The Ogun State Amotekun Corps has nabbed one Ibrahim Ismaila for allegedly having sexual intercourse with a goat.
The 18-year-old Ismaila was arrested in Ilu-Tuntun Olorunsogo, Ajowa, in Ifo Local Government Area of the state.
The state commander of Amotekun, David Akinremi, who disclosed this on Tuesday said, the teenager’s arrest followed the alarm raised by one Jimoh Opeyemi, who saw Ismaila while committing the act of bestiality.
The said Jimoh Opeyemi, an iron bender was going to a construction site when he sighted the suspect sleeping with a she-goat.
Akinremi said Opeyemi raised the alarm, attracting people around the area including an operative of Amotekun Corps, who got the suspect arrested.
Also, the corps hinted that it arrested one Raimi Yusuf for reportedly impersonating an official of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC).
Yusuf was said to have defrauded some people of the sum of N1.5 million.
Arrested in Ijebu-Ode, said the suspect claimed to be an employee of IBEDC, promising one Olufeyisan Oluwaseun and four others the facilitation of electric poles and metres from the electricity distribution company.
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has mourned the death of a prospective corps member, Miss Eunice Igweike, who was said to have been murdered by suspected ritualists in Ogun State.
Miss Igweike, a graduate of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, in Anambra State, was on her way to the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp in Ogun, when she met her untimely death.
A statement by the NYSC Director of Press and Public Relations, Eddy Megwa, confirming the sad event, said security agencies were working to unravel the circumstances surrounding her death.
The statement reads, “The attention of the NYSC management has been drawn to an online publication with the above caption making the rounds in the social media.
“To put the issues raised in proper perspective, the Scheme indeed lost a prospective corps member by name, Miss Eunice Chioma Igweike, who set out for the NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Sagamu, Ogun State, having been deployed to the state for National Service under the 2022 Batch B Service Year.
“A call by her elder brother to the NYSC on July 20, 2022 reporting that he had not been able to reach her sister on phone since her departure to the NYSC Ogun Camp from Aba, Abia State, prompted the scheme to contact the security agencies in order to know her whereabouts.
“Sadly, on Thursday July 21, 2022, her remains, which were intact, and not mutilated as reported in the media, were recovered along Sagamu-Imota Road and deposited in the morgue.
“The NYSC feels highly diminished by the death of Eunice Chioma Igweike, a promising young Nigerian that would have been a great ambassador of her family, contributing her quota to nation building.
“The Director-General NYSC, Brigadier General Mohammed Fadah, management and the entire members of the NYSC family commiserate with Igweike Family on the demise of the young lady.
“In the same vein, the scheme extends condolences to the Ohafia Community, the Government and people of Abia State over the death of the Prospective Corps Member.
“Security agencies are working round the clock to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Miss Igweike. May God in His infinite mercy rest her soul in peace and bliss.”
Men of Ogun state Police Command on the 16th of July 2022 arrested a prison escapee Festus Okoeguare and one Nancinant Paul Joshua for vandalising electricity cable.
The two suspects were arrested following an information received by policemen at Ogbere divisional headquarters that the power installation at Hallmark University junction along Shagamu-Benin expressway has been vandalized by some hoodlums. Upon the information, the DPO Ogbere division mobilized his men in conjunction with men of Amotekun corps and moved to the scene.
On sighting the security men, the hoodlums took to their heels while a get away vehicle they parked quickly zoom off with some cables. Other suspects were hotly chased and two amongst them were apprehended.
On interrogation, it was discovered that Festus Okoeguare was an escapee from White House Correctional Center located at Sapele road Benin city. It was further revealed that the escapee was convicted for murder in 2010 and was sentenced to death by hanging. It was during the endsars protest that the prison was broken into and he escaped.
Meanwhile, the commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole has directed that the suspects be transferred to State Criminal Investigation Departments for proper profiling and onward transferred to the Correctional Center.
The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rolled over its ongoing strike for another 4 weeks.
