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3 Sentenced to Death for Murder in Ogun

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By Gabriella Ogbu

An Ogun State High Court in Kobape, Abeokuta, has sentenced Lekan Adekanbi, Ahmed Odetola, and Waheed Adeniyi to death by hanging for the gruesome murder of Mr. Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola, and their son, Oreoluwa, on January 1, 2023.

Mr. Fatinoye, a Central Bank of Nigeria employee, and his wife, a staff member of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, were attacked at their Ibara GRA residence by their driver, Adekanbi, and his accomplices shortly after returning from a crossover service.

The assailants brutally killed the couple and their son before setting the house on fire to destroy evidence.

They then tied Oreoluwa and another adopted son and threw them into the Ogun River. While Oreoluwa drowned, the adopted son survived.

The court found the three men guilty and sentenced them to death, delivering justice for a crime that sent shockwaves across the state.

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Nigeria Ranked 36th in 2024 Global Corruption Index

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Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) ranks Nigeria as the 36th most corrupt country, with a score of 26, alongside Uganda, Iraq, Mexico, Madagascar, and Cameroon.

The CPI, which assesses corruption perceptions in 180 countries, scores them from 0 (highly corrupt) to 100 (very clean).

Denmark leads with a score of 90, followed by Finland (88) and Singapore (84).

Cape Verde is the least corrupt African nation, ranking 35th with a score of 62. South Sudan, Somalia, and Venezuela are the most corrupt, occupying the lowest positions.

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Supreme Court Rejects Fubara’s Appeal, Imposes ₦2 Million Fine

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The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara challenging the leadership of the State House of Assembly.

A five-member panel led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji ruled on Monday that Fubara must pay N2 million in damages to the Assembly and its Speaker, Martins Amaewhule.

The case was struck out after Fubara’s lawyer, Yusuf Ali, withdrew the suit.

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Court Acquits Fani-Kayode of Forgery Charges

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By Adenike Lawal

The Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, has acquitted former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode of forgery charges filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe ruled that the prosecution failed to establish a prima facie case, upholding a no-case submission by Fani-Kayode’s counsel, Norrison Quakers (SAN).

The EFCC had accused Fani-Kayode of forging medical reports to evade trial in a separate N4.9 billion fraud case. Witnesses, including officials from Kubwa General Hospital, testified that the hospital never issued the documents.

Despite prosecution claims that Fani-Kayode paid for the reports, the court found no sufficient evidence linking him to the alleged forgery.

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