The Osun state government has facilitated the return of a citizen of the state whose video interview went viral on social media on Saturday 5th August 2023 for immediate medical attention.
The young man Seyi Olugbeja by name was interviewed by a good Samaritan in Lagos, Alhaji Bakare Wakili who shared the video on his Facebook account. In the video, Seyi who appeared mentally challenged was able to identify himself and disclosed details about his parent and background.
The attention of the state Governor, His Excellency Senator Ademola Adeleke was drawn to the viral video who subsequently directed the Secretary to the State Government, Hon. Teslim Igbalaye to liaise with the officers of the state Ministry of Health and other relevant government agencies to make necessary arrangements for the return and eventual treatment of the young man.
The SSG made contact with Alhaji Wakili and facilitated Seyi’s movement from Lagos to Osun state this morning, Hon. Igbalaye along with other staffs of the state ministry of health personally received Seyi who was brought to the state by Alhaji Wakili at the government house, Oke Fia, Osogbo earlier today.
Hon. Teslim Igbalaye has on behalf of the state government handed Seyi Olugbeja over to the officials of the Uniosun Teaching Hospital for proper medical attention. The state government has also established contact with Seyi’s family and adequate briefings duly supplied.
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Bankole Oginni, following the death of a woman who was said to be his ex-lover.
According to the police, the 45-year-old woman, (whose identity had not been revealed by the police) was found dead in the house of the suspect while some parts of her body had been removed.
The police added that the deceased’s daughter reported the matter after seeing the lifeless body of her mother tied with a rope and some parts of her body removed in the suspect’s house located at the Oke Aro area of Akure, the state capital, on Sunday.
The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, stated that the remains of the deceased had been deposited at a morgue while the investigation had commenced.
She said, “A lady reported at the station that her mother’s ex-lover, Bankole Oginni, called and invited her (the deceased) over to his place at the Oke Aro area of Akure and after she left for his house, she did not return and her phone was switched off.
“She traced her mother to the house, only to find her lifeless body in the room of the ex-lover, her legs and hands tied and her body opened with intestines removed. Also, there were patches on her (the deceased’s) body that shows signs of hot water burns.
“The suspect who claimed to be a footballer is already in our custody while the body of the deceased has been deposited at the morgue.”
A middle-aged man identified as Tunde was allegedly shot dead by his friend with a Dane gun while testing the efficacy of a spiritual bulletproof charm capable of repelling bullets in Ondo, Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo state.
It was gathered that the 27-year-old son of a traditionalist was shot by his friend around 6:30 p.m. at Laoso camp while trying to confirm the efficacy of the charm.
A source said the friend of the deceased who fired the gunshot in order to determine the potency of the charmed ran away from the scene of the incident after realising that Tunde had died.
According to him, the deceased and his friend drank a concoction prepared for them by a native doctor who assured them that the charm was bullet-repelling and will prevent the bullet from killing them.
Tunde allegedly decided to test the effectiveness of the charms by requesting his friend to shoot him first as a test.
The source said as soon as Tunde’s friend fired the Dane gun, Tunde immediately collapsed and lost his life, after which he was rushed to a clinic at the camp, where he was confirmed dead, and the incident was reported at the Fagun Police station in Ondo town.
The State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) Funmi Odunlami, who confirmed the incident, said the deceased and his friend as cultists. The PPRO said, “On the 01/08/2023 at Laosho camp via Laje, one Tunde Akinmoyewa, male, an ex-convict who is also a cultist while testing a locally made gun believed to be newly procured was accidentally shot by one of his boys, named Bode.
“As a result of which, he died while being taken to hospital for medical attention. Meanwhile, the remains of the deceased have been deposited in the morgue while efforts are in top gear to arrest the suspect.”
A senior aide of Senator Solomon Adeola (APC, Ogun West) Mr. Adeniyi Sanni has been killed in a yet-to-be clearly ascertained circumstance in the early hours of Saturday in Lagos, it has been learnt.
The media adviser to Senator Adeola, Chief Kayode Odunaro, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja.
