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Odibo Victory An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court has, on Monday, remanded suspected killers of former Ogun Television (OGTV) Broadcaster, Kitan Oyesiku and her guard, Pelumi Adetayo. NPO Reported that the gunmen stormed Oyesiku’s residence at Iyana Agodo Village on Sunday, killing her security guard at the gate before advancing into the house to murder the former staff member of OGTV. The defendants are Olajunwon Sodeinde, the principal suspect; Sobu Obafunsho; and Shakirudeen Ayoola, all of whom are male. Chief Magistrate, Miss O.T. Odubanjo, granted the order after ruling on an ex parte application filed by the police. The Police Legal Officer,…

Odibo Victory No fewer than 15 persons were killed in an auto crash in Kwara, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says. The accident occurred at the Muslim Cemetery area on the Ogbomoso–Oko Olowo corridor of the Ilorin-Jebba Expressway, Kwara. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Kwara Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Kabir Kazeem, where he confirmed the incident on Monday in Ilorin. Kazeem said that the fatal crash, which occurred at about 2:32 a.m., involved a lone DAF XF truck with registration number GWL 274 XC. The sector commander said that 48 male occupants were involved…

Odibo Victory Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have arrested 12 suspected collaborators and logistics suppliers linked to Boko Haram and the Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP). The suspects were apprehended during an intelligence-led operation in Damasak, Borno. This was contained in a military operational report on Monday in Abuja. The army said the operation followed actionable intelligence obtained from the interrogation of an earlier suspect arrested at the Kadauri Cattle Market in Damasak. It said the suspect allegedly identified meeting points and hideouts used by terrorist collaborators, logistics suppliers and informants operating within the area. According to the report,…

Odibo Victory The Oyo State Police Command has nabbed the Asoleke masquerade and launched a manhunt for four others over alleged murder. The alleged murderers are being sought in connection with the killing of 24-year-old Sefiu Kehinde in the Labiran area of Ibadan. This was disclosed in statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, on Monday. Ayanlade said that operatives have launched a manhunt for four followers of the masquerade who are still at large. He said that the attack on the deceased was reported at the Mapo Divisional Police Headquarters on Sunday by one of…

Odibo Victory The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said no fewer than 10 persons were found dead and six others injured in a road crash on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Sunday night. This was contained in a statement issued by the FRSC Sector Public Education Officer, Superintendent Route Commander Afolabi Odunsi, on Monday in Abeokuta. According to him, the accident occurred at about 8:05 p.m. near Sapade Bridge in Remo North Local Government Area of Ogun. “The crash involved a white Sinotruk (CNHTC) truck bearing a Dangote inscription but no registration number and a white Toyota Hiace commercial bus with…

Odibo Victory The Ekiti Government is to cover the full cost of medical treatment for the victims of the Eda Oniyo kidnapping. NPO Reported that the Ekiti State Police Command rescued the victims abducted during the open air crusade attack that occurred in April 28 at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo. The Victims were rescued around midnight on Friday after 67 days in captivity. Following their rescue, they were transported to the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado-Ekiti. The Governor of Ekiti state, Biodun Oyebanji, who visited the victims, said the state government will also provide psychological support…

Odibo Victory The Former President Goodluck Jonathan has debunked claims alleging he was offered ₦500 billion to contest against the presidential candidate of National Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, to split South-South votes. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to Jonathan, Dr Ikechukwu Eze, on Sunday in Abuja. He described the  publication as false and baseless. Eze called on Nigerians to disregard what he described as a fabricated report published by a “little-known website” which “falsely” attributed a statement to Jonathan claiming that he was offered such amount. He noted that the…

The late Chief Joseph Folahan (JF) Odunjo left behind an allegory that perfectly mirrors today’s most notorious national scandal. It explains the infamy surrounding President Bola Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila and allegedly self-appointed DG of Presidential Foreign Intervention Promotion Council (PFIPC) and the Presidential Economic Advisory Council, (PEAC) Adeniyi Adeyemi. Celebrated for his indigenous production of knowledge, Odunjo’s most imperishable legacy remains his role as a writer and educator. His iconic Yoruba children’s literature, the Alawiye (Careful Explainer) series, served as foundational texts for primary school pupils from the 1960s through the 1980s. These books instilled impeccable morals…

Odibo Victory The Ekiti State Police Command says it has rescued the victims abducted during the attack that occurred in April 28 at the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Eda-Oniyo. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti by its Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu. According to the statement, the victims were rescued through sustained intelligence-led operations and coordinated efforts involving the Nigeria Police Force, the military, other security agencies, the Amotekun Corps, local hunters and the Ekiti State Government. It stated that the rescued victims had been taken to a hospital for medical examination and…

Odibo Victory The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi,has debunked claims circulating on social media alleging that he conferred a chieftaincy title on popular Nollywood actor and comedian, James Olanrewaju, popularly known as Baba Ijesha. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Media and Public Affairs, Ooni’s Palace, Mr Moses Olafare. Olafare quoted the Ooni as clarifying that although he warmly received the actor and his wife at his palace on Wednesday to celebrate the birth of his son, no chieftaincy title was conferred on the couple. Oba Ogunwusi said that he also presented…