ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that men of the recently dissolved Oyo State Park Management System led by Mukaila Lamidi Auxiliary have started formenting trouble at Alakia Isebo, Egbeda Local Government of Oyo State.
The crisis which started yesterday night said to have resumed this early morning along Iyana Church, Alakia Isebo, Ibadan.
It was gathered that Auxiliary men were angered with the latest decision of the Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde who announced the dissolution of the PMS led by him through the Oyo State Chief of Staff, Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi.
The Oyo State Police have also launched manhunt on the sacked PMS Boss as it was learnt that Mukaila Lamidi Auxiliary has been at large while some of his men have been arrested.
It was gathered that large cache of arms were also recovered from his house.
Officials of the State Security Service (SSS)Tuesday morning prevented officials of the anti-graft agency, EFCC, from gaining access to their office in Ikoyi, Lagos.
As of the time of this report, all the EFCC officials at the office in Awolowo Road, Ikoyi, were prevented from accessing the building by SSS officials, ODUDUWA NEWS learnt.
“They even placed an armoured tank just to scare us away,” one EFCC official told this newspaper.
Sources in both agencies said there has been an ongoing rivalry between both agencies over the ownership of the building.
The Arole Oodua and Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi, CFR, Ojaja II has called on the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu to waste no time in tackling the challenges confronting the country as a man of action that he is known to be.
Ooni Ogunwusi made the call through his Director of Media and Public Affairs, Otunba Moses Olafare in a press statement on Monday, congratulating Tinubu on his inauguration as Nigeria’s President And Commander in Chief Of The Armed Forces, adding that capable Nigerian youths should be engaged by his administration as the country deserves its rightful position within the committee of nations globally.
“Mr President, congratulations from The House of Oduduwa to you and your amiable wife who is now the mother of the nation as you have officially taken the mantle of leadership as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
“As we celebrate this remarkable day of your inauguration with you, we wish you monumental success in all the policies of your administration so that Nigeria can become great again and maintain her rightful position not only as truly the giant of Africa but also as a leader within the committee of nations globally.
“We trust that your administration will be marked by good governance characterized by transformational economic growth, adequate security, and progress for all Nigerians both at home and in diaspora.
“We also trust that you will leverage your wealth of experience as a man of progressive action in mobilising resources and managing diverse interests to unify Nigeria across political, ethnic and religious lines”. Ooni said.
The Ooni who doubles as Co-chairman, National Council of Traditional Rulers of Nigeria (NCTRN) charged president Tinubu to carry the Nigeria traditional institution along, especially in tackling the security challenges in the country.
“The traditional rulers in this country are the closest to the people as there is nobody in Nigeria who is not a subject of a particular traditional ruler, this is why it is important for the government to empower us with more strategic constitutional roles especially in the area of security management and conflict resolutions.” Ooni said.
In working for Africa, the Ooni urged President Tinubu to partner the progressive African leaders and friends of Africa across the globe like President of Brazil, Luiz Inácio LULA da Silva, who recently hosted the Ooni and his team in Brasilia, Brazil for the unveiling Annual African Traditional Religion Day celebrations.
“As truly the giant of Africa, Nigeria must first of all be great for Nigerians under your watch, and Nigeria must provide progressive leadership of unity and peace for the greatness of Africa under your watch. I have interacted with some African presidents who are truly looking up to Nigeria under your watch as the big brother Africa. This of course dominated our discussions during the my meeting with President Williams Ruto at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya two months ago.
“Also, the current government in Brazil under President Luiz Inácio LULA da Silva has developed numerous pro Africa policies and programmes. I expect the presidency of Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu who himself a Pan-Africanist to take advantage of this for the greatness of Africa.” Ooni added..
It will be recalled, Ooni Ogunwusi who is the Natural Head of the Oduduwa race worldwide had earlier 3 months ago charged Tinubu upon his declaration as president elect to hit the ground running by quickly assembling a transition team of cerebral individuals to put up an economic blueprint capable liberating Nigerians from poverty and insecurity.
Traditional religion adherents have called for the adoption of Ogun, the god of iron, to swear in all elective and appointed office holders in Nigeria rather than Bible and Qur’an in order to curb the misappropriation of public funds.
They made this call during a press conference held at Osemeji Temple in Ibadan, Oyo State, to herald the 2023 world annual Ifa festival.
Speaking through Jagunmolu Awo Agbaye, Fayemi Fakayode, said, “We have contributed and are still contributing to the development of our nation. The problem we are facing in Nigeria is our people at the helm of affairs because they are not honest, and that’s what is affecting us.
If we can decide to be swearing in political office holders, either elective or appointed officers, in traditional ways or through the god of iron, things will be better and they will stop embezzling our money because they know the immediate consequence of their action. Even in the judiciary, the judges too will give fair hearing and judgement.”
Others, who spoke, included the Araba (Olu Isese) Agbaye, His Eminence, Awodotun Aworeni; Araba/Olu Isese of Ibadanland, High Chief Ifalare Odegbola; Araba/Oluwo of Oyo, High Chief Faleye Kusaanu and Araba of Oka Akoko of Ondo State, Chief Adewale Oso.
While urging the federal, state and local governments to give them the same honour as accorded Muslims and Christians, the traditionalists argued that ‘‘they were entitled to all the things the other two religions enjoy in Nigeria.’’
Following the recent clash between Students and members of the University Host Community in the early hours of today, particularly, the Iwameje Community which led to the eruption of violence, the University Management has announced the closing down of the University.
The Management advised all Parents and Guardians to recall their wards particularly those living in and around Iwameje back home immediately.