The statement reads in part: “Information available to the bereaved Senator in Abuja indicates that Mr. Sanni was stopped at a checking point around Berger Area of Lagos on his way to his home at Isheri by security agents.
“He was asked to provide the documents of the car he was driving, which he did through his wife who sent all the documents to his phone WhatsApp
“. It was gathered that the wife called a while later and the late Mr. Sanni told him they are still checking the vehicle’s paper.
“His apprehensive wife later called on Mr. Sanni’s associates to say he could no longer reach her husband on phone necessitating the mobilization of a search party.
“She was later called by passersby through the Next of Kin phone number on her husband’s driver’s license that the body of Mr. Sanni was dumped around Toyota Bus Stop in Oshodi with gunshot wound.
“Senator Adeola who is involved in the ongoing miniterial screening at the Senate is shocked beyond words and devastated by the news of this sad incident, as Mr. Sanni was his close aide for over two decades. The Nigeria Police Force are investigating the killing.”
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, on Saturday, announced the short-term plans of the administration to mitigate the effects of the fuel subsidy removal on residents of the state, saying that his administration will continue to put the interest of the people first.
The governor, who gave this indication in a state-wide broadcast, maintained that food security, transportation and the sectors are among the immediate areas being targeted by the government to alleviate the economic difficulties facing residents of the state.
This was as the governor directed civil servants to resume to their duty posts on Monday, as his government will pay the two months deductions owed the workers with their August salary, while it will also explore further options on dialogue.
He noted that the government remained open to parleying with labour to ensure that the rights of the workers of Oyo State are protected.
He encouraged the union leaders to return to the negotiating table to discuss any increases in salary or possible harmonisation of pension payments.
Governor Makinde had, earlier in June 2023, announced measures to cushion the hardship faced by the people following the removal of fuel subsidy, including increasing the number of Omituntun Buses on various routes in Ibadan, the state capital and reduction of fares for all residents, including senior citizens and students, who were to pay half prices.
The governor, on Saturday, however, stated that in line with his promise to do more, the administration has arrived at decisions, which will benefit a majority of the people in the state, while it continues to explore other measures.
He said: “I am addressing you today to share our short-term plans, which will play a huge role in alleviating the effects of the removal of fuel subsidies and the resultant economic difficulties being faced by our people. You will recall that on June 9, 2023, following the removal of fuel subsidy, we announced measures to be taken to cushion the effect of the removal.
“We gave directives that the number of Omituntun Buses on various routes in Ibadan should be increased and that commuters must pay a reduced fare on these buses. Additionally, our senior citizens and students should board the buses at half price. We have received feedback that this immediate action has benefited our people.
“We promised that more will be done. Our plan has always been to roll out sustainable actions in keeping with our promise of sustainable development under Omituntun 2.0. Having been in government for the first four years, we know it is easier to make promises than to keep them.
“After wide consultations, we have arrived at decisions that we believe will be of the most benefit to the good people of Oyo State. In reaching these decisions, we considered the importance of using these economic packages to stimulate our economy and bring about sustainable development.”
The governor, who maintained that the short-term plans tagged the Sustainable Actions for Economic Recovery (SAfER) will target the poorest of the poor and the vulnerable and ensure a softer landing for them, said the action plans would also ease the burden of transportation for all residents and the civil servants and also address the challenges of food security.
He stated that under the SAfEr package, agropreneurs trained under the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP), who have established agribusinesses will receive enterprise support of five hundred million naira (N500,000,000), while small businesses will benefit from low-interest-rate loans with the provision of five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) facility.
He added that the state government is already updating its social register to capture 200,000 of the poorest of the poor, who will be provided with food relief packages and that 100,000 health insurance packages will be rolled out for the vulnerable in the society.
According to the governor, the services of the Omituntun Mass Transit Buses will be extended to cover inter-city routes across all the five zones of the state and that more Buses will be provided for the transportation of civil servants in the state.
“Let me now share details of our SAfER package. Following the pattern of our actions during the COVID-19 pandemic,we are updating our social register to include two hundred thousand (200,000) of the poorest of the poor. These will be provided with immediate food relief packages. As usual, we will ensure transparency in the registration process so that only those who qualify will get this immediate relief.
