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The hope of Ibadan indigenes to get a new King in the city might not be realized earnest as there has been a new twist to the controversy surrounding the nomination, appointment, approval and announcement of Oba Lekan Balogun, who is the next in line to the throne, as the new Olubada.

It will be recalls that, governor Seyi Makinde, Olubadan-elect, Lekan Balogun, and other members of Olubadan-in-Council held a closed door meeting at the Governor’s house, Agodi Ibadan, where an agreement was made to resolve all lingering crisis delaying the announcement of new Olubadan of Ibadan land.


According to Osi Olubadan who spoke on behalf of the High chiefs after the meeting with the state governor, he said Micheal Lana (his lawyer), the state government lawyer and that of the other High Chiefs are to meet with a view to withdraw the pending case in court, added that it is after then that the process for the installation of the new Olubadan will commence".

In a new development to the issue,
Westerndailynews.com, gathered that Balogun and other members of the Olubadan-in-Council who were crowned Obas in 2017 are yet to fulfill their pledge to Governor Seyi Makinde that they would withdraw a case challenging a consent judgment earlier given on the matter. 

It was reliably informed that rather than withdraw the case as they promised Governor Seyi Makinde at a meeting held in Government House two weeks ago, they appear to have resolved to see it to the end. 

At the hearing of the case on January 14, Justice Munta Abimbola, who is the Chief Judge of the state, directed parties in the suit to further address the court on the validity or otherwise of the consent judgment in view of the decision of the Appeal Court. 

The parties, through their lawyers, are to address Justice Abimbola on Tuesday [February 1]. When pressed for comment on whether moves had been made to withdraw the case, a former Attorney General of the state, Michael Lana, told Sunday Tribune that he was surprised to see that Balogun’s lawyers have filed a further written address instead of filing a notice of withdrawal of the case. 

Lana, who is counsel for one of the defendants, said he and other lawyers had wanted to appeal the decision of Justice Abimbola that the parties address the court on the validity or otherwise of the consent judgment, but decided against doing so since the claimants said they would withdraw the case. 

“We had 14 days to appeal the decision, but waited in view of the claimants’ expression of intent to withdraw the case as expressed during their meeting with Governor Makinde. 

“But instead of a notice of withdrawal of the case,” he said, “we received their argument which they have filed before the court on the validity or otherwise of the consent judgment,” he said. 

He said he had no choice than to approach the Appeal Court to challenge the issue of validity or otherwise of the consent judgment raised by Justice Abimbola. 

According to him, the appeal was filed on Thursday, January 27, one day to the expiry of 14 days within which such action must be taken. 

On the implication of the appeal, he said the case at the High Court would have to wait for the appeal to be decided. 

The High Chiefs made obas are in court to challenge the consent judgment which set aside the gazette that recognised them as obas. Reacting to the development, the Senator representing Oyo South and younger brother to the Olubadan-designate, Dr Kola Balogun, gave an assurance that “the whole world will clap for Ibadan and our unique approach to handling matters this week.


Source : https://westerndailynews.com/ibadan-high-chiefs-make-u-turn-decide-to-continue-with-court-case/

The general manager of the Shooting Stars Sports Club (3SC), Rashidi Balogun has been reportedly dead.

He died on Thursday night at the age of 62 during an illness.

The Chairman, Ibadan Football Association, Mr Rotimi Alli broke the news of his death on the 3SC WhatsApp platform.

He wrote, “Innalilai wa Innalilai rajiun. We lost 3SC General manager few minutes ago. May the soul of our beloved Mr Rasheed Balogun rest in peace and may Almighty Allah accept his soul into Aljanah”.

Rasheed Balogun was appointed as the General Manager for Shooting Stars Sports Club, in 2014 by the Oyo State government.

Balogun had worked with Dolphins of Port Harcourt as Team Manager and left Sunshine Stars in the same capacity before he was called upon by the state government to help salvage 3SC that got demoted from the top flight the previous season.


Source : https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-shooting-stars-sports-club-manager-rasheed-balogun-is-dead/

Former governor of Oyo State, Otunba Alao Akala has been reportedly dead.

Akala was on 3 June 1950 (age 71 years) in Ogbomosho , area of Oyo state .

Alao-Akala is a former Governor of Oyo State and was a candidate of the ADP in 2019 Governorship election in Oyo State

details later…..


Source : https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-ex-oyo-gov-alao-akala-is-dead/

A lecturer identified as Okedara Emmanuel with Polytechnic IBADAN was on Mondy morning shot during an attacked by suspected armed robbers.

The suspected robbers was said to have stormed the quarters of the lecturers around staff club, North Campus of the institution around 12:30am. Mr. Oke reportedly got shot at close range by suspected armed robbers during the attack.

It was confirmed that the suspected rubbers only shot Mr. Okedara who is a lecturer at the department of Biology but another report that female students were also raped not confirmed by westerndailynews source.


As at the time of filling this report, Mr. Okedara Emmanuel is at the intensive unit of University College Hospital ( UCH ) receiving treatment.


More details soon……


Source : Just In : Suspected Robbers Attack Ibadan Poly Staff Residence, Shoot Lecturer

https://westerndailynews.com/just-in-suspected-robbers-attack-ibadan-poly-staff-residence-shoot-lecturer/

As the 34year old Speaker of Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin prepares to walk down the aisle with his fiancé, Olamidun Majekodunmi, former heads of State, Governors, political icons, industrialists, traditional rulers, entertainment gurus and other dignitaries across the country and beyond are set to storm the ancient city of Ibadan this weekend.



Adebo Ogundoyin, the son of the late philanthropist and business tycoon, the late Chief Adeseun Ogundoyin became the speaker of the Oyo State 9th assembly at the age of 32 following the victory of the state’s ruling party at the 2019 general election.

The wedding ceremony tagged “DO THE HONOUR” is slated to hold on the 25th and 27th, November, 2021 and is expected to be attended by influential personalities and political bigwigs including the former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former Head of State, Alh AbdulSalami Abubakar, the Turaki of Adamawa, Alhaji Atiku Abukakar, 13 Governors, His Imperial Majesties - Ooni of Ife, Alaafin of Oyo and the Olubadan of Ibadanland

Among the 13 Governors are the Oyo State Governor, Engr Oluseyi Makinde who is the Chief host, the Governor of Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun, the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu and their counterpart from Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi.

