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The Chief Imam of Iwoland, Sheik Abdulfatai Olododo, is dead.

It was gathered that he died yesterday at his residence in Iwo.

However, the Iwo Local Government Caretaker Chairman, Hon. Moshood Kabiru IRORUN has expressed his deep sympathy to the Muslim Ummah in Iwo over the demise of the Chief Imam of Iwo, Sheikh Abdul-Fatai Olododo.

In his condolence message, the chairman described the late Chief Imam as a deeply religious and patriotic indigene who contributed greatly, not only to the propagation of Islam in the community and beyond, but also to the prevailing peaceful co-existence between Muslims and adherents of other religions in Iwoland.

“Chief Imam was not only a respected religious scholar but also a beacon of unity and tolerance in our community. Through his vast knowledge and unyielding dedication, he fostered an environment where people of different faiths came together in harmony, understanding, and respect. He tirelessly preached love, compassion, and acceptance, inspiring us all to embrace our shared humanity and work towards a better future for everyone.

“We are forever grateful for Chief Imam’s teachings, guidance, and the extraordinary example he set for us all. His tireless efforts to unite us, irrespective of our differences, will echo in our hearts and minds, serving as a lasting testament to his wisdom and sincerity. The legacy he leaves behind is one that must be cherished and carried forward in our daily lives, as we continue to nurture the bonds of friendship and understanding he worked so diligently to strengthen.

“As we mourn this great loss, let us remember Chief Imam not only for his scholarly achievements but also for the compassion and love he shared with each and every one of us. Let us honor his memory by committing ourselves to the principles he upheld and by embracing the diversity that exists within our community. In doing so, we can continue his mission of fostering peace, harmony, and unity among all members of our community.

“During this difficult time, I extend my deepest condolences to Chief Imam’s family, friends, and all who held him dear. May you find solace in the memories and teachings he shared, and may his soul find eternal peace in the loving embrace of the Almighty”.

Akarigbo has urged cultists within Remo, Ogun State to emulate 48 people who renounced cultism, surrendered arms, ammunitions in Sagamu.

Yesterday, March 26, 2024, his royal majesty, Oba Dr Babatunde Adewale Ajayi, Torungbuwa II, LLB, LLM, FCA, FBR, CFR, the Akarigbo and Paramount Ruler of Remoland and also the Chairman, Ogun State Council of Obas received the Ogun State security agencies in his Palace at Ita Oba, Sagamu, Ogun State.

The security agencies ably led by the Ogun State Commissioner of Police CP Abiodun Alamutu, were in the Palace of Akarigbo on the issue of cultism where nothing less than 48 Cultists renounced cultism and surrendered their arms and ammunitions to the Police for confiscation.

Speaking earlier, the Akarigbo and Paramount ruler of Remo land, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, said the amnesty for the cultists was as result of several engagements and discussion during when many of the cultists regretted their nefarious acts and promised to turn a new leaf.

Oba Ajayi said that “not satisfied with the killings and disturbance of these cultists in the town, the community restrategized and moved against them. The heat was so much that some of them were even forced to leave the town, but they continued to beg, sending emissaries that they were ready to turn a new leaf.

“We have engaged them and told them point-blank that cultism is not the way forward, that they will only ruin their life, ruin their family name and the plans of God for their lives.

“We told them to submit their weapons and stay away from cultism, and we have promised to integrate them into the society. It is an ongoing exercise, and we hope that their colleagues in other parts of Remo land and Ogun State as a whole will draw a vital lesson and follow suit as well. ”

Akarigbo thanked Governor Dapo Abiodun, security agencies, and the Sagamu Security Committee for working round the clock to ensure the success of the amnesty deal for the former cultists.

Oba Babatunde Ajayi also pleaded with the residents of the Sagamu community to show the repentant cultists love and support and not treat them as outcasts.

Those in attendance were, DSS State Director, Folashade Adekaya

Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, on Tuesday, warned against what he termed as deliberate efforts by some individuals to drag his name in the mud, saying that his silence should not be taken for cowardice.

Iba Gani Adams, gave the warning while speaking on the controversy generated by an alleged audio clip, which had gone viral, vowing that he was ready to set the records straight on the various questions hanging in the balance on the alleged defamation contained in the said clips.

The Yoruba generalissimo, in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr Kehinde Aderemi, said the ongoing legal infraction by both Sunday Adeyemo Igboho popularly called Igboho and Mr.Tayo Ayinde, the Chief of Staff (COS) to the Lagos State Governor, was a grand conspiracy to discredit his person, and further vowed that he was ready to do everything to protect his hard-earned name and the office he represents.

He said his reaction became pertinent as it had become evident that those involved- Igboho and Ayinde – were not ready to toe the line of peace as initiated by the Ooni of Ife, His Imperial Majesty, Oba Eniitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja 11, other prominent Obas and personalities in Yoruba land.

“The reason for my silence amid the various legal and media infractions by Igboho and Ayinde was not because I am a coward, but because of the initial interventions of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, other prominent Obas, and several other important personalities in Yorubaland.

This was just as he pointedly said that the audio clip generating the squabbles was a distorted and disjointed content of a private conversation held way back in 2021 between him and a US-based younger brother of a friend, recalling that the conversation was initiated by the young man who claimed he wanted a reconciliation between myself, Igboho and some other people.

The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps (aka So-Safe Corps) has arrested five suspects for alleged armed robbery and burglary.

The arrests, in two different operations, comprised a one-man armed robbery suspect,
whose previous records of operations were carried out with a makeshift pistol, while the other gang of four specialized in the burgling of residential apartments.

The two incidents took place under the Agbara Area Command of the Corps, led by AC Adebesin Lukmon.

In the case of the suspected armed robber,
Oluwatosin Ayinde, he had set out, as usual, on Friday, March 22, fully prepared for an operation, when the law of retribution caught with him

According to a press statement issued by the State Commander of So-Safe, Dr. Soji Ganzallo, through the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, AC Commander, ACP Moruf Yusuf, the suspect’s cup of criminality got filled to the brim on the said day.

He was alleged of attempting to dispossess one Abiodun Ogunbiyi of his motorcycle at gunpoint, by flaunting a ‘pistol’, which was later discovered by the victim as a makeshift pistol, formed from a gas lighter, resulting in a physical combat between the duo on the victim’s motorcycle.

In the ensuing upheaval, during which they both fell off the bike, the victim raised an alarm that attracted officers of the Corps, who were very close to the scene.

The incident, according to the statement, occurred at Idanyin near Agbara at about 9:35pm on March 22. while officers of the Agbara Area Command of the Corps, led by
AC Adebesin Lukmon, were on a routine patrol.

Ganzallo noted that, on sighting the officers, the suspect threw the gas lighter, which looked like a stainless pistol, into a nearby bush, adding that, “This tool he used to intimidate his victims into submission”.

On interrogation, the suspect, a resident of Idanyin in the Ado-Odo/Otta Local Government Area of Ogun State, confessed to the crime, and further owned up to his membership of Eiye Confraternity.

Recovered from him were a blue Honda motorbike, manually marked LSR 615 QM, two Techno Spark4 phones.