• About
  • Advertise
  • Contact
Friday, October 3, 2025
  • Login
Vital News
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security
No Result
View All Result
Vital News
No Result
View All Result
Home Crime

Nigerian Football Coach Bags 15-year Jail term For Assaulting Teenagers In UK

Vital News by Vital News
September 15, 2022
in Crime, Football
0
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

A self-appointed Nigerian football coach, Emmanuel Igwebuike who was found guilty of sexually abusing seven teenage boys has been sentenced to 15 years in prison in the United Kingdom.

The 35-year-old was also handed a lifelong sexual harm prevention order and will also be on the Sex Offenders Register for life.

Reports from the UK said the Inner London Crown Court sentenced him after the same court found him guilty in April of 22 counts of sexual assault following a five-week trial.

His victims were between the ages of 14 and 18 years at the time the offences were perpetrated between June 2019 and April 2021.

Igwebuike, the convicted coach

The sexual assaults were reported to have taken place at his former addresses in Lambeth and Putney, as well as at a hotel in Birmingham.

RelatedStories

Three Persons Killed In Gun Duel Between Amotekun Operatives, Hoodlums In Osun

Bandits Abduct Electoral Commissioner, Ex-SUBEB Boss, Others In Niger State

Ododo Orders Closure Of Osara, Zariagi Trailer Parks In Kogi

ARISE News Reporter, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, Killed By Gunmen In Abuja

Allegations made

A number of allegations indicting the Nigerian were made to the police on June 15, 2021, 15 days before he was arrested by officers from a multifaceted investigation team and the central specialist crime command.

According to the Metropolitan Police, Igwebuike was at the time acting in a self-appointed role as a football coach in his own football academy based in the Stockwell and Putney areas of South London.

Igwebuike, who was not affiliated with the English Football Association (FA) or any local football club, is reported to have committed the assault after he managed to build a trusting relationship with the boys with promises of furthering their football careers and providing them with football opportunities.

Police said that at the time of the offences being committed, none of the boys knew of abuse to the others and thought they were the only ones being sexually assaulted.

Although he was charged with assaulting seven boys, police said that at the time the allegations were levelled against him, the names of other possible victims and witnesses to Igwebuike’s crimes were mentioned.

Police are now urging anyone else who was a victim to come forward.

Police statement

Detective Constable Elaine Hutton, from the Met’s specialist crime command, said:“These offences committed by Igwebuike are of an extremely serious nature. They have had a significant impact on the life of the young victims and especially their families who trusted him and were subject to his manipulation.

“I would like to thank them all for their bravery during this investigation.

“We are keen to establish whether there are other victims of Igwebuike who have yet to come forward. Anyone who believes they were a victim of Igwebuike is asked to contact police.”

Tags: coachjailPoliceUK
Previous Post

Crew Of Chinese Cargo Ship Kill Two Nigerian Stowaways, Throw 12 Others Overboard Off Liberia

Next Post

ASUU Strike : AYGF Advises Students To Register For online Courses

Vital News

Vital News

RelatedStories

Three Persons Killed In Gun Duel Between Amotekun Operatives, Hoodlums In Osun
Crime

Three Persons Killed In Gun Duel Between Amotekun Operatives, Hoodlums In Osun

September 30, 2025
Bandits Kill 7 Persons In Katsina
Crime

Bandits Abduct Electoral Commissioner, Ex-SUBEB Boss, Others In Niger State

September 30, 2025
Kogi @34 : Let Us Chart A brighter Course For Our Collective Future, Ododo Charges Indigenes
Crime

Ododo Orders Closure Of Osara, Zariagi Trailer Parks In Kogi

September 30, 2025
ARISE News Reporter, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, Killed By Gunmen In Abuja
Crime

ARISE News Reporter, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, Killed By Gunmen In Abuja

September 29, 2025
Court Berates EFFC Over Disregard For Rule Of Law, Orders Immediate Release Of Aisha Achimugu
Crime

Why EFCC Must Unravel Alleged Financial Malfeasance, Misapplication In Yobe By Usman Machina

