ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

A 42-year-old pastor, Samson Ajayi, has been arrested by the Nigeria Police Force in Akure, Ondo State, for allegedly sexually abusing his 17-year-old daughter for about four years.

Ajayi, a father of five, was reportedly arrested at a prayer mountain in Akure after his wife allegedly caught him in the act at their residence in Igoba, Akure North Local Government Area of the state.

Police sources said the teenager’s mother raised the alarm and reported the incident at the Igoba Police Station after allegedly discovering what had been happening between her husband and daughter.

Preliminary investigations reportedly indicated that the alleged abuse had continued for approximately four years.

Following the report, detectives launched a search for the suspect and subsequently tracked him to a prayer mountain, where he was arrested without resistance.

During questioning, the pastor allegedly admitted to the offence but reportedly attributed his actions to what he described as a “generational curse.”

According to police sources, Ajayi claimed that his own father had allegedly sexually abused his sister, who is the suspect’s aunt. Investigators are expected to verify the claim as part of the ongoing inquiry.

The Ondo State Police Command confirmed that the suspect remains in custody and will be prosecuted after the completion of investigations.

The case has sparked outrage in the Igoba community, with residents and community leaders calling for swift justice and stronger measures to protect children from abuse.

The Ondo State Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare has also been notified and is reportedly providing support to the teenager.

A senior police officer, who spoke on condition of anonymity because the investigation is ongoing, described the case as “very grievous” and assured that the suspect would face the law if found culpable.

The police urged members of the public with relevant information to assist investigators and encouraged victims of sexual abuse to report such cases to the police or appropriate government authorities.

Ajayi remains in detention pending the conclusion of investigations and his arraignment in court.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

A Taiwanese man who used a robot vacuum cleaner to catch his wife having an affair has been sentenced to five months in prison for violating her privacy.

The bizarre case, reported by Taiwanese media on Friday, began after the man became suspicious of his wife’s relationship with another man.

The couple, who married in 2021, lived with the man’s parents and also owned a vacation home that they visited during holidays.

His suspicions reportedly began when he discovered an unfamiliar toothbrush at the vacation property. He later reviewed surveillance footage from the parking area and noticed a man who had previously driven his wife home from work.

Although his wife denied having an affair when confronted, the husband eventually discovered evidence suggesting that she had been unfaithful.

According to reports, he later remotely activated the robot vacuum cleaner through its mobile application, intending to surprise his wife by speaking to her through the device.

However, when he accessed the machine’s camera, he discovered his wife with the man he had previously suspected of being her lover.

Rather than immediately confronting them, the husband continued recording, intending to use the footage as evidence in a legal action.

He subsequently sued his wife and the other man, seeking NT$2 million (about $68,000) in compensation for the affair.

A court later found that the relationship had gone beyond the boundaries of ordinary friendship and ordered the pair to pay him NT$500,000 in compensation.

However, the husband’s victory was short-lived after his wife filed a counter-lawsuit over the recording.

The court ruled that although the footage helped establish the affair, the husband had violated the privacy rights of the two people by recording their private activities without their consent.

The man argued that his actions were justified because he was investigating his wife’s infidelity, but the court rejected the argument, ruling that marital obligations did not override an individual’s right to privacy.

Under Taiwanese law, secretly recording or disclosing another person’s private activities or information without consent can attract a prison sentence of up to three years and a fine of up to NT$300,000.

The husband was ultimately sentenced to five months in prison and fined NT$150,000.

ADVERTISEMENT

ADVERTISEMENT

Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi’s running mate in the 2023 election, Datti Baba-Ahmed, has said none of the politicians seeking the presidency in 2027 has what it takes to significantly improve Nigeria.

Baba-Ahmed made the assessment during an interview on the Mic On Podcast, where he also reflected on Obi’s political trajectory since their joint presidential bid under the Labour Party.

He specifically included Obi among those he believes cannot transform the country if elected president in 2027.

According to him, Obi abandoned what he described as his “comfort zone” when he left the Labour Party and subsequently moved into the political realignment surrounding the African Democratic Congress (ADC).

Baba-Ahmed recalled that he had privately cautioned Obi against joining the political platform, saying subsequent developments vindicated his position.

He said he met Obi at the Yar’Adua Centre shortly before the former Anambra State governor became involved with the ADC and advised him against the move.

“I told him that this is the last time that I’m coming to this place, but I want to tell you that this is not a place for you,” Baba-Ahmed said.

He claimed that Obi eventually left the ADC about four months after joining the coalition, which he said confirmed his earlier concerns.

“Was I proven wrong? I was proven right, and within four months, Obi left ADC,” he added.

Baba-Ahmed also said he was reluctant to delve into the political activities of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, saying his criticism was not driven by personal attacks.

“I don’t like people who contradict themselves, and I don’t want to go into criticising the politics of Atiku because that’s not what I’m about,” he said.