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No fewer than five (5) farmers have been reportedly killed by suspected gunmen, in a staged ambush on their way to the farm at Modakeke town in Osun State.

ODUDUWA NEWS gathered the ugly incident occured around 7 am when the farmers were heading to their farms along Toro road in Modakeke.

The incident caused tension in the community as residents and policemen visited the scene to evacuate the corpses of the farmers.

Osun police spokesperson SP Yemisi Opalola quoted as saying: “I heard some people were killed and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode has deployed more of our men to the scene.

“Our men are doing everything possible to restore peace in the area.”

The attack happened on “Isese Day” 2021, as the Osun government declared Friday a public holiday to mark the festival. The festival is celebrated by Yoruba traditionalists globally. They call it ‘World Isese Day’.

The State Chapter of Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, (ALGON) has condemned in totality, the assault melted on the Executive Chairman of Ibadan North Local Government, Hon. Yusuf Sahib Oladayo on Wednesday, 18th August, 2021.

This is contain in a press statement made available to ODUDUWA NEWS in Ibadan North Local Government Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.

Speaking on behalf of the association, Oyo ALGON Chairman, Hon Sikiru Sanda said “the group condemned in it entirety, the assault, molestation and harassment of Ibadan North Local Government Chairman, Hon Sahib Oladayo Yusuff who sustained multiple injuries following the ugly incident”.

Hon. Sanda, who is the Executive Chairman of Egbeda Local Government noted that the actions of the Immigration Operatives negates the position of the Executive Governor of Oyo State who has been championing the safety, peace and security of residents of Oyo State.

Speaking further, Sanda said the sporadic shooting by the officials of Immigration is barbaric. He urged the Comptroller – General of Immigration to produce the officials who perpetrated the dastardly acts within 24hr.

In attendance were chairmen from Akinyele, Oyo East, Atiba, Olorunsogo, Ogbomoso North, Ogbomoso South, Oluyole, Ibadan North East Local Governments among others.

The Government of the State of Osun has ordered immediate investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a family of seven, on Tuesday, in Apomu, Isokan Local Government Area of the State.

While sympathising with the community, the Government has also ordered that an autopsy be carried out on the corpses of the seven members of the family who were reportedly found dead in their abode.

In a statement by the Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu, on Wednesday, the Government also reiterated its commitment to security and welfare of its citizens and that it would go the whole hog to unravel the circumstances leading to the mysterious death.

Recall that members of Oke Suna community in Apomu had on Tuesday morning found the deceased in their house and reported the incident to the police before the corpses were taken to the morgue.

The South West Security Stakeholders Group Conference going on currently holding at Ontec Events Centre, Abiola Way, Madojutimi Junction, Abeokuta Ogun State.

The conference with the theme titled: Stemming The Tide of Insecurity in Nigeria is holding to chart a wayforward to the rising cases of kidnapping, banditry and other vices in Yorubaland.

The attendees and discussants at the conference include Are Onakakanfo, Iba Gani Adams, leaders of various vigilantee groups, and other security agencies as well as other government officials. Details later.

The Police in Osun Wednesday said it has received a report on seven members of a family found dead in their rooms on Tuesday in Apomu, Isokan local government area of Osun state.

The command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said eight persons were found in the rooms in the house but only one was breathing.

Ms Opalola said poison of carbon monoxide (generator fume) is suspected to be the cause, but that the result of an autopsy would confirm the cause of death.

She said a generator was found in the house and a report that the generator was used by the family the previous day gave suspicion to carbon monoxide poisoning but that investigation is ongoing to know the real cause.

“Autopsy will be carried out on the remains of the victims to ascertain the real cause of their death.

“One person, a 14-year old girl, was found still alive (though unconscious) and she has been taken to the hospital where she is recuperating.

“The remains of the other dead members of the family had also been taken to Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, where autopsy will be carried out on them to ascertain the cause of their death,” she said.

The seven dead persons were discovered by neighbours who believed they died in their sleep.

Governments have been advised to be more prudent in their spendings and put better structures in place to reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country. This piece of advice was given by the Director, Internal Quality Assurance, and Chief Lecturer at the Federal College of Education (FCE), Osiele, Abeokuta, Ogun State, Dr. Temitayo Akinyele.

She stated this while featuring on the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Ogun State, radio station, FUNAAB Radio 89.5FM live interactive programme, Boiling Point.

According to her, some government policies are faulty and education should be made flexible for the development of society. Dr. Akinyele argued that government only cannot be responsible for the problem, adding that parents were part of the factors responsible for out-of-school children’s menace.

She identified poverty as another factor contributing to the problem, urging parents to set their priorities right by channeling their children’s efforts toward things that would guide them in making the right decisions. The Don, however, called for stringent laws that would mandate parents to take proper care of their children.

The Southwest Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps, Oyo State chapter has denied killing a teenager in Ibadan. Briefing Journalists at the Command Base in Dandaru area of Mokola Ibadan, the Commandant of the Corps, Col. Olayinka Olayanju Retd, debunked the allegation by some of the people of the community. Olayinka said, the protesters were here at 6.30am and 8am and took the corpse to Secretariat.

“If you say Amotekun has killed someone, there should be evidence. All our vehicles have peculiar colour and unique number to trace. We have had cases like this in the past and because of the information given to us, we were able to trace.“I can’t say what led to the activities of all these people.

“Because of what we have been doing for the past eight months, some people will not like Amotekun to be in existence and they feel we are threat to them as we do not allow them to carry out their nefarious activities whether within the town or hinterland.

“Those who are peaceful and law abiding have nothing to fear. We only operated at Sango community where we were called by the community members for being under attack from armed robbers.This is a political environment and some who are not happy with the present government will likely use such things to get at the governor.“From the account of those who called us from Sango, they even said when the victims were evacuated to the hospital using Amotekun vehicle, they did not pass through Mokola.“We will not be deterred, we are here to serve the people and as long as government want us to continue to do what we are sent to do, we will continue to do it.“On my honour, Amotekun has nothing to do with the incident at Mokola.

“There are policemen and other private security men guarding the Lotto house and around the area, you can find out if Amotekun vehicle was found around that area.“If there is any evidence implicating any of my operative, I assure you will not spare them. We don’t condone indiscipline and no one will be happy with extra judicial killing. We are here to protect the people and can’t be going against the people.” Olayinka said.

Earlier this morning, some group of protesters thronged Oyo State Secretariat in protest over an allegation that the officers of Amotekun Corps killed one Peter Okafor, an apprentice, who was said to be a student sitting for the ongoing WAEC examination in Ibadan.

ODUDUWA NEWS correspondent at the scene of the protest gathered from the protesters that they came to register their grievances against unprofessional conduct of Amotekun in the State.

They claimed that Amotekun is becoming a nuisance, killing members of the public at Mokola, Inalende, Sango and other areas in Ibadan.

The deceased’s sister, Ogechi Okafor said her younger brother, a 15 year old boy was shot twice in the forehead.

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced Saturday, September 4, 2021 for its local government congress.

A statement by the Secretary of the party’s Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) Senator John James Akpanudoedehe on Wednesday in Abuja indicated the sale of forms for the congress has since begun.

Details later…