An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday sentenced a 45-year-old Yemisi Najimu to 10 years imprisonment for causing harm to a pregnant woman.
Najimu was tried on three charges bordering on attempt to murder, acts intended to cause grievous harm, and occasioning harm.
According to the charge, “The defendant on 26th August, 2019 at No. 20, Afro Akinyede Estate, Odo Ado, Ado Ekiti, did attempt to murder, cause grievous harm, and assault one Bosede Ojo, contrary to Sections 320(1), 322, and 355 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.”
In her statement, the victim, who said she was eight months old pregnant at that time, said Najimu and her son were beating her child, after which she intervened to stop the fight.
According to her, the mother and son descended on her, pushed her, and she fell on the ground with her eight-month-old pregnancy, which led to abrupt delivery in the hospital, through surgery.
The prosecutor, Dolapo Oyewole, called five witnesses to prove the case and tendered statements of the victim and the defendant, as well as one cement block, and a medical report. The convict also spoke in her own defense through her counsel and called three witnesses.
In his judgment, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye said, ‘’What the convict did was reprehensible enough. Therefore, the punishment on her must be such that would serve as deterrence to her and others who may wish to behave in a similar way in the future.
“She is sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with N70,000 as option of fine.”
A 26-year-old lady, Onyinye Enekwe, is among those who lost their lives, in the 21-storey building that collapsed on Monday, November 1, in Ikoyi area of Lagos State.
The deceased, whose wedding is slated for next month, was employed to work as a personal assistant, just few days before the unfortunate incident occurred.
According to a source, “Oyin is one of the people that was trapped in the collapsed building. Her corpse was found this morning, November 3.
She was employed to work as a personal assistant for the developer, Femi Osibona, and she resumed work on Friday, October 29, 2021, she has not collected any salary from this employment. She lived at Ago palace way, Okoya, they offered her accommodation in Ikoyi because of the distance and also, a monthly salary of N150k.
Her wedding is coming on this December, her family has even given the husband’s family their list. May her soul Rest in Peace.”
The Ondo State chapter of the All Progressives Congress has suspended the Chairman of Ifedore Local Government, Mr Alex Oladimeji, over alleged anti-party activities.
This was contained in a letter signed by the party executives in the Ijare ward of the Local Government Area which was made available to our correspondent, on Wednesday.
Specifically, the executives alleged that Oladimeji’s activities in recent times were at variance with the provisions of the party’s constitution.
The letter read in part, “We, the executive members of Ifedore Local government Area of Ondo state hereby today, November 3, 2021 suspend Engr Alex Akinyemi Oladimeji from our party, APC, as a result of his various anti-party activities in breach of the provisions of article 21 of the APC constitution and his several unwholesome conducts against the name and image of our party in the state, despite several warnings from the state”.
However, the state chairman of the party, Mr Ade Adetimehin, said there was no crisis in the party and if there was any internal wrangling in any local government, the party had a way of resolving it.
Read Also “As we speak, Ondo State APC is one of the crisis-free chapters in the country. You could observe that in our last congresses, so we have a way to resolve our internal crisis in the state down to the wards. So, the Ifedore matter would be resolved.”
Efforts to reach the suspended chairman were unsuccessful as his telephone line was unreachable.
A female student of the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State, Taibat Babatunde, has been allegedly shot by a yet-to-be-identified person.
The victim, a National Diploma One student of the Science Laboratory Technology Department, was seen in a video being rushed into a security patrol van.
Some students claimed that the victim was shot by a member of the security unit of the polytechnic, adding that the men stormed the Sewage Hall of the institution to arrest a student.
The guards were reported to have opened gunfire at the hall as a stray bullet hit Babatunde.
The Registrar of the school, Mrs Modupe Fawale, appealed to students of the institution to remain calm while assuring that an investigation was ongoing.
Fawale, in a statement on Wednesday, said the victim was responding well to treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan. She also appealed to students to be vigilant and report suspicious activities to the students’ affairs office for necessary action.
The statement read in part, “The unfortunate incident happened at the Sewage area late in the afternoon where a gunshot hit the female student.
“The female student was immediately rushed to the University College Hospital where first-class medical attention was given to her.”
The Lagos State University Teaching Hospital has commenced the Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation (LASER) treatment for kidney stones.
According to a statement on Wednesday, the hospital performed its first LASER Lithotripsy on October 28, 2021, making it the only state tertiary institution with a full upper tract endoscopic and LASER facility which could be accessible by the residents of Lagos State and its environs.
A Professor of Urology at LASUTH, Prof. Stephen Ikuerowo, said the treatment would save patients the pain of opening up their upper urinary tract during surgery.
