Author: oduduwanews

Members of the Muslim community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, on Friday, staged a protest following the alleged invasion of a mosque in the Ilare area by some Oro adherents.

The protesters said on Thursday, the traditionalists entered the mosque, where some Muslims had gathered to observe the 4pm prayers, and attacked those they found in the building.

Beside the chief imam of the mosque, Abdul-Lateef Adediran, who was reportedly injured in the face, five other worshippers were allegedly stabbed during the attack.

An eyewitness, who identified himself only as Kareem for security reasons, said, “We were in the mosque to pray. Some people were performing ablution when the Oro worshippers entered the mosque.

We were aware that they would be going around with Oro and we didn’t meddle in their affairs. They had passed through the area. They later returned and entered the mosque.

“The imam was trying to ask what their mission was, but they didn’t even allow him to talk before they started beating every one of us. Six people were stabbed. Our imam sustained injuries on his face. All those injured were taken to hospitals in Ile-Ife.”

During the Friday protest, the protesters, who moved through major streets in the town, visited the palace of the Ooni of Ife, but the royal father was not available.

In the absence of royal father to speak to them, some youths were seen tying to gain entrance forcefully while some were throwing stones to the Palace.

There was a mild drama yesterday evening when a male adult was bundled and arrested at the Airport for chanting anti-Tinubu words.

Yet to be identified adult male passenger was carried off an Abuja to Lagos flight on Ibom Air on Friday evening after declaring that the President-elect, Bola Tinubu, must not be sworn in as President.

According to an eyewitness, the man stood in the middle of the plane and raised his voice, stating that Tinubu must never be sworn in, adding that there would be “war” if that happened.

The airport security authorities were called before he could be evacuated after holding up the aircraft for more than an hour, as the 6pm flight was yet to move as of 7pm.

In the video obtained, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria security men could be seen carrying the middle-aged man off the plane, as he kept shouting, “Obidients, you’re here. They are doing this to me. Obidients you’re here, I am naked. Obidients you’re here, I am going naked.”

Some security experts who made their opinions known to the public on the matter opined that the arrested man has committed treasonable felony and could be prosecuted in due time while some also argued that he may be charged for public nuisance.

Following the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to the famous singer, Habeeb Okikiola, commonly called Portable, to turn himself in, the Ogun State police command has arrested the singer for refusing to honour the invitation.

Early on Tuesday, two videos of the musician raining curses and rough-handling some men of the Nigeria police surfaced on the internet.

Displeased by the conduct of Mr Okikiola toward the officers, the police gave a 72-hour ultimatum to the singer, a request that should elapse today, Friday.

The police who condemned the singer’s actions also threatened to prosecute him.

In the two videos, Portable claimed that an internet fraudster had brought the police to his bar to arrest staff members “for no reason.”

But the police noted that it acted on a petition.

When contacted over the phone on Friday, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed that the singer has been arrested and currently cooling his feet at the state headquarters of the police in Eleweran, Abeokuta.

Mr Oyeyemi further said the Zazu crooner was arrested after refusing five invitations.

Crisis brewed yesterday in Ilare, a community in Ile-Ife, Osun State when some Oro adherents invaded Idi Omo Mosque, brutalized the Imam and descended heavily on the congregation with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons during afternoon prayer.

It was learnt that the fracas began during Asri Prayer, at Ìdí Ọmọh Ilare Mosque. The traditional worshipers said to have been infuriated seeing Muslim faithfuls observing their prayers while their traditional rite was ongoing.

According to an eyewitness who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS under the condition of anonymity said, “there was a pandemonium at Idi Omoh Mosque, Ilare, Ile Ife, Osun State yesterday as scores of Oro worshipers mobilized themselves descended on the Imam of the Mosque and other Muslims during their evening prayer with different cutlasses and charms.

“They attacked the Muslim faithfuls in the Mosque and destroy properties. The incident occurred during their traditional ritual called ‘ORO’.

“The Muslim faithfuls who were injured are presently receiving treatment at the OAUTHC”.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Governor Seyi Makinde has immortalized the Late Governor Abiola Ajimobi by renaming the First Technical University, Ibadan after him.

Makinde made the announcement today during the second convocation ceremony of the school.

Details later.

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Thursday, ordered that a 36-year-old woman, Janet Jegede, be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic for stabbing her husband, Kayode, to death.

According to the charge, the defendant “on November 17, 2019, at Ado Ekiti, did murder one Kayode Jegede (her husband) contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.”

Her stepson, Ayomide, in his statement to the police, had said he received a call from his stepmother asking him to come home to take his father to the hospital because she had killed him.

When I got home, I met my father in the pool of his blood, gasping. I saw a knife hanging on his chest. I asked her what happened, but her explanation was incoherent.

“When I removed the knife, the bleeding increased. I went outside to call neighbours to help me take him to the hospital. He was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.

“My stepmother once reported my father to me asking me to warn him to stop infidelity. She had threatened to kill him if he refused to stop. I took it as an empty threat until she killed my father,” Ayomide had said.

The prosecutor, Abayomi Olowoyo-Richard, called five witnesses and tendered statements of the defendant, a knife, photographs of the corpse of the deceased and statements of the witnesses as exhibits.

But counsel for the defendant, Emmanuel Adedeji, who said the defendant was mentally imbalanced at the time of the incident, urged the court to discharge and acquit her on the grounds of insanity.

In his judgment, Justice Omotoso said, “It is settled that where a plea of insanity succeeds, the defendant will be ordered to be confined in a prescribed place to await further order of the appropriate authority.

“I hereby order that the defendant, Janet Jegede, be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic at a correctional services centre, off Afao Road, Ado Ekiti, until the governor’s pleasure be known in line with Section 223 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2011.”

By Oyeniyi Esan

Aina Grace, a victim of domestic violence, has revealed how she escaped death in the hands of her Mother-in-law, Evangelist Eucharia Ifeyinwa Ojukwu , and Sister-in-law, Onyechukwu Precious Ojukwu both who assaulted her and stabbed her in the face.

The victim stated this when our correspondent visited her at Mobolaji Hospital, Oke Bola, where she is receiving treatment.

According to her, “This is not the first time of being abused physically by them, and the father of my son lives in South Africa. This particular incident that happened on Sunday, 26th of March 2022, almost claimed my life because I escaped death through the skin of my teeth.

“That fateful morning, I was washing and equally having a conversation with our neighbour as regards relationship. Onye, my husband’s younger sister, was inside the room overhearing our conversation. When my mother-in-law came back, she accused me of talking about their family to strangers, and in the bid to explain to her.

“While explaining to my my mother-in-law, she started beating me with cane. Suddenly, I saw my sister-in-law rushing from the kitchen with knife, as she approached targeting my neck, it was divine intervention that keeps me alive.

“I am calling on all law enforcement agencies and human rights groups to come to my aid. I need justice and I don’t have strength or know people. I equally charge the Iyagunku police station over ethical approach because my life is on the line.