The roll call of dignitaries expected at the Wedding will equally include Speakers of States Houses of Assembly, federal and State lawmakers and legal luminaries including chief Justices.

The King of Juju Music, Sunny Ade , the popular Nigerian-American Singer David Adedeji Adeleke popularly known as Davido, Juju Gospel King, Yinka Aiyefele, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel aka Mayorkun and Ayo Balogun are amongst top Musicians expected to spice up the Wedding ceremonies.

The Turaki of Adawama, Alh Atiku Abubakar is the father of the day.

The Wedding ceremonies will hold at the International Conference Center, U.I (Wedding Engagement), All Saints Anglican Church, Bodija (Holy Matrimony) and the Polo Club Eleyele, Ibadan (Wedding Reception).


Read more…. https://westerndailynews.com/ex-presidents-governors-speakers-paramount-rulers-others-to-grace-oyo-speakers-wedding/

On Wednesday, a corpse materialized at the entrance of the Oyo State Government Secretariat, Agodi. It was a corpse dressed in the regalia of protest. Yet the corpse reminds me that in Ibadan, the ghost of Lamidi Adedibu still hovers above the skies, spreading its wings across the firmament. The old fox already left, but he won’t let go of his tight grip on Oyo politics and governance space. Lamidi died thirteen years ago as the acclaimed 'strongman' of Ibadan politics, but his ghost haunts this city of brown rusted roofs, still.

First off, at the congress organized by the Adebisi Olopo-Eniyan faction of the PDP at Jogor Centre the other day, it was a macabre dance of guns, dagger, and bullets. By the time the dust settled, some itchy fingers and broken bottles had, reportedly, produced a broken limb and some bullet-riddled vehicles. At the other PDP (factional) congress organized by Governor Seyi Makinde and his allies at the Adamasingba Stadium, it was a peaceful festival of gongs, laughter, Amala and Gbegiri. But it was the sort of peace procured with the currency of the freedom of the 'other'. As Jean-Paul Sartre said, anyway, hell is other people.

In all, both at Jogor and Adamasingba, the ghost of Lamidi Adedibu haunts.

Within the Oyo APC, there is an ominous stalemate. Party stalwarts, elders and young men whose tall ambitions have been cut short are smarting from the specter of what's now known as 'Jagba'-ism. It's the fear of politicians that take without necessarily being asked to take. Ja-gba. It's political violence and mayhem launched without noise, without bloodshed, but with dirty gambits and subterfuge. Ja-gba. It's to take things by force without necessarily being forceful.

The man reportedly at the center of the spectacle, Senator Teslim Folarin, is a prominent disciple of Lamidi Adedibu----just like Adebayo Alao-Akala, another latter-day progressive whom Adedibu literally made Oyo's numero uno. Folarin it was who was chauffeured from the UK to Molete in the early 2000s, serenaded us with cute British diction on his way to the upper chamber in Abuja in 2003, tacitly supported Rashidi Ladoja's lawless impeachment by a band of brigands in 2006, was enmeshed in a supremacy battle with Alao-Akala in 2011, hobnobbed with the late Abiola Ajimobi in 2015 and 2019, and now schemes ahead of 2023.

And so in the most interesting of places, right at the backyard of Oyo 'progressives', Lamidi Adedibu re-appears yet again, unperturbed by the cacophony of voices screaming in rejection and disapproval.

But to be sure, Adedibu (or/and his doppelganger) isn't a stranger in the 'progressive' fold.

In his most authoritative book, What I Saw in the Politics and Chieftaincy Affairs of Ibadanland, Adedibu narrated how, in a fit of rage, he almost broke down the gate of Mapo Hall one sunny afternoon in the 1950s. It was a protest against what he considered Adegoke Adelabu's tyranny. At the time, Adedibu was a progressive, but he didn't care much about what was considered the core of progressivism: character. Of course the great Awo frowned at Adedibu's thuggish stunt, but as events of the years afterwards show, the late sage could not tame the beast in the old man.

Adedibu died a master tactician through and through. By a dint of hard work and sheer thuggery, of course with the generous support of the government at the centre, led by Olusegun Obasanjo, he built quite the reputation for himself in political chicanery and commoditization of electoral violence. To him, the end is all that mattered, however obscene the means appeared. And since politics is a game of results, it worked quite fine.

By the time he breathed his last, he had made a governor of a mere chairmanship aspirant, a deputy governor of an alleged vulcanizer, a senator of a carpenter, a Reps member of a motor boy----all through the instrumentality of force and subterfuge. But in fairness to the man, Adedibu's was one political tactic that was, er, 'violently democratic': he had his bait in covert weaponization of the people's poverty, through his Friday-Friday festival of Amala and Gbegiri, and occasional Ankara clothing materials distributed in Molete, with some wads of naira notes. In a way, aside the instrumentality of force, he actually schemed and toiled to earn the trust of the hoi polloi, the support of whom he traded among the bourgeoisie for influence and cash. That's why his Molete home was a Mecca of sort to all politicians from across Nigeria, both the refined and the lousy, even though the once bubbling edifice now lies lifelessly like a tired drunkard.

So the man whom Awo prevented from breaking down the gate of Mapo Hall in the 1950s would come around to pull up even bigger stunts: he would tear down heftier gates at the Agodi Government House by proxy, scheme for the violent displacement of an elected governor, make a mess of the state legislative arm, empower thugs and Oraisas who in turn became a law unto themselves, and whimsically decide the destiny of a whole state in his bedroom.

When Adedibu died in 2008, half of Ibadan residents who had had enough of the perennial brigandage burst into bitter-sweet dirges. Others, for whom he was a god, wept into the nights. His death was tragedy as harbinger of tragi-comedy. But twelve years on, Adedibu died as though he didn't die, and his ghost haunts.