He explained that the LASER treatment was deployed through the urinary tract of the patient where the stone is broken and flushed out.
The expert noted that the treatment of kidney stones in hospitals outside Nigeria takes a huge chunk from patients’ finances.
He, however, said patients in LASUTH would pay less than half of what obtains in private hospitals to treat the ailment.
Also, a Consultant Urologist in the hospital, Dr. Oluwaseun Akinola, said, “Before now, the care for kidney stones had not been readily accessible but the present management of LASUTH has now made it possible.
He said patients with kidney stones now have access to more affordable health care, fewer scars and faster recovery rate.
The Urologist stressed the importance of drinking sufficient water, saying, “the general public are advised to care for themselves by making it a habit to drink at least three liters of water on a daily basis, since ninety per cent of kidney stone cases are caused by dehydration.”
“People should also reduce salt intake and generally maintain a healthy lifestyle. Nigerians must also form the habit of visiting the hospital immediately they feel abnormal pains because if left untreated, kidney stones could develop into serious diseases that may cause total kidney collapse and eventual loss.”
…asks others eyeing governorship seat to wait for their turn
‘Our endorsement is a clarion call for more service to the people’ – Gov
Ahead of Osun 2022 governorship election, the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has endorsed Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for second term in office and asked other politicians eyeing the seat to wait for their turn.
The NURTW joins other groups of workers and critical stakeholders in Osun who have thrown their weight behind Oyetola’s second term ambition and are ready to ensure the success of the Governor in the forthcoming election.
In October alone, workers under the auspices of Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE) and their counterpart in the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), had endorsed Oyetola.
This is even as the Governor attributed his open endorsement as a challenge to do more for the people of the State.
On Wednesday, 3 November, 2021, thousands of NURTW members thronged the Mandela Freedom Park in Osogbo, to declare their support for the Governor whom they described as an extraordinary leader.
The Chairman of Osun NURTW, Comrade Olelakan Folorunso said the Union decided to endorse Oyetola after assessing his remarkable and unprecedented achievements in the last three years.
Folorunso who doubled as the Zone 2 Council Chairman (NURTW Southwest), described Oyetola as a man of outstanding leadership traits and professional know-how, adding that the Union in particular and the State in general have benefitted from these qualities in no small measure.
He commended the Governor for the exemplary way he has been piloting the affairs of Osun and appreciated his Administration for the recognition accorded the Union as critical stakeholders in the development of the State, stating that “it has never been this good.”
The NURTW boss who highlighted a number of commendable projects undertaken by Oyetola, said the Union was resolute in ensuring that excellence is enthroned yet again.
“The Union, at its monthly meeting, highlighted the performance of His Excellency, despite the little resources available to the State, hence our resolve to support our Governor to lead the State for another term of four years.
“This is a bold statement from the Osun State Council of NURTW to always support your programmes and ideas that would bring the State to attain its goals.
“We also express gratitude to the government of Governor Oyetola, for the necessary recognition accorded our Union as major stakeholders in the Osun project. This is another reason why we are also assuring him of our support”, Folorunso said.
Also speaking, the Chairman of the Lagos Council and Vice-Chairman of South-West Zone of the Union, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, lauded Governor Oyetola for the good works he is doing to bring real development to the State. He also applauded him for being supportive of the Union in Osun.
Akinsanya who described Oyetola’s Administration as one that cares for all, reiterated the Union’s commitment to work for his return to office com 2022.
He however called on members of the Union to prove that they are serious about their open endorsement, by doing their Voter’s registration and turning out in large numbers to vote on the election date.
In his response, Governor Adegboyega Oyetola commended the management and members of Osun Council of NURTW, for the open show of support for his Administration.
He assured that his administration would continue to invest in human and infrastructural development for the benefits of different associations in the State.
Governor Oyetola who described the endorsement as a manifestation of good governance that the Administration has provided since inception, noted that he would not take it for granted but rather see it as encouragement to do more for the generality of the people of the State.
“I am extremely happy today that a notable Union like NURTW could come out in thousands to endorse our administration. I appreciate you for your solidarity and show of love. As a government, we will never take it for granted.
“It is always a thing of joy for people to appreciate your little effort. I thank you for appreciating the modest achievements that God has done through our efforts in almost three years.
“I appeal to you all to go and register and collect your voter’s cards. There is still opportunity to do so. This is the only power to further prove your support for us particularly in the next election. As said by your Chairman, we are here as a government for all and nothing will stop us from putting the welfare and well-being of our people at the front burner.
“I am assuring you that we will do more than what we have done. We are constructing several kilometers of roads to change the face of infrastructure and ensure improved standard of living for all.
