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BREAKING: Suspect Linked To Christiana Idowu’s Death Handed To Lagos Police
By Kayode Sanni-Arewa
The 23-year-old Ayomide Adeleye suspect over the murder of Christianah Idowu has been handed over to the Lagos State Police Command by the 9 Brigade of the Nigerian Army.
The handover, which took place today, September 5, 2024, at approximately 1400hrs, was announced by SP Benjamin Hundeyin on X (formerly Twitter).
Adeleye is reportedly linked to the tragic death of Christiana Idowu, a 300-level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, whose murder has sparked widespread outrage and calls for justice across Nigeria.
The investigation into the case is ongoing, as authorities work to uncover the full details surrounding the incident
The announcement by SP Hundeyin has drawn significant attention on social media, with many Nigerians closely following the developments and demanding swift justice for Christiana Idowu.
Christiana Idowu’s kidnap and death
On August 19, 2024, Christiana was reported missing after her kidnappers contacted her parents using her WhatsApp. They sent photos of her and asked for ₦1.5 million in ransom. Her parents managed to raise ₦350,000, which they sent to a betting account as instructed.
After receiving the ransom, the kidnappers requested a bank statement from Christiana’s family, which they provided on August 23. However, communication from the kidnappers ceased immediately after. Part of the ransom was moved to Christiana’s GTB account and then withdrawn into a Wema Bank account associated with Adeleye, a student at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU).
On August 26, authorities began monitoring the bank accounts. By August 29, they identified the BVN linked to the betting account as belonging to Adeleye. He had already withdrawn ₦100,000 before the betting company froze the account. Investigators also discovered that Adeleye had a personal connection with Christiana, supported by evidence from their Instagram interactions.
The police tracked Adeleye’s phone to his parents’ house in Ikorodu. Soldiers from the 174 Battalion arrested him there.
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My dad has no dealings with Bobrisky – Falana’s daughter
***Says, they are set to battle VDM in court
By Francesca Hangeior.
Folakemi Falana, daughter of human rights lawyer Femi Falana, has fired back at accusations of bribery and corruption involving her father, her brother, Falz, and Nigerian socialite Bobrisky.
In a statement on her Instagram page on Friday, Folakemi clarified that her father had never met or spoken to Bobrisky and that Bobrisky reached out to Falz for financial assistance to stay in the VIP section of prison without discussing a presidential pardon.
She shared documents showing Falana & Falana’s history of applying for presidential pardons free of charge since 2016, emphasizing that anyone can request a pardon for a convicted person in Nigeria.
Folakemi expressed frustration that some Nigerians are quick to believe baseless accusations, including claims of Falz being homosexual and having an affair with Bobrisky.
She wrote, “My Parents and our firm, Falana & Falana have been applying for presidential pardons for Nigerians FREE way before a lot of you were born or before you could talk. Slide 1 is from 2016 and Slide 2 is from 2022.
“It’s crazy that some Nigerians act like they can’t read or think for themselves. It’s unfortunate.
“It’s even crazier that all it takes is for a ridiculous character like VDM to accuse my dad and Falz of bribery, corruption and perversion of the course of Justice and you suddenly forget who they are and what they stand for. For him to have the audacity to go as far as even accusing Falz of being homosexual and having an affair with Bobrisky is wild. The fact that some of you believe it, is what is blowing my mind.
“For the record, anyone can write the president to request a pardon for any convicted person in Nigeria.
“To be crystal clear, the facts are as follows: 1) My dad has never met or talked to Bobrisky whether directly or via a proxy.
“2) Bobrisky reached out to Falz the same way he reached out to many other celebrities asking for money. The reason he gave was so that he could afford to stay in the VIP section of prison. He never discussed a presidential pardon with him. He said he was reaching out from prison Falz had no reason to believe otherwise.
“3) DO you think my dad or Falz need Bob’s money??? for what?.”
Folakemi condemned the accusations as baseless and threatened legal action against the accuser, VeryDarkMan (VDM), saying “Seeing as you have refused to do the needful, #verydarkblackman see you in court.”
Recall that VeryDarkMan recently released audio recordings where Bobrisky allegedly claimed that Femi Falana and his son, Falz, had contacted him before his release from prison.
The recordings also suggested that Femi Falana arranged a settlement for 10 million naira to resolve the case.
Reacting to these allegations, Falz issued a 24-hour ultimatum to VDM, demanding the removal of all defamatory statements.
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Charity commission ban Naomi Campbell for using funds on spa treatment
By Francesca Hangeior.
Naomi Campbell, the British supermodel, has been banned from being a charity trustee in England and Wales for five years.
In a statement by the UK Charity Commission, Fashion for Relief, Campbell’s charity, was said to have been “poorly governed and managed financially” by the trustees.
The inquiry which was conducted between April 2016 and July 2022 found that only 8.5% of the funds raised were spent on charitable grants.
It added that part of the charity funds was also used to pay Campbell’s stay at luxurious hotels, spa treatment as well as her cigarettes.
Reacting to the inquiry in an interview with AP, Campbell said she was unaware of the expenses because she “was not in control of my charity”.
“I have just found out today about the findings, and I am extremely concerned,” she said.
“I was not in control of my charity, I put the control in the hands of a legal employer.”
Asides from Campbell, Veronica Chou and Bianca Hellmich are among trustees sanctioned.
Hellmich was banned for nine years for receiving $385,000 of unauthorized funds for consultancy services. Chou was banned for four years.
Commenting on the ban, Tim Hopkins, who was part of the investigation, said Campbell and the other trustees failed in their legal duties.
“Trustees are legally required to make decisions that are in their charity’s best interests and to comply with their legal duties and responsibilities,” he said.
“Our inquiry has found that the trustees of this charity failed to do so, which has resulted in our action to disqualify them”.
About £344,000 has also been recovered and a further £98,000 of charitable funds have been protected.
The funds were used to make donations to two other charities and settle outstanding liabilities.
Campbell founded Fashion For Relief in 2005 with the aim of relieving poverty.
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Bobrisky releases new video amid N15m bribery allegations
By Francesca Hangeior.
Amid the ongoing N15 million alleged bribery, embattled Nigerian crossdresser, Idris Okuneye, better known as Bobrisky has stirred reactions on social media as he shares a new video on his Instagram page.
This is coming 24-hours after Bobrisky sparked concern among fans by opening up about suicidal thoughts and feelings of betrayal by friends.
Despite ongoing controversy and bribery allegations, Bobrisky remains unfazed and refuses to be deterred.
Sharing video of himself, Bobrisky captioned it with a confident declaration, saying “ I’m pretty”.
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