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May 30, 2022May 30, 2022

After Five Months Of Manhunt, Wanted Drug Kingpin Arrested In Ondo

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Wanted drug kingpin behind the 2000.6kg Cannabis Sativa seized in a concrete mixer truck in Adamawa State on 2nd December 2021, Henry Chukwuneku Okamaru (a.k.a. hiLawrence Ik Okamaru) has been arrested in Ondo state after five months of manhunt by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA.

Two suspects: Matthew Donuwe and Friday Nmborgwu were arrested in connection to the consignment last December. They had confessed that the concrete mixer truck with Lagos registration number SMK 890 XB was loaded with the illicit drug in Ogbese, Ondo state while they travelled for two months on the road before arriving Adamawa where they were eventually arrested by NDLEA operatives.

Investigations reveal that Okamaru is one of the leaders of a cannabis cultivation cartel that operates in the Ondo-Ekiti axis, while he shuttles between Osun, Ondo, Ekiti, Edo and Delta State from where he coordinates supplies of illicit consignments to Northern parts of the country and Lagos State. The drug lord has also been identified as a member of an international drug trafficking ring, while he shuttles between Nigeria and South Africa where he settles his family.

Meanwhile, a 36-year-old Nigerian based in Italy, Nwakanma Michael Uche has been arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA Abuja for ingesting pellets of heroin.

Nwakanma who hails from, Arodizuogu Village, Ideato Local Government Area of Imo State was nabbed while trying to board Air France Airline enroute Abuja-Paris-Milan, Italy on Sunday 15th May 2022. He was thereafter kept under observation during which he excreted 95 pellets of the illicit drug.

He claimed he came to see his parents in Nigeria after 12 years in Italy and to complete his fathers traditional marriage rites. He added that he was to be paid N1.5million after a successful delivery of the drugs in Milan.

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

3rd Anniversary: Eruwa Poly Congratulates Makinde, Lauds His Unflinching Support For Institution

The Governing Council, management, staff, and students of the prestigious Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa have rejoiced with the Executive Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Engr. Seyi Makinde on his 3rd Anniversary as the number one citizen of Oyo State.

In a congratulatory message made available and jointly signed by the Governing Council and management of the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, the institution appreciated Governor Makinde’s unprecedented achievements in Oyo state and described him as a pragmatic leader and skillful politician.

The statement reads thus:

“With utmost sense of humility, sincerity, and undiluted joy in our hearts at Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa, we heartily congratulate His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Executive Governor of Oyo State for the successful completion of three years in office and celebration of unprecedented achievements. It is visible to the blind and audible to the deaf that Gov. Makinde has performed excellently beyond imagination, making him a true projection and an epitome of a good leader.”

The statement reads further, “Governor Makinde has demostrated uncommon gesture to the well-being and progress of our dear institution, ranging from prompt payment of salary and outstanding arrears, approval of promotion exercise for qualified staff, financial and moral support for the accreditation of over 20 courses for both National Diploma and Higher National Diploma levels. It is obvious that your performance since the inception of your administration has been progressive. It is on this note that we wholeheartedly appreciate your selfless service, unwavering efforts and sterling leadership in changing the face of governance in Oyo State just within a short while. All of these are an indication that you are a charismatic leader.”

In the statement, the Governing Council Chairman, Prof. Ogundiran took a moment to personally appreciate Gov. Makinde for giving him the opportunity to serve in the capacity and commended his unfliching support for policies and decisions that are geared towards the progress of the institution without minding some disgruntled personalities.

“We also use this opportunity to congratulate Your Excellency on your emergence at the just concluded party primaries of PDP as the Gubernatorial flag bearer for 2023 general election. Your landslide victory is a testimony to your leadership acumen and outstanding performance so far. We wish you victory in the general election,” the statement reads further.

While rounding off the release, the Governing Council and management urged the Executive Governor of Oyo State to kindly look into other issues affecting the institution, such as staff shortage and lack of infrastructure.
“It is obvious that Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic, Eruwa is the only institution in Oyo State with low staff strength and infrastructure for students. While we believe firmly in your administrative and leadership skills, we equally hope that our humble requests will be considered and graciously approved.”

“We pray for more solomonic wisdom, sound health, and strength to take Oyo State to a better position.”

“Kindly accept our best wishes and the assurance of our maximum support in all ramifications. Congratulations sir,” the statement concludes.

May 29, 2022May 29, 2022

Hired Killers: Makinde Is Using Shina Peller To Malign Me, APC – Folarin Debunks Assassination Report

The 2023 governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Senator Teslim Folarin has debunked a news report of an assassination attempt by him on Hon. Shina Peller representing Iseyin/Itesiwaju/Kajola/Iwajowa federal constituency.

Shina Peller in a video clip alleged that the Oyo Central senator sent hired killers to assassinate him.