“Our Adminstration is committed to making life easier for all, and that is why we have been running all- inclusive, participatory and Goverment-for-all as reflected in the successes we have recorded so far. We have seen your commitment, support and cooperation so far, and I am assuring you that soon, we will attend to your requests.
“We will leave no stone unturned to strengthen the existing synergy to bring about more success. I believe strongly that majority of your people are for us as this informed today’s collective decision to endorse us for second term. I am assuring you once again that you will not regret taking this action”, Oyetola said.
ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that the Publisher of City Hill News and Author of a book called Kabana Republic, Mr. Morufh Bello is dead.
According to a relative who confirmed the sad incident to ODUDUWA NEWS, it was reported that a speedy car rammed onto a tricycle he boarded yesterday while he was going back home. It was learnt that the accident occured around IAR&T, Apata, Ibadan.
According to the source, he was rushed to UCH but later gave up the ghost. He has been buried at his residence according to Islamic rites.
Before his death, City Hills News Publisher, Mr. Morufh Bello was a veteran journalist who worked at Nigerian Tribune before his resignation to establish his own news outlet.
Morufh Bello was an astute Writer, Public Affairs Analyst and a staunch believer of Nigerian project.
His staunch belief that Nigeria can only get to the Promised Land if we all play our roles, motivated him to write one of the best historic books ever written in Nigeria, Kabana Republic. A book that summarized how Nigeria got the present stage of underdevelopment and what could be done to break the clog in the wheel of Nigeria’s progress.
Morufh Bello’s death was a great loss to Nigeria. Adieu!
As rescue operations continue at the location of yesterday’s collapsed building at Gerrard Road, Ikoyi, the Lagos State Government has restated its determination to ensure that as many people as possible are rescued alive from the rubble.
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Dr. Kadri Obafemi Hamzat, disclosed this today while speaking with journalists and relatives of the victims during the monitoring of the ongoing search and rescue operations by agencies of government.
The Deputy Governor, who was accompanied to the site by top government officials, said the focus of government, for now, is to ensure that the ongoing rescue operations yield positive results such that those still trapped in the rubble are brought out alive.
Dr. Hamzat revealed that “Nine people have been rescued alive and taken to the hospital while 10 dead bodies have been recovered. Out of the nine survivors, three have been discharged from the hospital while six are in stable condition and are doing well. The focus of the operation right now is to rescue those that are trapped”.
He also stated that it will be difficult to ascertain the number of the trapped victims, noting that the building is still under construction and not yet occupied.
Stating that the project site was sealed up for four months by the relevant agency because of some anomalies in the construction process, the Deputy Governor gave further assurance that other adjourning buildings in the axis will be subjected to the Structural Integrity Test for appropriate action.
He emphasised that the State government would not relent in its efforts at ensuring that buildings under construction in Lagos are subjected to structural integrity tests to prevent issues of building collapse.
The Deputy Governor, who also led other top government officials to the Lagos General Hospital, Marina, where the survivors are being treated, promised that the State Government will take full responsibility for the treatment and medical bills of rescued victims of the Ikoyi building collapse.
For being the best Graduating Student in Medicine in the history of Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, O. A. U, Ile-Ife, Dr Joy Akinwumi bagged scholarship award for Residency studies at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH with a bungalow at Ogun State Housing Estate and a Cash Gift of #5m. The cash prize was presented to her today by Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun at the State Government House.
Authorities of the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, Osun State, on Monday, demanded a probe into the circumstances surrounding the death of a female student, simply identified as Omowumi.
It was gathered that Omowumi, an ND 1 student of Mass Communications department died on Saturday after she took ill in her boyfriend’s house in the Igaa area of Iree town.
The boyfriend was alleged to be an internet fraudster (Yahoo boy).
The deceased suddenly developed complications while still with his boyfriend and was rushed to a private hospital in Iree, but was rejected. She later died while being taken to another hospital.
A female student in her department, who spoke with Punch on condition of anonymity, said the boyfriend had been arrested in connection with the incident.
She said, “Wumi went to her boyfriend’s house in the Igaa area, Iree. She suddenly started foaming in the mouth. She was rushed to a hospital here in Iree, but she was rejected and while being taken to another hospital, she died.
“Her friends reported the matter to the police and some operatives were deployed. They took her body to a morgue in Ikirun. The boyfriend is a student too. He was arrested and taken away by the police.”
The spokesperson for the polytechnic, Tope Abiola, confirmed the incident.
He, however, said the arrested suspect was not a student of the polytechnic.
Abiola said, “It is true that an ND 1 student in the Department of Mass Communication died.
“We don’t know the cause of the death. We have not been briefed about the cause of the death. The police are still investigating. The school sympathises with the parents of the lady. It is pathetic that such a young girl would die like that.”
