Following the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to the famous singer, Habeeb Okikiola, commonly called Portable, to turn himself in, the Ogun State police command has arrested the singer for refusing to honour the invitation.
Early on Tuesday, two videos of the musician raining curses and rough-handling some men of the Nigeria police surfaced on the internet.
Displeased by the conduct of Mr Okikiola toward the officers, the police gave a 72-hour ultimatum to the singer, a request that should elapse today, Friday.
The police who condemned the singer’s actions also threatened to prosecute him.
In the two videos, Portable claimed that an internet fraudster had brought the police to his bar to arrest staff members “for no reason.”
But the police noted that it acted on a petition.
When contacted over the phone on Friday, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed that the singer has been arrested and currently cooling his feet at the state headquarters of the police in Eleweran, Abeokuta.
Mr Oyeyemi further said the Zazu crooner was arrested after refusing five invitations.
Crisis brewed yesterday in Ilare, a community in Ile-Ife, Osun State when some Oro adherents invaded Idi Omo Mosque, brutalized the Imam and descended heavily on the congregation with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons during afternoon prayer.
It was learnt that the fracas began during Asri Prayer, at Ìdí Ọmọh Ilare Mosque. The traditional worshipers said to have been infuriated seeing Muslim faithfuls observing their prayers while their traditional rite was ongoing.
According to an eyewitness who spoke to ODUDUWA NEWS under the condition of anonymity said, “there was a pandemonium at Idi Omoh Mosque, Ilare, Ile Ife, Osun State yesterday as scores of Oro worshipers mobilized themselves descended on the Imam of the Mosque and other Muslims during their evening prayer with different cutlasses and charms.
“They attacked the Muslim faithfuls in the Mosque and destroy properties. The incident occurred during their traditional ritual called ‘ORO’.
“The Muslim faithfuls who were injured are presently receiving treatment at the OAUTHC”.
ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that The Oyo State Governor, Engr. Governor Seyi Makinde has immortalized the Late Governor Abiola Ajimobi by renaming the First Technical University, Ibadan after him.
Makinde made the announcement today during the second convocation ceremony of the school.
The Chairman of the Lagos State Parks and Garages Association, Musiliu Akinsaya, popularly known as Mc Oluomo, has intervened in the conflict involving commercial drivers and highway tax collectors who target commercial drivers, popularly known as agberos in the state.
He has also banned collections of illegal taxes levied by agberos in some part of the state, FIJ reports.
Recall commercial bus driver had taken to the streets of the state to protest extortion by the agberos on Thursday.
“Mc Oluomo told us Thursday afternoon when we held a meeting with him at the state council that no driver from Oshodi to Tollgate must be compelled to pay illegal agbero taxes anymore.
“We are only to buy two tickets in a day, after which we will not pay anything aside from loading fees.
“The normal ticket sold and approved by the Lagos State Park Management is just N800.
“He said those extra taxes imposed at Iyana Ipaja and Agbado Ijaiye were no longer valid. We can either buy our daily tickets in Oshodi or Tollgate, and either will be recognised.
Afterwards, we will buy the council ticket and booking for security, which is about N500,” a driver disclosed to FIJ.
He added that MC Oluomo has said the drivers would no longer pay for tickets on Saturdays and Sundays.
“For weekend jobs, Mc Oluomo has mandated that no driver should be made to buy tickets on Saturdays and Sundays,” he said.
“The union should only compel us to buy tickets from Monday to Friday. We should be given the chance to take something home to our families.”
He added that MC Oluomo also donated N1 million to those who were injured during the attack on protesting drivers
He expressed gladness as dreivers resume work today “with minimal agbero disturbances.”
“There are no more unbearable taxes. All we have to pay in a day is a little below N2,500 compared to the N20,000 we paid previously,” he added.
An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Thursday, ordered that a 36-year-old woman, Janet Jegede, be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic for stabbing her husband, Kayode, to death.
According to the charge, the defendant “on November 17, 2019, at Ado Ekiti, did murder one Kayode Jegede (her husband) contrary to Section 316 and punishable under Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.”
Her stepson, Ayomide, in his statement to the police, had said he received a call from his stepmother asking him to come home to take his father to the hospital because she had killed him.
When I got home, I met my father in the pool of his blood, gasping. I saw a knife hanging on his chest. I asked her what happened, but her explanation was incoherent.
“When I removed the knife, the bleeding increased. I went outside to call neighbours to help me take him to the hospital. He was rushed to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital where he was confirmed dead on arrival.
“My stepmother once reported my father to me asking me to warn him to stop infidelity. She had threatened to kill him if he refused to stop. I took it as an empty threat until she killed my father,” Ayomide had said.
