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The State governemnt of Osun has felicitated Muslims in the State and across the world on the commencement of the new Hijrah year 1442 AH.

This is contained in a statement issued by the Commissioner for Special Duties and Regional Integration, Hon. Olalekan Abdulrahman Badmus.

He urged Muslims to use the celebration of the new Hijrah Year to further solicit Allah’s intervention in the fight against Coronavirus that has “endangered people’s lives and affected economies around the world.”

Badmus also encouraged residents of the State to “continue to support and pray for the administration of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola as he strives to deliver on all his electoral promises.”

Meanwhile, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oyetola on Special Duties, Hon. Samson Owoyokun has announced that a Colloquium will hold today, Wednesday 19, August 2020 to mark the outset of the new Hijrah Year.

According to him, the theme of the Colloquium is ‘COVID-19: Economic and Health Impacts, Now and the Future’ and will be aired live on OSBC 104.5FM by 10 am.

He dislcosed that the event would be moderated by Dr K.K Busari while Islamic scholars, Dr. A.K Makinde of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Prof. M.A Hassan from Ondo State University, Akungba and Dr. T. Jimoh are to speak on the theme.

“The celebration will continue on Thursday, 20th August, 2020 with a lecture titled ‘Corona Virus Pandemic in the World: Islamic View’ to be delivered by renowned Prof. Adebayo AbdulRafiu of the University of Ilorin on OSBC 104.5FM RADIO by 10am.

“The 1442 Hijrah celebration will climax with a Jumat Service at the Osogbo Central Mosque on Friday,” he said.

Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, on Tuesday, paraded a commercial boat helmsman, Bimbo Elebiju, for allegedly causing the death of 12 of his passengers while conveying them to their destinations.

The victims were said to have drowned after the wave of a ship sailing along the Kirikiri waterfront made the boat, which engine had been switched off during an argument between Bimbo and his passengers over the fare, to capsize.

Odumosu, while parading Bimbo at the command headquarters in Ikeja, said 20 passengers boarded the boat from Kirikiri to Badagry, but while on the way, the passengers disagreed with the helmsman on the fare.

Odumosu said Bimbo indicated that the fare was N1,500, but the passengers insisted on paying N1,200, adding that the helmsman switched off the engine of the boat by the waterfront because of the N300 difference in fare.

He stated that when the ship sailed along, the wave made the boat to drift towards a stationary barge, where it capsized, adding that Bimbo jumped into the water, abandoned his passengers and escaped.

While five passengers were rescued, the CP said 10 others drowned, adding that the rescued passengers gave an account of Bimbo’s action before the tragedy struck.

He said Bimbo was trailed and arrested, adding that he would be charged.

Odumosu stated, “On July 29, 2020, around 5.45pm, our marine operatives received a distress call that a commercial boat with the inscription: ‘Mount Zion Transport’, fitted with 150HP Yamaha outboard engine, which was conveying 20 passengers from Kirikiri to Badagry, drifted towards a stationary barge and capsized along the Kirikiri waterfront.

The State of Osun Chapter of the Trade Union Congress (TUC) has commended Governor Adegboyega Oyetola for pardoning 962 workers in the State, who were demoted for committing administrative infractions, including engaging in further studies without following due process.

The State Chairman of TUC, Comrade Adebowale Adekola, gave the commendation while reacting to a circular issued by the Office of the State’s Head of Service on Monday, directing all account officers in the Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) where the affected workers are posted to ensure the implementation of the governor’s directive.

Oyetola had during a meeting with a labour group in January ordered the reversal of the demotion of all the affected staff totalling 962, urging them not to commit such infractions again and to also show more commitment in their service to the State.

“On the issue of demotion of some workers, we have forgiven those demoted for embarking on further studies without approval. Their cases will be reviewed and their demotion will be reversed as appropriate,” the governor had said.

He also at the time tasked workers in the state to be committed to the policies and programmes of government aimed at making life more liveable for the people.

Adekola said the prerogative of mercy granted the affected public servants showed that Oyetola was a listening, caring and magnanimous leader, adding that his action had further demonstrated his love and concern for workers in Osun.

The Special Adviser to Seyi Makinde on Students’ Matters, Hon. Victor Olojede has congratulated the senior school students in Oyo State on the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The SA extends his best wishes to the students in his congratulatory message read as stated thus:

“I am excited to extend a heartfelt congratulations to students in SS3 in Oyo State and across Nigeria on the commencement of the Senior School Certificate Exams (SSCE). The commencement of this year’s SSCE lingered because of the uncertainties and protracted challenges brought upon by the coronavirus. I am excited that there is some level of progress in advancing education amid the pandemic by ensuring that these students still maintain the timeline of taking this all-important exam and proceeding to higher levels of education. I also wish to extend my profound thanks and congratulations to the ever-committed government of Oyo State, led by Governor Seyi Makinde for its astuteness, hard work and steadfastness in ensuring the safety and good health of students taking the SSCE exam in Oyo State by providing the required resources. I laud the impressive work that the government, the Oyo State COVID-19 Task Force, and the diverse schools are doing to ensure smooth completion of the exams.

“I am also sending out best wishes to the students as the exam has commenced. I wish you retention, good success, physical and mental stability throughout the duration of the examination. I urge you to work hard, be studious, diligent, and avoid every form of malpractice that will put your integrity or that of the educational institution of the state into question. In addition, I wish to admonish all students, staff, and officials involved in the examination process not to compromise any standard in maintaining health and safety precautions during this period. It is my earnest wish and desire that Oyo State will produce the best result in this year’s SSCE examination in Nigeria”.

God bless you all!
God bless Oyo State!!
God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria

The Oyo State House of Assembly in its plenary today resolved and mandated the Committee on Security Matters at the State Assembly to liaise and meet the Commissioner of Police in Oyo State to unravel the mystery behind the escape of a notorious Akinyele serial killer, Sunday Shodipe.

The House frowned on how the security issue in the state is being handled and hence unanimously agreed to call on the executive arm to expedite action on the recruitment of Amotekun Corps so as to nip in the bud the spate of insecurity in the State.

An Ekiti State high court, Ado Ekiti division, has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Dele Ojo, to death by hanging for murder.

The judge, Abiodun Adesodun, while delivering the judgment on Monday, said the accused was guilty of the offence.

“The circumstances of this case doesn’t allow for recommendation of clemency to the governor on behalf of the accused,” he said.

“Therefore, the defendant is hereby sentenced to death by hanging.

“May the Lord have mercy upon his soul.”

The offence was committed on September 13, 2018, at Iroko Ekiti in Ijero LGA of Ekiti State.

Mr Ojo was accused of murdering one Ajayi Adewole, contrary to Section 319 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap.C16, Laws of Ekiti State, 2012.

During the trial, a witness, who was with the deceased when he was killed said the accused had been stealing the yams of the deceased for a long time in the farm.

He said on the fateful day, they laid wait at the farm to arrest the thief.

he alleged thief, however, turned to the yams in the farm and started uprooting them, the witness added.

“Mr Adewole, who was the farm owner, identified him and shouted his name, but he reacted by shooting him at a close range,” the witness said.

Mr Adewole was later rushed to Ijero Ekiti Specialist Hospital where he was confirmed dead.

The prosecutor, Wale Fapohunda, who is also the state attorney general, while proving the case, called four witnesses, including the Investigating Police Officer and a medical doctor.

Other exhibits tendered include a dane gun, photographs of the deceased, five tubers of yam, accused confessional statements among other documents.

Meanwhile, social media has been awashed with series of condemnation as some Nigerians have been showing concerns by condemning the death sentence judgement.