The corpse at the Agodi Secretariat earlier in the week was Damilare Ojo's, a motorcyclist allegedly killed at Queen Cinema due to a disagreement over N100. The young man, or so said the angry crowd of Okada riders that brought him there, was murdered by marauding boys of the Oyo State Park Management System (PMS). The PMS boys are notorious for extortion, harassment, and violence. In recent months, they have graduated into a murderous mob. But folks see these things as though they don't see them. It's the sort of hypocrisy that fails, fabulously so, to hide its intent. Hush.

Earlier in June or so, the PMS boys struck at Iwo Road phone mart, allegedly leaving in their trail sorrows, tears, and blood. But theirs isn't any surprising metamorphosis, given the antecedent of their numero uno: Lamidi Auxiliary a.k.a Baba Rili of the Wulo-Wubo fame.

In August, I ran into the Wulo-Wubo convoy at Olodo, enroute to Iyana Church. In split seconds, some weird-looking hemp smokers chased us all off the road, leaving in their trail violent gymnastics and marijuana smoke. It was a script pulled out of the locust years of brigandage. Hush.

But again, it was no surprise after all. Auxiliary it was who was locked in a mortal combat with the late Lati Elewe-Omo, who, also by some design, had had some engagements with the relic, Akinsola Tokyo. Tokyo it was who worked for Ajimobi's 2011 mandate and, for eons, had struggled for space and influence with Tawa, another expired article.

They all are now artifacts of (better forgotten) history.

Yet between Auxiliary and Elewe-Omo, between Tokyo and Tawa, including even Fele Taofiki, there is a long list of bejeweled thugs ( Concord, Egbeda Tunnila, Gala, Alado, Ismail Agbaje, Alhaji Bola) who owe their notoriety and invincibility to Lamidi Adedibu, who in turn owed his to the conspiratorial support he enjoyed from the state. In a sense, Lamidi Adedibu has left the scene but his legacy endures in these boys, most notably now Auxiliary, an ally of the meek-looking Governor Makinde, who in turn is a political ally of Lamidi Adedibu's wife who's often too quick to brag that she is the governor's 'godmother', Bose Adedibu.

So head or tail, APC or PDP, Wulo-Wubo or Jagba, Lamidi Adedibu's ghost haunts Oyo, still. Only that this time, it's a top secret that isn’t secretive. Hush.


Source :
The Ghost Of Lamidi Adedibu By Oladeinde Olawoyin

https://westerndailynews.com/the-ghost-of-lamidi-adedibu-by-oladeinde-olawoyin/

The correctional facility in Abolongo, Oyo, Oyo State was attacked by bandits Friday evening who set free all the prisoners therein.

It was gathered that the bandits stormed the facility at about 10pm on Friday, attacking with grenades to gain access and set prisoners free.

Also learnt that the attack left the facility in disarray with warders scampering for safety.
Other security agencies have since mobilized their personnel to support men and women of the Nigerian Correctional Service in tracking down the bandits and rearresting prisoners.

Read more here .... Breaking: Bandits Break Into Oyo Prison, Set Prisoners Free

https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-bandits-break-into-oyo-prison-set-prisoners-free/

Oyo PDP Crisis, Congress : Gov. Makinde Heads To Abuja, Meets PDP Acting National Chairman ( Video )

As the crisis rocking Oyo People’s Democratic Party hit harder in the last Tthree days with the party Ward congress expected to hold on Saturday, the executive governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde on Wednesday has visited the acting national chairman of People’s Democratic Party, Elder Yemi Akinwonmi at the party secretariat in Abuja.


The details of their discussion was not revealed but weaterndailynews scooped that, governor Makinde’s visitation to Wadada Plaza is connected to process of the party congresses which will start on Saturday.

In Oyo, Makinde’s state, it was learnt that, some members of PDP are aggrieved and had gone ahead to obtain and submitted congress nomination forms. The said aggrieved members were said to have already scheduled parallel congresses from Ward level to state congress, against the leader of the party governor Makinde in the state.


The Oyo PDP aggrieved faction was said to have emerged as a result of the inability of Engr. Seyi Makinde, the Governor of Oyo State, to hold together the various tendencies in the PDP Oyo State as one entity under the PDP umbrella following the party's success in the 2019 Govemorship election.

As at filling this report, westerndailynews gathered that after picking venues for the congress in various Wards, both governor Makinde’s PDP group and aggrieved member are patiently waiting for Saturday’s Ward congress committee from Abuja.

Watch video of Governor Seyi Makinde and Elder Yomi Akinwonmi here...

https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-pdp-crisis-congress-gov-makinde-heads-to-abuja-meets-pdp-acting-national-chairman-video/

Oyo PDP Aggrieved Passes Vote Of No Confidence In Makinde, Prepare For Parallel Congress On Saturday


The Oyo state People’s Democratic Party leaders and members on Monday have passed vote of no confidence on the leadership of the executive governor of Oyo state, Engr. Seyi Makinde.


The aggrieved during the meeting held at Jogor event center said, governor Seyi Makinde is not trustworthy and reliable, thereby didn’t want him to return as governor.


At the meeting, the Oyo PDP aggrieved group also declared that, there is no going back on the planned parallel congresses, urged all members of the party to go ahead to conduct a congress at their various wards next Saturday.





The members, who voiced their displeasure, said against the governor’s promise before and during the election, they have been neglected while those who were not around during the election are the ones benefiting from government.

Saying that they have accepted what has befallen them, the leaders urged members to be prepared for the congress which begins this week.

“Go to your wards, mobilize your people. Don’t fight anybody. Record whatever happens and leave us to do the remaining in Abuja,” Akande-Adeola assured.

Akanbi, who spoke earlier, said never again would they entrust their destinies in the hands of someone like the incumbent governor.


Some of the aggrieved leaders that attended the event were, Mulikat Akande Adeola, Nureni Akanbi, AbdulRasheed Olopoeyan, Gbolarumi Hazeem, Femi Babalola and host of others, members drawn from all the 33 local government areas of the state, vowed to ensure they do everything to prevent the emergence of Makinde from getting the party’s ticket for the second term.


Read the more here ...... https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-pdp-aggrieved-passes-vote-of-no-confidence-in-makinde-prepare-for-parallel-congress-on-saturday/

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The crisis rocking the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State is getting worsen as a faction against the Oyo state governor is set to unveil new state party office in Ibadan.