Recall, pandemonium broke out at the weekend in Imaweje, in Odogbolu local government area of Ogun, as students of Tai Solarin University of Education (TASUED), Ijagun, set four houses, including that of the Baale of Imaweje, a host community of the institution ablaze to protest the death of one them.
Efforts are being made with law enforcement agents to restore peace and order in the community affected.
The Police in Lagos state has arrested and paraded two suspected killers of a former Ogun State Permanent Secretary, Femi Egbeoluwa, and his wife, Funmi, who were murdered in their Ikeja residence on March 19, 2023.
Parading the suspects before newsmen on Thursday, May 25, the spokesperson of the State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the suspects were the slain couple’s former driver, Wale Adeyemo, and his accomplice, Kingsley Chibueze. He said Adeyemo resigned as the couple’s driver during the naira scarcity period and was paid off. The PPRO said after squandering the money in less than two weeks, Adeyemo approached 26-year-old Chibueze and conspired with him to attack the couple.
“You will recall that on “March 19, 2023, in Ikeja, an elderly couple were m¥rdered in their house and the m¥rderers stole lots of valuables, phones, and money. We were yet to ascertain the exact amounts they stole but they are in dollars and naira. Based on our intelligence and our investigation, we have been able to arrest Wale Adeyemo and Kingsley Chibueze.
Wale was the driver of the couple, and during the cash crunch, the driver approached the elderly couple and requested to be paid off, he said he was no longer interested in working for them. The elderly couple paid him off. But in less than two weeks, he had squandered the money and being an insider who knows their movements and everything about the house, he recruited Kingsley Chibueze and they stormed the couple’s house, murdered them and also attacked the housemaid. From the attack, it was obvious their intent was also to kill her but she survived.”Hundeyin said
He further stated that Adeyemo and Chibueze would be prosecuted as soon as possible, while efforts are being made to apprehend the third suspect.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, has said his administration is committed to programs and policies that will secure the lives and future of Children in the State.
Governor Akeredolu, in his 2023 Children’s Day message, said deliberate investment in Education, Health, and Infrastructure will have fruitful effects on future generations.
The Governor, who said his administration is committed to massive investment in the children’s future, noted that his government had recorded huge investment in Education, Health, and Infrastructure.
“In our six years in the saddle, we have reconstructed and renovated over 800 Public Primary Schools. We understand the importance of building a formidable foundation for our Children, especially at the Basic Education Level.
“In view of this, we didn’t only reconstruct blocks of classroom; we also constructed perimeter fence for the security of our Children. Our Public Schools are equipped with new ICT centre, playground equipment and modern toilets.
“We also employed qualified teachers through the State Universal Basic Education Board to bridge the long-time shortage of teachers in our schools.
“We put all these in place to create a conducive learning environment for our Children and nurture their quest for a better education and good living. Our administration is determined to commit more resources to this vision.
“Our Primary Health Care delivery service has since received a major boost. Only recently, the Ondo State Primary Health Development Agency won the Best Leadership Challenge Award in the South West with a Cash Award of Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($500,000).
“The Primary Health Care (PHC) Leadership Challenge Fund is a flagship programme of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) to revamp the Primary Health Care Under One Roof (PHCUOR) policy in the country by maximising the commitment of state Governors to promoting a progressive increase in PHC funding, and ensuring all primary healthcare centres have the requisite human resource capacity.
“The Challenge is a joint project of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, the United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the Dangote Foundation and the National Primary Healthcare Development Agency (NPHCDA).
“Ondo State emerged first in the Southwest with a Cash Award of Five Hundred Thousand US Dollars ($500,000). This attested to our commitment in investing in the Primary Health Care service for our Pregnant women and Children.
“Aside, our administration has put in place the Abiyamo Maternal & Child Health Insurance Scheme (AMCHIS) as a State Equity Scheme for two sets of Vulnerables – Pregnant women and Under-5 children. This program is fully funded by the State Government.
“We have also continued to build infrastructure that will serve the next generation and sustain the economy and development of our dear State. These and more we are doing, bearing in mind that the future of our Children is the most important investment.” The Governor said.
While describing the Children as precious gifts from God and future leaders, the Governor assured that his administration will continue to give special attention to issues concerning children.
He charged the Children to always be of good character and shun bad company, adding that their studies should be the most important to them.
Four persons have been reported dead in a crash that occurred opposite Mountain Top University along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway.
According to Florence Okpe, Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps Ogun command, the crash occurred in the early hours of today involving a LEXUS RX350 SUV with registration number KTU738HM and a MACK TRUCK T21024LA.
Six male adults in total were involved in the collision, of which four died and two others sustained minor injuries.
Okpe attributed the likely causes of the crash to excessive speed and use of phone while driving, which resulted in the Lexus driver losing control and crashing into the moving truck.
She further stated that the bodies of the deceased were deposited at the Real Divine Hospital mortuary in Ibafo.
While commiserating with the victims’ families, FRSC Ogun Sector Commander CC Ahmed Umar warned motorists about the hazards of using a phone while driving.
He also recommended them to get in touch with the FRSC IBAFO OUT POST for more information on the crash.
A 48-year-old herbalist, Isiaka Ogunkoya has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for the murder of one Pastor, Kalejaye Ezekiel
Nemesis caught up with him when he was on his way to Isoyin, he was arrested during a stop and search operation where he confessed the human parts belongs to a pastor
The suspect confessed to the crime, “I killed the pastor for rituals, needed to make use of a human during that period and the pastor came around.
He told me he needed more spiritual powers so as to have more members to his church so I thought it was a good opportunity for me to make use of the pastor for the rituals I’m supposed to do that time.
I gave him a substance to drink which he drank and slept off. So I butchered him and took out his heart and intestines which i used to make a concoction.”
