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Police Confirms Abduction of PDP Chieftain, Benedict Akika In Ibadan

Oyo State Police Command Headquarters has confirmed the abduction of the Peoples Democratic Party’s (PDP) Chieftain, Chief Benedict Akika.

Benedict Akika, popularly known as Bene, a staunch supporter of Governor Makinde was reportedly kidnapped by unknown gunmen who invaded his Olorunda-Aba residence in Lagelu local government area of Oyo state on Wednesday night.
It was gathered that the kidnappers who wore facial masks stormed his residence, seized all phones including that of his wife ,before he was abducted.

Unconfirmed report say one person was killed during the incident. Authorities said they are on top of the situation.

While reacting to the development, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso in a message forwarded to reporters in the state confirmed the incident.

Osifeso through the message stated that, “Investigation has commenced into the matter. Updates will be provided accordingly, please.”

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Recruitment: Oyo State Hospitals Mgt Board Releases MCQ Exam Results, Pegs Cut-Off At 60%

Oyo State government has released the results of the multiple choice questions (MCQ) examination conducted in August.

This was disclosed by the Chairman, Oyo State Hospitals Management Board (OYSHMB), Dr Akin Fagbemi on Thursday.

According to Fagbemi, the cut-off mark has been pegged at 60%.

Applicants are hereby advised to check the boards handles for more details. 

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Hunter Arrested For Shooting Rival Having Sex With Girlfriend In Ondo

A 38-year-old married hunter, Joseph Ajegba, has narrated the event that led to his bossom friend’s demise in lkun-Akoko, in Akoko South West council area of Ondo state.

The suspect was paraded at the state police headquarters, Akure, on Wednesday, September 4.

He said he committed the crime after he caught the deceased ‘working out’ with his girlfriend in the house he rented for her.

He said that he had dropped a bush meat for his girlfriend earlier in the day and went out in the night for another round of game but was surprised by what he saw when he got to the house.

According to him, “I went out hunting after I have taken some bottles of beer, but I ran out of cartridges. I wanted to return to the house of my girlfriend to sleep there.

When I got there, I saw the door locked. I now went to the window and I opened it and saw a co-hunter ‘working out’ with my girlfriend. That was why I used the gun in my hand.”

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EFCC Confirms 39 ‘Yahoo Boys’ Sentenced To Prison In Ibadan

The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentence of 39 internet fraudsters from Justices O.S. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and Ladiran Akintola, all of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan.

They were prosecuted on a separate one-count charge each, bordering on impersonation, cheating, possession of fraudulent documents and obtaining by false pretence.

The convicts are: Fasanya Abdulqudus Gbolahan, Nkiri Oluchukwu Destiny, Fakoya Tobi Samuel, Owolabi Qudus Damilare, Isiaka Olajide Adebayo, Olawoyin Wasiu Olasunkanmi, Olawale Owolabi Abideen, Olayiwola Tunde Waheed, Kehinde Pelumi Abdulrauf, Okunlola Taoreed Abidoun, Okunlola Dolapo Mujeeb, Ademeso Raphael Olamide, Lawal Olajuwon Ridwan, Femi Dogo Oluremi, Ehinmowo Jeremiah Damilola, Joseph Isaac Justice, Enitan Tolulope John, Kolawole Toluwani Josaiah, Alo Ayokunnumi Emmanuel, Adetola Opeyemi Idris and Joshua Imole Shiyanbola.

Others are: Idowu Ezekiel David, Salau Abeeb Ayomide, Adeyemi Samuel Adeleke, Philip Olabode Olatunde, Fasanya Gbenga Tunde, Seun Ayomide Babatunde, Ogoayo Alabi Sijuola, Akanji Timothy Bidoun, Quadri Salami Oyindamola, Samuel Adeyemi Oluwatobi, Ogunyemi Gbolahan Opemiposi, Olabanjo Oluwafemi Olatunbosun, Paul Nneji Uche, Ayomiposi Clement Akinyimika, Abdullahi Mustapha Adisa, Ajetunmobi Azeez Olashile, Oluwaseun Adeyeye Adeniran and Onah Austine Ayomide.