A statement signed by ASUU president, Prof. Emmanuel Osodeke, said this was to give the government enough time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues.
It also stated that the roll-over strike was effective from 12.01 am, August 1 2021.*
ASUU said it took this decision after its National Executive Council meeting which started on Sunday night at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja.
The statement read, “After extensive deliberations, noting Government’s failure to live up to its responsibilities and speedily address all the issues raised in the 2020 FGN/ASUU Memorandum of Action (MoA) within the additional eight-week roll–over strike period declared on 14th March 2022, NEC resolved that the strike be rolled over for four weeks to give Government more time to satisfactorily resolve all the outstanding issues.
“The roll-over strike action is with effect from 12.01 a.m. on Monday, 1st of August 2022.”
The press release titled, ‘Update on ASUU roll-over strike,’ read, “The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) held an emergency meeting on Sunday, 31st of August 2022 at the Comrade Festus Iyayi National Secretariat, University of Abuja, Abuja.
A top Boko Haram leader has been reportedly arrested by the Department of State Security (DSS) in Ogun State. It was gathered that the suspected Boko Haram leader was arrested at Ijaye area of Abeokuta, the state capital.
According to reports, the terrorist leader came in from Katsina State and took up a security job to act as cover while coordinating kidnapping and terror attacks in Ogun State.
It was also learnt that the arrested man was setting up terrorist cells and gathering information for attacks.
Luck however ran out on him after security operatives got wind of his activities and stormed the Ijaye area to capture him.
A source quoted by Daily Trust on Sunday night said the Boko Haram leader put up a fight when the DSS operatives arrived in the area but eventually bowed to superior firepower and has since been arrested.
“It was not an easy ride. Intelligence and the grace of God were sufficient for the operatives. There are still many of them around, but we are on top of our game,” the source said.
The arrested suspect is currently in DSS custody, it was gathered.
When contacted by the platform for a confirmation of the story, the DSS Spokesman, Dr Peter Afunanya, simply replied “no comment,” to the inquiry.
On his part, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, said he was not aware of any arrest.
Police On High Alert The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has said it is on alert to defend the commercial city from any form of attack from terrorists.
Lagos Reporters understands that the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said this while speaking during a webinar space over the weekend.
Hundeyin made the bold statement while reacting to reports that dreaded Boko Haram terrorists and its affiliate, the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) are planning to attack the state, as well as some parts of the country.
Reports had claimed that the two sects were planning to invade some parts of the North-West, North-Central and South-West.
The Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has raised the alarm on the plan by terrorists to attack some States in Southwest region of Nigeria.
In a statement, he signed personally and made available to the media by his Special Assistant on Media, Mr. Kehinde Aderemi, Adams claimed that the forests in the South-West have been infiltrated by terrorists.
He said “Now that Abuja has seemingly lost the battle to terrorists, the South-West region has been the next target of these destroyers of hope.
“But, we will never allow them to destroy our land. Therefore, we urge the six governors in the South-West states to hold an emergency security meeting with stakeholders across the region so as to address the impending implosion.
“We are aware of their plans to strike in Lagos, Ibadan, Oyo State and Abeokuta in Ogun State, however, I implore all the governors in the South-West to recruit local security service structure in their various local governments.”
Men of Ogun State Police Command have arrested a herbalist identified as Samson Ogundele, a resident of Referefu area of Oja odan, for allegedly having unlawful carnal knowledge of a young girl (name withheld) who came to his house on consultation.
The suspect was arrested following a report lodged at Oja odan divisional headquarters by the victim, who reported that she is a hairdressing apprentice and that a sum of one thousand naira got missing in their shop which made all the nine apprentices in the shop consult the herbalist to know who stole the money amongst them.
On getting to the herbalist, he started calling them into a room one after the other after collecting N700 from them.
The complainant stated further that the first and second persons entered and came out, and when it was her turn, she entered and the herbalist tried to r@pe her.
Upon her complaint, the DPO Oja odan division, CSP Gabriel Ikechukwu, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect and he was arrested.
