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Police arrest three suspects over death of commercial sex worker in Ondo
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Three suspects have been arrested by the police in Ondo state connection with the alleged murder of a commercial sex worker at a brothel in Akure, the state capital.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, June 29, 2025, at a brothel located in the Cathedral area of Akure.
Eyewitness said the incident stemmed from a disagreement between the deceased and a male customer who demanded uninterrupted sex with the woman.
The sex worker reportedly became weak during the act and could not continue, prompting the customer to demand a refund of N15,000, which she refused to return.
The witness said the brothel manager intervened, but all efforts to resolve the issue were unsuccessful, as the customer insisted on either receiving a refund or completing the act.
The customer was said to have left the brothel, only to return with some men suspected to be his associates, insisting on retrieving the money from the sex worker.
The situation escalated into a physical altercation, during which the victim’s condition deteriorated, and she became unable to stand.
A distress call was made to the police, who promptly dispatched a patrol team to the scene and met the suspects attempting to forcefully retrieve the money from the woman.
The victim, who was very weak, was rushed to a hospital in the Lafe area, while the police arrested three of the suspects at the scene.
However, the eyewitness said, “Sadly, the woman was pronounced dead on arrival at the Police Hospital in Akure, and her body was deposited at the State Specialist Hospital morgue for autopsy.”
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Olayinka Ayanlade, who confirmed the incident, said the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered the immediate transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID).
He added that further and discreet investigations would be carried out by detectives from the command, and efforts are ongoing to apprehend two other individuals who fled the scene.
He said, “The command urges residents to remain calm and provide any useful information that could assist the investigation,” assuring that justice will be pursued diligently.
Five traders were reportedly crushed to d3ath when a military Hilux lost control and ran into a busy market at Chanchangi town, Takum Local Government Area of Taraba State.
According to Daily Trust, the military vehicle was escorting traders from Wukari town to Takum, when the accident occurred on Wednesday, August 26, 2026.
A resident, Tony David told Daily Trust in a telephone interview that the military vehicle was escorting some traders from Wukari to Takum because of the high incidents of kidnappings along the road.
He said those crushed to d3ath were among the traders that displayed their wares by the roadside.
David stated that several other traders also sustained injuries and the corpses and the injured were conveyed to Takum General Hospital.
A Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, on Wednesday ordered the remand of a 70-year-old woman, Barek Mary Yetunde, at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility over alleged trafficking of 13 kilograms of cocaine.
The court, presided over by Justice Friday Ogazi, arrived at the decision shortly after the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) arraigned the septuagenarian on a two-count charge of unlawful possession, transportation, and exportation of a narcotic drug.
Upon the calling of the criminal matter, the counsel for the NDLEA, Mr Abu Ibrahim, announced appearance for the prosecution, while Chief Benson Ndakara appeared for the defendant.
In addressing the court, Ibrahim moved an application seeking leave of the court to arraign the defendant during the court vacation, which was granted by Justice Ogazi.
The two-count charge dated August 8, 2026, was then read to the defendant, who pleaded not guilty.
In the criminal charge before the court, Barek Mary Yetunde of No. 14, Alhaji Azeez Ajanaku Street, Okota, Lagos, was alleged to have on or about June 28, 2026, at the Departure Hall of Terminal 2, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, during outward clearance of passengers on a Virgin Atlantic flight from Lagos to the United Kingdom, exported 13kg of cocaine without lawful authority.
The defendant was equally alleged to have transported the same 13kg of cocaine from her residence in Okota to the Departure Hall of Terminal 2, MMIA, Ikeja.
The offences are contrary to and punishable under Section 11(b) of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
However, after her plea, the NDLEA prayed to Justice Ogazi for a trial date and for the defendant to be remanded in a Correctional Facility.
On his part, the counsel for the defence, Chief Ndakara, revealed that a bail application had already been filed and served on the prosecution, adding that the prosecution had filed a counter-affidavit which the defence had responded to, urging the judge to hear the bail motion.
The prosecutor confirmed he had filed an opposition to the bail application.
Delivering his ruling, Justice Ogazi held that the court could not hear the bail application due to the volume of cases on the vacation cause list.
As a result of the decision of the court, Ndakara requested that the defendant be remanded in NDLEA custody due to her age and health challenges, but the prosecution opposed, stating the agency lacks adequate facilities to accommodate her.
Justice Ogazi adjourned the matter to September 2, 2026, for hearing of the bail application and ordered that the defendant be remanded at the Nigerian Correctional Centre, Ikoyi, pending the hearing.
A Nigerian X user, identified as Chef Dan, has asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to loan him N400,000 from funds recovered from individuals convicted of embezzlement.
Chef Dan made the request in a post on X while tagging the EFCC’s official account.
He wrote, “I’m broke and I need money to pay rent by next month, can you guys borrow me 400k from the money EFCC recovered from embezzlers?
“I will pay back 15k every month for 2 years.”
The X user also asked the anti-graft agency to lend him one of the vehicles seized during its investigations, saying he could use it to start an Uber business.
He wrote, “I no go mind if you guys can borrow me car from the cars EFCC seized from people.
“Camry (muscle sport) will good to Uber.
“Make I start Uber business and I will be paying 30k weekly.”
Responding to the request, the EFCC clarified that its name does not imply that the agency provides financial services or loans.
The commission replied, “Dear Chef Dan, the ‘Financial’ in the name of the EFCC doesn’t mean we render financial services 👌. You could approach your bank for loans 😊.”
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