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One of Yoruba Socio-Cultural Group (Afenifere) leaders, Pa Ayo Fasanmi has just been confirmed dead. Details later.

The Lagos Teaching Hospital LUTH Medical Directors has expressed shock over the trending video of Dr. Stella Immanuel, a medical doctor in the United States of America, who claimed that a combination of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), Zinc and Zithromax could cure coronavirus.

In a statement yesterday signed by the president of the Guild, Prof. Olufemi Emmanuel Babalola, the medical directors said the video had been shared all over the country and led to many people justifiably asking the question of what doctors think about it.

Olufemi stated that it was important for people to understand it was just Immanuel’s personal opinion, which has no scientific backing and could simply be regarded as “unsubstantiated claims”.

In the video that has gone viral, Dr. Immanuel claimed to have treated over 350 patients in her clinic in Houston, Texas, with the combination of Hydroxychloroquine (HCQ), Zinc and Zithromax.

But Olufemi said “people must understand that this is not scientific evidence and just her own personal, unsubstantiated claims.”

He stated that although some studies had suggested that Hydrochloroquine was effective, while others had come to the opposite conclusion, hence the need for a medical research that had started.

“As we speak, a study is underway in the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) on its efficacy and safety. Subsequently, a meta-analysis of all these studies should be undertaken to pool all the results and come up with a summative analysis which will guide clinicians,” Olufemi said.

He submitted that until all these have been done, all anecdotal claims such as the one by Immanuel must be taken with a pinch of salt.

An explosion just occurred at Afariogun Road, Ajao Estate, Lagos State. It was learnt by ODUDUWA NEWS that several buildings were seen with flames while a lot of properties have been turned into ashes. As at the time of reporting, no details of casualties said to have been recorded by the Security Agencies but some eye witnesses gave account that several people feared dead. Details later.

In a statement released yesterday by the Force Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, Five robbery suspects, including a herbalist said to have been arrested for allegedly terrorising residents of Osiele and its environs in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State.

The suspects, Dayo Ajala, 39; Ismaila Badmus, 35; Obasanjo Sunday, 24; Chukwuemeka Paul, 27; and Okikiola Adeshina, 46, were arrested on Friday by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the command.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday.

Oyeyemi said the suspects were arrested following information received by the SARS operatives about their hideout in the Odeda area.

He stated, “Upon the information, the O/C SARS, CSP Tijani Muhammed, led his men to the area and cordoned off the hideout; at the end of the operation, four members of the gang were apprehended.

“Their arrest led to the arrest of their herbalist, whom they claimed was their godfather and used to fortify them spiritually whenever they were going out for operation and also used to initiate new member into their fold.

“Recovered from them are one double-barrelled locally-made short gun, one battle axe, two knives and assorted charms.”

The State Commissioner has ordered full investigation into the matter and further prosecution of the suspects.

Yoruba elders under the platform of the Yoruba Summit Group at a meeting earlier held today lamented that real culprits of the crime against the Nigerian people and nation were allowed to go scot free.

Thé leaders expressly demanded that Adeniyi must be safe in custody with no harm happening to him.

The group said, “The Yorùbá nation notes with sadness that on the very day our daughter Tolulope went home, a senior military officer, Major General Olusegun Adeniyi, was court-martialled for daring to voice out the lack of tools and equipment needed to prosecute a Boko Haram war that has become far too prolonged and far too controversial in light of the numerous calls to the Federal Government to change the service chiefs who have failed to provide the highest quality of security, leadership and delivery of forthrightness in their duties.

“We the Yorùbá condemn in strong terms the cherry-picking of our fighters, soldiers, officers as either cannon fodders easy-targets, operational fall-guys and being used for experimental disciplinary measures whilst the real culprits go free!

“Critical to this development are also pieces of news items of friendly fire from soldiers of a particular part of the country using their guns on our fighters who dare carry the battle deep into the Boko Haram held territories.”

The leaders are also demanding for a full scale investigation into the death of Tolulope Arotile.

They posited that there was more to her death that have to be unraveled.

It was learnt yesterday by the Crew of Oduduwa News that Armed Robbers have been threatening the lives and properties of the residents who live in Akinmorin, Oyo town in Oyo State for more than two weeks.

It was also gathered from anonymous Resident who spoke to the crew of OduduwaNews that the robbers have been on rampage for the past two weeks and that whenever they come they ensure that all houses within the confine of their operations are raided for hours without the intervention of police.

A resident who also spoke on the condition of anonymity said, “We have lost some of our belongings to the robbers and we cannot sleep with our two eyes closed any longer. This is not the government we all dreamt of and during the last gubernatorial elections, we all channeled our energy to bring the current administration to power and the duty of every serious government is to protect its citizens.

They therefore appeal to the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde to come to their aide and ensure that maximum security is provided in the area and Oyo State at large.