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A seven -year – old boy has testified against his father, Olusegun Adefemi, who was arrested for allegedly defiling his own three – year – old daughter.

While the suspect, a bricklayer, denied the allegation, his son gave a graphic illustration of how the father slept with his sister “five times.”l

It was earnt that the suspect and his wife separated about a year ago while their three children lived with him in Ijede, in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.

He was apprehended by the Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps on Friday after a tip – off from a neighbour and was handed over to the police.

The state Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, who paraded Adefemi on Monday at the command headquarters in Ikeja, said the suspect inflicted injuries on the victim’ s private parts as a result of forceful penile penetration.

The CP stated that the girl had been referred to the Mirabel Centre at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Ikeja, for treatment.

Imohimi said, “On February 2 , 2018, one Adekoya Sesan, a neighbourhood corps official attached to the Ijede Local Council Development Area, Ikorodu, reported that one Olusegun Adefemi defiled his own three – year -old daughter.

“The suspect, who separated from his wife last year over issues relating to spousal abuse , inflicted grievous injuries on the private parts of the child as a result of forceful penetration.

“Two older siblings of the survivor were luckier, as Olusegun Adefemi regularly abused them by beating them with a cane each time they resisted him from penetrating them through their anuses.

“The victim has been taken for examination and treatment , while her siblings , aged five and seven, have been placed in a temporary home. The suspect will be charged to court at the conclusion of investigation.”

The 32- year – old suspect denied the defilement allegation in tears, but confessed to beating the children.

He said he was surprised at how the daughter came about the injuries to her private parts.

He said, “I am a bricklayer. I was accused of sleeping with my child; but I did not do it. I usually travel for work and spend three days. I put them in the care of my neighbour , Iya Amoda. I am concerned about their upkeep and that is why I go to work regularly.

“I was planning to take them to my grandmother when a neighbourhood official came on Friday and said I slept with my child. I didn ’t do it and I cannot do it. My wife left us over a year ago and I have been taking care of them.

“I don’ t know who to hold responsible for the injuries ( to her private parts ). I beat them whenever they do something bad.”

However, the suspect ’s eldest child, who was brought from protective custody after the parade, told journalists amid gestures that the father actually slept with his sibling.

He also alleged that his father attempted to penetrate him and his younger brother through the anus.

He said , “ My daddy slept with my sister from here ( points at the private parts) . He put her on the ground and then did it. It was not once ; it was five times. He beat my younger brother and me because we did not allow him to do it to us.”

The boy could not field more questions from journalists as he was taken away by the police .

 

 

 

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Ikorodu Teacher Arrested For Physically Abusing 3-Yr-Old Boy In Viral Video [SEE VIDEO]

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The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has confirmed the arrest of a teacher following a viral video showing the suspect allegedly physically abusing a three-year-old boy at a school in Ikorodu.

The announcement was made in a statement shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday.

The video, shared by Oyindamola, who identifies as #dammiedammie35, captured a female teacher slapping the child’s face.

The video was captioned, “Footage from Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, a teacher named Stella Nwadigo was witnessed mistreating and physically abusing a three-year-old boy, Abayomi Micheal.”

The footage has raised serious concerns about the safety and well-being of our little ones in school.”

Reacting to the incident, the Lagos DSVA issued a statement expressing gratitude to those who brought the video to their attention

The statement reads, “We appreciate everyone who brought the disturbing incident of a teacher who was recorded physically abusing a 3-year-old boy to our attention.

We are pleased to inform the public that the teacher in question has been arrested by Owutu FSU, and an investigation has commenced in earnest.

The agency reiterated the state government’s commitment to protecting children, emphasizing that schools must be safe and nurturing spaces.

The statement added, “Indeed, institutions of learning should be safe, warm, and protective environments for all children in their care.

The State Government remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of every child by enforcing strict regulations, holding offenders accountable, and working with stakeholders to promote a zero-tolerance policy for abuse in any form.”

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China Development Bank Approves $254m Loan For Kano-Kaduna Railway Project

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The China Development Bank (CDB) has provided a loan of $254.76 million for the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project in Nigeria.

In a statement on Tuesday, the bank stated that the funding aims to support the smooth advancement of the infrastructure project.

The CDB highlighted that the construction is being undertaken by China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC), with financial support from the bank.

“The Kano-Kaduna railway, with a total length of 203 kilometers, is a standard-gauge railway,” the statement reads.

“Once completed, it will provide direct rail connectivity between Kano, an important northern city in Nigeria, and the country’s capital Abuja, offering local residents a safe, efficient, and convenient mode of transportation.”

In addition to enhancing mobility, the bank mentioned that the project is expected to stimulate economic growth along the railway corridor, generating job opportunities and promoting related industries.

“The Kano-Kaduna railway project has been included in the list of practical cooperation projects for the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation,” the CDB added.

The bank stated that the construction is progressing smoothly and reiterated its commitment to collaborating closely with the Nigerian government to ensure the disbursement of funds and effective management of the next phases of the project.

On July 15, 2021, President Muhammadu Buhari launched the construction of the Kano-Kaduna railway project.

The rail project is the third phase of the Lagos-Kano standard gauge railway modernization project.

The first phase (Abuja-Kaduna) and the second phase (Lagos-Ibadan) were inaugurated for commercial operations in July 2016 and June 2021, respectively.

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ICPC Files Money Laundering Charge Against El-Rufai’s Former Commissioner

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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged Muhammad Sa’idu, a former commissioner during the administration of Nasir el-Rufai, ex-governor of Kaduna, to court over alleged “money laundering.”

The Kaduna police command arrested Sa’idu over a petition for alleged diversion of public funds.

Osuobeni Akponimisingha, the ICPC’s assistant legal officer, filed the case against the former commissioner on Tuesday at the federal high court in Kaduna.

Sa’idu served as the commissioner of local government affairs, chief of staff, and commissioner of finance during the administration of el-Rufai.

The ICPC dismissed an earlier claim that Sa’idu had been exonerated of all charges after 10 months of investigation.

The former commissioner is charged alongside Ibrahim Muktar, a staff in the ministry of finance.

According to the suit No. FHC/KD/IC/2025, the defendants are charged on a two-count charge of “money laundering.”

“Sometime in March 2022 or thereabouts, Alhaji Muhammad Bashir Sa’idu, who at that time commissioner of finance, did accept cash payment of the sum of N155m from one Ibrahim Muktar exceeding the amount authorised by law, which sum you received in cash through proxy to wit: Muazu Abdu, your Special Assistant and you thereby committed an offence contrary to Section2(a) and punishable under the Section 19(d) of the “Money Laundering(Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022,” the charge sheet reads.

The ICPC also alleged that within the same period, Sa’idu “indirectly took control of the sum of N155m received in cash for and on behalf of you by one Muazu Abdul from Ibrahim Muktar, which he reasonably ought to have known, formed part of the proceeds of an unlawful activity to wit: corruption and you hereby committed an offence contrary to section 18(2)(d) and punishable under Section 18(3) of the “Money Laundering(Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022.”

The anti-graft agency noted that section 18(3) of the “Money Laundering (Prevention and Prohibition) Act, 2022” states that “any person who contravenes the provisions of subsection(2) is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of not less than four years but not more than fourteen years or a fine not less than five times the value of the proceeds of the crime or both.”

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