Folarin, in a statement he personally signed and made available to journalists in Ibadan on Sunday, said he is not an assassin and he does not operate a death squad, therefore he could not have sent hired killers after Shina Peller or anyone.

The statement read in part:

“It is highly condemnable for Hon. Shina Peller to publicly allege that I sent hired killers after him without stating a reason why I should want to do so”.

“I want to set the record straight that I do not have any anointed aspirant for the 2023 APC Oyo North senatorial district seat but I’ll respect the decisions of the majority party members (delegates) in the district”.

“Hon. Shina Peller’s very serious allegation against my person is unacceptable and must be verified by the security agencies”.

“It is saddening that Governor Seyi Makinde is using Shina Peller to attempt a smear campaign on me and destabilize Oyo APC ahead of the 2023 elections”.

“The cordial relationship between Governor Makinde of PDP and Shina Peller of APC is public knowledge. It is an open fact that Shina Peller has been publicly and privately hobnobbing with Governor Makinde since May 2019. This is an APC lawmaker that does not only talk down his political party but also recklessly attend PDP functions within and outside Oyo State”.

“Based on intelligence report at my disposal, Shina Peller’s senatorial aspiration on the platform of APC is just a smokescreen to destabilise Oyo APC and demarket me as the governorship candidate of our great party. He is acting a script written by PDP/Makinde”

“It is very unfair that Shina Peller is being used to malign me in order to score cheap political points. He is engaging in a campaign of calumny just because he wants to deputise Governor Makinde in the 2023 elections”.

“While I am urging the public to disregard the false allegation, I urge the law enforcement agencies to immediately investigate the serious allegation against my person with a view to letting the world know what transpired between him and the people he claimed to have personally arrested. Nigerians deserve to know the truth!”

“I have zero tolerance for libel and slander. Therefore, I have instructed my legal team to take up the defamation of my character by Hon. Shina Peller”.

May 25, 2022May 25, 2022

Tragedy As Lagos Teacher Flogs Pupil Over Homework, Victim Vomits, Dies

The victim’s father, Akinola Amidu, claimed that the 12-year-old JSS2 student was flogged by a teacher at school for not completing his assignment on Thursday, May 12, 2022

Emmanuel Amidu, a junior student of Simple Faith Schools, Agbara, Lagos State, has lost his life after he was allegedly flogged by his teacher.

Amidu died at the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Surulere.

The victim’s father, Akinola Amidu, claimed that the 12-year-old JSS2 student was flogged by a teacher at school for not completing his assignment on Thursday, May 12, 2022.

He said his son started vomiting shortly after the beating and was rushed to a hospital, where he gave up the ghost on Friday, May 13, 2022.

The father alleged that the school management was covering up his son’s death and protecting the mathematics teacher, one Steven, who flogged Emmanuel and the rest of the class for failing to do their homework, Punch reports.

He said: “I was at home that Thursday because I was on leave. I recall that Emmanuel asked me for money to buy a new exercise book and I gave him N500 to buy the book and give the remaining change to his sister.

“Later that day, I was called by the management of the school that Emmanuel was vomiting. Meanwhile, this was a boy who left home without any health issue. I had to go to the school and we moved him to a hospital.

“I later learnt that the whole thing started after their class teacher, Mr Steven, beat the whole of his class for not completing their mathematics assignment.

“Emmanuel was actually using my phone torchlight to do his assignment a day before, but I had to collect the phone from him and his sister because I needed to be in contact with the office. We had issues with our electricity at home.

“It was at LUTH that I lost my son. Meanwhile, the management of the school quickly ran to the Morogbo Police Station at Agbara to report that my son died from vomiting.

“How can somebody just die from vomiting if nothing triggers it? The management of the school is trying to protect the teacher.”

Akinola, 45, demanded the arrest and prosecution of the teacher, as he urged the state government and the police to give the family justice.

Emmanuel’s 13-year-old sister, Rachael, told the publication that her brother vomited after he was beaten.

She said: “I was called by our English teacher that my brother was not feeling fine and he did not eat and had been sleeping.

“His friend told me that they were beaten for not doing their sums in mathematics and after that he was just sleeping and vomiting.”

The school Principal, Adetayo Akanji, told Punch: “I was there when Emmanuel died on Friday and it was unfortunate that it happened this way. Yes, Steven flogged the whole class for not doing their sums, but not with the intention to hurt them.

“Some hours after that, he (Emmanuel) placed his head on his desk and he started vomiting, after which water was poured on his head.

“When he started to vomit, the proprietor called me and we took the boy to the hospital. In fact, the father joined us when he was taken to LUTH where he and I were running around to get prescribed drugs for him. But before we came back, he had given up. Our school reported the matter at the Morogbo Police Station.”