The prosecutor, Abayomi Olowoyo-Richard, called five witnesses and tendered statements of the defendant, a knife, photographs of the corpse of the deceased and statements of the witnesses as exhibits.
But counsel for the defendant, Emmanuel Adedeji, who said the defendant was mentally imbalanced at the time of the incident, urged the court to discharge and acquit her on the grounds of insanity.
In his judgment, Justice Omotoso said, “It is settled that where a plea of insanity succeeds, the defendant will be ordered to be confined in a prescribed place to await further order of the appropriate authority.
“I hereby order that the defendant, Janet Jegede, be kept in custody as a criminal lunatic at a correctional services centre, off Afao Road, Ado Ekiti, until the governor’s pleasure be known in line with Section 223 of the Administration of Criminal Justice Law, 2011.”
Aina Grace, a victim of domestic violence, has revealed how she escaped death in the hands of her Mother-in-law, Evangelist Eucharia Ifeyinwa Ojukwu , and Sister-in-law, Onyechukwu Precious Ojukwu both who assaulted her and stabbed her in the face.
The victim stated this when our correspondent visited her at Mobolaji Hospital, Oke Bola, where she is receiving treatment.
According to her, “This is not the first time of being abused physically by them, and the father of my son lives in South Africa. This particular incident that happened on Sunday, 26th of March 2022, almost claimed my life because I escaped death through the skin of my teeth.
“That fateful morning, I was washing and equally having a conversation with our neighbour as regards relationship. Onye, my husband’s younger sister, was inside the room overhearing our conversation. When my mother-in-law came back, she accused me of talking about their family to strangers, and in the bid to explain to her.
“While explaining to my my mother-in-law, she started beating me with cane. Suddenly, I saw my sister-in-law rushing from the kitchen with knife, as she approached targeting my neck, it was divine intervention that keeps me alive.
“I am calling on all law enforcement agencies and human rights groups to come to my aid. I need justice and I don’t have strength or know people. I equally charge the Iyagunku police station over ethical approach because my life is on the line.
The Former Special Assistant on Media to the Deputy Speaker Oyo State House of Assembly, Aare Adeniji Samuel Adeleye on Thursday paid a Congratulatory visit to his former boss, Rt. Hon. Fadeyi Abiodun Mohammed at the Deputy Speaker’s Lodge.
Rt. Hon. Fadeyi won a re-election for the Ona-Ara State Constituency in the March 18 House of Assembly Election and was given certificate of return yesterday, 29th of March 2023.
According to Aare Adeniji Adeleye, the purpose of the visit is to felicitate the Deputy Speaker on the victory he recorded at the poll which was as a result of his contribution to the development of Ona-Ara Local Government.
“I’m here to congratulate my boss, a leader and an illustrious son of Ona-Ara on his re-election. He has done well in Ona-Ara Constituency, the result of the election was a vote of confidence from the people. Also, Hon Fadeyi should also see it as a challenge to do far more better as they move into their second term in office”.
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) at its meeting today, Thursday, March 30, 2023 extensively discussed recent developments in the Party.
The party quoted in a statement made available to newsmen today by the Publicity Secretary of the Party, Debo Ologunagba as read in part:
“The NWC recognized the imperativeness of a total reconciliation among Party leaders and critical stakeholders for a more cohesive Party in the overall interest of our teeming members and Nigerians in general.
“Consequent upon the above, the NWC reverses the referral of the Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Dr. Samuel Ortom to the National Disciplinary Committee.
“The NWC in the same vein reverses the suspension of the following underlisted members of our great Party:
H.E Ibrahim Shema (Katsina State)
Ayodele Fayose (Ekiti State)
Sen. Pius Anyim (Ebonyi State)
Prof. Dennis Ityavyar (Benue State)
Dr. Aslam Aliyu (Zamfara State)
“This decision is without prejudice to the powers of the NWC to take necessary disciplinary action against any member of the Party at any time pursuant to the provisions of the Constitution of the PDP (as amended in 2017).
“The NWC charges all leaders, critical stakeholders and teeming members of our Party across the country to be guided by the provisions of the PDP Constitution (as amended in 2017) as well as the new spirit and necessity of reconciliation, unity and harmony in our Party at this critical time.
“The PDP must remain focused as we continue to take every necessary action to recover the stolen mandate freely given by Nigerians to our Party and Presidential Candidate, Atiku Abubakar, on Saturday February 25, 2023, at the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal.
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has called on motorists to desist from traveling when it is night, as a large number of road traffic crashes recorded in Nigeria were adduced to low vision and tiredness.
The warning came at the 2023 Mega Rally and Sensitization programme of the Oyo State Sector Command, which held at the Oja-Agbe Motor Park, Iseyin, Iseyin local government area.
