I can see that you like "talking" to yourself. Why is it that one can't quote you and respond to you? Or is it because there are no facts to back your claims. Provide the links to those convictions. No matter what, if true, probably 1% of all cases involving these evil fulani ethnic militias. No one has an agenda except an agenda for justice for all. No man should be above the law.
Why didn't you mention my username properly? Anyway, even a blind person can see the links in that same post. Go back and check the second quote and also check out the identity of the person that made the revelation in the first link.
All these things are as clear as day.
naptu2: The simple truth of the matter is that lots of herdsmen have been arrested and prosecuted and even convicted for trespassing on farms and so on and so forth, but there are people who do not like that fact to be reported.
Dear diary, you might remember that I told you that I was discussing with a Nairalander some years ago and she declared that "No Fulani herdsman has been arrested for trespassing on a farm" and I immediately produced 5 articles about the convictions of various Fulani herdsmen for trespassing on farms and threatening farmers. At least she was good enough to accept the evidence, some people will immediately declare that "It's a lie", even though they have no facts with which to dispute the reports. They just don't want to hear it because it does not fit into their agenda.
naptu2: One more thing here. These links back up what I have often written on this thread, that is (1) If a person commits a crime, the person should be arrested and prosecuted. You cannot hold an entire ethnic group or occupation responsible for the offences of some people. (2) Much of the powers that are required for tackling this problem lie with the state governments. State governors have shown that they have control of the police (when it's time to victimise their opponents) and most of these acts are offences against state laws.
naptu2: The simple truth of the matter is that lots of herdsmen have been arrested and prosecuted and even convicted for trespassing on farms and so on and so forth, but there are people who do not like that fact to be reported.
Dear diary, you might remember that I told you that I was discussing with a Nairalander some years ago and she declared that "No Fulani herdsman has been arrested for trespassing on a farm" and I immediately produced 5 articles about the convictions of various Fulani herdsmen for trespassing on farms and threatening farmers. At least she was good enough to accept the evidence, some people will immediately declare that "It's a lie", even though they have no facts with which to dispute the reports. They just don't want to hear it because it does not fit into their agenda.
naptu2: One more thing here. These links back up what I have often written on this thread, that is (1) If a person commits a crime, the person should be arrested and prosecuted. You cannot hold an entire ethnic group or occupation responsible for the offences of some people. (2) Much of the powers that are required for tackling this problem lie with the state governments. State governors have shown that they have control of the police (when it's time to victimise their opponents) and most of these acts are offences against state laws.
One of the funniest things about the 1993 Under 17 World Cup for me was the commentator in Nigeria's first game. The NTA couldn't hook up with their team in Japan, so they linked up with the Ghanaian TV's crew for that first game (only the first game). The GTV commentator could not believe that the Nigerian fans were singing, "All we are saying, give us more goals" when Nigeria was leading by 6 goals to nil. We eventually beat Canada by 8 goals to nil and he was laughing all through.
Karibe Pascal Ojigwe also played for Nigeria at the 2002 African Nations Cup in Mali.
Former Super Eagles player, Karibe Ojigwe, was sworn in as the commissioner for sports in Abia State. Ojigwe, who was a member of the famous Golden Eaglets team that won the 1993 FIFA Under 17 World Cup in Japan, also played for Kaiserslautern, Bayer Leverkusen and Borussia Mönchengladbach in the German Bundesliga before returning to Nigeria to play for Enyimba FC.
Ekiti herdsman bags life imprisonment for grazing on cassava farm, shooting owner
Abiodun Nejo 27 October 2021
An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday sentenced a 32-year-old herder, Muhammadu Abubakar, to life imprisonment for attempted murder.
Abubakar was tried and found guilty on two counts of attempted murder and unlawful possession of firearms.
The charge read in part, “On April 9, 2019, at Aba Cotonou, Omu Ekiti, in the Oye Local Government Area of Ekiti State, the defendant did attempt to murder one Chief Samuel Amaa and others. Found in his possession were a gun and cartridges on the same day.”
