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Following plans by Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho to storm Lagos for a rally, the Lagos Police has reacted.

According to the Lagos State Police Command, it is not aware that Igboho is planning to storm Lagos for a Yoruba nation rally.

Recall that Sunday Igboho had made known his intention to shut down Lagos for a mass rally to sensitize residents about his secession agenda.

It would be recalled that similar rallies were held recently in Ogun, Osun, Ondo and Ekiti States.

Igboho said he would storm the Centre of Excellence on July 3 for the next Yoruba nation rally.

But the police said they are not aware of any planned protest by Sunday Igboho.

The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, said this in an interview with newsmen on Monday.

Adejobi said the command would react appropriately when it is informed of the planned mass rally in Lagos.

Speaking on phone, Adejobi said: “I am not aware of that (Sunday Igboho’s planned Lagos rally). When the command is aware, the command will react to that. For now, as I speak with you, we are not aware of that.”

Sunday Igboho has been leading the agitation for the secession of the Yoruba race from the Nigerian nation.

Igboho has repeatedly asked killer herdsmen to vacate the South West region, saying “we can’t be slaves in our fatherland.”

ODUDUWA NEWS has gathered that three suspects linked with Iwo Road Clash between the State Park Management System Officers and phone traders have on Monday been paraded by Oyo State Police Command.

The incident that happened on Thursday 17th June 2021 in Iwo Road actually claimed a life of one Rahman popularly known as Jago and properties.

The development has led to members of public pointing accusing fingers at the officers of the Park Management System (PMS) for masterminding the whole crisis.

Briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters at Eleyele Ibadan, the Capital City of the State during the parade exercise, the State Commissioner of Police, CP. Ngozi Onadeko said ” We are parading those people for their involvement in the crisis that happened in Iwo Road last week Thursday.

“These three people were arrested and paraded now due to their involvement in the crisis that happened on Thursday at Iwo Road, though the investigation is still ongoing, I will continue to update you about what we get from the investigation, and that is basically what is going on now.”

“While speaking about the incessant killing in Ibadan recently and the Command’s efforts in curbing the menace, CP. Onadeko said, more tactical teams and more Policemen have been drafted to ensure safety of residents of the State in general.”

“I’m using this medium to plead with everybody in the State to please support us with credible informations that will assist us to do our job, as those perpetrators are not alien, they are not just dropping from the sky, they live within us, they are part of our society, so somebody must have seen something why don’t we say something that will help the entire society.”

“We are still having these incessant attacks of Okada riders, and we have continue to push more Policemen on the road, and we are doing more than enough of police visibility and intelligent gathering, so I’m urging the members of the public to help with our jobs that if they see something they should say something to make Oyo State safer. CP. Onadeko said.

While speaking on behalf of the suspects, one Omoniyi Elemo said, “I’m a Park Manager System Officer, I worked at Iwo Road, what actually happened that day is that I asked a guy inside vehicle that intended to park at the road side not to park there, and he queried me that am I a police officer? Telling me that what guts did I have to tell him where and where to park, and I responded that he should even commend us for working to make sure that Iwo Road is free from traffic congestion and before I can say anything, some boys just came out from the phone trading complex and they started beating me to the extent that one actually used stone to stab me on my face right beside me left eye.”

“That is all I can say about the whole issue, because I was rushed to the hospital for proper medical treatments, and I was arrested from the hospital by Police from Agodi Divisional Headquarters Testing Ground Idi Ape, before been brought here, if I see the person that stabbed me with stone on my eye I can recognize him but I don’t know him before so I don’t know his name”, Omoniyi said.

Makinde inaugurates state security network agency Amoketun governing board, promises to unveil new security strategies to address insecurity.

Oyo state Governor Seyi Makinde has assured residents in the state that in coming days, new security strategies and arrangement would be unveiled to further address challenges of insecurity in the state

The Governor gave the assurance during an inauguration ceremony of Oyo state security network agency and Amotekun corps governing board held at the executive council chambers of the Governor’s office

Governor Makinde also emphasized that with the inauguration of a governing board for Amokutun corps, visible actions would be seen, particularly in assisting to reduce insecurity, fostering inter agency cooperation as well as promoting regional security integration

The Governor equally appealed to political actors to refrain from destroying the state by leaveraging on security challenges to peddle negativity for political gains, while imploring residents to effectively cooperate with security operatives to abate the tension of insecurity

He pledged to continually take the security of lives and properties seriously, as his administration had remain committed to the task, adding that collective responsibility should be considered necessary

The 12 man governing board of Amotekun corps, would be chaired by Brigadier General Kunle Togun Rtd, a representative each from federal security agencies, a representative each from the three senatorial districts and the Onpetu of Ijero, Oba Sunday Oyediran as representative for the traditional institution.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that unknown gunmen have shot a yet to be identified man dead along University of Ibadan- Ojoo Road, Ibadan.

It was gathered that the assailants trailed the man to a bank where he was said to have withdrawn huge amount of money and was subsequently shot dead while going home after leaving the premises.

The victim was said to have been shot very close to his private part and later died at the hospital.

Details later.

Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspected land grabbers at the Itusokun Quarters in the Odogbolu area of the state.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday.

Oyeyemi said the suspects, Wasiu Adenuga, Michael John and Moruf Alaba, were arrested following a report lodged at the Odogbolu Divisional Police Headquarters by one Kemi Olukoya.

He added that Olukoya reported that while she was on her new site supervising construction workers, a group of eight men invaded the place, started shooting indiscriminately and chased away the workers.