The charge against Austine Ayomide reads: “That you, Onah Austine Ayomide ‘M’ on or about 28th March, 2024, at Ibadan, within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court, fraudulently impersonated by representing yourself to be a white woman by the name Linda Mary from United States of America, through your Facebook account (Linda Mary) to one Clifton Deininger, from United States of America, with intent to gain advantage for yourself and thereby committed an offence of personation contrary to Section 484 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.”

They all pleaded “guilty” to the charges when they were read to them, following which prosecution counsel reviewed the facts of the cases, tendered incriminating documents and prayed the courts to convict and sentence them accordingly.

Justice Adeyemi convicted and sentenced Austin Ayomide to one-year of community service or to pay a fine of N200,000.00 (Two Hundred Thousand Naira), Tunde got a one-month jail term or to pay a fine of N250,000.00 (Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira), while Abeeb Ayomide, Adeleke, Babatunde, Biodun, Oyindamola, Oluwatobi, Olatunbosun, Uche, Akinyimika, Adisa, Olashile and Adeniran bagged six months community service each and to pay N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira) each in addition to their sentence, besides Abeeb Ayomide who was slammed with N500,000.00 (Five Hundred Thousand Naira) in addition to his sentence. He slammed Sijuola with one month of community service or to pay a fine of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). Olatunde and Opemiposi were handed three months of community service without an option of fine.

Justice Taiwo on his part convicted and sentenced Taoreed Abidoun to three months imprisonment, and Mujeeb to four months jail term, while Olasunkanmi and Abideen bagged six months community service each and were further ordered to pay a fine of N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) each in addition their sentences.

He convicted and sentenced Gbolahan, Damilare, Adebayo and Abdulrauf to five months community service each and gave the latter a fine option of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira). Waheed and Samuel got four months of community service, and a fine of N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira), while Destiny bagged two months community service.

Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Olamide, Oluremi, Damilola, Justice, Josaiah, Emmanuel and Shiyanbola bagged one-year jail term each or to pay a fine of N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira), N50,000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira), N75,000.00 (Seventy-five Thousand Naira), N75,000.00 (Seventy-five Thousand Naira), N50, 000.00 (Fifty Thousand Naira), N120,000.00 (One Hundred and Twenty Thousand Naira) and N100,000.00 (One Hundred Thousand Naira) respectively.

Damilola forfeited a green-colouredNissan Micra car with registration number: LSD–464–GU with Chassis Number: SJNFBAK11U3001751; Emmanuel forfeited a black-coloured Lexus IS 250 car with registration number: MUS–158–JHS and Justice forfeited a black-coloured Toyota Corolla car with registration number: FST–607–GN.

Justice Akintola convicted and sentenced Idris and David to six months community service each or to pay fines of N60,000.00 (Sixty Thousand Naira) and N150,000.00 (One Hundred and Fifty Thousand Naira) respectively. Ridwan and John bagged three months community service each or to pay fines of N25,000.00 (Twenty-five Thousand Naira) and N30,000.00 (Thirty Thousand Naira) respectively.

The convicts forfeited all items recovered from them to the Federal Government.

All the convicts began their journey to prison when they were arrested in a sting operation for fraudulent internet activities.

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Fuel Price Hike: Tinubu Has Betrayed Our Agreement On Minimum Wage – NLC

The Nigerian Labour Congress has said that they have been betrayed by Tinubu-led administration over the recent increase in petroleum pump price.

This was contained in a statement made available by NLC State Secretariat as read in part:

“We filled with a deep sense of betrayal as the federal government clandestinely increases the pump price of pms. One of the reasons for accepting N70,000 as national minimum wage was the understanding that the pump price of pms would not be increased even as we knew that N70,000 was not sufficient.

“We recall vividly when Mr President gave us the devil’s alternatives to choose from: either N250,000 as minimum wage (subject to the rise of the pump price between N1,500 and N2,000) and N70,000 (at old pms rates), we opted for the latter because we could not bring ourselves to accept further punishment on Nigerians.