Westerndailynews spotted the new PDP state party office around Bodija Estate, Ibadan.


Read more : https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-oyo-pdp-crisis-worsen-as-faction-gets-new-state-party-office-in-ibadan-photos/

Oyo State Muslim Community Urges Gov. Makinde To Ensure Religious Justice In His New Cabinet

The Oyo state Muslim community has urged the executive governor of the state, Seyi Makinde to be fair enough to the Muslims during the selection of his new cabinet.


In a press statement signed by the chairman, Alhaji Ishaq Kunle Sanni and
Alhaji Murisiku Siyanbade the Secretary-General after calling the state governor to notice how they complained about the
unbearable lopsidedness appointment he made in 2019, the Oyo state Muslim community Muslims in the state told governor Makinde that, he needed to consult all Muslim principal stakeholders within his party, so as to appoint
preponderance of Muslim professionals of the PDP, if only he is ready to appoint
Muslims.


The press release read :

ENSURE RELIGIOUS JUSTICE IN YOUR NEW CABINET

It is no longer news that the Oyo State Governor, H.E. Engineer Seyi Makinde, in exercising his constitutional right, has dissolved his cabinet. Nobody conversant with the law can query the power of a Governor to hire and fire any of his political appointees.

The buck of Governance of the State ends on the Governor’s table.
If the Governor’s performance is perceived to be marvelous, commendable and praiseworthy, his aides don’t take the credit, he does. However, if his performance is lacklustre, poor, condemnable and worthless, his appointees are not blamable nor condemnable, the Governor bears the brunt and wholly takes the blame.

Only the Governor knows the qualities he found in who those he appoints before appointing them and why he decided to relieve them of their appointments.

What concerns us as a Muslim Community is, ensuring that the rights of the Muslims are not jeopardized in the hurly-burly and political gerrymandering In the State.

When Governor Makinde first came into office in 2019, he (in August of that year), appointed 14 Commissioners, as members of the State Executive Council. He had earlier appointed Secretary to the State Government and Chief of Staff, the highest ranking members of the Executive Council, both of whom are Christians. In the same vein, while His Excellency and his Deputy were both elected, he inherited the Head of Service.

In this write-up, we are only going to be looking at appointments directly made by His Excellency, The Governor. Thus, the SSG, Chief of Staff and 14 Commissioners, totalling 16, were the only officials appointed by The Governor directly in 2019. The lion's share of 11went to the Christians while only a smattering 5 were Muslims - ratio 11:5 , against Muslims

Please find below the list of the 2019 appointed members of Oyo State Executive Council:

1. Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun - Secretary to the State Government -
(CHRISTIAN)
2. Chief Bisi Ilaka - Chief of Staff -
(CHRISTIAN)
3. Hon. Barrister Adeniyi John
Farinto - Commissioner for Budget
& Planning -
(CHRISTIAN)
4.. Mr Adeniyi Adebisi –
Commissioner for Commerce
(CHRISTIAN)
5. Hon. Muyiwa Jacob Ojekunle – Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development - (CHRISTIAN)
6. Prof Oyelowo Oyewo –
Commissioner for Justice
(CHRISTIAN)
7. Barrister Olasunkanmi Olaleye – Commissioner for Establishment and Training - (CHRISTIAN)
8. Barrister Seun Asamu – Commissioner for Energy and Mineral Resources - (MUSLIM)
9. Mr Rahman Abiodun AbdulRaheem – Commissioner for Lands, Housing and Urban Development - (MUSLIM)
10. Chief Bayo Lawal – Commissioner for Special Duties
(MUSLIM)
11. Hon Funmilayo Orisadeyi – Commissioner for Local Government & Chieftancy Matters
(CHRISTIAN)
12. Dr Bashir Bello – Commissioner
for Health - (MUSLIM)
13. Hon Wasiu Olatunbosun –
Commissioner for Information
and Mass Mobilization - (MUSLIM)
14. Prof Kehinde Sangodoyin
– Commissioner for Education,
Science and Technology
- (CHRISTIAN)
15. Mr Akinola Ojo – Commissioner
for Finance - (CHRISTIAN)
16. Rt Hon Kehinde Ayoola –
Commissioner for Environment
and Natural Resources
- (CHRISTIAN)

In our usual manner, we called the attention of His Excellency to this unbearable lopsidedness. While the Governor initially exhibited some gubernatorial taciturnity, some of his strong supporters attempted to pull wool over our face by pointing to two of his appointees who bear Muslim names but are proud and unrepentant Christians. These were Mr Luqman Bisi Ilaka and Prof Daud Sangodoyin

The Governor’s ultimate demonstration of wanting to hearken to our protestations resulted in the eventual appointment of Alhaja Fausat Sanni as Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Inclusion; In addition, when the first Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resources, who happened to be a Christian died, a Muslim, Dr Abdulateef Idowu Oyeleke was appointed to replace him. Alhaji Siju Lawal also came on board as Commissioner for Establishments and Training. Muslims perceived this as perhaps a starting point for righting the wrongs.

Recently, in June 2021, His Excellency, Engr. Seyi Makinde announced dissolution of Oyo State Executive Council. Just this week, we heard of the appointment of Hon. Segun Ogunwuyi as Chief of Staff to His Excellency, The Governor. Our thinking was that, since a Christian had occupied the position of Secretary to the State Government, the only other BIG Executive Council position, Chief of Staff, should have been given to a Muslim. This would have gone a long way in assuaging the feelings of Muslims in the State.

We hereby admonish H.E. Engr Seyi Makinde, to spare us a listening ear. Your Excellency, you don't lose anything by promoting religious equity in all that you do sir. Rather, you win more hearts

In the demographics of Oyo State, Muslims are unarguably in the overwhelming majority. What we have always clamoured for, in spite of our numerical superiority, is equal number of Christians to that of Muslims in all appointments. We also clamour that in other policy decisions of government, the two major religions should be given equal considerations.

It is distasteful and demeaning to our sensibilities for somebody to be talking of meritocracy as the yardstick for appointment into offices. We do not know of any professional calling where we don’t have higher-flying Muslims.