It was while interrogating him that one of the girls who is 17 years old confessed that the herbalist had already had carnal knowledge of her when she met him at the consulting room. She stated further that the herbalist threatened that she will died if she inform anybody.
The victim was immediately taken to General Hospital Oja Odan where the Doctor on duty confirmed that the girl has been defiled.
Confirming the incident, the spokesperson of the state police command, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, said the herbalist himself has confessed to the commission of the crime.
He added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Bankole, has directed that the suspect be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Departments for further investigation and diligent prosecution.
The students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, LAUTECH Ogbomosho have cried out over incessant killings and kidnappings ravaging the country in recent times. The students further used the ocassion to appeal to the Federal and Oyo State Governments to help rescue their colleagues who have been in the captivity since July 29th.
According to the statement jointly signed and sent to ODUDUWA NEWS by the Students’ Union President, General Secretary and Public Relations Officer, PRO, Adeboye Anuoluwa, Opaleke Ibrahim and Michael Gabriel as reproduced below:
HELP SAVE AND FREE RACHAEL
It is with a heavy heart that we write this openly to Federal Government Presidency, Oyo State Government, and all Nigerians. Our hearts are grieved by the unending sorrow bequeathing our fellow students by the criminals (rapists, thieves, looters, kidnappers, and murderers) by unknown gunmen that have grown wings and spread across the country otherwise known as “Bandits”. It is obvious now that ruthless kidnapping and abduction is assuming not only endemic shape but also becoming a burgeoning lucrative and money-spinning venture with many invisible profiteers.
It saddens our heart that Opadele Rachael Abiola, a final year student of Fine and Applied Arts with Matric Number: 170886 reported to have been abducted in the early hours of July 29th, 2022 in a hotel at Aaba, a community close to LAUTECH. Racheal was said to be working at the hotel due to the ASUU strike that has kept all Nigerian students outside the school. What a shame on our Federal Government led by President Muhammed Buhari who has failed us. The Federal Government has failed us in our education system as well as our security is no more guaranteed.
How much longer should we continue to bow to the wanton sacrilege meted out by these marauding villains called kidnappers? The Presidency has to bring forth the most effective and lasting solutions to these societal ills before the situation degenerates into an intractable phase. The time is now, and it is now or never for the Presidency to pursue the much-needed counter-kidnapping operation.
To Oyo State Government and Our University Management, please help us beave up the security around the University Community. We can tell you that the security and safety of LAUTECH Community are in great jeopardy. Now is the time to act before it’s too late. For the past few weeks, we have been experiencing several robberies and other hideous acts. Now, one of us is kidnapped. Who knows who is next? Before these evil people make a job to be kidnapping students, ACT NOW!!!
We can no longer walk or move freely, sleep conveniently, travel, or do anything without fear of being abducted or kidnapped, robbed, raped, or maimed within or outside our University Community.
This is a cry of bereavement from over 35,000 students of Ladoke Akintola University Of Technology, Ogbomoso to the Federal Government Presidency, Oyo State Government, All Security Operatives in Nigeria and Oyo State, The Obas, and the Management of LAUTECH over the abduction of Rachael by unknown gunmen known as bandits in our dear country, Nigeria, to help free and save Rachael.
HELP FREE RACHAEL
FreeRachael #SAVEALADOKITE #EnoughOfInsecurity
Signed: ADEBOYE, Anuoluwa PC: Anuoluwa President 08160860820
OPALEKE, Okiki Ibrahim PC: Famousbee General Secretary 09028853993
MICHAEL, Love Gabriel PC: Young General Public Relations Officer 08146077415
Old students of Loyola College, Ibadan, 1968/1972 set, on Saturday handed over an expansive and magnificent hall to the school management for the use of the college and the Old Boys Association.
Loyola College, Ibadan, is Governor Akeredolu alma-mater.
The Governor and his former School mates of 1968/1972 set donated the hall to the college to mark their 50 years of leaving the school and as part of their resolve to give back to their alma mater.
