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The Ekiti state government has ordered the probe of the incident which saw no fewer than 100 students of the Ekiti State Government-owned College of Health Sciences and Technology, Ijero Ekiti hospitalised on Wednesday following fumigation of the school by men suspected to be from the Federal Fire Service.

The state Commissioner for Health, Dr Oyebanji Filani, who confirmed the incident, said 100 students were taken to the State Specialist Hospital, Ijero Ekiti.

Filani, who rushed down to Ijero Ekiti immediately the ministry was alerted, said, “Before I left the hospital at Ijero, 64 of them had been discharged, while about 34 are still in the facility. I expect many of them to be discharged Wednesday evening and Thursday.

“We sent two of the students to the Federal Teaching Hospital, Ido Ekiti, for observation and to ensure that they are in good condition and one other is undergoing investigation at the Afe Babalola University Multi-systems Hospital, Ado Ekiti.”

The commissioner, who said the federal fire service officials had been arrested by the police, noted, “Investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.”

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The Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has paid a last respect to Lt. General Ibrahim Attahiru at his residence.

This was contained in a statement made available via his Twitter handle as read in part:

“I and my brother Governors from Yobe, Niger, and Osun State were at the residence of the late Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru to offer our condolences to his wife and family. He will be deeply missed for his selfless service and patriotic duty in Nigeria.

“May the Almighty Allah grant his family sabar in this difficult period and the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen”.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that unknown gunment have abducted wife of the youth leader of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State, Mrs Arikeade Oni-Salawu at the entrance of her residence.

According to a report by the Nigerian Tribune, Oni-Salawu, who was returning from work, had alighted from her workplace ambulance to open the gate when armed men suddenly emerged kidnapping her right in front of her husband who drove behind her.

The incident which occurred at Aromolaran area on old Ife Road, Ibadan, saw the armed men also seized phones of the APC youth leader while they left behind the phone of their victim.

As of the time of filing this report, the kidnappers are yet to contact the family.

Areokuta Salawu’s associate who spoke with Nigerian Tribune said, “The APC youth leader called me at about 4.30 am to tell me that his wife was kidnapped at about 10pm yesterday.

“In fact, he is still in shock at the incident. His wife, a medical doctor, was returning from the clinic and was driving the ambulance while her husband drove his own car.

“The wife had the gate key and alighted to open the gate. Suddenly, gunmen emerged from nowhere and kidnapped her.

“They only left the wife’s phone and took away the husband’s phones.”

Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso was called for confirmation of the event but he was yet to pick his call.

The Speaker, Oyo State House of Assembly, Hon Adebo Ogundoyin has called on Security Agencies to as a matter of urgency unravel those behind Eruwa shooting , describing the development as condemnable, unfortunate, unwarranted and sad.

Hon Ogundoyin while reacting to the death of two people in Eruwa on Saturday during the Local Government election condoled with the families of the victims and the entire people of Eruwa on the sad occurrence.

According to the Speaker, it is completely wrong for any security Agent to open fire on the people no matter the level of provocation.

” I sent my condolences to the entire people of Eruwa and the families of the bereaved in particular. This is grievous and really tormenting. There’s however the urgent need for the Nigeria Police to commence full investigation into the events that led to the death of the two persons , and their findings should be made public pretty soon.

” Eye witness accounts said that Customs officials shot sporadically to disperse a group of supporters who barricaded the road , and who were demanding that their candidate be declared the winner. There’s no justification for officials of NCS or any other Security Agents to shoot and kill people in such a situation. The action of the officers is condemnable and reprehensible, and anyone found culpable in the course of investigation should be brought to Justice.” Hon Ogundoyin stated

He described as untrue the rumor making the rounds that he sponsored political thugs to attack his own people, and stressed that the malicious and misleading information was orchestrated by disgruntled political foes who believe politics is a do or die affair.

The Speaker again maintained that he will never hurt, maim or shed any blood for any political gain.

” Why would I import political thugs for Local Government election? This is unthinkable. That’s another propaganda and cheap political lie. I have won two elections against incumbent and ruling political party in Oyo State. I didn’t use political thugs against my people. They gave me their mandate freely, and on trust. Why would someone think I will start using political thugs now or disrupt voting process when myself and the PDP Government in Oyo State are enjoying the support of my people. Let me reiterate that we will continue to stay connected with our people. “

” At this point, it is also necessary for me to urge OYSIEC to investigate allegations of ballot box snatching and stuffing if any in Eruwa to ensure that the Election is not only credible but also acceptable. ” Oyo Speaker said.

The NDLEA has made another significant arrest as it continues to crack down on drug traffickers – On Friday, May 14, the agency arrested a drug lord named Ejiofor Felix Enwereaku in connection with intercepted cocaine – Enwereaku has reportedly confessed to being connected to the banned substance which is worth N8 billion also admitted attempting to bribe NDLEA operatives.

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a Brazil-based Nigerian drug kingpin, Ejiofor Felix Enwereaku, over alleged drug trafficking. A statement released by the agency’s spokesman, Femi Babafemi, on Sunday, May 23, indicates that Enwereaku was arrested at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, Lagos.

The victim was arrested in connection with a previously intercepted 27.95 kilogrammes of cocaine (36 blocks) which has a street value of over N8 billion. READ ALSO Tension in Osogbo as suspected Yahoo boys resist alleged EFCC operatives arrest, set bonfire Legit.ng gathers that Enwereaku who leads a syndicate was arrested at the airport on Friday, May 14.

