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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.”

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.

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

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that the recent clash between Masquerade supporters and some Muslim Worshippers in Osun State has today resulted to the arrest of the Masquerade leader, Chief Kayode Esuleke by the Police.

It was learnt that the arrest was made in connection to a formal complaint lodged by the Kamorudeen Muslim Group to Osun Police Command on the killing of one its members during the clash on Sunday.

ODUDUWA NEWS had earlier reported how Chief Esuleke, who is also one of the stalwarts of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun allegedly led the masquerade worshippers that attacked an Islamic group, Kamorudeen Society Central Mosque in Osogbo, the State capital.

In the process of the attack, one person, Moshood Salawudeen, was shot dead, while about 13 persons, including children, sustained gunshot injuries.

The group had on Sunday organised a special program for the nation on the crisis facing Nigeria.

Our correspondent also gathered that Chief Esuleke was invited by the Inspector General of Police’s Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT) to their station in Oke-Fia on Tuesday and was detained.

Confirming the arrest on phone, the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode said he withdrew the case from former IPO who was initially handling the case due to the request from the Islamic group.

“I transferred the case to IGP-IRT because one of the parties, the Islamic group, said they didn’t want the person handling the case,” he said.

The CP had on a Live radio programme on Tuesday in Osogbo assured a thorough investigation of the matter.

He assured the members of the public to stay calm and trust police investigation.

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that four people that were abducted few weeks ago along Ibadan-Ijebu Ode road have been rescued by the Policemen attached to Oyo State command, in collaboration with local hunters.

Sources told ODUDUWA NEWS that the abductees regained their freedom today having been kidnapped by team of ten heavily-armed gunmen who blocked the vehicle they were in while on their way to the Kulum Quarry site at Onigambari community around 11 a.m.

The victims, three women and one man, are members of the transport union who assist in loading the granite brought from the quarry site.

After being kidnapped, their abductors immediately took them into the bush to avoid the police who were situated on the main road closed to the quarry. The abduction was quickly reported to the police, and they swung into action quickly, in collaboration with local hunters who were familiar with the terrain of the bush.

The team trailed the kidnappers to the bush where they used as their hideout and as soon as they realized that the police and hunters joint search party was closing in, the kidnappers abandoned their victims and fled to avoid arrest.

The victims were rescued by the police at about 12:30 pm, it was gathered. Afterwards, the police and local hunters went back to recover the victims’ belongings, including their phones, ID cards and ATM cards.

Two hours after, the kidnappers tried to abduct some people beside Mamu community but this time, the police were alert and easily repelled them.

The Oyo State Police Command PRO, DSP Adewale Osifeso confirmed the abduction and rescue while revealing that the gunmen abducted the victims by blocking them with a Toyota Sienna vehicle with registration number; LUY835KV.

He said: “The process was however thwarted by the swift intervention of police operatives from the Command, in concerted efforts with vigilantes and local hunters, who engaged the abductors and were able to rescue all the victims unhurt. Efforts are ongoing to apprehend the abductors.”

The Yoruba Nation Agitators have debunked rumour of alleged postponement of Yoruba Nation Rally slated to hold on the 3rd of July in Lagos.

This was confirmed today by the Spokesman of the convener of the rally, Olayomi Koiki who engaged ODUDUWA NEWS in a media chat today as contained in a press release which reads in part:

“This is to confirm to the general public that the Lagos State Mega Rally scheduled for this Saturday 3rd of July 2021 will hold as planned.

“We are using this medium to ask the CP (commissioner of Police) Lagos State to protect all the Yorubas coming into the state for this peaceful Mega Rally because of all the information about some individuals and group of people trying to disrupt the peaceful rally.

“Chief Sunday Igboho can not stop this rally because it’s all the Yorubas that want the rally to hold and Yoruba Nation is bigger than him.

“Rally holds at Ojota and it starts at 9am.

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, gave a judgement on Tuesday, and sentenced a 24-year-old man, Sola Jegede, to death by hanging for dispossessing some men of their phones and money.

He was found guilty of using weapons, including a gun, knife, digger and club to rob Ibukun Ilesanmi, Seun Ilesanmi and Tope Ilesanmi of their phones and undisclosed sums of money.

Justice Oluwatoyin Abodunde said, “The defendant is found guilty as charged on counts one, two and three for the offence of armed robbery.

“He is accordingly convicted and sentenced to death by hanging for the offence of armed robbery and may the Lord have mercy on his soul.”

Abodunde, however, discharged and acquitted Jegede on counts four and five, saying, “No reasonable court can convict him of the offence of rape given the totality of the evidence of the prosecution with respect to the offence of rape.

“He is found not guilty and discharged and acquitted on the offence of rape.”

The convict was charged with armed robbery and rape allegedly committed on October 30, 2015, on Oda Ponna Street, Omuo Ekiti.

The prosecutor, Omobola Oyewole, said the offences contravened Section 1(2)(a) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provisions) Act, Cap. R11 Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, and Section 358 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

To prove his case, the prosecutor called seven witnesses and tendered as exhibits Blackberry and Nokia phones, a digger and a knife, among others, while the convict’s counsel, Adedayo Adewumi, called no witness.