It is pertinent to state that, when we talk of appointment of Muslims into political offices, our focus is only on members of the Governor’s political party, PDP. It is equally a truism that there is a preponderance of Muslim professionals within the PDP. We therefore urge the Governor to collaborate with all Muslim principal stakeholders within the party. This would enable him to pick genuine Muslims for his new Cabinet and he should then be assured of the support of the Muslims in the state, in as much as he ensures religious justice in all spheres of governance.

May Almighty Allah continue to grant us peace and peaceful co-existence in Oyo State, Aamin.

Source : https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-state-muslim-community-urges-gov-makinde-to-ensure-religious-justice-in-his-new-cabinet/

Yomi Alliyu, SAN, lawyer to Yoruba activist Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho has demanded a N500m as damages and a public apology from the Department of State Services for allegedly trampling on the rights of his client and for destroying his Ibadan residence when the secret police ‘raided’ the house early Thursday.

PRESS RELEASE ON

Illegal gang Grossly Unconstitutional Invasion of Sunday Igboho Residence

We are Counsel to Chief Sunday Adeyemo othewise known as Sunday Igboho Oosa and we have his standing instructions to defend and act as Counsel in all situations we deem appropriate especially where his fundamental rights as a Citizen of Nigeria is violated or threatened as done on Thursday 1st July, 2021.

2. Every Nigerian, albeit the whole world, is aware that in his open crusade for the establishment of Oodua Republic our client has always preached peace and warned his followers never to have recourse to violence saying that “it is God and alale" that will fight for Yoruba Nation.

We can boldly say that as people who followed his campaign, but not necessarily supporting dismemberment of Nigeria, that no casualty has ever occurred wherever such rallies were carried out. This must have been done in more than 20 Yoruba towns and cities as at date.

3. To now invade the residence of such a peace loving crusader is tantamount to calling a dog a bad name to hang it. It must be reiterated, and with emphasis, that it is the right of a group of homogeneous and/or indigenous people in a Federation to ask for self determination in accordance with the rules of international law and UNO Charter. Our Constitution also permits freedom of association and, by necessary implications, freedom to dissociate.

4. We were reliably informed that DSS and other security forces invaded the residence of our Client in wee hours of the day ( between 1.00hr and 4.30hrs). There is no where in civilised world that a citizen who had no prior invitation by security agent or resisting arrest will be so invaded with his rights to dignity of human persons, ownership of property and sanctity of life trampled upon during the invasion. S. 12 of Administration of Criminal Justice Act enjoins the police and/or any security operatives to first make a demand to enter a place where a suspect is and if their demand was not granted to break open the “outer or inner door of any house or place.” No demand to enter was made but rather they shot their way into the house allegedly killing seven (7) people though DSS spokesman admitted killing two people which involved an old imam that used to lead Muslim occupants in prayers and observing TAHJUD at the time of the barbaric raid. A lady among the invaders was allegedly shouting, “if you get him gun him down.” There and then our client knew that the mission was to get rid of him and NOT to arrest him. This belief becomes morerealiatic in view of the fact that the CCTV recorder was off and taken away so that the carnage will not be shown to members of the public. Our client then knew that he was to be taking dead or alive as allegedly stated by the lady among the raiders.

5. It should be stated that without any resistance or shooting at the security operatives they started shooting from the gate and ensuring that the building was totally made uninhabitable. Also, all the expensive vehicles in our clients house were shot at and destroyed.

6. The rampaging operatives were disappointed that they could allegedly not find a single gun or ammunition in our client’s house hence their arresting two (2) police escorts of Mr Sunday Igboho's guests and added their guns to those harvested from their armoury with a view to making members of the public to believe that our client keeps militia or as stated by them, he is about waging war on Nigeria. Will this be with his mere amulets. People who know our client of over 20 years will testify that Igboho Oosa does not carry gun on his person!

7. It is elementary law that whenever a search warrant is executed on a house the house owner must first search the persons sent to execute same and also sign the inventory of what were recovered in executing the warrant! This explains why the DSS invaded the house in the night shooting everything at sight, killing and maiming the occupants to plant their illegal guns on our client. We have also been reliably informed that those arrested were being tortured to incriminate our client that guns and ammunitions were recovered from his house. Sunday Igboho knew that he would be arrested one day hence retaining our services. He could not be that daft to keep incriminating articles in his house! Our clients house is a 5 bedroom duplex with 5 chalets of 2 and 3 bedrooms. These were totally damaged with operatives allegedly arguing on whether to burn down the edifice as done to his former palatial house. The lady officer allegedly put her foot down against arson.

8. One thousand euro, two million naira, expensive jewelleries worth millions, travel documents, amulets, iPhone 12 belonging to him, phones of about 15 others living in the house including those killed by the raiders and other belongings yet to be identified belonging to his wives were carted away. The only guns were those of the police escorts of his guests!

9. More importantly, the DSS and other operatives that raided the house said they came to arrest Sunday Igboho but ended up arresting innocent people in lieu of him.

Apart from being a serious violation of these peoples’ peoples constitutional rights it is an assault on s. 7 of ACJA and decisions of our Courts in that regard.

10 We hereby demand that the Federal Government orders an investigation into the actions of the various security operatives led by DSS that raided Chief Sunday Adeyemo's house with a view to sanctioning them and release all the innocent people arrested and compensate the families of those murdered. Our client should also be paid #500million as reparation for damage to his exotic cars that include Mercedes Benz G-Class and 2019 Lexus Car. We also demand a public apology.

11. Most importantly, trampling of our client’s fundamental rights including tagging him as criminal by exhibiting DSS guns as his should stop forthwith. In any case as admirers of this government and one Nigeria we personally implore all the Governors of Southwest States that know the yearnings of their people and Igboho’s large followership to wade in before it becomes hydra headed security problems in all their domains.

DATED this 3rd day of July, 2021.

pp: CHIEF YOMI ALLIYU SAN & CO.

SGD. ChiefyomialliyuSAN, FCIArb.


