – EFCC” was predicated on twisted falsehood, is libelous, and defamatory of the plaintiff.
He is also asking for N10 billion as damages for the libel published by the EFCC.

Sectarian tension is rising in Bauchi State following the murder of a pastor and his wife as Christians call for revenge, residents and officials said.The couple were allegedly abducted and killed by some Muslims in Boto village in Bauchi State, they said.

The burnt bodies of the pentecostal pastor, Ishaya Kadah, and his wife, Selina, were discovered on Thursday by the police in the village, located in the predominantly Christian Tafawa Balewa district, two days after they were kidnapped, they added.

"It is quite tense here since the burnt corpses of pastor Ishaya and his wife were discovered yesterday (Thursday), with his flock calling for revenge. We don't know what is going to happen," Boto resident Bitrus Kagama said.
"The pastor and his wife were found missing and their bodies later discovered in the bush," Kagama said.

"We received a report on Tuesday that a pastor and his wife were missing and a search team discovered the bodies two days later", Bauchi State police commissioner Danlami Yar'Adua told AFP on phone from the state capital, Bauchi.
"We have arrested two suspects and we are still looking for four other suspects in connection with the murder. We are on top of the situation," Yar'Adua said.

Tafawa Balewa, which has a history of Christian-Muslim violence, is on the border with Plateau State, which has been rocked by sectarian violence in the last six years that has left hundreds dead.
Boto is home to more than 100 Muslims displaced by the sectarian violence in Jos, capital of Plateau State, in January which the police said left 326 dead..

Technically probably not the end of the world, but who knows? Thousands dead from earthquakes in China again,and now a volcano too? After extensive research on the topic of volcanoes, I have come to the conclusion that we need Tommy Lee Jones to come save us. Ok, maybe not us, as we aren’t in England anymore, and technically no one is in eminent danger, but it is mucking up travel all over Europe. I guess if we were still over there, we would be traveling by bus this weekend.

Thousands have been stranded at airports for several days now, and we thought we had it bad with our flight into Europe and the Swine Flu fun. Apparently there is no real end in sight to and the last time that Eyjafjallajökull (that’s a mouthful) erupted it lasted for two whole years.

Not really sure where I am going with this post, but I guess I should sign off with a personal note to our friends over in England facing the worst delays and our friends everywhere else (if this truly is the end):

Dear Guys,

If this is the end of the world, it was nice knowing you. Please enjoy your last few days on this earth in spite of the rain of hellfire and ash. I will see you in the afterlife. I plan on spending my final days with my wife and family, surviving off of rations of cheesecake and beer.

I am too lazy to really enjoy the inevitable looting, but to those of you who chose to partake, happy hunting! I have seen bumper stickers that tell me you can’t take it with you, but I am not sure I believe that, so stock up now. St. Peter may let you cut in line if he gets to watch your freshly stolen blu-rays on your freshly stolen big screen tv up there in heaven.

Meanwhile, a radar image of the volcanic crater appears to show a nightmarish face, which is reminscent
of Edvard Munch's painting 'The Scream.' Coincidentally, it is thought
that the masterpiece was inspired by the blood red skies caused by the
powerful volcanic eruption of Krakatoa in 1883.

In his diary Mr Munch wrote: 'I was walking along a path with two friends - the sun was setting -
suddenly the sky turned blood red - I paused, feeling exhausted, and
leaned on the fence - there was blood and tongues of fire above the
blue-black fjord and the city - my friends walked on, and I stood there
trembling with anxiety - and I sensed an infinite scream passing
through nature.'

The picture was taken by the ELTA radar from an Icelandic Coast Guard airplane.

Inter Milan defender Maicon spectacularly broke a 0-0 deadlock in the 75th minute of Friday's Derby d'Italia against Juventus with a
superb display of juggling that he turned into a perfect volley out of .
the reach of Juve goalkeeper Gigi Buffon. A man up following Momo
Sissoko's red card in the 37th minute, Inter sealed the victory that put
them back atop Serie A with a second goal from Samuel Eto'o in stoppage
time, sending Juventus fans already demanding a refund on their season tickets into a
slightly deeper depression.

After the match, Eto'o was quick to echo the immediate praise for his teammate's display, saying, "I think
Maicon scored the best goal of the season so far." And it's easy to
agree.

Whether it wins that arbitrary superlative or not, it was certainly enough to conjure comparisons to Maicon's fellow Brazilian and
Milan rival Ronaldinho and remind us all ahead of the World Cup why the
Samba Kings are so dangerous. Even their defenders can do that.

Arsène Wenger thinks his team can surpass Chelsea next year unless his rivals buy big over the summer. .Photograph: Nick Potts/PA

Arsène Wenger has claimed that Arsenal are the only one of the big four on the rise and he showed his determination to retain his best players this summer by declaring that Cesc Fábregas would be misguided to move to Barcelona because the "unwatchable" Spanish league "is in complete disarray".

Arsenal's campaign seems set to conclude, for the fifth year in a row, without a trophy but Wenger maintained that his methods have been vindicated and that, given injuries to key players, the season has been successful, although he also said that Wednesday's defeat in the north London derby left his team with "only hope, not a realistic view" of overtaking the leaders, Chelsea.