“We will be providing health insurance for 100,000 of our most vulnerable citizens. We will be paying their one-year health insurance premium under the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) scheme so that they have access to quality healthcare without paying out of pocket.
“The Omituntun Busservice will be extended to cover inter-city routes from Ibadan to all other zones of Oyo State. Details of their routes will be released in the coming weeks. So, we will have buses going from Ibadan to Ibarapa, Ibadan to Ogbomoso, Ibadan to Oke-Ogun and Ibadan to Oyo. The fares will be kept at low rates, while our senior citizens and students will board the buses at half price.
“Our farmers have not been left out. To ensure food security, we will be distributing additional inputs to 10,000 farmers. This is in addition to the input support being provided under the World Bank assisted OYS-CARES programme. Further details will be released through the relevant agencies in the coming weeks.
“Our youth agropreneurs who were trained under the Youth Entrepreneurship in Agribusiness Project (YEAP) and have established businesses will also have an opportunity to contribute to food security and sustainable development as they will receive enterprise support of five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) under the SAfER package. They will get further directives on how they will benefit from the relevant agencies.
“We have also resolved to assist small businesses to stay afloat through low-interest-rate loans with the provision of a five hundred million naira (N500,000,000) facility. Our traders, artisans and other small business operators can apply for these loans through designated micro-finance banks. Details of how they may enroll for and access these loans will be announced by the relevant agencies.
“Tertiary institution students in Oyo State will board the Omituntun Buses at half price upon showing their school identity card. We will also be meeting with the student leaders of tertiary institutions in Oyo State to agree on further measures which will be added to the SAfER package for students,” he added.
Addressing the protest and blockage of entry points into the Secretariat, the governor stated that his government has been one of the states that are favourably committed to workers’ welfare since he assumed office in 2019, saying: “We have paid all civil servants’ salaries and pensions on or before the 25th of every month without fail. And since January 2020, we have paid the minimum wage and consequential adjustments to all cadres of civil servants every month without fail.
“Presently, the civil servants’ wage bill stands at N7.2 billion monthly. We have continued to pay this despite having a state revenue of just below N10 billion monthly. It is, therefore, clear to understand why any increase in salaries or pensions may not be possible at this time.
He, however, announced that apart from the payment of the cooperatives deduction to be effected and paid with August salaries, the government will increase the number of buses made available for civil servants to commute to and from work from 9 to 12, so that more routes are covered to lessen the transportation burden of workers.
He further stated that the government will pay the health insurance premium for all pensioners under the Oyo State Health Insurance Agency (OYSHIA) scheme and that any pensioner who already made payment will be refunded.
He equally stated that the government will resume the monthly payment of gratuities to pensioners so as to continue to clear the backlog of gratuity payments inherited by our administration.
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of three persons over the death of Dr Vware Diaso at the General Hospital in Lagos.
The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest on Saturday to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.
Hundeyin, who did not mention the identities of the suspects, said that the police had begun an investigation into the case.
NAN reports that a faulty elevator at the General Hospital, Odan, Lagos, claimed the life of a medical doctor, Vware Diaso, who was working at the facility.
The incident reportedly happened on Wednesday evening when the deceased, who lived on the 9th floor of the building, wanted to meet a dispatch rider who had brought her the food she earlier ordered online.
The deceased, a graduate of Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, was said to be undergoing her mandatory one-year internship programme at the hospital and had less than two weeks to complete the programme when the tragedy happened.
Reports said that the hospital elevator that killed the late Diaso crashed from the 10th floor to the ground floor.
It was also gathered that the late doctor was rushed to the emergency ward of the hospital for treatment but eventually died.
The sources also pointed out that the elevator had malfunctioned several times before the incident, but serious attention was not given to it by the hospital management.
Meanwhile, Gov. Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has vowed to get to the root of the doctor’s death through thorough investigation, as he condoles with the victim’s family.
A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Olabode George, on Friday, warned President Bola Tinubu to think twice before declaring war on the Niger Republic.
