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  • Kwara NSCDC nabs 45-year-old man for alleged sodomy of teenage boys

    Kwara NSCDC nabs 45-year-old man for alleged sodomy of teenage boys

    The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 45-year-old vehicle spare part dealer, Ganiyu Kehinde, for allegedly engaging in acts of homosexuality and the defilement of two teenage boys in lpata-Oloje area of Ilorin.

    According to the statement issued by the Spokesperson of the command Ayoola Sola to journalists in Ilorin on the development, “The incident was reported at the Gender Unit of the Command on the 14th of April, 2025, by the parents of the victims and concerned members of the community, who alleged that the suspect had been involved in repeated homosexual acts with two teenage boys (names withheld), aged 15 and 19.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect lured the victims with monetary gifts, giving them ₦500 on separate occasions after having carnal knowledge with them.

    “The victims further disclosed that the suspect sexually assaulted them through anal intercourse multiple times, both at his residence and in an uncompleted building located in Oko-Olowo area, Ilorin.”

    “The victims are currently undergoing medical and psychological assessments to support their recovery and the ongoing investigation,” the statement added.

    The spokesman also noted that while the suspect denied all allegations of sexual penetration, he admitted allowing the boys to sleep on his chest, describing the interaction as harmless.

    The suspect will be charged to court upon completion of the ongoing investigation in accordance with legal provisions.

  • Kidnapping, banditry: DSS officer testifies against NSCDC officials in court

    Kidnapping, banditry: DSS officer testifies against NSCDC officials in court

    Mr Stephen Okolo, a Department of State Service (DSS) official, has said that the deployment of technology aided the arrest of three security personnel facing charges of kidnapping and banditry in Oyo State.

    Okolo said this in his testimony before Justice N.E. Maha of the Federal High Court in Ibadan, on Monday.

    He was giving evidence as first prosecution witness (PW1) in the trial against the three officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) and one other.

    The three NSCDC’s officers are, Olamide Okesola, Adedeji Adewale and Asmau Omar while the fourth defendant, Emmanuel Olatunji, is an unlicensed arms dealer.

    “My lord, following the increase in the cases of kidnapping and banditry in Okeogun area of Oyo State and parts of Kwara, the DSS fashioned out how to address the issue by deploying our technical expertise, that is equipment.

    “With sustained surveillance, we were able to detect, trace, and arrest the criminals involved.

    “My lord, two kingpins; one Baguda and the other Banshile, who were the most dangerous terrorists operating in that axis were identified in the process.

    “The operation which led to the arrest of one Lawan Buhari, and one of the NSCDC’s officials believed to be supplying ammunitions to the terrorists commenced in January 2023.

    “Further operation led to the arrest of the other three defendants; Okesola, Olatunji and Adewale,” Okolo told the court.

    The PW1 tendered before the court, a bag containing 1000 rounds of live ammunition as an exhibit collected from Buhari,.

    He said the command was able to break the chain of supply of ammunition to terrorists, which reduced the high rate of kidnapping and banditry in the areas.

    In his own testimony, Lawan Buhari, the PW2, said that he received thousands of naira supplying AK47 guns and bullets to the defendants who sent same to their terror links.

    “Before I was apprehended and detained at the 81 battalion barrack at Mokola, I was serving with the Operation Burst security outfit where the trio approached me to start supplying them arms,” Buhari said.

    The DSS prosecution Counsel, Mr T.A. Nurudeen told the court that the defendants were arraigned on a 15-count amended charge bordering on conspiracy, terrorism, unlawful arms dealing, aiding and abetting terrorism.

    The four defendants all pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Maha adjourned the suit until Feb. 11 for continuation of trial.