September 26, 2025
Next Post

ASUU Strike : AYGF Advises Students To Register For online Courses

ASUU Strike : Buhari, Pro - Chancellors Meet On Way Forward

Alaafin Stool : Kingmakers Select 10 Qualified Contestants After Screening

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Us

Recommended

Again, Dangote Industries Limited, Emerges Most Valuable Brand in Nigeria

US Imports Over Two Million Barrels Of Jet Fuel From Dangote Refinery

6 months ago
FUOYE Unveils Activities For 9th Convocation Ceremony

FUOYE Achieves Significant Growth In Research Output On Scopus By Prof OS AYANDA

8 months ago

CSOs Condemns Calls For Interim Government

2 years ago
FAAC Disburses N1.678trn February Revenue To FG, States, LGs

FAAC Disburses N1.578tn March Revenue To FG, States, LGAs

6 months ago

Instagram

    Please install/update and activate JNews Instagram plugin.

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • Maritime/ Marine Transport
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

Topics

Abiodun Abuja APC arrest Atiku Bandits Bello Benue Buhari CBN cement Court Dangote death dies drugs Economy EFCC Election elections FG gunmen Hajj INEC Kano kidnap Kill Kogi Kwara Lagos NDLEA Niger Nigeria Ododo Ogun Oyo PDP Police Power refinery rescue road Security students Tinubu
No Result
View All Result

Highlights

Engineer Urges Nigeria To Invest In Aerospace Technology To Tackle Insecurity, Modernise Aviation

Bandits Kidnap Police Officer In Kwara

Death Toll In Ibaji Boat Mishap Rises To 36

Arrest of 147 Terrorists In One Week, Confirms Tinubu Is Boosting Troops’ Morale – Group ‎

Fubara Sacks Commissioners, SSG, SAs, SSAs

2027 : Group Holds Awareness Walk In Kogi, Reaffirms Commitment To Vision, Leadership Of President Tinubu

Trending

Kogi Vows Strict Enforcement Of Ban On Illegal Trailer Parks From  October 29
News

Kogi Vows Strict Enforcement Of Ban On Illegal Trailer Parks From October 29

by Vital News
October 2, 2025
0

The Kogi State Government says it will commence strict enforcement of ban on Zariagi, Osara and other...

Realnews Announces Theme, Date For It’s 13th Anniversary Lecture

October 2, 2025
Yakubu Gowon University Honours Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Hakeem Adedeji,  For Hard Work, Dedication

Yakubu Gowon University Honours Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Hakeem Adedeji, For Hard Work, Dedication

October 2, 2025
FG Cancels Independence Anniversary Parade

Engineer Urges Nigeria To Invest In Aerospace Technology To Tackle Insecurity, Modernise Aviation

October 2, 2025
Police Begin Manhunt For Killers Of Three Officers, Two Vigilante In Kogi

Bandits Kidnap Police Officer In Kwara

October 2, 2025
ADVERTISEMENT
Vital News

Vital News is an online newspaper with a mission to uphold professional journalism by reporting and publishing only facts and figures-based news reports across Nigeria and beyond.

Recent News

  • Kogi Vows Strict Enforcement Of Ban On Illegal Trailer Parks From October 29 October 2, 2025
  • Realnews Announces Theme, Date For It’s 13th Anniversary Lecture October 2, 2025
  • Yakubu Gowon University Honours Deputy Commissioner Of Police, Hakeem Adedeji, For Hard Work, Dedication October 2, 2025

Categories

  • Agriculture/ Water/ Mineral
  • Aviation
  • Business
  • Crime
  • Culture
  • Economy
  • Education
  • Entertainment
  • Environment
  • Football
  • Foreign
  • Gender
  • Health
  • Judiciary
  • Labour
  • Maritime/ Marine Transport
  • National
  • News
  • Oil & Gas
  • Opinion
  • Opinion
  • Politics
  • Power
  • Religion
  • Security
  • Sports
  • Tourism
  • Transport
  • Uncategorized

© 2022 Vital News - . All Rights Reserved.

No Result
View All Result
  • Frontpage
  • Business
  • Economy
  • Politics
  • National
  • Opinion
  • Sports
  • More
    • Crime
    • Judiciary
    • Security

© 2022 Vital News - Vital News by Vital News.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In