Carpenter rapes, kills grandmother in Ondo

•Nursing parent slumps, dies portion breastfeeding baby

By Dayo Johnson Akure

A carpenter identified arsenic Ahmed Toheed has been arrested for allegedly raping and sidesplitting his 64-year-old grandmother, Mulikat Sanni, connected Onisere Street, Ore successful Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources said the incidental occurred astatine astir 10:00 p.m.

The fishy allegedly accused his grandma of witchcraft and of being liable for his misfortunes. He was said to person strangled her and besides had unlawful carnal cognition of her.

The authorities constabulary representation maker, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incidental and said the fishy had been charged to court. In the meantime, the constabulary prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen, asked the tribunal to remand him pending proposal from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP).

The complaint expanse work successful part: “That you, Ahmed Toheed, male, connected September 29, 2025, astatine astir 10:00 p.m., astatine Onisere Street, Ore, successful the Ondo State Magisterial District, did unlawfully strangle 1 Mulikat Sanni, female, aged 64 years, to death, and did unlawfully person carnal cognition of her, thereby committing offences contrary to and punishable nether Sections 319 and 358 of the Criminal Code, Cap 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State, 2006.”

The defendant’s plea was not taken owed to the superior quality of the offence. Defense counsel Benjamin Adeyanju sought adjournment to record a counter-affidavit. Presiding Magistrate Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi thereafter ordered the defendant’s remand astatine the State CID and adjourned the substance until October 13, 2025, for further hearing.

In a abstracted development, a nursing parent reportedly died portion breastfeeding her baby. The individuality of the mother, who was a yam seller, was not disclosed. The incidental occurred successful the Oke-Aro country of Akure metropolis. Sources said the deceased had earlier complained of weakness and fatigue.

In an effort to regain her strength, she reportedly drank a vessel of Coca-Cola but collapsed and died astatine the scene. She was rushed to a adjacent hospital, wherever aesculapian unit connected work confirmed she was dormant connected arrival. Attempts to scope her husband, a commercialized driver, were unsuccessful.

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