Kwara Community Chief Nabbed Over Rape, Murder Of 2 Women
A community leader in Kwara State who goes by the title, Ojoko of Odo Owa in Oke-Ero LGA, Chief Bunmi Popoola, has been arraigned for raping and killing two women.
According to the first information report (FIR), the chief committed the offenses in 2015.
The charge sheet noted that the matter was reported to the police through a petition by the Oloota of Odo Owa, Oba Joshua Adegbuyi Oluwatoba.
The monarch according to the report, said one Gbemisola Ajayi accused the defendant of sexual harassment in 2015 under the guise of assisting her when she served as an apprentice to his wife.
The report reads in part: "Chief Popoola had carnal knowledge of her without her consent and thereafter used a white handkerchief to clean her private part for spiritual purpose and threatened her not disclose what transpired between them to anybody or else she will run mad or lose her life. She later died.
"Similarly, one Ajoke Bamidele also reported that Chief Popoola forcefully had sexual intercourse with her and used a white handkerchief to clean her private part under the guise of assisting her spiritually.
"Ajoke later became ill, and while on the verge of losing her life, Chief Popoola, who claims to be a herbalist, after admitting to both crimes in the presence of chiefs in the palace and family relations, promised to cure her.
"After spending two days at Chief Popoola's residence, Ajoke died and the occurrence angered the youths of the community who set his house ablaze."
The prosecutor, Zacchaeus Folorunsho, told the court that Chief Popoola had confessed that he gave Gbemisola a black soap to boost business and also gave her N5,000 as transport fare to Lagos State.
Folorunsho said, "Following the two incidents, Chief Popoola was given an indefinite suspension as the Ojoko of Odo Owa."
He then urged the remand of the accused to allow time for the police to complete their investigation.
The magistrate, however, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 and adjourned the case to April 25.
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
Emir Of Yashikira Shero Christopher Odetunde Abubakar Aliagan Elese Of Igbaja Dele Momodu Olosi Of Osi Lucky Omoluwa Kayode Issa Sarah Jubril Ibrahim Mashood Abdulrazaq Solihudeen A.G.F Abdulrasaq Plat Technologies Local Government Mufutau Gbadamosi Esuwoye Unilorin FM Nurudeen Mohammed Lanre Badmas Elerin Of Adanla Allocation SUBEB Adamu Ibrahim Sabi Ladi Hassan Abdullahi Atanda Isiaka Saka Opobiyi Ahmed Mogaji Aare Medview Airlines Anilelerin Akorede Oluwatoyin Lukman Ahman Patigi Air Peace Opobiyi Arca Santa Ishaq Abdulkarim Fatimoh Lawal Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria Odolaye Aremu Jare Olatundun Bolakale Ayo Ileloke Omotoso Musa Ahmad Olayiwola Kamaldeen Aishat Sulu-Gambari Sabo-Oke Buari Edun Shaaba Lafiagi Ilorin Curfew Kolawole Akande Park Laboratory-to-Product Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata Aisha Buhari Doyin Agbamu Yahaya Dumoye College Of Education Sam Onile Ibrahim Abikan Kwara Apc Tanke Road Bola Tinubu Al-Adaby Abiodun Jacob Ajiboye Summit University Isau Bola Sagaya Sa\'ad Alanamu Lawyers Unite Against Corruption ASMAU PLAZA ITEM 7 Olumide Daniel Ibitoye Akume Kwara 2015 TVC Female National Debate Mopelola Abdulmaliq-Bashir