The police prosecutor, Taiwo Ajibulu, said the offences were contrary to and punishable under Section 320 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap. C16 Laws of Ekiti State, 2012, and Section 3 (1) of the Robbery and Firearms (Special Provision) Act, Cap.R11, Vol.14, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.
The prosecutor called four witnesses.
A witness, in his testimony before the court, said, “The defendant was challenged while grazing on the cassava farm; he was angry for being questioned. He pulled out his gun and fired at the people who challenged him, but they were fortunate it (the bullet) missed them.
“He was later overpowered by residents while trying to escape, following which he was handed over to the police.”
Exhibits tendered included a gun, live cartridges and statements among others.
The judge, Justice Adekunle Adeleye, in his verdict, stated, “The defendant is found guilty as charged. On count one, he is sentenced to life imprisonment, and 10 years imprisonment on count two.”
S’WEST GOVERNORS MEET IN LAGOS, DISCUSS ISSUES OF INTEREST
Members of Southwest Governors Forum, on Tuesday, met in Lagos State to discuss issues of interest to the region. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu hosted his colleagues at the State House.
Five Governors of member States were present at the meeting, which started at 4:30pm and held behind closed doors. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, was represented by his deputy, Mr. Rauf Olaniyan.
After 90 minutes, the Governors rose from the meeting and offered no detailed information on matters discussed.
Addressing journalists, chairman of the Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Rotimi Akeredolu, gave a brief statement on their discussion, disclosing that part of their deliberations bordered on security situation in the region.
Akeredolu revealed there was also discussion on Oodua Group, a company owned by all six Southwest States, but declined to give further details. He pointed out that the Forum was not willing to share full information on the meeting.
He said: “We, the six Governors of the Southwest under the Southwest Governors’ Forum met today. We deliberated on a number of common and personal issues. We also deliberated on our common heritage, which is the Oodua Group of Companies.
“At the end, we agreed on a few things; a number of them, which have to do with security, are not what we can discuss in the open. This short address is just to let you (pressmen) know we met today but we don’t want our decisions discussed in the open.”
The Governors departed the Lagos House, Marina after the short briefing.
CAPTIONS:
PIX 1 &2 L-R: South West Governors: Mr. Gboyega Oyetola (Osun State); Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State); Chairman, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN (Ondo State); Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State); Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun State) and Deputy Governor of Oyo State, Mr. Rauf Olaniyan during the South West Governors’ forum at the Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021
PIX 3 L-R: South West Governors: Mr. Gboyega Oyetola (Osun State); Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos State); Chairman, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN (Ondo State); Dr. Kayode Fayemi (Ekiti State) and Prince Dapo Abiodun (Ogun State) during the South West Governors’ Forum at the Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021
PIX 4: Chairman, South West Governors’ Forum and Ondo State Governor, Arakurin Rotimi Akeredolu (SAN); Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu; Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun and Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi during the South West Governors’ Forum at the Lagos House, Marina, on Tuesday, October 26, 2021
SANWO-OLU AIDES UNVEIL BOS YOUTH CUP TO PROMOTE SPORTS, ADDRESS YOUTH RESTIVENESS
Governor Committed to Engaging Youths for Robust Economic Development, Say Aides
As part of efforts by the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration to promote sports and youth development in Lagos State, the Senior Special Assistants (SSAs) to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu have come together under the BOS Academy to organise the first edition of the BOS Youth Cup.
The maiden edition of the BOS Youth Cup would focus on football competition for youths under 21 years across all Local Government Areas (LGAs) and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) within the State.
The BOS Youth Cup like other youth-based strategies of Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, is one of the opportunities for the youths of the State to explore, achieve their potentials and come into the limelight, as well as unlocking the doors for discovering budding talents and serve as a catalyst for development of the local league and forming the pivot for recruitment into our National teams.
The competition will also empower many youths and further create business opportunities for other stakeholders with a multiplier effect on the State’s economy in line with the vision of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration to actively engage the teeming youths of Lagos State for a more robust economic development.
Speaking at a press conference held on Sunday at the Bagauda Kaltho, Alausa, Ikeja, to kick off the football competition, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Sports, Mr. Anthony Adeyinka Adeboye (ZULU) disclosed that online registration is already ongoing through a dedicated website http://bosyouthcup.com.
