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ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that a mild drama occured at newly established Garage, Podo, Ibadan on Monday as members of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS) foiled the attempt by some unidentified policemen, to arrest the Chairman of PMS Disciplinary Committee, Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, a.k.a, Auxilliary.

The drama had started early in the afternoon when the unknown policemen arrived the Podo Garage and attempted to whisk Auxiliary away.
Sources close to the PMS said that the large number of PMS members at the garage prevented the said policemen from easily gaining entry into the office and taking Auxilliary away.

A source at the scene said that the PMS members were present in large number at the Podo Park on Monday because they were on hand for the fortnightly meeting at the Park.

The source said: “We smelt rat on sighting the two unmarked cars and seeing the policemen who were looking very strange.

“We quickly checked with the police in Oyo State and the police in the state denied sending anyone to arrest Auxilliary.

“The team that supposedly came from the IGP’s office claimed to have come from Abuja and that it was heading back to Abuja with instructions to pick Auxilliary. But we couldn’t allow them pick our man when their real identities were shrouded in secrecy.

“If it is about the incident that happened at Iwo Road, the Police in Oyo State has paraded some suspects and the case is on course, why the planned arrest of Auxilliary again, especially by Police from Abuja, that is why we were curious.
When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the PMS, Comrade Emiola Jelili said that he got wind of the incident but was told that his members who were at the park for the regular meeting rebuffed the alleged infiltration.

Some Muslims and traditionalists on Monday traded blame over who provoked the first attack in an alleged religious crisis in Osogbo, Osun state capital leading to the death of an elderly Muslim worshipper.

The Missioner, Kamorudeen Society, Ustaz Qosim Yunus said a Masquerade and its supporters deliberately provoked worshippers during a prayer programme at the society’s Central Mosque at Oluode Aranyin and shot one Alhaji Moshood Salawudeen, an Iwo resident, who was at the mosque for the service.

Yunus added that 14 other persons sustained various degrees of injuries including gun shot and cutlass wounds, adding that one of the victims is in critical condition.

“Almost 3 hours into the prayer, commotion occured at the hitherto peaceful environment of the mosque. Alas, the society praying for peace ended up being causalities as the Masquerade and its supporters led by an Ifa Worshipper, who is also an APC stalwart in Osun state, Chief Kayode Idowu stormed the Mosque and unleashed mayhem on the Islamic Faithfuls leaving one person dead and scores injured with various degrees of gun wound, the mosque vandalised, vehicles destroyed and other properties of the society destroyed.

“The remains of the deceased, Alhaji Moshood Salawudeen is already deposited at the morgue of UNIOSUN Teaching Hospital and other people that are injured are presently receiving treatment at the hospital and Osogbo Central Hospital.

“Some of the victims presently at the hospital include; Abdul Jeleel, 12, Adebayo Awolesin, 15, Taofeek Fatai, 17, Malik Abdulkabir, 17, Quazeek Al-Ameen, 12, Quazeem Aseyori, 47, Ayuba Abdulhakeem, 60, Abdulsalam AbdRauf, 39, Ajagbe Ishaq, 37, Owolabi Maruf, 45, Risiqat Zakariyahu, 45, Isiaq Ibraheem, Yahaya, and Oladosu Halimat, 47”, he said.

Addressing a press conference at the Osun Corresponts’ Chapel in Oshogbo, Coalition of Muslim Rights Activists of Nigeria (COMRAN) gave government and police 72 hours to effect the arrest of the deity’s custodian, Kayode Esuleke and others involved in the killing of the deceased.

Speaking on behalf of the group, Abdulganiy Sahid also demanded that Government takes over the management of all the injured victims at the hospital, take care of the vandalized properties, saying failure to do so would force the group to demonstrate it constitutional capacity to defend and protect itself, as well as its property and interest.

However, Ifashola Esuleke, who escorted the masquerade said the procession was attacked by the Muslim worshippers, who attempted to unveil the deity.

He added that about five supporters of the masquerade were also injured during the crisis, including a youngboy that was stabbed in the stomach.

“We passed through the area peacefully to pray for a family member in the community and when we were returning, one of the worshippers, like it was their tradition, attempted to unveil the masquerade but was protected by its followers.

“Some of our people too were injured while those held hostage were later rescued by the Police and Agbekoya Association who escorted us to the area”, he added.

The famous Nigerian cleric, Senior Pastor of Living Faith Church, Bishop David Oyedepo has narrated how he spent 7 hours with Cobra in his office without being hurt.

He said he was able to come out unhurt because of his love for God which has been his secret that nobody knows.

“You may read all the books I have written but until you discover my heart beat for God, you don’t know my secret.