The event where the FRSC Corps Marshal, Dauda Ali Biu was represented by the Head of the Corps’ National Traffic Radio, DCC Honey Ogundayo witnessed an early morning rally by officers of the corps, members of the National Youths Service Corps (NYSC), public school students and stakeholders from the community.
The Corps Marshal enjoined motorists to shun acts that endanger their lives and the lives of their passengers, as driving when tired and drinking while driving would lead to crash.
Dauda Ali Biu appreciated the traditional council of Iseyin community and other stakeholders that cut across, transport organizations, religious leaders among others for supporting the agency to reduce rate of fatalities from traffic crash.
“We have come again with the message of hope that we should preserve lives by being careful about the conditions we are before getting behind the wheel.
“There is no law that forbid night traveling in Nigeria, but if we will be factual, looking at the number of fatalities recorded from night travels, we will continue to advise against people traveling in the night, there are many dangers associated with it, the one driving might be tired, the condition of the vehicle might change and nobody to assist at that period of time,” he warned.
Honey Ogundayo however informed the general public that the newly-established FRSC radio, called National Traffic Radio could be reached through their phone number, 08052998090 while their toll free number remained 122 in case of traffic crash that require emergency response by the agency and health officials.
The Sector Commander, RS11.3 Oyo State, Corps Commander Joshua Adekanye spoke on the theme of the programme, which was “Driving Tired is as Dangerous as Driving Drunk: Avoid Night Trips, Worn Out Tyres and Excessive Speed”, charging commercial drivers to take heed of the advises, so as to avoid untimely death and loss of body parts to accidents.
“The choice of Iseyin as host of this Mega Rally is strategic; Iseyin is a town with high volume of vehicular movement in Oyo State, linking other towns in Oke-Ogun with Ibadan, the State capital, Iseyin is also home of farmers, rich in providing various foodstuffs in large quantities for Oyo and neighboring States in Southwest Nigeria.
“In the last few years, one of the corporate strategic goals of FRSC is to accomplish reduction in road traffic crash (RTC) and fatalities, this year’s theme of our sensitization is to call attention to what happens whenever a driver is tired behind the wheel, reactions become slower, ability to make decision and process information is impaired, which make it difficult to judge distances and speeds accurately, so we all must note this.”
The Chairman, Iseyin local government, Hon Mufutau Abilawon in his keynote address, enjoined participants at the programme to make sure their vehicles are roadworthy and abide by the appproved speed limits to avoid crash on the roads.
“I besiege all road users to please pay premium values on human live because it is irreplaceable, I strongly believe that road crashes, if they cannot be stopped, with right attitude of road users and utmost compliance with the road safety rules, warnings and guidance of the FRSC, they can be reduced to the barest minimum.”
The Ikolaba of Iseyin who represented the traditional council, harped on the need to expedite action on the Iseyin Licensing Office as the local government authority has provided an enabling office with power supply to facilitate the take-off of the office and save the people of the community the rigors of traveling to Saki and Eruwa to procure their driver’s license.
In his speech, the head of the Oja-Agbe unit of the State’s Park Management System (PMS), Comrade Folaranmi Kazeem, popularly called ‘Awo’, said due to the collaboration by his PMS in Iseyin withFRSC and periodic sensitization efforts given to his members, the rate of road crashes has reduced.
He added that the body has outlawed the sale of alcohol within its parks in the community, making it possible to achieve compliance with the message of driving without drinking of alcohol.
Highlights of the event include playlets by the members of the National Youth Corps Service (NYSC) and students of secondary schools on the dangers in driving under the influence of alcohol and other vices.
Earlier yesterday, the students of Government Secondary School and Oniyere Grammar School, Ibadan engaged themselves in free-for-all fight at Adeshola area of Oniyere, Ibadan.
In a video clip that went viral yesterday, students were seen brandishing several weapons to attack themselves while residents were calling for help.
Recall, ODUDUWA NEWS had earlier reported how some students of secondary schools situated at Molete, Ibadan clashed which resulted to inflicting of injuries on themselves while leaving innocent residents of the area to be scampering for safety. The aftermath of the crisis led to the indefinite closure of the affected schools by the Oyo State Government.
The renewed cases of hostage among secondary school children is alarming and has become a menace that all stakeholders need to find a lasting solutions to.
In the viral video, a teacher was also seen calling for assistance and help from the security agencies to prevent further escalation of the crisis.
Some of the students were putting on school uniforms, facing themselves in opposite direction and throwing stones, bottles and other dangerous weapons.
The teachers were incapacitated and could not curtail the incident.
As at the time of filing this report, no official statement has been made by the State Government concerning the incident.