Adeboye, who expressed optimism that new talents would be discovered that would impact positively on not just the youths but also on the State in the long run, said the final stage of the BOS Youth Cup would take place at the Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan, with Governor Sanwo-Olu himself handing the trophy to the winning team.
Adeboye said the #BOSYouthCup, which is one of the key programmes under Governor’s ‘THEMES’ developmental agenda strategically put in place ‘For a Greater Lagos’, will directly have positive impacts on individual families, the communities and the State at large.
He said: “Part of the vision of the Babajide Sanwo-Olu led administration is to actively engage the teeming youths of the State for a more robust economic development”.
“This is a deliberate policy of Mr. Governor due to the very important position the youth demographic occupies in the country’s population.
“Records show that the youths occupy about 45 percent of Nigeria’s population and when broken down to States, Lagos has the highest number of the youth demographic in Nigeria, standing at 54 percent.
To this end, Mr. Governor believes that the focus should be on the youth population hence the creation of many interventions across different spheres of life, speaking to the specific needs of the youths in the State.
“The Governor also recognises the myriad challenges facing today’s youth and as government, the Governor and his Executive team have vowed to tackle those challenges head-on in line with the ‘THEMES’ developmental agenda and Second Pillar, Goal 3 of the Lagos Resilience Strategy, which is a plan to prepare the youth for a changing economy.”
Speaking on the modalities for selecting players, the Chairman of the Lagos State Football Association Technical Committee, Mr. Dotun Coker, said trials for the tourney would commence from this week to select players representing each local council, while the grand finale of the competition would hold at Mobolaji Johnson Sports Arena, Onikan.
He said trials of eligible players with LASSRA cards and shortlisting of 23 players, comprising three Goalkeepers and 20 outfield players, will take place at LGAs/LCDAs level for Intra-scouting matches among the councils to select All Star Players for the 20 LGAs.
He said the 20 LGAs shall be transparently drawn into five groups of four teams each and each local government will play three matches in a legged league in their groups totaling six matches in a group.
According to Coker, the top teams in each group and three best Team losers will qualify for the Quarterfinal in a knock-out format leading to the Semi-Final, 3rd place and final matches.
He also disclosed that a seminar will be organised for key stakeholders in the 20 LGAs where the rules and regulations of the event will be explained to them, as well as clarifications on the controversial of and amendments on the Laws of the Game and First Aid Medicals.
The Head of the Technical Committee also disclosed that there would be an engagement of experienced sports medical personnel including ALS Ambulances for the competition, adding that the competition will create a pool of Ambassadors to better Lagos State and Nigeria in general.
Mr. Coker also explained that the tournament is designed to be ranked by the various football governing bodies with a view to making it an international event in the forthcoming years.
In his remark, a 1996 Olympic Gold medalist & former Super Eagles goalkeeper, Mr. Joseph Dosu, who thanked Governor Sanwo-Olu for prioritising sports development, commended the SSAs for organising the tournament and expressed hope that it would lead to the discovery of talents.
He also commended the commitment of the Governor @jidesanwoolu for bringing the national team back to play at the Teslim Balogun Stadium, Surulere and the Mobalaji Johnson Stadium, Onikan, adding that the development has revived football in Lagos
Also, a licensed football intermediary, Otunba Adedapo Kujore-Olowu stated that the tournament is one of the things greatly needed by youths in Lagos at this time, adding that the initiative would be veritable source of nurturing young talents to become great asset for the State.
In her words, the Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the Governor on Administration, Mrs. Titi Oshodi, said the initiative is borne by the need to bridge the gap between the youth and the government, noting that activities would be channeled through the local governments for registration processes.
The SSA to the Governor on Public Private Partnership (PPP), Mrs. Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, called for partnership from private stakeholders stating the initiative would "contribute to the quality of lives of all Lagosians."
She maintained the benefits would transcend just the youth demography but would broadly stand as a veritable ground for the corporate world to market their brands.
Oluwatuyi also assured of the readiness of the Government to extend hands of fellowship to bring corporate entities on board for partnership.
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