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We can no longer sleep with our two eyes closed, Akinmorin, Oyo Residents cry out

It was learnt yesterday by the Crew of Oduduwa News that Armed Robbers have been threatening the lives and properties of the residents who live in Akinmorin, Oyo town in Oyo State for more than two weeks.

It was also gathered from anonymous Resident who spoke to the crew of OduduwaNews that the robbers have been on rampage for the past two weeks and that whenever they come they ensure that all houses within the confine of their operations are raided for hours without the intervention of police.

A resident who also spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “We have lost some of our belongings to the robbers and we cannot sleep with our two eyes closed any longer. This is not the government we all dreamt of and during the last gubernatorial elections, we all channeled our energy to bring the current administration to power and the duty of every serious government is to protect its citizens.

They therefore appeal to the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde to come to their aide and ensure that maximum security is provided in the area and Oyo State at large.

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Nurse kills wife and two children in Osun State

It was learnt on Sunday that a resident of Inisa town, Tunde Oyeniran, has allegedly killed his wife and two children.

Oyeniran, a Nurse allegedly perpetrated the act on Friday, around 11pm, using a cutlass to kill his wife, Sarah, and the other two victims.

He also allegedly inflicted cuts on himself in the hand and stomach and raised the alarm, claiming that his family was attacked by hoodlums.

The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Yemisi Opalola, said Oyeniran was arrested where he was receiving treatment.

She said preliminary investigation revealed a foul play, adding that the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department was already investigating the matter.

Opalola said, “From the information available to us, the incident happened around 11pm last Friday in Inisa. The suspect reportedly used a cutlass to kill his wife, Sarah, and the two children living with them.

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Uproar as Lagos identifies 400 Ogun houses for demolition

The Landlords and residents of Agbado-Okearo in the Ifo Local Government Area of Ogun State have appealed to the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun to stop an alleged attempt by the Lagos State Water Corporation to demolish over 400 houses in the area.

It was learnt that The Chairman of the Agbado-Okearo Community Development Association, Samson Abegunde, made the appeal in a statement delivered to the PRESS men on Sunday and urged Governor Abiodun to prevail on his Lagos State counterpart, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to order the LSWC to stop further demolition of houses in the area.

Abegunde said houses numbering about 400 had been marked for demolition to pave the way for pipelines that the LSWC plans to lay in the area through to Lagos State.

According to him, most of the landlords have been living in the area since 1972 without any problem.

He said, “We implore the State Government to come to their aide and stop the proposed demolition.

“The community has been in existence since after the civil war, while the water corporation was established in 1986.

“Also, most landlords in the community have the necessary documents, including approved plans by the Ogun State Government.”

Abegunde said the last time the corporation embarked on laying of water pipes many landlords died without getting compensation.

He advised that the LSWC could lay the pipelines behind the waterworks in the area as an alternative route to Lagos.

Abegunde also appealed to the corporation to use the pig farm in the Oke-Aro area as an alternative route to Lagos.

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N100bn Bond: Adelabu Lacks Knowledge on Economic Indices – Oyo Govt.

N100bn BOND: Adelabu’s Pedestrian Analysis Shows His Lack Of Knowledge Of Economic Indices– Taiwo Adisa

The Chief Press Secretary to Oyo State Governor, Taiwo Adisa has lambasted a former deputy governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Adebayo Adelabu, describing his analysis on the proposed N100bn bond which was approved by Oyo State Executive Council.

The governor’s spokesperson who was a guest on Fresh FM Political Circuit, which was monitored by ODUDUWA NEWS this Saturday described Adelabu’s analysis as pedestrian.

In his word, “the candidate of APC in the 2019 gubernatorial election in Oyo state, Mr Adelabu talking about the issue of bond, loans and finances of the state, I think he should be very circumspect, he should speak in an authoritative manner because he had the privileged of being appointed the CBN deputy governor because of that single responsibility, he should talk as a national economist who has got the grasp of economic indices and he is talking about it with utmost responsibility to not just to the people of Oyo State but to the people of Nigeria.”

“It is very instructive when I say that because when you see people of his class, people that have held that particular position, when they write about Nigeria and world economies, their opinions, postulations or ideas are always respected, their discussions are not pedestrians.”

“This is what is expected of anyone that has represented this state at the CBN level.”
“Pedestrian analysis is not expected from such an individual, when he comes up with ideas that are not fine tuned, knowing full well that the public don’t may not know much about economics as he knows, so when you talk to the people without that sense of responsibility, I think it is deceptive. We are talking about bonds that the federal government of Nigeria under President Buhari has been taking since 2015 in which he kept quiet and Oyo State is about to do similare thing.”
Adisa concluded.

