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Delta Police Launch Manhunt for Father Accused of Killing Six-Year-Old Daughter
In a tragic incident that has shocked the community of Uviama New Layout in Agbarho, Ughelli North Local Government Area, Delta State, a man identified as Sankey Ovemureye is accused of killing his six-year-old daughter, Abigail Stanley. The incident reportedly took place on Saturday, prompting the Delta State Police Command to initiate a manhunt for the suspect, who has since fled the area.
The spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, SP Edafe Bright, disclosed details of the incident in a statement released on Sunday. According to the statement, the crime was reported by the suspect’s brother, who discovered the horrific scene. Upon receiving the report, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) immediately dispatched officers to the location.
When police arrived at the scene in Uviama New Layout, they found the lifeless body of young Abigail Stanley. The child’s head had been violently smashed against the wall multiple times, resulting in her death. The police recovered her corpse and transported it to the mortuary for further examination.
SP Edafe Bright stated, “The father, who is the principal suspect, is currently at large.” The gravity of the crime has prompted swift action from the police. The Commissioner of Police for Delta State, CP Olufemi Abaniwonda, has ordered an intensive manhunt to capture Ovemureye. He emphasized that the suspect must be apprehended and brought to justice to answer for this heinous act.
CP Abaniwonda reassured the public that the police are doing everything possible to locate and arrest Ovemureye. He called on anyone with information that could aid in the suspect’s capture to come forward and assist the authorities. “We urge any person with useful information that can lead to the arrest of the suspect to report to the nearest police station,” he said.
The brutal killing of Abigail Stanley has left the community in deep sorrow and disbelief. Residents are grappling with the reality of such violence occurring in their midst, especially involving a father and his young daughter. The police have assured the community that they are working diligently to ensure the suspect is brought to justice swiftly.
In the meantime, local authorities have increased patrols and security in the area to prevent any further incidents and to restore a sense of safety and security among the residents. The tragic loss of Abigail Stanley serves as a somber reminder of the need for vigilance and community cooperation in combating violence and ensuring the protection of vulnerable individuals, especially children.
As the manhunt continues, the Delta State Police Command remains committed to resolving this case and providing closure to Abigail Stanley’s grieving family and the wider community. The capture and prosecution of Sankey Ovemureye will not only serve justice but also reinforce the commitment of law enforcement to uphold the safety and security of all residents in Delta State.
A 32 years old man, Lanre Ogungbe, dead body was discovered in a hotel room at Soyoye in Abeokuta, the state capital.
The Command’s spokesperson, SP Omolola Odutola, confirmed in a statement on Friday that the incident occurred at 2 p.m. on Thursday.
Odutola explained that a bottle of one alcoholic drink called “Lakoko” and another bottle of pesticide known as “sniper” was found beside the deceased in the hotel room.
She stated that on Thursday at 3 p.m. the owner of Authentic Hotel on Soyoye road reported the incident to the Divisional Police Officer of Lafenwa Police Station.
“He (the hotel owner) explained that around 2 p.m. of that same day, his hotel’s manager raised an alarm at the hotel and informed him about a customer later identified as Lanre Ogungbe, who had come to the hotel for a short rest.
“The receptionist, after noticing that the customer had not been seen, went to check on him and discovered his lifeless body on the bed.
“She immediately notified the manager, who then alerted the hotel owner.
“They condoned off the scene, leaving the exhibits untouched before the complainant made a formal report of the incident to the police,” Odutola said.
She said police detectives reacted swiftly, and found the deceased on the bed, alongside an empty bottle of “Lakoko” and a bottle of “sniper”, suspected to have been consumed by him.
“There were no signs of violence found on his body.
“His remains were evacuated to General Hospital in Ijaiye for medical examination, where he was pronounced dead and his body deposited in the morgue for a post-mortem examination,” the spokesperson said.
Odutola said a thorough investigation was ongoing on the matter.
Justice Evelyn Maha of the Federal High Court in Abuja has issued an order barring the Directorate of Road Traffic Services, also called the Vehicle Inspection Office (VIO), from further stopping vehicles on the road, impounding or confiscating vehicles, and imposing fines on motorists.
In a judgement on Thursday, Justice Maha issued the order on a fundamental rights enforcement suit filed by a human rights activist and public interest attorney, Abubakar Marshal.
Also affected by the order are the Director of Road Transport; the Area Commander, Jabi, and the team leader, Jabi, and the Minister of the FCT, also listed as respondents.
Justice Maha upheld Marshal’s argument that no law empowers the respondents to stop, impound, confiscate, seize, or impose fines on motorists.
The judge declared that they are not empowered by any law or statute to stop, impound, or confiscate the vehicles of motorists and impose fines on motorists.
She proceeded to issue an order restraining them from confiscating the vehicle of motorists, or imposing a fine, as doing so is wrongful, oppressive, and unlawful by themselves.
Justice Maha ordered a perpetual injunction restraining the respondents from further violating the rights of Nigerians to freedom of movement, presumption of innocence and right to own property without lawful justification.
A 71-year-old man, Sule Adeola, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by an Ekiti State High Court for raping a 10-year-old girl.
The defendant was charged to court on June 22, 2023, on one count bordering on rape.
The charge read, “That Sule Adeola on June 2, 2023, at the Federal Housing Estate in Ado Ekiti did rape a 10-year-old girl, contrary to Section 31(1) of the Child Rights Law, Cap. C7, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.”
The 10-year-old victim living with her grandmother had said the defendant, who was her grandmother’s neighbour, violated her between 2021 and 2023, but she did not tell her grandmother initially because the defendant had promised to kill her.
To prove his case, the prosecutor, Julius Ajibare, called four witnesses and tendered the defendant’s statement and medical report as exhibits.
The defendant spoke through his counsel, Adefolaju Ayobioloja, and called three witnesses.
In the judgment on Wednesday, Justice Blessing Ajileye said, “It is unfortunate and saddening that recorded cases of intimate persons’ sexual assault hit new heights every day.
“From the totality of evidence on record, I am more persuaded by the prosecution’s evidence that there was proof of penetration, there is no scintilla of evidence available to the contrary. In all, I found that the prosecution proved the most essential ingredient of rape i.e. penetration. The defendant penetrated the vagina of the victim and I so hold.
“The defendant, Sule Adeola, is found guilty of the offence of rape of a 10-year-old girl as charged. He is, accordingly, sentenced to life imprisonment,” the judge pronounced.