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OduduwaNews has just gathered that many Policemen feared dead in motor accident in Ondo State.
The lone accident occurred at about 11:00am on Tuesday around Airport Road, Oba-Ile area of the state capital. As at the time filing this report details of the casualty cannot be ascertained.
Details later.
OduduwaNews has gathered that some youths are currently staging protest seeking for an end to Police brutality in Ibadan. Details later.
. . . As Governor Sanwo-Olu Calls For Peace
The attention of the Lagos State Government has been drawn to reports that an #ENDSARS protester has been killed in Surulere. This is not true.
A group of hoodlums stormed the Anti-Kidnapping Unit at Hogan Bassey Street, Surulere, to free two suspects standing trial for alleged kidnapping. They shot three officers. One of them, Inspector Erinfolami Ayodeji, unfortunately, died. The others are Inspectors Ekein Joshua and Peter Agabi.
The hoodlums, while escaping, fired into the air. A bystander was hit. He also died – sadly.
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu commiserates with the families, who lost their loved ones and prays that God will strengthen them.
He urges all those concerned to ensure that these protests do not degenerate further and create room for hoodlums who do not mean well for our society.
The government is working with the Police to ensure the restoration of the peace that Lagos has always been proud of.
TheCable reports that Spokesperson of the command, Muyiwa Adejobi said that three police men were shot by fully armed protesters on Monday, October 12,2020.
He said he had no information on the death of any protester but added that some persons invaded a police formation in the area and shot three members of the disbanded unit.He added that the officers were currently receiving treatment at the intensive care unit of the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital .
“They are anti-kidnapping men and they were on mufti. I wouldn’t know if anyone was shot, perhaps the protesters because they are fully armed, they carry what policemen carry.
It happened in Surulere this afternoon. They went to our anti-kidnapping office to attack policemen there. So they broke into the office by damaging some of the windows and they broke into the cell before they were repelled. I just left the station as well.”He said.
…tells Nigeria Police Force to take back seat
Following the recent murder of a protester in Ogbomoso, Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde has ordered an immediate deployment of men of the state’s joint security task force, Operation Burst to hot-spots in the State.
Expressing his displeasure with the poor handling of the #EndSARS protests in Oyo state, by the Nigeria Police Force, Makinde ordered the force to take the back seat, while other security agencies take the front line in securing lives of protesters.
Makinde opined that peaceful protests are legitimate ways for citizens to make their grievances known. Therefore, harassing them was not ideal.
He revealed that the resolution was jointly taken with other security agencies in the state in an emergency meeting held with heads of security outfits in the State.
While urging residents to go about their legitimate duties, Governor Makinde assured them that henceforth, no further lives would be lost.
Furthermore, he prayed for wisdom to navigate through this trying times, urging protesters to continue to protest peacefully.
The ongoing protest against police brutality and extra-judicial killings has turned violent in the Surulere area of Lagos State.
In a bid to disperse the protesters, police officers were reported to have shot indiscriminately.
One protester was hit by gunshots.
Although the police are yet to confirm the incident, numerous videos have emerged showing sporadic shootings with the protesters scampering for safety.
The protesters have earlier blocked the entrances of the Murtala Muhammed Airport and National Stadium Surulere in a bid to express their grievances against police brutality.
They also blocked the Murtala Muhammed Access Plaza displaying placards with various inscriptions, thereby causing obstruction of movement and delayed vehicles from accessing the airport.
Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Oladunni Oyewunmi has reacted to the attack in Ogbomoso.
Speaking on behalf of the monarch, his Secretary, Mr Toyin Ajamu, said, “We had been trying to appease the protesters since morning. The protesters, who introduced themselves as students, came to the palace on Saturday and we addressed them. We learned that one person died in the process.”
“Today, some of the aggrieved youths set to burn fire at the various junction leading to the Police Station. To prevent the matter from degenerating, Kabiyesi directed some of his chiefs to appease the protesters but they started stoning whoever came their way and threw tyres into the station.”
“The Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare visited the palace shortly before the attack on the palace while returning from the visit to the family of the deceased. They shattered windscreens of vehicles in the palace, vandalised the palace and burnt down a motorcycle.”
“We were only saved because there were burglar proofs on the windows. Nobody was injured but about 10 vehicles were vandalised, including the vehicle of Chairman. Christian Association of Nigeria, Ogbomoso North Zone, Rev. Tayo Adeyanju. The police were running for dear life so they couldn’t respond on time.
“Luckily, Kabiyesi escaped because the meeting was being held at the dining section and not the sitting room. The protesters were not able to get to where the meeting was being held.
Despite the pronouncement of Inspector General of Police on the disbandment of SARS yesterday, OduduwaNews has just gathered that some youths continue their protest as they block the Lekki toll gate, Lagos State.
You will recall that the IGP announced the dissolution of the SARS Unit yesterday in a nationwide broadcast.
It might as well be a public holiday for people on the Island as serious traffic has built up as at the time we are making this report.
OduduwaNews has just gathered that Ondo nurse, Taiwo Adeleke, working with the University of Medical Sciences in Ondo State who threatened to commit suicide on Sunday has been found.
Taiwo Adeleke, who was declared missing on Sunday evening after threatening to commit suicide, has been found.
It was learnt that Adeleke, who works at the Emergency and Accident Unit of the government-owned hospital, was tracked down and rescued in the early hours of Monday.
One of his friends told newsmen that, “We have found him (Adeleke) and he has been rushed to the hospital for treatment.”
Taiwo Adeleke had earlier sent notification via his WhatsApp about his attempt to commit suicide having been suffering from depression.
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Sunday Dare, narrated his ordeals at the council meeting in Ogbomosho when the hoodlums attack the palace of the first class monarch in the afternoon.
The Minister who came to the town on condolences visit to the family of one protester who fell by the bullet of the Police about 48hours ago, said he, the monarch and the council of Cheif were scurried for safety by the Police when he visited the Palace for a meeting.
“This afternoon, I arrived ogbomoso to pay my condolences to the parents of Isaq Jimoh who was felled by a police bullet. I also visited the 12 & 15 year olds at the Bowen Hospital both victims of Police stray bullets. Awaiting surgery. I appealed for calm & asked for justice,” the Minister tweeted upon arriving the town.
“Ogbomoso-Hoodlums, thugs & miscreants distrupt stakeholders meeting in Soun’s palace now-invading, stoning and breaking doors, glasses. Soun, myself and council chiefs were scurried into safety by the police and DSS. Ogbomoso youth are law abiding. But hoodlums have taken over.
“The hoodlums broke into the palace and destroyed chairs, overturned tables, broke windows. These were not Youth or Students. These were miscreants and thugs who saw a window of opportunity in the protest which since abated. Thankfully.Soun, the chiefs, leaders of Parapo are safe .
“A combined team of operation Burst from Ibadan and a unit from Iliorin are now on ground in Ogbomoso to help keep the peace, protect the peaceful and innocent and also stop criminal elements.Soun of Ogbomosho yesterday and today personally appealed to this group to stop violence,” the tweet read.
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