The magnificent Hall, named after Governor Akeredolu, was commissioned by the Ekiti State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, Dr. John Kayode Fayemi.
The Set, known as VERITA “6872”, also remodeled the frontal school fence which was commissioned by the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde.
Wife of the Governor, Chief Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu, graced the event as well as family and friends of the Governor.
The edifice was blessed and unveiled by His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Abegunrin, the Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Diocese.
Speaking at the event, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who appreciated his school mates for the honour done him, equally called on the association to sustain the good work and fellowship.
“This is my alma-mater, the school that moulded me, the school that I have all the pride in. Loyola College is everything to me. My mates and all of us sat together and decided to build this hall. And in their own wisdom, they chose to name it after me. I felt honoured. They have done so well for me and I thank them. So, today is my happiest day and I’m so happy about it,” Governor Akeredolu said.
He said without the college he would not have been something in life, describing Loyola as the best in nurturing future leaders.
The Governor also challenged students of the college to be ready to do better than the Old students.
In his welcome address, the President, Loyola College Old Boys Association (LOCOBA) 68/72 Set, Dr. Segun Oshin, said the school has produced accomplished and successful individuals across professions.
He added that the project was part of their contributions to their Alma mater and the development of education in the state.
He advised the school authority to put the edifice to good use to serve its purpose.
The President also called on the Oyo State Government to return the College to the original owners.
He added that management committee will be put in place for effective and sustainable management of the new facility.
In their separate goodwill messages, Dr Fayemi and Engr. Makinde expressed delight over the kind gesture of the Old Boys, adding that they have helped the school, the Catholic Church and the people of Oyo State at large.
Governor Fayemi appreciated the Old Boys, particularly Governor Akeredolu, for giving back to their Alma mater, urging others to emulate the gesture and play critical role in the development of education in the country.
On his part, Governor Makinde, who noted that Loyola College has always been there for him, appreciated the 68/72 Set for donating the edifice, even as he called for more assistance from old students, philanthropists and other organizations or associations to develop education.
On the return of the College to the original owners, Governor Makinde encouraged LOCOBA and the state Commissioner for Education to start the process, promising his government would do the needful.
He equally promised to fix the entrance road to the college to improve the infrastructure in the school.
The Nation President, Loyola College Old Boys’ Association, Prof Femi Ogunbiyi; the Catholic Archbishop of Ibadan Diocese, His Grace, Most Rev. Dr. Gabriel Abegunrin, and other speakers lauded the school for its giant strides.
The seventh day special prayer for the repose of the soul of the late Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Dr. Abdulganiy Salawudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi Ajinese 1, by the Traditional Worshippers Association of Nigeria (TWAN), Iseyin Chapter, will hold on Sunday at Aseyin’s palace, Oja Oba, Iseyin.
Waterfield Luxury Hotel Akobo, Ibadan
A statement signed by the head of TWAN Iseyin Chapter, who is also the Oluwo Aseyin of Iseyin, Chief Ifasoji Oluwo, indicated that the seventh day ‘Ije Rites’ will involve sacrifices and prayers, which will culminate into a night curfew for further spiritual appeasements.
Oluwo Aseyin is the traditional Chief that oversees the rites of installation of a new king and burial of the one that joins his ancestors.
He said in the statement that at the departure of the monarch, it is essential to appease the land and fore-bearers of the community for the sake having a smooth succession process and a prosperous community and people.
“The seventh day ‘Ije Rites’ is for paving the way for our late Kabiyesi to have smooth transition to meet his ancestors, it is also for our community to continue to prosper as well as its people.”
The statement also hinted that residents are to adhere to a curfew for the night, as Oro masquerades will be out from Sunday evening till early the following day.
Oba Dr. Abdulganiy Salawudeen Adekunle Oloogunebi Ajinese 1, joined his ancestors on Sunday 24th, July 2022 at the age of 62 after ruling for fifteen years and was buried at the ‘Igbo Itan’ (Itan Royal Cemetery) on Monday.
