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By Victor Ogunje A High Court in Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced one Farotimi Samuel to life imprisonment for conspiracy and rape. In his judgement, Justice Adekunle Adeleye said: “ I hold that the prosecution has established the ingredients of the offence of rape against the defendant beyond reasonable doubt “He is found guilty as charged. He is hereby sentenced to life imprisonment.” According to the charge sheet, the act was committed in 2018 at Oke-Ureje, Federal Polytechnic road, Ado Ekiti, when the accused conspired with others at large to rape a 14-year-old girl. The offenc...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Government has taken the Inspector General of Police, Mr. Mohammed Adamu, to court over the dismissal of a constable, Ms. Omolola Olajide, for getting pregnant without serving for the required number of years. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Wale Fapohunda, in a suit challenging the police’s decision contended that the state government took the legal option having considered the dismissal as a constitutional infraction, aberration and flagrant discrimination against women in the force. The commissioner, in a stateme...

Ahead of his 56th birthday this Tuesday, February 9th, Ekiti State Governor and Chairman, Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, addressed some topical national and regional concerns. Contrary to swirling talks about his presidential bid, he said the 2023 presidential election would eventually sort itself out. But, for now, he’s only committed to finishing well as Ekiti State governor. He spoke to Victor Ogunje. Excerpts: When you came on board as Ekiti State governor, you did so with a five Pillar policy thrust. How well have you been able to prosecute these? Well, when I cam...

By Victor Ogunje Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, yesterday congratulated a former Governor of Osun State, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on his 70th birthday anniversary. Fayemi described the former governor as an epitome of courage, dignity and character. The governor, in a congratulatory letter personally signed by him, said Oyinlola does not stand out among his peers only by nobility, but also by “his enormous gift of garb, wits and inner stamina.” Fayemi, who noted that Oyinlola had always been elderly in conduct and wisdom, hailed the former military governor of Lagos as a man ...

Victor Ogunje in Ado Ekiti The Ekiti State Police Command has defended the dismissal of a pregnant Police Constable, Miss Olajide Omolola, “in alleged flagrant violation of the Police Rules and Regulation.” This is coming as the Women Empowerment and Legal Aid (WELA) led by Mrs. Funmi Falana, wife of human rights activist, Mr. Femi Falana, has rejected the position of the police authorities, insisting that it is discriminatory and unjust to dismiss a police woman for getting pregnant before marriage. In a statement issued yesterday, Falana argued that Section 127 of the Police Regulation ...