Oduduwa News

As the Christian faithfuls all over the world celebrate Easter, the Alado of Ado-Awaye and the paramount traditional ruler in Araromi LCDA, Oba Revd. Ademola Olugbile Folakanmi, Makuledoye 11, Soludero 1, has felicitated all Christian faithfuls all over the globe.

Oba Folakanmi, in a statement personally issued, signed and sent to ODUDUWA NEWS said, “I congratulate and celebrate with all Christian faithfuls especially the sons and daugthers of Ado-Awaye kingdom home and in diaspora on the euphoria of this year’s Easter celebration”.

Oba Olugbile further stated that every Christian believers should see Easter as a way of imbibing good virtue and right value as depicted in the attitudes of Jesus Christ not for catching fun and merriment alone.

His Royal Majesty averred in his statement that, he used his double grace as a royal father and anointed man of God to pray that God in His infinite mercy shall continue to spare everyone to witness more of Easter celebrations alive”

Oba Folakanmi while wishing Christian faithfuls a happy celebration, used the avenue to appeal to all sons and daughters of Ado-Awaye to continue joining hands with him in all his efforts towards the progress and development of Ado-Awaye and also warned everybody against violating the existing COVID-19 safety protocol as they are going on about their celebration.

Officers of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun have arrested two suspected kidnappers and rescued three travellers along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani Road in Ose Local Government Area of the State.

The victims: Adewale Adebisi, male, 52; Ahan Mary, female, 21; and Ladi Bude, female, 23; were said to have been kidnapped by some armed men while travelling with other church members from Benue State to Akure, Ondo State in the early hours of Saturday.

It was gathered that the kidnappers flagged down the vehicle in which the victims were traveling, ordered the occupants out, and took them into a nearby forest.

However, the kidnappers ran out of luck as men of Amotekun corps on getting wind of the incident, stormed the area, in search of the victims in the forest, and succeeded in rescuing the victims.

The Commander of Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the rescue of the three victims to newsmen.

He disclosed that his men responded immediately after the distress call and they were able to rescue the victims safely.

Adeleye promised that the corps will continue ensuring the safety of the lives of the people of the State. He equally warned all criminal elements to desist or leave the state.

ODUDUWA NEWS has just gathered that a 43-year-old man, named as Jonas Nnubia, has been arrested by the police in Festac, Lagos, for allegedly defiling his wife’s 15-year-old niece (name withheld).

The state Commissioner of Police, CP Hakeem Odumosu, while confirming the arrest to newsmen, said the suspect was arrested on Saturday, April 3, at about 3 pm at 1st Avenue, L Close, Festac.

According to the victim, the suspect has defiled her several times and warned her not to disclose his criminal act to anyone or else she dies.

She has been taken to the hospital for necessary medical examination and attention in order to assist the police in carrying out their discreet Investigation into the matter.

ODUDUWA NEWS in ascertaining the fact and mystery surrounding the cult clashes that left there people dead in Osogbo on Sunday, found out that no fewer than 30 suspects have already been arrested in connection with the clashes involving rival cults in Osogbo, Osun State.

It was learnt that these cultist groups had been terrorising the people of Osogbo for a long period of time before they were recently nabbed by law enforcement agencies.

While speaking on Tuesday, the pokesperson of the State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the development, adding that the command had launched a manhunt for identified ring leaders of the groups.

Three people were feared killed on Sunday when rival cults engaged in deadly clashes in some parts of the state capital.

Those killed were identified as Sogo Owonikoko, aka Marley; Daniel and one Afeez, popularly known as Eja.

The deceased were killed at Alie Junction, Kolawole Street and Obalande Area, all within the Osogbo metropolis.

It was further learnt that rival cults of Aye and Eye also engaged in deadly clashes in the Oke Baale and Alekuwodo areas on Sunday, as police battled to put the situation under control.

Opalola said the state Commissioner of Police, Wale Olokode, had visited the hotspots to put the situation under control.

She said, “As of this afternoon, we have arrested about 30 suspects in connection with the clashes and they are presently under interrogation. All those arrested will be screened before further action. We are going after already identified ringleaders of the groups.”

The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II has described late Chief Yinka Odumakin, who until his death was the spokesman of the Yoruba sociocultural group; Afenifere, as an unforgettable patriotic descendant of Oduduwa and a positive factor in Nigeria’s democracy.

In a condolence piece sent to ODUDUWA NEWS by his Director of Media & Public Affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, on Saturday, Ooni Ogunwusi described Odumakin’s death as a rude shock, lamenting that Chief Odumakin died when the Yoruba nation in particular and Nigeria at large needed him the most.

“The news of Odumakin’s demise was a very bitter pill to swallow for the entire country and to us particularly in the House of Oduduwa. He was a disciplined Yoruba leader who has been one of the loudest pro democracy voices in the country.

“The unbeatable fact about this great patriot is that he served the Oodua race incorruptibly till his death enhanced Nigeria’s democracy through his countless calls and actions for justice and equity. He was a blunt dogged fighter who never compromised his struggle for the betterment of his Oodua race and that of Nigeria for personal friendship.

“One of the good traits of this unique man is his consistence while calling for a fair and just society either in his personal capacity as an ever-proud comrade or the spokesman of the prominent Afenifere.

“As a disciplined caller for a perfect democratic Nigeria, he did not miss personal opinions and sentiments with his activities towards nation building. A clear example was his repeated criticism of some policies of the President Muhammadu Buhari led government despite having a good relationship with the president who described him (Odumakin) as a great Patriot.

“Oodua race indeed lost a hero. His shocking death has left us with the great challenge of continuing in the pursuit of a better society for all, we must sustain the strive for a better democracy and realize the most-cherished vision of the late Odumakin which is a greater Nigeria for all.

“While I pray I wish the departed soul an eternal rest in the bossom of his creator, I pray that the Almighty Olodumare gives his beautiful wife, lovely children, relatives, friends and associates globally the fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.” The Ooni said.

Amid the rise in Nigeria’s security challenges, Sheik Ahmad Gumi met with ex-president Obasanjo.

In the few details made available about the closed-door meeting, Obasanjo and Gumi are not the only ones present – The popular Islamic cleric as part of efforts to solve the security challenge has been meeting with various stakeholders.

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Sunday, April 4, popular Islamic cleric, Sheik Ahmad Gumi behind closed doors in Abeokuta, Ogun state capital.

The ODUDUWA NEWS reports that Kehinde Akinyemi, Obasanjo’s spokesman, confirming the meeting said the former president and Gumi were not the only people present. According to Akinyemi, it is a stakeholders meeting held at Obasanjo’s residence. Talks between both men may be connected to insecurity in Nigeria.