A man arrested for alleged armed robbery in Ogun State has named one Inspector Ola as his supplier of arms and ammunition.
The 33-year-old suspect, Akeem Owonikoko, was arrested by officers of the Ogun State Police Command along the Sagamu-Ijebu-Ode-Benin expressway on Sunday.
Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, told newsmen in a statement that the suspect was arrested after a 24-hour operation led by the Ijebu-Ode Area Commander, ACP Omosanyi Adeniyi.
According to Odutola, the suspect, during interrogation, confessed and fingered the Inspector of Police, whom he simply identified as Ola, as the person who procured the guns they used to operate.
Th Govt of Ondo State has debunked rumour that Gov Akeredolu has returned back to Ondo from medical leave.
This was contained in a statement made available to newsmen by Gov Akeredolu Press Secretary, Prince Richard Olatunde as read in part:
“Our attention has been drawn to a recent video circulating on social media, suggesting the return of Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, CON, from his medical vacation.
“While we acknowledge the eagerness of the people of the state, as well as supporters and well-wishers from both within and outside the country to have the Governor back, we want to clarify that Governor Akeredolu is currently in Germany, focused on his full recovery.
“Governor Akeredolu extends his deep appreciation to the citizens of Ondo State for their unwavering prayers and support. Their genuine concern and compassion have been instrumental in aiding his recovery journey.
“It’s important to note that Governor Akeredolu will return to the state very soon to continue executing his administration’s REDEEMED agenda and providing impactful governance. His commitment to delivering positive and lasting development remains steadfast.
“The video in question, which is circulating, was captured during the Governor’s campaign tour in preparation for the last Presidential and National Assembly elections.
“Governor Akeredolu is eagerly looking forward to reuniting with the people of the sunshine state. He is deeply moved by the outpouring of love and support, and he can’t wait to continue working towards a brighter future for Ondo State”.
Ekiti State Government has approved N250 million as palliatives for 10,000 households for five months to cushion the biting effect of the removal of subsidy on fuel by President Bola Tinubu.
The decision followed the submission of a report of a committee set up by Governor Biodun Oyebanji to propose urgent interventions that would soften the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy.
According to the Chairman of the committee, who doubles as the Commissioner for Finance, Akin Oyebode, other interventions included payment of one year’s leave bonus for state and local council workers.
“As a result of our engagement with the organised labour, the governor has now approved the immediate implementation of the recommendation.” Other highlights of the palliatives included payment of one month’s pension arrears for state and local council pensioners, implementation of consequential adjustment for workers on Grade Level 14-17 for state and local council workers, implementation of 90% CONHESS and 100 per cent hazard allowance for health workers in the councils and implementation of salary parity for clinical members of staff of the hospitals’ management board.
The rest are implementation of financial benefits of 2020 and 2021 promotions for state and local council workers and immediate payment of one month subvention arrears to tertiary institutions.
The Nigerian police have arrested the President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW ), Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa and three others.
The police also sealed off the National Secretariat of the union located at Garki 2, Abuja.
Others arrested are General Secretary, Anthony Asogwa Chukudi; Olayi Odion; and National Trustee, Principal Assistant Secretary, Abdulrasak Yemi. The officers are currently being detained at the Wuse Zone 3 Division.
SaharaReporters gathered that the officers were arrested on the premises of the secretariat at 5 pm on Friday when armed policemen and personnel of the Department of State Services (DSS) invaded the secretariat and asked all the occupants to vacate the building.
The union on Wednesday, August 9 issued a statement alleging plans by some people to stage a violent protest at the secretariat of the union against the delegates conference slated for Saturday, August 12.
It was gathered that the union also requested police protection from the Federal Capital Territory Police Command to guard to prevent any attack and possible breakdown of law and order.
The Deputy President of the union, Mr. Isa Ore, who confirmed the development to SaharaReporters on Saturday, said they were shocked to see the police locking their offices without giving them any reason.
He said, “Today, Saturday, we were preparing for the inauguration and swearing-in of the newly elected National Administrative Council members but we just saw police and they asked us to leave the premises. They said it was an order from above and they have detained our president and other leaders at Wuse police station.”
It was gathered that the union in May 2023 held the election that produced the new officials that were supposed to be formally inaugurated today (Saturday), August 12.
Efforts to reach FCT police spokesperson Josephine Adeh were unsuccessful as a voice prompt said her mobile line was unreachable.
The chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Honorable Isaac Omodewu, has described the call for the dissolution of all executive committees of the Party as mere wishful thinking of some bad political players whose knowledge of constitutional democracy cannot stand the test of time.
Omodewu was apparently reacting to a statement credited to a former federal lawmaker, Senator Ayoade Adeseun, who was quoted to have said on a live radio interview program monitored in Ibadan at the weekend that there were plans to replaced the current executive committees of the APC in Oyo state with Interim Committee as a prelude to repositioning of the party.
In a statement issued on Saturday and made available to journalists in Ibadan, Hon. Omodewu regretted that Sen. Adeseun threw caution into the wind again while appearing on a live radio interview in a similar way he and his ilks did to precipitate needless crisis in the political space in the state on several occasions in the past. Funny enough, the man (Adeseun) is not a member of the APC at the moment as he worked assiduously for his party (Accord) in the recently concluded general election.
“We can recall that Sen. Adeseun emboldened others to reject all efforts made to placate them to remain in the APC following their disappointment at the end of the party primary conducted to pick candidates for the 2023 general elections. He gave them false hope about using another party to win election but at the end of the day, many people were made to waste collosal resources only for most of them to end up working for Gov. Seyi Makinde of the PDP even when their own Accord fielded candidates in the same election.
“Adeseun is only doing what he knows how to do best in the field of politics but he should be reminded that nature has its way of rewarding people. If an individual has been a member of about seven different political parties in the last 15 years and he is now making funny claims on air, he should blame himself if the old and young ones now see him as a confused clown.
“Immediately after the 2019 general election, Adeseun was everywhere telling the whole world how he was cheated in the PDP by Gov. Makinde and his narration was similar to what claimed led him to leave the same PDP for ACN in 2010 when he sought to wreck his kinsman (late Governor Adebayo Alao-Akala) but he failed. He then then left the ACN for the PDP in 2014 because he felt a need to wrestle power from late Sen. Abiola Ajimobi. What an unstable and controversial man he is.
“The current APC executive committees are products of legitimate congress and there is no place for fiat in our democracy that would empower the likes of Sen. Adeseun to order the dissolution of party executive committees even reasonable people would like to ask in what capacity he acted when he made the obnoxious remarks on radio. Adeseun, in his naivety, should have also asked for the sack of the executive committees in all the states where APC lost the governorship election or rather ask all those who won, in the 2023 election, on the platform of Oyo APC to vacate their office.
“As far as we are concerned, we have our eyes on the ball and we will not leave any stone unturned to ensure that all aggrieved members who left our party in 2022 and new members from other political parties are attracted to Oyo APC. Our efforts have yielded positive results. Oyo APC remains a party to beat and recently we received gubernatorial candidate of Labour Party, Alh. Tawfiq Akinwale, and that of Action Peoples Party, Alh. Kazeem Ayandoye as well as their numerous supporters into the APC while many of those who left in 2022 have also returned”. Omodewu stated.
A 20-year-old man, Hammed Lawal has allegedly defiled an 11-year-old girl in a local bathroom at Aiyepe Ijebu, Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State. ODUDUWA NEWS reports that the suspect is currently in police net at the Odogbolu police headquarters. The police in Ogun State confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen by the command’s spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, on Thursday.
According to Odutola, the victim’s father had reported at Odogbolu division that Lawal, a resident of 5, Aba quarters, “unlawfully had carnal knowledge of his daughter inside his bathroom.”
The parent told the police that the suspect had been “harassing his daughter sexually for a long time, but he did not mention what steps he took to scare the suspect off his daughter.”
Odutola stated that the defiled girl had been taken to Odogbolu General Hospital for medical examination, emotional therapy and counselling.
While warning that Section 218 of the Criminal Code Act stipulates life imprisonment for any person who has unlawful carnal knowledge of a girl under the age of 13 years, Odutola expressed concern that in the penultimate week, “not less than four defilement cases were reported.”
This, she said, prompted the Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, to urge parents to embrace authoritative and supporting style of parenting skills which in the long run would build obedience, discipline and confidence in their children.
Today, the streets of Osogbo filled with drumming, dancing, and celebration as thousands begin the mile-long walk from the city center to the Sacred Grove.
According to Oduduwa News Correspondent who monitored the event, many traditionalists, culture enthusiasts as well as political functionaries thronged the venue of this year 2023 Osun-Osogbo Festival.
