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A female victim of suspected kidnappers has been rescued in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, by operatives of the So-Safe Corps.

The Corps put up a big fight in an exchange of gunfire with the hoodlums to successfully secure the victim’s freedom, and also arrested a 32-year-old member of the syndicate, Tunde Salami, from Ibadan in Oyo State

The victim was said to ran into her abductors on July 13, at about 8:00pm, while returning home from the market.

They reportedly seized her phone, gold jewelry, N100,000 in her possession and an Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card and thereafte drove her away in her car.

On receipt of a distress call on the incident at the headquarters of the So-Safe Corps, the State Commader, Dr. Soji Ganzallo, charged the Ijebu Zonal Commander, superintended by ACC Marcus Ayankoya, to embark on the victim’s rescue, and do everything within the team’s capability to arrest the kidnappers.

Ganzallo disclosed in a press release issued by the Corps’ Director of Information and Public Relations, AC Moruf Yusuf, that the team could not easily catch up with the kidnapper because of logistics challenges, but was unrelenting in the onerous task.

In the process, the team was informed of strange footprints on a farmland at Oke-Ako Community in Ijebu-Ode Local Government Area, following which Ganzallo instructed the Isiwo/Itamapako Divisional Officer of the Corps, SC Aderibigbe M.O, to mobilize and lead his special squad to deal with the suspected kidnappers decisively.

“The kidnappers were tracked down after rigorous and intensive search, even as they were on the verge relocating the victim”, the Commander stated, adding that, the operatives consequently confronted them in a shoot-out and were successfully repelled, a development that led to the arrest of Salami, from whom a locally-made pistol was recovered.

The victim, according to the statement, was traumatized but not harmed.

The statement further disclosed that both the suspect and the victim have been transferred to the Obalende Divisional Police Headquarters in Ijebu-Ode for further investigation.

Members of the Traditional Religion Worshippers Association (TWA), Oyo State Chapter have commended the Ogun State House of Assembly for passing the bill, approving the Isese Day holiday for traditional religion worshippers in the State.

The legislators gave their nod for the holiday on Tuesday, years after their predecessors in the chamber declined requests by the traditional religion adherents for the August 20th festival, during which worshippers of various traditional deities come together and celebrate the annual festival.

In a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Friday and signed by the State Secretary of the Association, Mogaji Dr. Fakayode Fayemi Fatunde and the Public Relations Officer, Chief Taiwo Fagbohun, respectively, the body used the medium to call on Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to follow the steps of South-West State Governors that have given approvals for the Isese Festival holiday and gave assent to the bill that has already been passed by the State House of Assembly for the holiday.

The statement reads “it is noteworthy, commendable and historical, the action of the Ogun State House of Assembly for passing the bill for the Isese Day holiday for our teeming members in Ogun State, it goes to show that members of the house are not discriminatory and embrace all religion worshippers as members of the society.

“The Nigerian constitution allows all citizens to practice their choices of religion, in as much as it does not affect the freedom of others, it is unfortunate that such freedom of choice is not allowed to grow in Nigeria, but we appreciate Olodumare that the Ogun State House of Assembly followed the footsteps of the Osun State by declaring the August 20th Isese Day holiday.

“We are using this opportunity to appeal to our amiable Governor in Oyo State, during whose regime different positive beginnings are being witnessed to also follow this step and declare the holiday, as done by the Osun and Ogun States’ governments.

“Our demand is anchored upon our right as a body of believers like our Christian and Muslim brothers and the the freedom entrenched in the Nigerian constitution for us all to associate with our desired religion, we are well aware of Governor Makinde’s capacity to make the bold decision.”

The Ogun State House of Assembly Members anchore their resolution for the holiday on the need to propagate the rich culture and tradition of the State by preserving same for the oncoming generations.

Members of the Assembly called for the observation of every 20th of August as Isese-Cultural Day, which should be declared a work-free day.

Signed:

Dr. Fakayode Fayemi Fatunde,
State Secretary,
(T.W.A).

Chief Taiwo Fagbohun,
State P.R.O,
(T.W.A).

Just in 25minutes, Agbala Gabriel raises #1million for veteran actor Ajikanle

In a surprising turn of event, Pastor Gabriel Amusan, popularly known as Agbala Gabriel raised #1million for the ailing actor, Mufutau Ajikanle in a 25minutes live video.

The pastor only visited the actor at his Ibadan residence on Thursday, July 13, following popular demand but lovers who are too eager to help donated a million Naira for the actor within 25minutes.

Agbala Gabriel however stopped the fund raising session owing to noise disturbance at the actor’s residence and promised to take him to church for proper treatment and fundraising activity.

The Ogun House of Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution for the state to observe the Isese Cultural Day every August 20.

At the plenary, the Majority Leader, Mr Yusuf Sheriff (APC – Ado-Odo Ota I), moved the motion for the House to adopt the passage of the resolution which was later seconded by Mr Lukmon Adeleye (PDP-Odogbolu).

According to him, the Day will also be declared a Work-Free-Day by the state government.

Speaking, Mr Adegoke Adeyanju (APC-Yewa North 1), who sponsored the motion, said the Day was meant to promote the people’s tradition and culture in the state.