Source: https://westerndailynews.com/sunday-igbohos-lawyer-demands-500m-as-damages-apology-from-dss/

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The house of Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Igboho in the early hours of Thursday was attacked by unknown soldiers.

The Media Spokesperson of Chief Sunday Igboho, Olayomi Koiki confirmed incident on a live broadcast monitored by weaterndailynews this morning.

Comrade Koiki said, vehicles, including G-wagon, Prado Jeep, some valuable properties including furniture, and windows were destroyed.

Bullet holes were found in cars parked in the premises while blood stains were seen at the premises.

The yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho was not at home during the attack.

Oyo Police Command was yet to confirm the attack.

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Governor 'Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Tuesday, announced the dissolution of the state's Executive Council.

Those affected include Chief of Staff (CoS) and 17 Commissioners.

The Cabinet was constituted on August 14, 2019, following Makinde's historic victory in the March 9, 2019, election.

The remaining Council members who were not affected include the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Head of Service (HOS) and the Director General of Due Process office.
A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Makinde announced the dissolution of the Executive Council after a meeting of the body on Tuesday, which lasted about five hours.
Governor Makinde, according to the statement, expressed the gratitude of the government and the people of Oyo State to the Council members, and wished them well in their future endeavours.
The governor equally praised the dedication to duty and the commitment of the council members to the cause of taking Oyo State from Poverty to Prosperity.
The statement said: "His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, 'Seyi Makinde, announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council, with effect from Tuesday June 29, 2021.
"Governor Makinde, after a prolonged meeting of the Council, told members it was time to retool after two years.
"He therefore wished the ex-Commissioners the best in their future endeavours."




https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-gov-makinde-dissolves-cabinet-retains-ssg-cos/

The Oyo state police command has confirmed the Kidnap of a village head and his wife by gunmen in Ibadan.

The Police Public Relations Officer Adewale Osifeso who confirmed the development said the Baale of Araromi, Tafa Apanpa and his wife, were abducted in the late hours of Tuesday.

According to him, the incident happened very late on Tuesday, at Araromi village.
He said efforts are in top gear to rescue both victims and apprehend the abductors.


Witnesses say the kidnappers abducted the village and his wife was kidnapped while it was raining heavily in the dead of night.


It remains uncertain what direction the gunmen took the couple to and the kidnappers are yet to make any contact with relatives as regards a ransom.
Confirming the incident, the Oyo State Police Public relations officer, Adewale Osifeso said all hands are on deck to get the victims back.

He stressed in a communique on Wednesday that efforts are in top gear to rescue both victims and as well apprehend the abductors.




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S’West PDP Congress: Fayose Group Thanks Delegates, Secondus, Others, To Meet Next Tuesday


The group in the South-West Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) loyal to the former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose, has expressed appreciation to the National Chairman of the party, Prince Uche Secondus, delegates and other stakeholders who attended yesterday’s zonal congress.
The group, which said it will meet with stakeholders next week Tuesday, to take holistic review of events before and during the congress, added that “W will remain resolute and committed to the PDP and its ideals.”

In a release on Tuesday, by Lere Olayinka, the group said the exercise should be seen as victory for the PDP, thanked delegates, especially those 330 who voted for our candidate, Dr Eddy Olafeso must be commended for their courage and commitment.”


“To all delegates who voted at the congress, we appreciate your participation, which has further boosted the democratic credential of our party.
“Most importantly, we thank those 330 delegates who defied the obvious security threat to make their ways to the congress venue to vote for our candidate. Outcome of the congress notwithstanding, we appreciate their show of courage and commitment.
“We congratulate those elected as members of the zonal Exco, especially the Chairman, Ambassador Taofeek Arapaja.
“We most specially thank our party’s National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, for showing exemplary leadership and allowing the party members the right to choose. We will remain with his leadership.”


S’West PDP Congress: Fayose Group Thanks Delegates, Secondus, Others, To Meet Next Tuesday

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S'West PDP : Over 150 Ballot Papers Released To Makinde's Group To Manipulate Congress - State Chairmen Allege



.......... Wants Secondus Signature On Ballot Papers



Ahead of the Southwest Zonal Congress of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) scheduled for tomorrow in Oshogbo, in Osun State, four State Chairmen of the party in the zone have raised the alarm over alleged release of over 150 ballot papers for the election of National Vice Chairman and Zonal Secretary to the group led by the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde.

They alleged that the hatchet job of stuffing the ballot boxes with the illegally released ballot papers was to be supervised and achieved by a certain Senator Anyanwu, from Imo State, who was nominated as Secretary of the Congress Committee by Governor Makinde’s group.

The petition to the PDP National Chairman, Prince Uche Secondus, dated April 10, 2021, was signed by the Chairman of Ogun State, Dr Sikirulai Ogundele, on behalf of the PDP chairmen in Ekiti, Lagos, Osun States, Otunba Bisi Kolawole, Engr Adedeji Doherty and Hon Sunday Bisi respectively.

The chairmen, who demanded that all ballot papers to be used for the congress should be signed by the National Chairman and that they must not exceed the number of delegates, added that Observers/Monitors should be deployed by the party to save the party from impending anarchy.

The petition reads; "I write on behalf of the Chairmen of Lagos, Osun, Ekiti and Ogun States to inform you of the clandestine plot to manipulate the South-West Congress scheduled for Monday, in Osogbo, Osun State.

"We have been reliably informed that over 150 (One hundred and Fifty) ballot papers for the election of National Vice Chairman and Zonal Secretary have been released to the group led by the Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, to manipulate the Zonal Congress on Monday. This is coming after the failure of all the clandestine plots to manipulate the delegate lists.

"These ballot papers were said to have been released through the office of the National Organising Secretary by one Prince Adeyemi.

"The ballot papers are to be handed to some selected delegates from Oyo State in particular, to dump in the ballot boxes with the ballot papers to be given to them during voting.

"The hatchet job of stuffing the ballot boxes with these illegally released ballot papers is to be supervised and achieved by a certain Senator Anyanwu, from Imo State, who was nominated as Secretary of the Congress Committee by Governor Makinde’s group.

