A man identified as Fagbenro Olaewe, alongside his daughter and two grandchildren, have been arraigned before a Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, for allegedly threatening a woman and impersonating as bandits.

DAILY POST reports that the incident occurred on June 12, 2026, at about 10:00 am, in the Olorunda area of Abeokuta North Local Government Area.

The two minors allegedly used their grandfather’s phone to call one Mrs Esther Lawal, introduced themselves as bandits and threatened her while demanding money.

Olaewe aged 40, his daughter Elegbede Nofisat, 19, and his two grandchildren, aged 10 and 12, were arraigned on Tuesday on a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy, threatening violence and demanding money with menace of impersonating as bandits.

The charge sheet, with charge number MA/4539/2026 read: “That you Fagbenro Olaewe ‘m’, Elegbede Nofisat T, and…….. on 12” June, 2026 at about 1000hrs at Olorunda, Abeokuta North, Ogun State in Isabo Magisterial District did conspire together to commit felony to wit; Threatening violence and Demanding money with menace and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.

COUNT II:- That you Fagbenro Olaewe ‘m’, Elegbede Nofisat ‘f, ……….. on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did threaten one Lawal Esther f age 43yrs by introducing yourselves as bandit and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 87 of Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigeria, 2006.

COUNT III That you Fagbenro Olaewe ‘m’, Elegbede Nofisat F,……….. on the same date, time and place in the aforementioned Magisterial District did demand for money with menace by threatening one Lawal Esther f age 43yrs on phone and introduced yourselves as bandit and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under section 406 of Criminal Code Laws of Ogun State of Nigerja, 2006.”

They all pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor ASP Lawrence Olu-Balogun told the court that the first defendant, who is the grandfather of the minors, had given his phone to the second defendant (his daughter) to charge when the minors took it and made the threatening call.

“The minors called the complainant and threatened to kill her and family if she does not respond to their demand.

“The complainant immediately after receiving the call reported the situation to the police station on which the police tracked the call number and led to the arrest of the defendants,” he stated.

According to the prosecutor the offences contravene sections 516, 87 and 406 of the Criminal Code Laws of Ogun 2006.

The Chief Magistrate, Mrs A.K Araba, granted the defendants bail in the sum of N500,000 with one surety each in like sum.

Araba ordered that Olaewe and Nofisat be remanded at the Ibara Correctional Centre. The two minors are to be remanded at the Juvenile Home, Asero, pending the perfection of their bail conditions.

The case was adjourned until June 30 for further hearing.

A Federal High Court sitting in Katsina State has sentenced a female arms courier, Hauwa’u Mukhtar, to death by hanging after finding her guilty of conspiracy to commit, aid and abet terrorism.

The conviction followed a successful prosecution by the Department of State Services, DSS, making it the second death sentence secured by the agency in June.

A post shared on X by security analyst, Zagazola Makama, said Mukhtar was arrested by DSS operatives on September 16, 2023, at Jibia Motor Park in Katsina State while attempting to transport 438 rounds of 7.62mm ammunition to Ado, a notorious bandit kingpin operating in the Dunburum Forest area of Zamfara State.

Security sources told Makama that the DSS subsequently arraigned the suspect on a two-count charge before High Court No. 3 in Katsina, presided over by Justice A. B. Bawale.

The court, after reviewing the evidence presented, including witness testimonies, exhibits tendered before it and the final arguments of both the prosecution and defence teams, held that the prosecution had proved its case beyond reasonable doubt.

The judge found Mukhtar guilty on both counts and sentenced her to death by hanging in line with the provisions of the Penal Code Law of Katsina State, 2021.

The latest conviction comes barely days after another terrorism-related judgment secured by the DSS.

On June 3, a Federal High Court in Abuja sentenced four men arrested by the DSS to death by hanging over their involvement in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which claimed more than 40 lives.

Reacting to the judgment, a security source described the outcome as a major achievement for the DSS.

“The successful prosecution is a significant milestone for the DSS, demonstrating its capacity to not only intercept criminal actors but to follow through with decisive legal action that results in landmark convictions,” the source stated.

About a month ago, a Federal High Court in Abuja convicted and sentenced one Halima Haliru Umar to 20 years imprisonment for unlawful possession of 302 rounds of AK-47 live ammunition and attempting to provide support for acts of terrorism.

Suspected gunmen attacked the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru, on Monday night, killing two soldiers and a police officer.

In a statement, the Head of Public Affairs at the institute, Dr Osime Samuel, who confirmed the incident, said the victims were on duty at the staff quarters of the institution when the attack occurred.

“The National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies, Kuru, wishes to inform the public that a security incident occurred in the vicinity of the Institute in the early hours of today,” the statement said.

It further said normal activities have continued as scheduled following the incident, adding that “there is currently no threat to the safety of participants, staff, residents, or facilities of the Institute.”