At mid-morning, the arugba stepped out from her shrine, hidden beneath a canopy and carrying the sacrificial offerings and took it to the river. The procession took more than two hours to reach the river. The Osun festival, also known as the Osun-Osogbo Festival is held towards the rainy season,It is a traditional tribal festival from the Yoruba people, held to honor the river goddess called Yeye Oshun. Thousands of people attend to bear witness to the ceremonies, which include priests seeking protection for the villagers for the year to come by offering gifts and sacrifices.
The festival is held at the Osogbo Sacred Forest, with Yoruba pilgrims from all over Nigeria coming to pray and sacrifice to the goddess Osun.
A young nurse, identified as Omoniyi Boluwatife, has been found dead with her womb ripped off in Ibadan, Oyo State.
It was gathered that she was found dead on Wednesday, August 9, just two days after she was inducted into the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria.
According to a report, the graduate of Lead City University, had gone to a night club to celebrate her induction before the unfortunate incident. However, she was sadly found dead the next morning.
She was said to have left her mom, who came from Port Harcourt, Rivers State to celebrate with her, at home before heading to the club.
The Ayedero of Yorubaland, Honourable (Dr.) Shina Abiola Peller, has commended the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the 14th Emir of Kano, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, for taking courageous action in bridging nations for peace amidst the turmoil in Niger Republic.
Honourable Peller made the commendation in a statement shared on his verified social media platforms and with the media, where he described Sanusi Lamido as an inspiring and courageous leader who strives to make a difference beyond borders in ensuring that democracy is restored to Niger Republic peacefully.
The Ayedero of Yorubaland, meaning the promoter of peace, stressed that leadership is about taking responsibility, making a positive impact at a trying period, and not just about holding positions in government. He therefore charged others to take a cue from the exemplary leadership action of the former Central Bank governor in making selfless and courageous efforts geared towards making a difference in African countries and the world at large.
In addition, Honourable Peller emphasized that dialogue and diplomacy are the best tools needed to restore democracy to Niger Republic, while he urged the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) chaired by Nigeria’s president, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, to keep intensifying its diplomatic effort in restoring democracy to the country peacefully.
His statement read:
“HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, the 14th Emir of Kano is truly an inspiring leader, making a difference beyond borders. Amidst the turmoil in Niger Republic, this remarkable Leader fearlessly takes action, bridging nations for peace.
“Leadership is not just about holding positions in Government, but about taking responsibility and making a positive impact. It’s about stepping up, even in challenging times, to bring about change and inspire others to do the same. Dialogue and diplomacy are what we need to restore democracy to Niger Republic.
“HRH Sanusi Lamido Sanusi exemplifies true leadership through his words and actions. It’s our prayer that this courageous leader be blessed with strength and protection. We pray for more leaders like him, who selflessly dedicate themselves to making a difference in the world.
The Oyo State House of Assembly has called on the State Commissioner of Police to carry out detailed investigation into the violence clash between two rival drug gangs at Odo-Osun area of Ibadan North Local Government area on the 25th July, 2023 which left many innocent residents seriously injured.
The House gave the directive at its plenary today following a motion moved by Hon. O.A. Babalola representing Ibadan North East State constituency 1 on the urgent need to investigate violent gun clashes at Odo-Osun area of Ibadan on the 25th July, 2023 between two drug gangs.
Hon. Babalola explained that at least five persons were shot during the clash and one of them a 53-year old man, Mr Mudashiru Osungbemi sustained gunshot injury in the eye and this made him go totally blind
He added that one of the leaders of the said gang nicknamed “Packaging” was the mastermind of an attack on the police team that arrested two notorious drug miscreants on January 21, 2021.
According to him, the unfortunate incident was reported in the Punch newspaper.
‘Packaging’ and about 30 members of his gang reportedly engaged in a gun duel with the police team and at the end they succeeded in forcefully setting two of their gang members who were in police custody free.
This incident it was reported also led to the death of another two persons.
The House in its resolve urged the Commissioner of Police through the Divisional Police Officer, Oremeji-Agugu, Ibadan to thoroughly investigate the matter, apprehend the masterminds of the attack and furnish the House with an update report within two weeks.
The House equally urged the police to increase Police presence and surveillance around Odo-Osun area to further such ugly incident in future.
An appeal also went to the Oyo State Government to provide free medical treatment to the victims of the said violence.