“But here we are, barely one month after and with government yet to commence payment of the new national minimum wage, confronted by a reality we cannot explain.

It is both traumatic and nightmarish.

“Yet, when we told government that its approach to resolving the fuel subsidy contradictions was patently faulty and would not last, its front row cheer leaders sneered at us, saying we did not understand basic economics .

“But if truth be told, this act of betrayal is consistent with the character of this government. We recall the assurances we were given by the leadership of the National Assembly on the 250% tariff hike, that it had been dealt with and there was no need to openly engage the Minister of Power who was at that meeting.

Instead of the promised reversal, the rate has since been jerked up further putting more Nigerians and businesses in jeopardy.

The combined effects of government’s ferocious right -wing market policies brought Nigerians and Nigeria to their all-time low and led to the End-Hunger/End Bad Governance protests.

Rather than make amends, government arrested and hounded into detention some of those who took part and some of those who had nothing to do with these protests, charging them with criminal conspiracy, subversion, treasonable felony, terrorism financing and cyber crime with an intent to overthrow the government of President Tinubu.

The police and other security agencies have since been on rampage terrorising the citizenry in pursuance of government’s agenda of muzzling lawful dissent.

In brazen pursuit, they have defamed and libelled not a few individuals.

They have gone as far as appropriating the statutory roles of the Ministry of Labour and Employment in resolving trade dispute matters and issues considered outside the jurisdiction of the security agencies.

That the government is on rampage in the face of stifling conditions of living is an understatement but we promise Nigerians that we at the Nigeria Labour Congress will not be cowed into submission. Together with civil society, we brought about this democracy when some of the actors in power today were conspiring with the military on how to perpetuate their hold on political power.

When the State and the security forces picked on us in a hybrid war, we had our suspicions. We knew they were up to something sinister and needed to distract/divert our attention or possibly frighten or weaken us before they came out with it so that we would not have a robust response.

Now that the chickens have come to roost, we were right in our suspicions. However, we want to let Nigerians know that the clandestine/surreptitious increase in the pump price of pms is the first among the equally sinister policies government has up its sleeve.

On our part, we stand resolute with the people and will neither be distracted nor intimidated by the government or its security agencies.

We insist that government cannot criminalise protests or basic rights in the domain of the citizenry.

Accordingly, we demand the immediate:
1). Reversal of the latest increase in the pump of pms across the country;

2). Release of all those incarcerated or being prosecuted on the assumption of having participated in the recent protests;

3). Halt the indiscriminate arrest and detention of citizens on trumped up charges;

4). Reversal of the 250% tariff hike in electricity;

5). Stop to the hijack of the duties of the Ministry of Labour and Employment;

6). End to policies that engender hunger and insecurity;

7). Halt to government’s culture of terror, fear and lying.

We are guided by our belief in our country and the need to secure and sustain its sovereignty, integrity and welfare of the people.

In the coming days, the appropriate organs of the Congress will be meeting to take appropriate decisions which will be made public”.

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The Chairman/CEO of Agbele Sporting has extended his warmest congratulations to Daniel Ogunmodede on his recent appointment as Super Eagles assistant coach

The Chairman/CEO of Agbele Sporting, Hon. Omidiji Ponmile, has joined many well-meaning football-loving Nigerians in congratulating the newly appointed Assistant Super Eagles Head Coach, Daniel Ogunmodede.

Hon. Ponmile Omidiji, who’s also the S.A. on Youth and Sport to the Honourable Representing Old Irepo Federal Constituency, said the appointment of Daniel Ogunmodede is a testament of his hard work, commitment, perseverance, and patriotism over the years to Nigeria’s football growth.

The Agbele Sporting Chairman highlighted Daniel’s stellar performances and his proven track record at Remo Star as head coach, qualifying him for the task.Hon. Omidiji expressed joy that the NFF deemed it fit to appoint an Oyo Indigene as assistant coach after a long year of Oyo Indigene being appointed for such a national assignment.

