Rapist Gets 13 Years For Three-Day Attack On Student

A rapist has been jailed for 13 years after holding his victim captive for three days. Jordan Smith, 21, kept the university student quiet by threatening to shoot her father if she made a sound.

He punched her repeatedly on the head, stomach, hips and thighs while he also said he would stab or shoot her.

Smith made the threat to kill the victim’s father when she came to his house in Chingford, East London, to try and find her.

He returned the next day and the victim broke down, telling him what had happened. Smith told police that they had had consensual sex and denied holding her against her will.

But the jury found him guilty of two counts of rape, one of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, false imprisonment and assault by penetration.

Man Arraigned For Allegedly Raping Another Man’s Wife

A taxi driver, Ikechukwu Onyia, 48, was on Monday arraigned before a Enugu High Court judge for allegedly raping another man’s wife.

Onyia was earlier brought before an Enugu South Magistrates’ Court for forcefully having carnal advantage of another man’s wife.

He was subsequently granted bail and the case transferred to the high court for trial.

Narrating the incident, the accused said that on Sept. 20, 2012, his female friend of more than three years called him to pick her at the motor park with his cab and that he took her to his house.

He said, “After staying with me in my house, she told me her problem and I gave her some money, dropped her at a bus stop and went my way.”

Photos: Col. Ali, Other Fallen Colleagues Buried Amid Tears

The Nigerian military today buried the deceased Commander of the 272 Special Task Force Tanks Battalion, Lt. Col. Muhammad Abu Ali and five other soldiers at the Nigerian Military Cemetery, Abuja.

The soldiers were killed by the insurgents at the Battle of Mallam Fatori. They have been described as among the best in the Armed Forces.

Oyo State Govt Announce 50% Reduction In Salaries Of Political Office Holders

Oyo State Government has announced 50 per cent reduction in the salaries of political office holders, their compensation, approval limits and government’s spending with immediate effect.

Alhaji Olalekan Alli, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), disclosed this at a news conference held in Ibadan on Monday.

Alli said that the decision was taken at the State Executive Council meeting held on Friday, Nov. 4.

He said that it was a measure to shore up the dwindling revenue base of the state. The SSG said that the state had been spending its monthly allocation from the federation account on payment of workers’ salary, which he said, stood at N5.2 billion.

Ife To Unveil Tallest Statue In Nigeria & 3rd In Africa

The Ooni of Ife, Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi via his Instagram page has announced that he would be unveiling the tallest statue in Nigeria and the 3rd in Africa in two weeks time. The statue is that of Moremi Ajasoro. Below is how it was announced;

In 2 weeks we would be unveiling the tallest statue in Nigeria and the 3rd tallest in Africa.

Standing at 42 ft, the MOREMI AJASORO statue will be unveiled right where Moremi herself lived before becoming a deity thousands of years ago as the goddess of liberty.

This unveiling will act as one of the greatest achievements in Nigerian tourism.

God almighty gave me his grace to achieve one of my greatest ambitions in life within my 1st year on the throne of Oduduwa with many more to come.

Niger State To Prosecute Noise Pollution Offenders

Niger State Environmental Protection Agency (NISEPA) has said that the agency would set up mobile courts to prosecute those engaged in noise pollution in the state.

Alhaji Usman Kolos, the Deputy General Manager of the agency told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna on Monday that owners of musical studio and operators of grinding machines would no longer go scot free.

He disclosed that the state government has purchased noise meter machines that would help to check unwanted noise.

“Noise pollution affects both health and behaviour and can damage psychological health.

“It can cause hypertension, high-stress levels, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects to the body,” he said.

Borno State Ready To Prosecute Parents Who Refuse To Send Children To School

Borno State Government today says it would prosecute parents who fail to enroll their children and wards in schools.

“Any parent either out of ignorance or willingly refuses to send his child to school will be made to face the full wrath of the law,” Alhaji Kaka-Shehu Lawan, the Bono State Attorney General/Commissioner of Justice said.

“The government has directed the Borno State Basic Education Board (SUBEB) to mobilise all children of school age to be enrolled in schools. It has also invested heavily in constructing new schools and renovating those vandalised by Boko Haram terrorists in the course of the insurgency, so as to provide conducive atmosphere for learning,”the commissioner added.

Lawan said that government had also introduced free school bus services and other incentives to attract children back to schools.