"Considering the antecedents of Senator Anyanwu, who we learnt has done similar hatchet job back-to-back in more than five congresses of the party, we wish to state that we will not be vigilant, but will resist him vehemently as this Southwest congress is neither for sale nor a paddy paddy business.

"Also, we are not unaware of possible hijack of the congress materials on Monday, especially the result sheets.

"We therefore call on the party to ensure a credible congress by compelling the Office of the National Organising Secretary to make sure that number of ballot papers released and the serial numbers are made public.

"All ballot papers to be used for the congress must be SIGNED by your good-self and they must not exceed the number of delegates.

"All congress materials, especially the ballot papers and result sheets must be inspected agreeable to all aspirants before voting.

"Any attempt to hijack or divert the congress materials will be resisted.

"To us, yesterday’s impunity should no longer be associated with our great party, as nothing other than a free, fair and transparent congress will be accepted.

"In view of this, we request that Observers/Monitors should be deployed by the party to save the party from this impending anarchy.

"In closing, the Governor of Benue State, His Excellency, Dr Samuel Ortom, who was agreed to be the Congress Committee Chairman is said to be sending his Deputy. We hope that the Deputy Governor of Benue State will ensure that the uprightness and integrity that Governor Ortom is noted for will manifest in his handling of the congress."

Insecurity: Gov. Makinde Calls For Collective Efforts

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Just In : Lawmaker, Shina Peller Loses Sister

A Member of the 9th National Assembly from Iseyin, Oyo state, Hon. Shina Peller is said to have lost a beloved sister, Bimbo Peller.

According to Hon. Peller, who reported the death of his sister through his Facebook page, he said Bimbo Peller died in London.


Shina Peller wrote: “ Inna Lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. May Almighty Allah be merciful to my beloved sister @bimbopeller who passed away in London. It is the will of Allah and I appreciate those who sympathize with us. I appeal that we pray for her soul instead of calling or messaging me. May Allah forgive her for all her sins and grant her eternal rest. Amin yarobi “.


Late Bimbo Peller was said to have celebrated her 50th birthday few months ago.


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Workers of Oyo Water Corporation who were earlier reported by westerndailynews to have reportedly suspended their industrial strike action and to resume today embarked on a peaceful protest, staged in front of Oyo state government secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan.


Civil Servants having offices within Secretariat are struggling to gain entry, as all entrances leading the secretariat were blocked with vehicles belonging to Ministry of Water Corporation.

The blockage of the entrances had led to traffic gridlock around the secretariat, creating chaos as both motorists and pedestrians are having hard time to gain entry.


Cars belonging to workers of the Water Corporation seen at the entrance of Oyo state government secretariat were with placards with inscription such as :


" Provide portable water for people of Oyo state "

" Don’t Kill Water of Oyo state "


" Appoint a substantial General Manager "

"Provide chemical so we can work "

"Today is world water day but we are not celebrating "

" Enough is enough of suffering and smiling in Oyo state water corporation workers "



" Provide portable water b people of Oyo state "

" where is one Billion Naira meant for chemicals "

" Safe workers of Water Corporation from hunger"



Some of the workers of the Water Corporation seen at the entrance and approached by westerndailynews for Interview declined.


Security operatives were on ground to maintain peace and orderliness. Few weeks ago the workers of Oyo state Water Corporation begun an indefinite strike to press home their demands.





https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-water-corporation-workers-protest-over-poor-funding-ask-whereabout-of-n1-billion-meant-for-chemicals/

Men of the Oyo State Security Network known as the Amotekun Corps, Egbeda Command
have arrested and handed of over to police a set of suspected Fulani herdsmen in Ibadan, Oyo state.


Amotekun was said to have intercepted the suspected herders in a truck along along Ife - Ibadan Expressway, Egbeda, Local government, Ibadan


The operatives were led by one Adefare Ayobami Sakin after reviving a distress call from
from a member of the public traveling along the road.


Ametokun team was said to had found 11 Arrows; a Knife and Charms at the Fulani's possession
during interrogation.


The state command confirmed the development, adding that the suspects have been handed over to the police for further interrogation.


https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-amotekun-intercepts-herders-with-dangerous-weapons-in-ibadan/

Oyo State on Saturday recorded 155 fresh COVID-19 cases as state infections from the virus inched closer to the 6000 mark.

This is according to official Twitter account of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC ) which noted that the state had One Hundred and Fifty-five new cases of the virus for Saturday February 5, 2021.

The new 155 cases recorded for oyo made it a total of 483 cases recorded so far in the month of February.

Oyo Records Fresh 155 Covid-19 Cases, 483 In Six Days As Total Hits 5900

https://westerndailynews.com/oyo-records-fresh-155-covid-19-cases-483-in-six-days-as-total-hits-5900/

Just In : Buhari Approves Federal Polytechnic For Oyo With N2 Billion For Immediate Take-Off



President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of Federal Polytechnic in Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa Local Government Area of Oyo State.

This was contained in a letter signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Arc. Sonny S.T. Echono, and addressed to Governor Seyi Makinde.


According to the letter, Buhari also approved a take-off grant of N2 billion for the new Polytechnic from the “funding resources of TETFund for the provision of core facilities for immediate take-off.



“Also, technical team from Federal Ministry of Education and the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) will soon visit your state to identify the site in Ayede, Ogo-Oluwa L.G.A. and assess its readiness for commencement of academic activities October 2021,” the letter added.

See copy of letter below;



https://westerndailynews.com/just-in-buhari-approves-federal-polytechnic-for-oyo-with-n2-billion-for-immediate-take-off/

Just In : Oyo Assembly Gets New Clerk



The Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday swore in Mrs. Oludara Yetunde Awe as its substantive Clerk.


Awe took on to the seat of Oyo Assembly Clerk after Mrs. Felicia Foluke Oyediran, the first female clerk of Oyo House of Assembly, who retired at the age of 60, with 35 years in service.

Speaker of the House, Rt. Hon. Debo Ogundoyin, during the swearing in of the Clerk, said her appointment became imperative following the retirement of the former Clerk, Felicia Oyediran.