Hon. Ponmile expressed confidence in Daniel Ogunmodede,that the experience he had garnered as a seasoned coach with foreign and local clubsides will rub off positively on the Super Eagles team.

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Ogun Shuts Down Two Chinese Firms for Improper Waste Disposal

The Ogun State Waste Management Authority has sealed off two Chinese companies, Yibao Industrial Limited and Ronchang Industrial Park, for violating environmental laws by failing to properly manage their waste. Yibao Industrial Limited is located at Bara Village along the Sagamu-Abeokuta Expressway, while Ronchang Industrial Park is situated opposite Julius Berger yard on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

According to a statement from the authority on Sunday, the companies repeatedly ignored warnings and failed to engage accredited waste collectors to manage their waste, leading to improper disposal practices. The Managing Director of the Ogun State Waste Management Authority, Abayomi Hunye, led an enforcement team to shut down the companies’ operations.

Hunye stated that the companies’ actions violated Section 17 of the Ogun State Waste Management Law of 2020. He pointed out that both companies had been found guilty of using unaccredited waste collectors, which not only contravened the law but also exposed the public to potential health risks, including underground water contamination and foul odors from untreated waste.

“The essence of shutting them down is to ensure that they comply with the standard ways of managing wastes in the state,” Hunye said. He emphasized that the authority had given multiple notices and conducted inspections to counsel the companies on maintaining a clean environment and using government-approved waste collectors, but the companies remained non-compliant.

Hunye warned that the government would take similar actions against any company, whether Nigerian or foreign-owned, found guilty of such violations. “We have no alternative than to shut them down in the overriding public interest, as their behavior and action smack of gross disrespect to constituted authority,” he added.

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Ex-Oyo SSG, Michael Koleosho dies at 86

The former Secretary to the Oyo State Government (SSG), under late Governor, Alhaji Lam Adeshina, Chief Michael Koleosho, is died.

Koleosho, who was a prominent politician in Oyo State, died on Monday night at the age of 86.

He was the Babalaje of Saki, his hometown, and a renowned figure in Oke Ogun, Oyo State and Nigeria.

Earlier this year, Governor Seyi Makinde signed into law the bill to rename the Oke Ogun Polytechnic after Koleosho, who played a significant role in the establishment of the institution in 1981.

Koleosho was also a former national chairman of Alliance for Democracy (AD).

Chief Koleosho, was a Grassroots’ Mobiliser, dedicated Politician and a team player.

May God Almighty give his families, friends and Associates, the fortitude to bear this irrepairable loss. We must thank God for a life well spent by him.

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Traders Warn Tinubu’s Daughter To Cease Interference In Computer Village Market Affairs

The Incorporated Trustees of Computer Village Market Traders and Stakeholders Joint Management in Lagos have issued a pre-action notice to Chief Mrs. Folasade Tinubu-Ojo, daughter of President Bola Tinubu, to stop interfering in the market’s affairs. The traders, represented by Falana & Falana’s Chambers, cited a valid judgment from the Lagos State High Court, which permanently restrained her and her agents from imposing and collecting levies from market members.

The notice, dated August 28, 2024, accused Mrs. Tinubu-Ojo of multiple breaches of rights and interference, including instigating thugs and unauthorized levy collection. The traders demanded that she comply with the court judgment and cease further interference, warning that failure to do so would lead to legal action, including seeking costs.

The court judgment, delivered on December 8, 2020, by Justice Y. R. Pinheiro, restrained Mrs. Tinubu-Ojo and her agents from imposing levies on market members, declaring such actions illegal and a violation of their fundamental rights.

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Four dead, 20 injured in Osun auto crash

Four persons died and 20 others were injured in an auto crash along the Ilesa-Akure express road in Osun State on Wednesday.

The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corp (FRSC) in the state, Taofeek Somunbi, who confirmed the news to journalists on Saturday, said two commercial buses and a truck were involved in the accident.

He added that three women and one man were killed in the incident.

According to the FRSC official, the accident was caused by over-speeding and reckless driving by the drivers of the vehicles involved.

He appealed to road users to be careful on the wheel for their safety and that of other motorists.
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