The PPRO said, “She (Olukoya) stated further that the hoodlums also snatched at gunpoint her bag containing the sum of N500,000 and her telephones valued at N40,000.

“Upon the report, the DPO, Odogbolu Division, SP Adeniyi Awokunle, mobilised his men and moved to the scene, and on getting there, the hoodlums were seen escaping through the nearby bush, but they were chased after and one of them, Wasiu Adenuga, was apprehended.

“Further combing of the bush led to the arrest of two others namely: Michael John and Moruf Alaba, while three Bajaj motorcycles that they used for the operation were also impounded.

“The victim identified the three of them as members of the gang that attacked her and her workers.”

The PPRO added that the Commissioner of Police, Edward Ajogun, had ordered the immediate transfer of the suspects to the state Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for discreet investigation.

Oyeyemi said Ajogun also directed that the remaining members of the gang be hunted and brought to justice.

The Head, Department of Medicine at the General Hospital, Ijede, Dr. Ogo-Oluwa Adeyemi, has asserted that Sickle Cell Disorder is not a death sentence as those diagnosed with sickle cell disease have the tendency of living longer than expected due to improvement in medical and personal care.

Dr. Adeyemi, who disclosed this at an event organised by the hospital to mark the year 2021 World Sickle Cell Day at the facility, maintained that if people with the disorder receive good treatment, erase their fears, are adequately informed and able to manage crisis effectively, the probability of attaining the age of 80 years or more is very possible.

The HoD described Sickle Cell Disorder (SCD) as a genetic abnormality that causes dysfunction in oxygen-carrying capacity of the red blood cells and reduces the lifespan of the blood, stressing that “Sickle cell disorder is caused because the inherited genes, one each from the two parents are defective, resulting in the shortage of healthy red blood cells and blockage of blood flow”.

Crisis, according to Adeyemi, can start from infancy and the earliest manifestation for most children is the hand and foot syndrome, noting that those who live in rural areas or do not receive adequate treatment have tropical splenomegaly syndrome (the enlargement of the spleen and liver) making them have very big abdomen, looking malnourished, experiencing frequent pain crisis, irritability, anaemia and stunted growth, among others.

He averred that people living with sickle cell disorder are prone to other diseases like hypertension and diabetes, adding that some of them may also end up being infected with HIV/AIDS, hepatitis and a few other communicable diseases because of their frequent exposure to blood transfusion.

Adeyemi revealed that one out of four Nigerians has a sickle cell trait, adding that the efforts to curtail the spread of the disease by reducing the birth of children with the disorder are being undermined by brain drain, quackery, substandard laboratories, fake reagents, moral and ethical dilemma, wrong laboratory diagnosis and faulty machines among others.

He, however, noted that early diagnosis and comprehensive health check through an enhanced system goes a long way in helping to determine the genotype of newborns so that prompt healthcare management, treatment and monitoring will commence in earnest in order to prevent frequent crisis and early death among sufferers.

While declaring that everybody has a part to play in ensuring a decline in the number of children born with sickle cell disorder, Adeyemi charged those living with the disorder, their parents and caregivers to erase their fears, get informed and manage their crisis adequately to live a normal and fruitful life as everyone else in society.

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN, has said the state can be among the food baskets in the country if its potentials are fully harnessed.

Governor Akeredolu spoke on Thursday during the commissioning of 18 units of SEM-919 Motor Grader for the use of the 18 Local Government Councils in the State.

The event was attended by the Deputy Governor, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa; Speaker, Ondo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oleyelogun; Secretary to the State Government, Princess Oladunni Odu; Chief of Staff to the Governor, Chief Olugbenga Ale; Special Adviser to Governor on Union Matters and Special Duties, Mr. Dare Aragbaiye; Commissioner for information and Orientation, Mr. Donald Ojogo, other members of the state executive council; APC leaders, all the 18 local government chairmen, traditional rulers, religious leaders, top government officials among several other dignitaries.

The Governor said one of his administration’s policy thrusts encapsulated in the REDEEMED Agenda is Rural and Agricultural Development.

He added that meaningful development can only be achieved in the rural areas when adequate infrastructure is put in place.

“Infrastructure is, therefore, the bedrock of development of any society. Essentially, rural infrastructure encompasses among others, rural roads, water supply and electricity.

“Ondo State, no doubt, is an agrarian society. Our belief, therefore, is that if our potential is adequately harnessed, the State can be among the food baskets in the country.

“This informed our decision to make rural and agricultural development as well as provision of massive infrastructure part of our key programmes. Since the inception of our administration in 2017, tremendous efforts have been made in areas of provision of rural water and electricity across the State.

“The State equally bought into the Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) which focuses on rehabilitation of rural roads and associated capacity building of institutions with the mandate to provide and maintain rural transport infrastructure. The State has completed all its paper work and the programme will soon fully take off,” the Governor said.

Governor Akeredolu disclosed that each local government council will have one grader, noting that rentage of graders by the council chairmen to grade rural roads has now become a thing of the past.

He called for proper use and deployment of the equipment, particularly in grading rural roads to ensure easy movement of farm produce to the urban areas and reduce the cost of foodstuffs.

In their separate goodwill messages, the Chief Imam of Akure Kingdom, Sheik Yayi Akorede and the Chairman, Ondo State Council of Obas, Oba Frederick Akinruntan represented by Jegun of Ile-Oluji, Oba Oluwole Adetimehin, lauded the Governor for providing good leadership in the state, even as they encouraged him to continue his good work in the interest of the state.