George gave the warning in a letter he personally wrote to the President, stating that it is better for him to continue the diplomatic channel instead of embarking on a “needless war.”
The PDP chieftain also warned that adopting the military approach could result in the collapse of the Economic Community of West African States.
He stated that Nigeria is already facing serious challenges and adding the Niger crisis to it might not augur well for Tinubu’s government.
ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that a middle age bricklayer has committed suicide at Ofaakun-Mogaji Area of Akingbile, Moniya, Akinyele Local Government in Ibadan.
According to an eyewitness who narrated the horrific incident to the Correspondent of Oduduwa News when he visited the area where the incident happened, the middle age man, a bricklayer who left four children and wife said to have committed the suicide in the early hours of Thursday, 3rd of August, 2023.
It was learnt that the man suddenly jumped inside a well while he was working and that the community residents were alerted immediately but was unable to be rescued as his lifeless body was later taken out of the well.
This horrific incident has left many people in the community to be in palpable fear as some believed the man might have been under a spell.
It was gathered that though the man before his death was a drunkard but he was an easygoing person who was very hardworking and took his bricklaying job very serious.
As at the time of filing this report, Oyo State Police Command has not released any statement on the incident as all efforts to reach the Divisional Police Officer of Akinleye Local Government via mobile phone conversation has been proven abortive.
Residents of some communities in Ekiti East Local Council, yesterday, rejected the alleged relocation of Federal College of Education (FCE) in the state from Omuo-Ekiti to Ilawe-Ekiti.
They, therefore, sought the intervention of President Bola Tinubu and Governor Biodun Oyebanji over the relocation of the college.
President of the youths’ association, Fasiku Ayokunle, while addressing newsmen in Omuo-Ekiti, said the intervention of Tinubu and Oyebanji have become necessary in the interest of justice, peace and good neighbourliness between the two communities.
Ayokunle, however, said the Federal Government should not keep the community waiting endlessly before righting the wrong to avoid breakdown of law and order.
Similarly, the Olomuo of Omuo-Ekiti, Oba Noah Omonigbehin, who led other monarchs from the council, said it is still a rumour that Ilawe-Ekiti has been given the FCE meant for his town.
He said such could not stand because it is an injustice that has no place to stand in the current administration.
“We want to say that there is a limit to human endurance. We have been pacifying the youths, appealing to them that we don’t want negative action. That can cause chaos in Ekiti. We are appealing to Oyebanji to urgently intervene and restore sanity.
“It is a fact that 109 senators and 360 members of the House of Representatives acceded to the establishment of FCE in Omuo-Ekiti. How come Ilawe-Ekiti is in this picture? You can’t rob Peter to pay Paul,” the monarch said.
Also, the Elekota of Kota-Ekiti, Oba Emmanuel Fagbemi, said Ekiti East council shares boundaries with Ondo, Kogi and Kwara states, saying: “We have the resources and the potential students that will fill the institution. We appeal to Oyebanji to intervene and allow us to feel the government’s presence in the area.
The Ogun State House of Assembly has passed a resolution requesting for a review of the security architecture of the state with a view to giving necessary recognition and create a synergy between the unconventional and conventional security outfits to curb the menace of kidnapping in the state.
Opening debate on the motion at Thursday’s, April 3, 2023, plenary, presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Olakunle Oluomo, the sponsor and a member representing Odeda State Constituency, Hon. Oludaisi Elemide, cited instances of recent kidnappings in his constituency and sought a strategic empowerment of local security, including the hunters, to complement the operations of the Nigeria Police Forces, in securing lives and property of the people, especially in the rural areas.
Corroborating the sponsor’s submission, other Honourable members, comprisng Lawal Samsideen, Adegoke Adeyanju, Odunuga Kaka and Waliu Owode, stated that the present security peculiarity in the state required the reinforcement of more support from local hunters, So-Safe and Amotekun Corps, to aid effective community policing.
They sought the immediate convocation of stakeholders’ meeting of all security agencies and the local security operators to provide a common front for a more effective security network.
