The police in Ogun have arrested a 45-year-old man, Olaoluwa Jimoh, for allegedly impregnating his own daughter, in the Ode-Remo area of the state.

The suspect confessed to committing the crime but claimed that he was used by the devil to perpetrate same,according to a statement issued by the police image maker in Ogun, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi.

He said:“The command arrested Jimoh, on September 16, for allegedly impregnating his 19-year-old daughter.The randy father was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Ode Remo Divisional Headquarters by the victim.The victim alleged that her father raped her many times and threatened to kill her if she informed anybody,” he said.

According to him, the victim told the police that her mother separated from her father a long time ago.

He added:“The victim lived with her mother until about two years ago when the suspect invited her to live with him.Upon the report, the DPO in Ode Remo division, CSP Fasogbon Olayemi, quickly detailed his detectives to go after the suspect and he was promptly arrested.On interrogation, the suspect confessed to committing the crime but claimed that he was used by the devil”.

A 23-year-old woman, Firdausi Sulaiman,has  dragged her husband, Haruna Haruna, before a Sharia Court sitting in Magajin Gari, Kaduna State, seeking divorce because  he beats her and  her high eating habit.

Suleiman, in her petition, also told the court that her husband, Haruna, locks up the kitchen in the night.

She added:”In our seven years of marriage, I have not spent a complete year without him sending me back to my parent’s house.I was forced into marrying Haruna when I was 16 by my father.He banned me from receiving visitors in our marital house. He also beats me.When I got fed up, my parents got to know about what I have going through and reported the matter to his mother, His mother told me that he was possessed by an evil spirit

She prayed the court to break the marriage and give her custody of their one daughter.

In his defence,  Haruna, in his defence through his lawyer, M. K. Mustapha, said his client is mentally okay and is not possessed.

”My client doesn’t look like someone who has evil spirits or has mental problems. In fact, he is currently in Katsina State executing some projects”, he said.

The Judge, Nuhu Falalu, after listening to both parties, adjourned the case until Oct. 4.

Police in Offa, Kwara State, have arrested suspects believed to have kidnapped, killed and dismembered a girl, Rianat Yusuf of Amuyo area of the town, expressly for the purpose of using the body parts for ritual.

The state command  revealed this in  a press release signed by SP Ajayi Okasanmi, police public relations officer, PPRO.

According to the police,Late Yusuf’s  incident happened earlier on 14th September at midday when the deceased left her home on errand to buy ‘Kulikuli’, a delicacy made from found nut meant to be eaten with garri soaked in water.

Yusuf never returned home from the errand,the release said.

The police said a case of missing person was reported at the Offa Divisional Police Headquarters by her father, Yusuf Taofeek also of Amuyo area of Offa.

Investigation however led to the discovery of a headless body of a young lady with her two hands missing at an uncompleted building in the  Amuyo area.

The body was later identified by the father to be that of the missing girl.

“In the cause of investigation, one Femi Adeniji of the same area was arrested and he confessed to being in possession of the head and hands of the deceased Rianat Yusuf.

“He confessed further that he had sold one of the hands to his acomplise who is presently at large for the sum of #20,000.

“Another arrested  suspect by name Shittu Abdulmalik Wale of Imam compound, Offa also confessed to have used the second hand of the deceased for money making soap,” Okasanmi said in the release.

The Ogun state police command have advised religious groups to desist from praying in the forest in the state.

The command said in a statement by its spokesman,Abimbola Oyeyemi,that the advice came on the heels of cases of kidnapping in the state.

He expressed concern that despite series of warnings and security tips from the command, some members of public are still in the habit of organizing prayer sessions in the forest, thereby making themselves an easy prey for kidnappers.

He added:”In as much as the command is not oblivious of right to freedom of religion, it is worth of note that the present security situation in the country does not favorably disposed to organizing prayer sessions in an isolated places.The command is working assiduously to get rid of the criminal elements who have taken kidnapping as business, and pending when they will be satisfactorily eliminated, the general public should desist from creating opportunities for them to operate.

“Security should be seen as everybody’s business and we should all play our part in securing ourselves and our property. After all the scripture even enjoined us to watch and pray.However, if there is any compelling reason to embark on such prayer sessions, the organizers should report to the nearest police station for advice and possible security patrol of the area”