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Shooting of teenage trader by police premeditated –Falana

    Human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN), on Saturday, described the reported killing of a teenage trader by bullets reportedly fired by a security agent dispersing Yoruba Nation demonstrators in the Ojota area of Lagos as a case of premeditated murder.

    Falana also called on the Lagos State Government to conduct a coroner’s inquest into the murder of the girl.

    The senior lawyer said, “The police violated Section 83 (4) of the Police Establishment Act 2020 which has imposed a legal obligation on the police to provide adequate security for citizens who embark on peaceful rallies and protests. Since the police had illegally dispersed  the peaceful rally with cannisters of teargas, the shooting of the 14-year-old trader by the police was premeditated murder.

    “The denial of the cold murder of the trader by the police is a diversionary ploy to shield the actual culprit from prosecution. In view of the hasty denial of the police in the dastardly act, we call on the Lagos State Government to ensure that a coroner’s inquest is conducted into the reckless killing of the teenager.”

    Source: Punch News

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    Oduduwa Nation Rally: Tragedy As 14-Year-Old Yoghurt Seller Hit By Stray Bullets In Lagos

    A youghurt seller, identified simply as Jumoke, has been hit by stray bullets reportedly fired by a security operative dispersing Yoruba Nation agitators at Ojota, Lagos State.

    The teenager was said to have died immediately on the spot having had her stomach severed by the bullets.

    “She was reportedly displaying drinks at a shop when the bullet hit her,” the report said, adding: “Her body has been covered with a piece of cloth as crowd gathered at the spot.”

    ODUDUWA NEWS had earlier reported how a combined team of heavily armed security operatives forcefully disarmed the peaceful protesters who gathered in defiance of warnings by both the Lagos State Government and the Nigerian Police Force.

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    Gov Makinde Visits Global Integrated Farm In Nassarawa, To Implement Model In Oyo

    Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has today visited a global Integrated Farm in Nassarawa. This was contained in a statement released today via his official social media handle as read in part:

    “It was a pleasure to see Pastor John Kennedy Opara as we visited CSS Global Integrated Farms at Kilometre 10, Abuja Keffi Express Road, Gora, Nasarawa State yesterday.

    ” His farm is an example of the integrated agribusiness model that we want to implement in Oyo State”.

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    Yoruba Nation Is Bigger Than Sunday Igboho, Prof. Akintoye Says ‘No Going Back’ On Planned Rally In Lagos Tommorow

    The Umbrella body of Yoruba Self-Determination Groups, Ilana Omo Oodua, has said that the pro-Yoruba Nation’s rally scheduled to hold in Lagos State on Saturday will go on as scheduled.

    The group, which is headed by a Renowned Historian and Second Republic Member of the Nigerian Senate, Emeritus Professor Banji Akintoye, made this known in a statement on Friday.

    The statement made available by the group’s spokesperson, Mr Maxwell Adeleye, was titled, “Yoruba Nation’s Rally To Hold Tomorrow in Lagos – Ilana Omo Oodua … Writes Sanwoolu, Odumosu, Says “It is the duty of Police to ensure the rally is not hijacked by hoodlums”.

    This is despite a police warning that no rally is allowed in the state on Saturday.

    “On no account will any actual or rumoured activity, including the planned mega rally, be allowed to lock down the state or hinder the normal daily activities of the good people of Lagos State, the Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, said at a media briefing held in Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday.

    However, the Yoruba self-determination group said it had written a letter to the Odumosu, and copied the Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babatunde Sanwo-Olu, to assure them that the rally will be “peaceful, orderly and not hijacked by hoodlums as earlier insinuated by Police”.

    Part of the statement read, “Our rally scheduled to hold on Saturday will still hold without any fear or intimidation and we promise to be peaceful like we have always been.

    “We have been peaceful, orderly and lawful at everywhere we have visited, therefore, we call on the Lagos State Police Command to ensure that the rally is not hijacked by hoodlums.

    “We are happy that the Police already know that hoodlums are likely to hijack the rally. Now, we call on the police to ensure such does not happen like it didn’t happen in Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Oyo and Ogun States respectively where we’ve held our rallies.

    “It is the duty of the Police to safeguard our peaceful demonstration and protect us. On our own part, we promise to cooperate with the police towards ensuring that the rally is peaceful and orderly.”

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    Lagos Police Bans Planned Oduduwa Republic Rally In Lagos, Warns Agitators

    The Lagos State Police Command has stopped any form of Yoruba Nation rally in Lagos State.

    Addressing a news conference at the Bagauda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, on Thursday, Commissioner of Police, Lagos Command, CP Hakeem Odumosu reads riot act to organizers and assured Lagosians of adequate security across the State.

    He said intelligence report indicates that some criminal elements were planning to take advantage of the planned mega rally to foment violence, and as such the rally would not be allowed to hold in the interest of peace and safety of Lagosians.

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    Osun House Of Assembly Releases List Of Council Caretaker Nominees

    ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that the Osun State House of Assembly has released names of Local Government Chairmen, Vice- Chairmen, Secretaries and Councillors across the State.

    The Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Timothy Owoeye rolled out the names at the Thursday Plenary sitting of the State House of Assembly, Osogbo.

    He advised that the Paramount objectives of everyone should be of party interest.

