Man, 39, defiles 7-year-old girl, blames act on ‘burukutu’

<p>The Commissioner of Police commiserated with the families of the dead victims, praying that the souls of the departed rest in peace.</p>, <p>The man, Sadiq Ahmed, of Abuja Road in Yola Town, Yola South Local Government Area of Adamawa State, said Tuesday that he had carnal knowledge of the minor in the neighbourhood after taking a local alcoholic drink called burukutu.</p>, <p>Udoh of Federal Housing Authority, Kubwa, brought the said complaint to the court, saying that Onyebuchi, his neighbour, runs a beer parlour in the said area.</p>, <p>Osho said that the defendant also stole two other cell phones belonging to another customer.</p>, <p>A food seller, Anna Daniel, 33, was on Wednesday docked in a Karu Grade I Area Court, Abuja, for allegedly stealing her customer’s cell phone worth N94,000.</p>, <p>He said information was received by the Divisional Police Officer of Patigi Divisional Headquarters to the effect that a boat accident occurred around the River Niger axis.</p>, <p>“He was arrested after a complaint was lodged at Amotekun Ilesa Area Command on the activities of the suspect and other gang members.</p>, <p>The Judge, Malam Umar Mayana, admitted the defendant to bail in the sum of N100,000 each with two sureties each in like sum.</p>, <p>The direct criminal complaint instituted by the complainant, Mr Etim Udoh was, however, referred to the Police Area Command in Kubwa.</p>, <p>He explained that the police and the military swung into action and engaged the hoodlums, which forced them to escape, and all the passengers were rescued.</p>, <p>The police charged the defendant with criminal trespass and theft.</p>, <p>He said that the sureties must live within the court’s jurisdiction, and their addresses verified by a court officer and police officer from emanating division.</p>, <p>The bandits have continued to terrorize many communities and travellers on highways in that axis.</p>, <p>Ogunsola, a 29-year-old, who, according to a statement by the Corps Commander of the security outfit, Brigadier General