Ogundoyin said that her swearing-in was in line with a recommendation from Oyo state Assembly Commissioner, having met the requirement of the law.


https://westerndailynews.com/just-in-oyo-assembly-gets-new-clerk/

Just In : Ibadan Poly To Hold Candle Light Service To Honor Oladunjoye, Adeyemi Today


The Staff and Management of The Polytechnic, Ibadan has scheduled a Candle Light Service programme for today, Sunday 31st, to honor their two late staff that died last Thursday in a ghastly car accident.


The institution’s late staff, Architect Kola Oladunjoye and Mr. Yusuf Adeyemi were said to have went to Oke Ogun polytechnic, Saki for an official assignment before their car ram into a
lagoon near Moniya community in Ibadan on their way coming.

The Candle light is scheduled to hold at 5pm, today at South Campus Tarmac, inside the institution.

Everyone is advised to come with a face mask with strict adherence to Covid - 19 protocols.

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https://westerndailynews.com/just-in-ibadan-poly-to-hold-candle-light-service-to-honor-oladunjoye-adeyemi-today/

Wakili's Threat : Igangan Imposes Curfew Over Fear Of Reprisals




Following the continuous threat to attack Igangan communities by Wakili, a Fulani herdsmen over the eviction of herders last week by Yoruba activist, Sunday Igboho,
a dusk-to-dawn curfew has been imposed on Igangan.


Westerndailynews had earlier reported according to one Mr. Adepoju Adisa a resident of Ayete
that, after the seven days ultimatum, many of the Fulanis are living but Wakili one of the herdsman is regrouping those people, and presently had gathered over 200 herdsmen preparing to attack some of the communities in Ibarapa.

According to Oladokun Oladiran, Convener, Igangan Development Advocates, he said the curfew option was because of lack of faith in security measures by the government.



He said have not seen the 200 Amotekun operatives reportedly deployed by Governor Seyi Makinde.



He urged the Governor to personally visit the affected communities to see things for himself, especially the havocs unleashed on residents by criminal herdsmen.

He said: “Igangan is going smoothly, things are fine. The town imposed a curfew of 9 pm to 5 am just to secure lives and property.

“It was the joint decision of the monarch, his chiefs, council of elders and all the bodies and associations in Igangan.

“It was a consensus and everyone and anything from 9 pm, there would be a patrol. This is to prevent reprisal attacks.

“The Operation Burst has been deployed to resume patrol including the local vigilante group whom I know would not also go to sleep.”

Emphasising people of Igangan are not against Fulanis in their midst, he explained: “As we speak, if you get to a particular we call Ile Bamogba in Igangan, presently as we speak, you will find Fulanis there. They are living peacefully, going about their daily chores, unthreatened.

“If you get to AUD in Igangan, right now, you will find Fulanis there living peacefully in their houses, coexisting peacefully with our people and they are unthreatened.




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https://westerndailynews.com/wakilis-threat-igangan-imposes-curfew-over-fear-of-reprisals/

What I Discussed With Buhari – Gov. Makinde


Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Wednesday, met with President Muhammadu Buhari to discuss the security situation in the state, declaring that his administration remains resolute about fighting bandits, hoodlums, armed robbers and kidnappers.


Makinde, who addressed State House Correspondents in Abuja said that the real enemies of the state are the criminal elements.

He equally sought for greater synergy between the state and the federal security agencies, noting that collaborations are required for the state’s security plans to work effectively.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, indicated that Makinde told the newsmen that he was in Abuja to brief the President on the security situation in Oyo.


The governor said: “I came to brief the President on the security situation in Oyo State. There has been a lot of fake news all around and I wanted to be sure that the President clearly has first-hand information from me, which I did.



“We also exchanged ideas about what we need to do better; some of the programmes we have put in place to ensure that this security issue is tackled. So, that’s basically why I came here.



" The issue that I discussed with Mr. President is the fact that Oyo State landmass is quite big. Oyo State is close to 29,000 square kilometres. And the state right now only has two Mobile Police Squadrons.

“So, I requested for more Mobile Police Squadrons to be deployed to Oyo State and also asked for support for the joint security outfit because the underlying issue here also has to do with limited opportunities. The tension will definitely go down if a lot of our youths are gainfully employed. So, I briefed the President on what we are doing in that regard.

“We have a history of living together peacefully among all the ethnic groups that are present in Oyo State. For instance, what triggered all of these was that Dr. Aborode was brutally murdered; that is criminal. But on the other hand, the Seriki, Alhaji Kabir, has been staying in that same place for 40 years. So, quite frankly, the people we are after are criminals – they are the bandits, hoodlums, armed robbers, kidnappers. Those are the true enemies of the state and those are the people we will go after.

“The Constitution of Nigeria guarantees that you can live in any part of Nigeria. You just have to be law-abiding and obey the local laws in such areas. That is what we are pushing and will continue to push as a government.”


https://westerndailynews.com/what-i-discussed-with-buhari-gov-makinde/

The Oyo State Police Command has said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze the house of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho.


The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

Fadeyi also said the police were told that the arsonists shot in the air several times as they put fire to the house located at the Soka area of Ibadan.

He said the police had begun an investigation into the incident.


The house was said to have been burnt at around 3 am on Tuesday after the power supply to the area was cut off.

The police statement read, “At about 0620 hrs of today 26/01/2021, a report was received at the Santo Police Station that some unidentified hoodlums came to Sunday Igboho’s house at Soka area of Ibadan in a Hummer bus and Micra ( taxi) firing sporadically, and set the house ablaze.

“The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while the value of other properties is yet to be estimated.

“Immediately the DPO Sanyo got wind of the incident, he contacted fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessment.

“The fire was eventually put out. An investigation has commenced into the incident while the Police are on the trail of the hoodlums.”

An House at Soka area of Ibadan belonging to Yoruba activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo Igboho has been reportedly set ablaze by yet to be identified men, westerndailynews reports.


It was gathered the incident happened early morning on Tuesday.


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https://westerndailynews.com/breaking-unknown-men-set-sunday-igbohos-house-ablaze-in-ibadan/

The Oyo State Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN) codenamed Amotekun had arrested group of non indigenes and non resident of Ibarapa at Idi and handed over to police authorities at Ido for further investigation.

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