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Luck down -Prof. Gbemisola Adeoti

Luck down

Gbemisola Adeoti

which song do we sing
to the cacophonous sound
of gbedu’s larynx
tapped by viral fingers of Covid?

with ancient skins out sorts
dancing feet out of genre
broken legs robbed of rhythm
broken cords robbed of chorus
we beckon the world to a feast-
endless wonders of an errant era
that turns luck inside out
as all is locked down
upside down
untamed disaster unravels
before feasting eyes
before dithering ears
of conquerors and fraidy-cats

in this wandering era of wonders
our pot becomes a bulging strainer
cooking tears and statistics
negative tone triggers laughter
positive tune sags the spirit
like a timeworn, drooping okra

in this straying season of wonders
the living is locked
in pestilential dance
with a dis-ease, voyager of death

but one day
Covid’s luck will take a deadly plunge
down the hill of undying solitude.

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Viral Video: All Persons Involved Arrested, Detained in Lagos – Police

In a statement released today by the Nigerian Police Force on its Twitter handle read as thus:

Following investigations into the dehumanizing treatment of a female citizen as shown in a viral video on Wednesday, 22nd July, 2020, the Nigeria Police Force have identified three (3) police officers and one (1) civilian accomplice who participated in the unprofessional act.

Two (2) suspects, ASP Tijani Olatunji and Inspr Gboyega Oyeniyi have been arrested for their role in the discreditable conduct and incivility to a member of the public. They are currently being detained at the Lagos State CID detention facility, Panti, Yaba.

Preliminary investigations show that the policemen who are attached Area ‘A’ Command, Lion Building, Lagos, were on legitimate investigation activities to Ibadan, Oyo State where the incident took place.

Effort is being intensified to arrest the two other accomplices. Meanwhile, appropriate disciplinary procedure will be initiated as soon as investigations are concluded.

DCP FRANK MBA
FORCE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FORCE HEADQUARTERS
ABUJA
23rd July, 2020

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Lagos spends N100,000 daily on each COVID-19 patient — Commissioner

Earlier today, the Lagos State Commissioner of Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi while addressing the newsmen in Lagos said The state government spends about N100,000 daily on each COVID-19 patient whose case is mild-to-moderate. For those who require intensive care, that amount can go up to anything from N500,000 to even a million naira per day.

He said the money spent on each COVID-19 patient is based on the level of severity of the sickness.

He also claims that by August COVID-19 in Lagos would have gotten to the peak as they are putting all necessary steps into consideration to ensure that they increase their testing capacity in all laboratories.

He further thanks the citizens of the State for their cooperation in ensuring that the pandemic COVID-19 is totally defeated in the State and enjoins them to continue adhering strictly to the guidelines and regulations given by the experts.

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Land Dispute: Oyetola Sues For Peace Between Ifon And Ilobu Communities

In a statement released today by the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola read as thus:

“Your subjects willl watch out for your body languages. Therefore, you must watch your utterances. We’ll settle land dispute but we can’t bring back any life that is lost in the process.” This was my message to the traditional rulers of Ifon and Ilobu communities that have been involved in a land dispute.

I was delighted when the two monarchs signed a peace pact and assured me of their readiness to embrace peace and unity. I therefore urge residents of the two towns to go about their normal and lawful activities without fear.

Osun has been the most peaceful State in Nigeria and we must maintain that record by ensuring that we allow peace to prevail by loving one another. Our government won’t tolerate any act capable of undermining the peace and harmony we enjoy in the State.

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Recruitment: Oyo TESCOM to hold CBT Exam in August for the Applicants

Oyo TESCOM Gives Update About On Going Recruitment, Talks About CBT, Cut Off Marks and Non-Indigenes.

Chairman of the Oyo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Pastor Akin Alamu, today (Thursday) while speaking on a live radio programme monitored in Ibadan gave updates about the on-going recruitment exercise.

According to him, while featuring on Fresh FM Radio station programme titled “Situation Room”, about 90,000 out of the applicants that initially submitted their application has been captured and will be call for the Computer Based Test (CBT) which will take place next month.

Out of these applicants, only 7,000 will be employed for teaching jobs while about 2,000 will be employed as non teaching staff.

The TESCOM chairman also revealed that Oyo State indigenes will be given more consideration but added that indigenes of other states will be also considered due to the cosmopolitan status of oyo state.

When asked about the cut off marks for the applicants, the TESCOM chairman explained that it is the score of the applicants that will determine the cut off mark. He stated that successful applicants will be called immediately for interview so that they can resume by September when the new school academic calendar will begin in the pacesetter state.

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IG Orders Probe of Policemen Who Harassed Towobola Sexually

IGP Orders Probe Into Sexual Harassment Of Female Suspect In Viral Video

The policemen after taking the kidnap suspect away, faced Towobola, handcuffed her and accused her of sleeping with the alleged kidnapper.

You will recall that the female suspect called Towobola was arrested by the team of Ibadan Special Anti Robbery Squrad SARS based on the allegation that she connived with her boyfriend to kidnap someone.

Instead of the team of Policemen who arrested her to deal with the matters at their hands in accordance with professionalism and global standards decided to handcuff the lady, molesting and harrasing her sexually. In the video, the policemen were seeing telling the lady to call the person that deflowered her and that if they had wooed her in the time past she would not oblige but she could do so to the alleged kidnapper.

In the mean time, the IG of Police having seen the video has ordered for the probe of the policemen and bring them to justice if found guilty.

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