    According to him, “Our Paramount objectives must be the party at all cost”.

    However, some local government, local council development and area office were stepped down.

    He said that the stepped down names of local government chairmen, councillors and secretaries would be resent to the House of Assembly later.

    According to him, “All the stepped down local government Chairmen, Vice Chairmen, Councillors and Secretaries name will be resent to the House of Assembly”.

    However, the Speaker also directed the nominees to submit the 35 copies of credentials to the house of assembly between now and Monday next week.

    Some of the names mentioned included:

    Odo Otin North

    Iyiola Adebayo Adekeye Chairman, Ajao Kehinde Vice Chairman Adegoke Taiwo secretary.

    Ilesa East

    Lanre Balogun Chairman,

    Ajilore Johnson Vice Chairman,

    Mrs. Kofo Omole, Secretary.

    Atakumosa East

    Mrs. Foluke Adekoya, Chairperson.

    Ilesa North East

    Oladipo Adeniyi,

    Gbenga Omoniyi (T&K),

    Ishola Ariyo.

    Atakumosa West

    Thomas Jebutu, Chairman.

    Ilesa West Central LCDA

    Folarin Fafowora, Chairman,

    Mrs. Helen Agbeluyi, Vice Chairman,

    Jumoke Olaosebikan, Secretary.

    Atakumosa West Central

    Anthony Adeboye, Chairman,

    Mrs. Jumoke Bepo Vice Chairperson,

    Oladapo Jegede Secretary.

    Ife East/Central LCDA Modakeke Akoraye

    Lawal Mojeed Tunde 70 -Chairman

    Titi Atiku -Vice

    Ikotun Lara -Secretary

    Osogbo West

    Olaniyan Demola- Chairman

    Olaiya Rasak ayoade

    Atobatele Aminat- Secetary

    Boripe:

    Oyebode Samson – Chairman

    Ojolowo Akeem olaniyi- Vice Chairman

    Balogun Rasheedat- Secretary

    Boripe North:

    Adewale Gbenga-Chairman

    Olagunju kehinde- Vice Chairman

    Fabunmi Sunday – Secretary

    Ifelodun:

    Okanlawon Hassan -Chairman

    Olaniyan olalere- vice chairman

    Fatai wale- Secetary

    Irelowele North East LG:

    Adeboye opeyemi- Chairman

    Alimi bankole- vice Chairman

    Adeboye olasumbo-Sectary

    Isokan :

    Akinremi maruf- Chairman

    Agunbiade kabiru- Vice chairman

    Abara tajudeen- Secretary

    Isokan South

    Oyelami oyetunji – Chairman

    Lawal korede- Vice Chirman

    Olarinde Lukman- Secretary

    Ayedire LG:

    Adigun omotayo

    Isiak Ojo

    Oyayeye Sunday Ajibade

    Ayedire south:

    Idowu femi

    Adigun Lere

    Isiaka Suliaman

    Iwo:

    Ishola Adeniyi

    Akinlawon Tunde

    Gbadebo Rahman A

    Iwo East:

    Rahman Lawal Abiola

    Adesoji Tijani

    Adigun Wasiu

    Iwo West:

    Babatunde Tajudeen Ajani

    Adeniyi Olagunju Yemi

    Salahu Saani

    Olaoluwa:

    Oyediran Asimiyu

    Badiru Nasiru

    Sodiq Jelili

    Olaoluwa south East:

    Olaifa Sunday

    Oyetunde Qazeem

    Akindele Olawunmi

    Ede East:

    Taofeek Rafiu

    Akinola

    Sulaiman Babajide

    Ede North:

    Adeyemi sesan

    Olanrewaju qadri Sulaiman

    Ejigbo South

    Yusuff Rasheed: Chairman

    Bakare Taofeek: Vice Chairman

    Oyeniran Sikiru: Secetary

    Ejigbo West

    Chairman – Step Down

    Oladeji Abiodun- Vice Chairman

    Olojede Ojebode- Secetary

    Ila :

    Babatunde Olumide- Chairman

    Atolagbe Muhammed- Vice chairman

    Olagunju Olajide- Secretary

    Ila Central

    Ademola Kolawole- Chairman

    Anifowoshe tajudeen-Secetary

    Ibitoye Olushola – Secetary

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    Again, Sunday Igboho’s house under attack

    Sunday Igboho

    The residence of Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, in the Soka area of Ibadan, Oyo State, has been attacked, his spokesman, Olayemi Koiki has said.

    Koiki, who said the house was attacked around 1am on Thursday, also alleged the identities of the attackers to be soldiers.

    “I can confirm that those who came are definitely Nigerian soldiers. There are more than 100 soldiers that came but he (Sunday Igboho) is currently safe,” Koiki said.

    The reported attack is coming hours to a planned rally for the secession of ‘Yoruba Nation’ in Lagos State. Igboho has been going across the South-West geopolitical zone to crusade his secessionist campaign, citing injustice meted on the people of the region as well as worsening insecurity.

    Thursday attack is one of the many reported attacks on Igboho and his Ibadan residence since January 2021 when he issued a seven-day ultimatum to killer herders in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State.

    The PUNCH had earlier reported that his one of his houses in Ibadan was burnt by unidentified persons.

    Details later…

    Source: Punch News

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