Enwereaku’s syndicate reportedly specialises in tagging/planting drugs in innocent travellers’ luggage. How Enwereaku was arrested Based on intelligence, NDLEA operatives had on Saturday, May 8 intercepted a bag that arrived at the Lagos airport from GRU, Brazil via Addis Ababa, Ethiopia on the Ethiopian airline but was disclaimed by an arriving passenger on the flight. The disclaimed bag was promptly secured by NDLEA operatives for investigation. On Sunday, May 9, a man went to the airport to make an inquiry on how to get the disclaimed bag released. He was promptly arrested for investigation. The disclaimed bag was opened in the presence of the arriving passenger and the man who came to negotiate the release of the disputed bag. When it was opened, it was found that the bag contained 36 blocks of cocaine, weighing 27.95kg.

Gunmen have abducted the Deputy Director of Information Communication Technology of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-Ode, Mrs. Lateefat Abimbola, a student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Toyinbo Olayinka, and two others.

According to The Source, while Abimbola was kidnapped in Ijebu-Ode on Thursday, Olayinka – who is a 400-level student of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management was abducted on Saturday from a farm at Abule-Itoko on the Abeokuta-Ibadan Road in Odeda Local Government area of Ogun State.

Olayinka was reportedly kidnapped along with the owner of the private farm, identified as Dominic, and a 17-year-old Togolese lady.

Source gathered that the abductors of the FUNAAB student and two others have contacted the wife of the farm manager, demanding N50m ransom from each of the three.

On the TASUED lecturer’s abduction, a source explained that Abimbola was abducted last week Thursday around 7pm at a junction next to her home in Ijebu-Ode.

The source revealed that her abductors had not reached out to the family.

The source said, “Till now, we have not heard from the abductors. They’ve not reached out to the family.”

Confirming the incident on Sunday, Head, Directorate of Public Relations, FUNAAB, Kola Adepoju said Olayinka was abducted where he had lived for three years.

Adepoju in a statement said, “According to the friend of the abducted student and a nursing mother, who witnessed his abduction, he was kidnapped by gunmen at a private Farm in Abule Itoko, a village in Odeda Local Government where he had been working and living for the past three years.

“The management of the University has reported the abduction at Ogun State Police Command headquarters, Eleweeran and it’s working earnestly with the Command to ensure the safety and release of the kidnapped student.”

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, on Friday declared the Royal Young Leadership Forum (RAYLF), 2021; a youth development and capacity building initiative open.

Opening the 14-day event which is in its second year before journalists during a press conference at the Ile Oodua Palace of Ife, Ooni Ogunwusi explained that the latest edition is premised on the progress achieved in 2020.

Among other things, the edition is more committed to upholding its fundamental objective of breaking protocols and barriers impeding youth development especially the growth of young starters in the public and private sectors of the country.

“Most of our plans last year were truncated by the COVID-19 pandemic which shut down the entire world after our trip to Ghana where I took some youth leaders for a meet-and-greet with critical stakeholders early last year.

“The meet-and-greet strategy was created to achieve the targeted goals of RAYLF, especially in the creation and sustainance of dependable connection for our youth leaders. It helps us to bring them closer to power and it has been yielding results.

“Like the Asian Tiggers that led the Socio-Economic and political revolution in the Asian world, our focus is to create young leaders and call ours the African Leopards because leopard is the bravest of all animals in the jungle.” The Ooni said.

Ooni Ogunwusi who is the Co-chairman of the National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN), stressed that his initiative is currently working on engaging concerned institutions in the country for the removal of discriminations like age, faith and tribe among others and equally stop demanding tax from pioneer starters who are mostly young persons.

“Recently, I visited the newly constructed Dangote refinery with some young leaders where there eyes were opened to how things are done on a larger scale. That is a tip of the iceberg, we have identified countries like Uganda and others achieving economic breakthrough on how our youths can learn how to bring prosperity to our dear nation.

On the type of youths being picked for the programme, Ooni Ogunwusi revealed that proper screening is the basis for selection which helps to prevent inclusion of unscrupulous elements like internet fraudsters and others.

Just a week after Personnel of the Nigerian Customs Service, NCS allegedly killed four persons in Iseyin, officers of the same federal agency reportedly shot two youths in Eruwa, Ibarapa East local Government of Oyo State.

The incident which happened barely an hour after the State’s local government elections was concluded has brought unexpected sadness and mourning to the community.

According to an eye witness, the link roads within the community were blocked to avoid movement during the election as stipulated and expected, but the custom officers were not patient enough with the Election volunteers and observers as well as community watchers.

“It later turned to a heated argument and all I could remember were gunshots in the air. Suddenly, two persons were down – a guy and a lady.

“The guy seems lifeless instantly , unlike the lady but I wish something could be done as they were immediately rushed to the hospital. That is all I could remember.”

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Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi has mourned the passage of Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Attahiru Ibrahim and other officers who died in plane crash yesterday.

This was contained in a statement made available via his official Twitter handle as read in part:

“I am distraught by the sudden death of Nigeria’s Chief of Army Staff, Lt General Ibrahim Attahiru. He was an exemplary commander whose zeal, dedication, and professionalism inspired his men in the ongoing war against terror and to secure the peace and stability of this nation.

“My thoughts are with the families of the entire crew members who lost their lives in the unfortunate plane crash in Kaduna. These worthy soldiers did their duties, staking their lives for our country on the battlefield. They are true Nigerian heroes. May their souls rest in peace”.