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Peace Adedigba A housewife, Aminat Babatunde, on Tuesday, asked a Magistrate Court, sitting in Abeokuta to dissolve their 15-year-old marriage over husband’s alleged irresponsible behaviour. Babatunde told the court that “the union has produced four children, Akeem, 13, Aishat 11, Ramon 8 and Alimot 6 . She further told the court that her husband was a jealous person, claiming that he slapped one of her customers. She said: “my husband rarely gives the children money for food and if he gives them N1,500 today, he will not bother until after one or two weeks. “There was a time he came…

A man, Gabriel Ekpiri had been arrested for allegedly selling his nine-year-old son for N400,000 in the Itu Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom state. PLATFORM TIMES gathered that the suspect after his arrest by Akwa Ibom State Police Command blamed his action on the economic hardship in the country. The state Public Relations Officer, Odiko MacDon, confirmed the incident in a statement. MacDon said the suspect was arrested by the Quick Intervention Squad of the command, adding that he had confessed to the crime during interogation. The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police, Akwa Ibom State, Olatoye Durusinmi, has…

Former President Muhammadu Buhari says leading Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life. Buhari stated this on Tuesday in his Sallah message signed by his spokesperson, Garba Shehu, stressing that leadership entails the cooperation and support of all citizens. “Leading a country like Nigeria is one of the hardest challenges in life,” Buhari was quoted as saying. The former president called on all Nigerians to fully support the administration of President Bola Tinubu. He added, “Leadership is a challenging task that demands the sacrifices and support of the citizens,” he said. Buhari also wished Nigerian Muslims a happy…

An 18-year-old boy, Ibrahim Ali, has been sentenced to three months imprisonment for stealing a goat, valued at N20,000. An Area Court sitting in Jos, the Plateau State capital, gave the verdict on Monday. The police prosecutor, Inspector Monday Dabit, told the court that the case was reported at the Rantya police station on April 5 by one John Dung, who accused Ali of trespassing into his farm to steal the goat. The prosecutor added that during police investigation, the convict confessed to have committed the act. The offence, he said, contravened the Plateau State Penal Code law of Northern…

The immediate-past chairman of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation, Dr. AbdulHakeem Abdul Lateef, has described the Corporation as a responsible institution, discharging its mandate according to the law that established it. Abdul Lateef who had weeks ago before his resumption as board chairman, took to social media and alleged that the Corporation reeks of corruption and has been taken over by a ‘cabal’, reversed himself in a letter within 24 hours after his video went viral. The board chairman also faulted the NDIC’s new Act saying, it is one of the instruments of corruption. But in a letter titled: “…

The Court of Appeal, Calabar Division, has upheld the powers of the Federal Road Safety Corps to impound the vehicle and impose a fine on an erring motorist, one Micheal Benson, Esq., in Akwa Ibom State. The appellant, Benson, who is also a lawyer in Uyo, was arrested by operatives of FRSC on patrol in 2017 for driver’s license, vehicle licence and tyre violations. The operatives impounded his vehicle, a Toyota saloon car with registration nos: KTS 572, and placed a fine on him. The appellant, however, dragged the FRSC to the Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo in…

Hundreds of thousands of Muslim pilgrims crowded Saudi Arabia’s Mount Arafat on Tuesday, the climax of a potentially record-breaking hajj pilgrimage held in fierce summer heat. As dawn broke, groups of worshippers recited Koran verses on the rocky rise, where the Prophet Mohammed is believed to have given his final sermon. The ritual is the high point of the annual pilgrimage, one of the five pillars of Islam, that officials say could be the biggest on record after three years of Covid restrictions. More than 2.5 million pilgrims were expected to join the hajj, one of the world’s largest religious…

Fawaz Adebisi A Magistrate court, sitting in Abeokuta has granted two suspected thieves, Abiodun Ajayi, and Bello Abubakar, bail of N200,000 as they were also asked to provide two sureties each. The suspects, on Monday, were prosecuted for allegedly stealing and selling wire of one Ogunwemimo Kayode worth N3m. Ajayi was charged for breaking into Kayode’s building with the intention to practice theft, as he was also charged for illegally invading into Kayode’s building. However, he pleaded not guilty to the charges. Abubakar, who was accused of collecting a stolen wire, worth 3m from Ajayi for the purpose of selling…

The Lagos State government has ordered organisers of events with over 250 persons in the state to obtain safety permit . The government through the Director General of the Lagos State Safety Commission, Lanre Mojola, asked the organisers in the state to prioritise the safety of attendees by taking proactive measures to mitigate risks during the upcoming festive period. Mojola said event owners and organisers planning to host gatherings with more than 250 individuals were required to register their events through the Safety Commission’s website at www.lasgsafetyreg.com and obtain an Event Safety Permit. “This permit demonstrates their commitment to the…

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo State Command says it has arrested 463 suspects involved in various illegal drug offences between June 2022 and May 2023. This was disclosed on Monday in Benin by the State Commander, Buba Wakawa, while speaking with journalists. The event was part of activities marking the United Nation’s Day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking of drugs, with the theme: “People first, stop stigma and discrimination strengthen prevention.” Wakawa, who was represented by the Deputy Commander, Emmanuel Ejiko, disclosed that the agency secured the conviction of 42 drug traffickers in the state within the…