"The other night [after defeat by Tottenham] I went home and thought I was stupid because I was hugely disappointed," said Wenger. "But I think overall you try to bring a team as high as they can and this year I have a done a good job [given] what happened to us. Playing in the top three, with all the competition around us, you cannot say the policy hasn't paid off. Yes, you cannot parade in the street with a trophy but you cannot say that what we have done and the way we have achieved it hasn't paid off."

Wenger suggested that, with Manchester United and Liverpool constrained by debt, only a further instance of what he calls "financial doping" can keep Chelsea ahead of Arsenal next season. "We are the most on the up," he said. "The only difference is that tomorrow Abramovich can go out and buy 10 players because he has the financial potential. If Chelsea were run like every other club, he couldn't do it. That's the difference. On the curve we are going up, that is for sure, and they are going down; that is sure as well because they have six or seven players over 30. But Abramovich can just say, 'Today I will buy seven 24-year-old players.'" Asked whether Manchester City were also "on the up", Wenger replied: "They are on a serious cheque book."

Wenger acknowledged that Arsenal are likely to open their own cheque book this summer, admitting the club needs to reinforce its defence. "I don't deny that," said Wenger, "and you could see that again on Wednesday night. It was a game we had to win but we couldn't win, so we're not there but on the other hand we're not far. It is difficult to see whether we need to buy because we were without Gallas, Fábregas, Van Persie and Arshavin. But we need to add something defensively because I believe in the big games we were too vulnerable."

Wenger is keen to persuade William Gallas to sign a new contract when his deal expires in the summer but he refused to countenance breaking the club's rigid wage structure. "We'll always keep our policy," he said. "We manage within our resources."

The player Wenger would be most loth to lose this summer would be the team's chief conductor, Fábregas. This week the 22-year-old has again been linked with a return to Spain, with Barcelona refusing to rule out a bid for a player they nurtured and reports that Real Madrid are preparing an offer. Wenger, however, said the Primera Liga is vastly inferior to thePremier League and any player who moves there would be taking a downward step.

"I watched Real Madrid against Almeria [on Thursday] and turned off after 30 minutes – it was unwatchable," he said. "I can't see anyone who has a competitive edge going to Spain. They have two good teams but the third team is 21 points behind and this week the players threatened to go on strike because they are not paid. It's a league that is in complete disarray. If you are competitive you stay in England, that's where the competition is and that's where the best players want to be."

“You can’t arrest me, I have a court injunction” avers Ibori.But the economic and financial crime commission insist that there is no injunction barring it from apprehending the former governor

Excerpt of a media advisory issued by the antigraft agency read: “The Commission wishes to state that following the reports in the media over the purported interim injunction, we have since made enquiries from the judge and the court to know whether such order was given. The response we got was that no such order was issued by either the judge or the court. Instead, the court only directed the applicants to put the Commission on notice while it refused to grant any interim injunction as sought”..

Certified copy of Hon. Justice I.N. Buba ruling obtained by Huhuonline.com reads:

A 29- year old man, Ademola Arogboto is in police custody for allegedly defiling his landlady’s 11 years old daughter..

The victim, a primary six pupil, lives in the same compound with the suspect at a suburb at Iju road.

Mr. Arogboto, who had just moved into his one room apartment on Monday, allegedly asked his landlady’s daughter to help him run errands. The suspect allegedly took advantage of the victim, about 12.30pm on Wednesday.

Lured in

Mr. Arogboto, suspecting that no one was around, allegedly dragged the girl on his bed, locked the door and had sex with her.

The suspect was however arrested when the victim’s elder brother suspected foul play and swooped on him while he was having sex with the girl. The victim’s mother, Bose Ige, said he regrets renting the apartment to the suspect.

“This man who did this terrible thing to my daughter just moved into my house three days ago,” she said. “He told me that he does not know anywhere and that my daughter should help him run errands. On Wednesday, he told my daughter to help him buy rice to eat; I did not suspect any bad thing, so after waiting for sometime without seeing her, I asked her brother to go and look for her. When he got to his room, he knocked but no response, he kept banging the door, but no response, that was how he went round and peeked through the window and saw him have sex with my daughter.”

Mrs Ige said he rushed her daughter to the hospital for treatment and called the police to arrest the suspect. “We took her to the hospital, and it was confirmed that he had sex with her, the doctors are still treating her. I pray that nothing happens to my daughter,” she lamented.

‘She looked advanced’

Mr. Arogboto, a 200 level dropout from the University of Lagos, confessed to the crime. He however said that the victim lured him to have sex with her.

“I did not send her on errand, she come into my room by herself and she looked advanced, like somebody who is mature,” he said. “She was the one who put her hand around me, so when I see that, I carried her on my chest and pull my trouser so that was how I had sex with her. I did not release into her, I released into a tissue paper; but all the time I had sex with her, she did not cry, in short, she behaved like an advanced mature person.”

Police spokesperson Frank Mba said the girl is a minor, and therefore cannot give consent to sexual intercourse.

“According to Section 218 of the criminal code, the girl, cannot give consent and what this man is saying is her “consent” is not recognised in law,” he said. “Parents and wards should befriend their children so that they can feel free to tell them anything that is happening to them.

“They should constantly monitor their girls, and people around them, because such thing is done by people who are close to the family, neighbours, uncles, drivers, people who the parents of the girl repose trust in, will turn round and rape, or defile their daughters. If found guilty of the offence, the suspect is liable to life imprisonment.”

In a related incident Senator Yerima aka The Ex Sharia Governor paid 100,000 dollars to marry a 13 year old Egyptian Girl ..

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