God knows I love him, all the devils know I love God and God proves perpetually and unending that I truly love him. So He manifest himself concerning me at His own time. He does it naturally in all the realms.

I was in my office and a cobra was found in my wardrobe, third floor of the building and I worked in that floor seven hours in the previous night and in the morning when they were cleaning, there was a cobra and it stood up. It was there all night and I was there.

Let me tell you this, when you become a lover of God the enemy will leave you alone, because every attempt on your life will bounce back on him.

Everybody desires supernatural intervention in his or her finances but there is nothing you earn as wages that will be equal to wealth, it is the blessing of God that makes one rich and He adds no sorrow it. So, to bring the hand of God to bear on your finances, whatever God says to you to do regarding your finances, do it,” he said.

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that an accident occured along Gbongan-Ibadan road where two vehicles collided on Friday has resulted to loss of lives and several others injured.

It was confirmed to our news media that no fewer than 11 persons have been confirmed dead and 22 others injured in the auto crash.

The accident, which occurred around 9.05pm, took place opposite Ayedaade local government secretariat in the state.

The spokesperson, Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), Osun State chapter, Agnes Ogungbemi in a signal said the accident involved two commercial vehicles, a White Mazda E2000 Bus and a Black Toyota Hiace Bus with registration numbers KJA392YA and GWL427YM respectively.

The FRSC spokesperson revealed that the vehicles had a head-on collision probably caused by route and speed limit violation.

She further said 16 of the injured victims were taken to Ariremako Hospital in Gbongan while the remaining 6 were taken to Osogbo Central Hospital.

“10 corpses were deposited at OAUTH Ile Ife morgue.

“The remaining corpse was taken by the insisting relatives who are from the Hausa community in Lagos,” she added.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that an Okada rider has abandoned a 24-year-old woman, Abibat Kehinde, at Epe General Hospital, Lagos State, over N131,000 unpaid bills, three months after she gave birth to twins at the hospital.

Mrs Kehinde told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Epe that her husband absconded after delivery on March 21, without paying the bills to facilitate her discharge from the hospital.

“My husband is a commercial motorcycle rider.

“He absconded since I gave birth to the twins on March 21.

“I wasn’t ready for the second child before but God knows best,” she said.

The mother of twins said that she lacked sufficient food to eat while the babies also lacked basic nutrients since her abandonment three months ago.

“My husband said that he couldn’t afford to feed one child, not to talk of feeding two children with their mother; and he complained about the huge hospital bill before he left.

“Since he left the hospital, he has not returned to check on me and the children till date. He abadoned us in the hospital and absconded,” Mrs Kehinde said.

She said that she managed to raise N30,000 out of her medical bill of N161,000, leaving a balance of N131,000 yet to be settled.

“I have been in the hospital since March without being discharged by the management of the hospital.

“The hospital bill keep increasing every day and I don’t have alternative means to offset the hospital bills,” she said.

Mrs Kehinde appealed to the hospital management to discharge her and the baby twins.

Ayanbisi Rauf, Social Welfare Officer at Epe General Hospital, confirmed that the woman had been abandoned by her husband.

“The husband abandoned the patient in the last three months and all efforts made by the hospital authorities to locate him proved abortive,” Mr Rauf said.

He said the patient would only be discharged if she paid 90 per cent of her total bills.

Mr Rauf said that two other nursing mothers having similar plight with Mrs Kehinde would remain in the hospital until they settle their bills.

He appealed to benevolent individuals and organisations to assist the women in settling their bills so as to discharge them from the hospital.

Renowned designer of the Nigeria national Flag; Pa Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi (OFR) has today unveiled the world’s largest national flag in Ibadan, the Oyo state capital.

The flag, which covers an area of 3,275.6 square metres, a length of 75.3 meters and a width of 43.5 meters, has surpassed the former Guinness world record of the largest flag that belongs to the United Arab Emirate which covers an area of 2,448.6 square meters.

It was gathered also that Chief of Defence Staff, CDS, Major-General Irabo, attended the programme.

Pa Akinkunmi, 85, a retired civil servant, stated that the journey to creating Nigeria’s national flag started about sixty-three years ago when he was studying electrical engineering at Norwood Technical College in London.

He added that: “I have always dreamt about Nigeria being at the front of every good thing and I’m delighted to be part of this historical event.”

Present at the unveiling ceremony, the Chief of Defence Staff, General Lucky Irabor, said: “Let us always remember that the flag is not a mere symbol of Nigeria, it is a symbol of a United Nigeria. Let us work together for unity and love in the country.”

The unveiling was attended by members of Pa. Taiwo Akinkunmi’s family, close friends, and singer; Timi Dakolo who entertained guests by singing the Nigeria National anthem and his “One Nigeria great nation” song.