Senate President, Saraki Says He Was Richer Than Kwara State Before Becoming Governor

Senate President Bukola Saraki yesterday told the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) that he had no reason to steal or embezzle public money as he was already richer than Kwara State before he became governor in 2003.

According to him, as at September 2003, he was worth $22 million, £12 million, €2.6 million and N4 billion in cash, and owned movable and landed assets before he became governor of Kwara State in
2003 as was contained in his asset declaration form of 2003.

Paul Erokoro, one of his counsel made the revelation while cross-examining Michael Wetkas, a detective of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Four students, Others Arrested for Robbery

The Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ambrose Aisabor, says four male students of the Federal Polytechnic, Offa, Kwara State, have been arrested for alleged involvement in armed robbery.

Aisabor stated on Tuesday that the suspects – Olawuyi Babatunde, Osadahin Matthew, Bamikole Emmanuel and one other, identified simply as Adebisi – robbed one Adeolu Emmanuel.

The commissioner said one of the suspects was a neighbour to the victim.

Parading the four suspects and three other suspects in Ilorin, the CP said the command was worried about increasing involvement of  students of tertiary institutions in the state in crime.

Female Student Cultist Allegedly Arranged Her Friend’s Gang-Rape in Kwara State

Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Ambrose Aisabor, yesterday, paraded  a female student of the College of Technology, Offa, Miss Mary Awolola, alleged to be a cultist, for allegedly luring her friend to be gang-raped by five of her cult members.

Vanguard reports that Mary confessed at the Police headquarters in Ilorin that she was also gang-raped much earlier by four boys before she was initiated into the cult group. She said she lured her friend to be raped by her cultist friends because she refused to join them in spite of the pressure mounted on her.

Woman Stabs Brother To Death In Kwara State, Nigeria

The police in Kwara State, northcentral Nigeria, have arrested Elizabeth Eze, a resident of Chikanda in Baruten Local Government Area, for allegedly stabbing her younger brother, Emeka, to death.
The suspect, who hails from Enugu State, eastern Nigeria, was said to have stabbed Emeka over a minor disagreement on Sunday, 9 February.

The incident happened when the two of them reportedly disagreed over who should first take a bath as they were preparing for church service.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that they were struggling for a bucket before the sad turn of event.

An eyewitness said the deceased insisted that he would take his bath first because he was sent on errand by the church.