Ondo State Police command has arrested 45- year-old Deji Adenuga said to have burnt his wife and eight other family members to death in Okitipupa

The suspect was paraded to reporters by Commissioner of Police, Mr Undie Adie at the command’s headquarters in Akure on Tuesday.

Adenuga confessed to the crime, saying he burnt the house where the parents of his wife lived and killed eight persons.

The suspect was one of the ex -convicts that escaped from Olokuta Prison after a jail break in 2013,The Nation reports.

According to him, he had in 2003 killed his first wife after she allegedly went away with N450, 000 belonging to him.

On why he took the decision to burn the family of his wife to death, he said his wife aborted his four- month pregnancy and took away some of his personal belongings to her parent’s house.

The arrested arsonist hails from Erinje in Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state.

He said he was ready to face the consequences of his action.

His words:

“I have no regret killing them because when they did their own nobody punished them.

“I took the decision to set their house ablaze when it became clear that my wife had moved to her parent’s house with some of my belongings.“We had little altercations at home and she moved out of the house.

“I was the one paying their house rent and I was also responsible for their day-to -day living. I am a palm wine tapper and I always live up to expectation both at home and at my in-law’s house.“My wife’s parent always asked for money from me and food stuffs and I always oblige”.

Adenuga said he waited for months thinking that the family will rescind their decision but to no avail.

According to him:

“I also reported the matter to the Police but they did not take any action. I therefore decided to set their house ablaze for my belongings in their custody to be destroyed but they were also burnt.

Adie, who assured that the suspect would be charged to court, said he was arrested in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State where he relocated to after committing the heinous crime.

The police chief said his command would also investigate the case of murder that earlier led to his imprisonment and the magic he used to escape from the prison custody.

A man took to Facebook to thank God After Surviving what should have been a fatal accident that’d have have claimed his life.

He came out of a totally wrecked car with a few head injuries .

Considering the severity of the crash, he is really blessed to be alive.

Zainab Aliyu is pictured below with officials of the Nigerian Consulate in Jeddah, shortly after her release from detention in Saudi Arabia.

Zainab was arrested in Saudi Arabia in December 2018 after a banned substance, Tramadol, was found in her luggage. Investigations later showed that the substances was planted in her luggage by a drug cartel that plants hard drugs in the luggages of unsuspecting travelers.

The Federal government today secured her release.

Zainab who is a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano, was arrested after a banned drug, tramadol, was found in her bag.

She claimed it was planted in her luggage by unknown persons.

The student had reportedly travelled from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in company with her mother, Mrs. Maryam Aliyu, and sister, Hajara Aliyu, but was arrested over allegations that a bag bearing her name tag contained the unlawful substance.

The Federal Government has secured the release of Zainab Aliyu who was arrested in Saudi Arabia for alleged drug trafficking.

The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday.

He said the government has been able to establish the innocence of Zainab and the second Nigerian involved in the case, Ibrahim Abubakar will be released tomorrow to the Nigerian Mission in Saudi Arabia.

There had been several calls for her release with President Muhammadu Buhari directing the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, to swiftly intervene and secure her immediate release.

Following the President’s directive, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Diaspora Affairs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, assured Nigerians that they were making good progress and she will be back, along with 2 others in the same situation.

Zainab who is a student of Maitama Sule University, Kano, was arrested after a banned drug, tramadol, was found in her bag.

She claimed it was planted in her luggage by unknown persons.

The student had reportedly travelled from Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in company with her mother, Mrs. Maryam Aliyu, and sister, Hajara Aliyu, but was arrested over allegations that a bag bearing her name tag contained the unlawful substance.

A 34 year-old Nigerian, Samuel Nkennaya, has been killed while another Nigerian, Chinonso Nwudo is in critical condition in South Africa following mob attack.

Victor Ayanfe-Oyebanjo, Secretary of Mpumalanga Province branch of the Nigerian Union in South Africa, NUSA, disclosed this in a statement made available to News Agency of Nigeria on Tuesday.

He said that Messrs Nkennaya and Nwudo were attacked following accusations that both men kidnapped Chinonye, a six year-old girl, who unknown to their attackers was Nwudo’s daughter.

“It all started when Nwudo took his six years-old daughter, Chinonye, to visit Nkennaya at White River town in the evening of April 27. “Later, Nwudo and Nkennaya proceeded to buy food for Nwudo’s daughter, Chinonye, at KFC restaurant in the area.

Mr Ayanfe-Oyebanjo said shortly after buying the food that some bystanders raised false alarm alleging that both men kidnapped the six year-old girl.

“Thereafter, the community did not bother to ask questions and immediately mobbed the two Nigerians. “While they were being attacked, Nwudo kept on shouting that the girl was his daughter and pleaded that they speak to his South African wife to confirm his claim – which actually saved his life.

“The Police later intervened and called for backup to rescue the victims. Nkennaya died at the hospital on April 28 while Nwudo is in critical health condition,” he said.

Mr Ayanfe-Oyebanjo said that a week before the incident that two South Africans were murdered for allegedly kidnapping a child in the same area.

He said a murder case has been opened at the White River Police station and pleaded on Nigerians in the province to remain calm in the wake of the unprovoked attacks.

“The incident has been reported to NUSA’s national secretariat, while the union is currently seeking redress to ensure that the culprits are brought to book,” he said.

Adetola Olubajo, the President of NUSA, confirmed the killing to NAN.

Speaking, the wife of Chinonso Nwudo, Zanele Skhosana-Nwudo, a South African national also confirmed the incident to NAN on telephone from Mpumalanga Province.

According to her, Chinonye had been traumatised by the incident and was currently undergoing counselling in an undisclosed hospital.

“They (attackers) did not bother to ask her anything and didn’t even bother to remove her from the scene before beating her dad (Nwodu) unconscious. Chinonye’s dad is in the hospital while her uncle (Nkennaya) is dead,” she said amid tears.

NAN

Security operatives have apprehended two criminal suspects and their girlfriends for allegedly robbing residents of their properties in Rivers state.

The couples who reportedly specialize in stealing around Ikwerre local government area of the state, were nabbed following a recent security raid at their base.

They were arrested after the police received an intelligence report from an unknown caller who exposed the gang said to be ‘living large’ in the area.

Security agents raided the hideout of the criminal elements and caught them with over 15 stolen Smartphones, brand new generators, refrigerator, laptops and other items belonging to people living around around them.