SMUGGLERS ATTACK CUSTOMS OFICERS WITH MACHETE OVER SMUGGLED RICE

                                                                                  

Assistant Superintendent with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) ,Ogun State Command, Chidi Johnson been allegedly macheted by suspected smugglers in Ilashe village in Ipokia Local Government Area state over seizure of smuggled rice.
Ogun 1 Area Command Public Relations Officer Abdullahi Maiwada made this known on Sunday in a statement, explaining that the incident occurred on Friday, when the officials thwarted efforts of the suspected smugglers to illegally brought 35 bags of smuggled parboiled rice into the country.

‘At about 1930hours on Friday 8th May, 2020, Officers and Men of Nigeria Customs Service Ogun I Command went on information patrol to Ilashe village in Ipokia Local Government Area of Ogun state’.

‘During operation, they intercepted thirty-five (35) bags of smuggled parboiled rice of 50kg each ferried by a convoy of motorcyclists (popularly known as Okada. On their way out of the area, the diehard smugglers mobilised themselves in an overwhelming number, launching a vicious attack with assorted  weapons on Officers performing their lawful duties’, Maiwadah stated.
Maiwada said, in an effort to repel the attack and avoid bloodshed, one officer of the Customs, Assistant Superintendent Chidi Johnson was brutally matcheted, sustaining deep cuts in various parts of his body.

‘The seriously wounded officer was immediately rushed to the hospital for medical attention, and luckily he is responding to treatment. To this end, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the incident and are currently undergoing interrogation’.

‘It is instructive to note that Friday (08/05/2020) was a date set aside for total lockdown in Ogun state due to the surge of the COVID-19 pandemic. We find it unfortunate and strange, that the  daredevil smugglers who have no regards for laws of the land or the disease ravaging the global community resorted to crossing the border  through illegal routes to perpetrate  such nefarious activities in total disregard of the health and economic well being of Nigerians’, he said.

‘Principally, we seize this opportunity to enjoin the faceless unpatriotic smuggling cartels to stop using uninformed youths as cannon fodders in their nefarious trade. We challenge them to bring their own biological children to attack personnel of the service and have a taste of the consequences of such act’, he declared

SHOCKING REVELATIONS ABOUT OUR OWN 'WS'

                                                                            

 

Nobel Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has said he ought to have died going by his lifestyle.

The Playwright and Poet, said this in an interview with the Financial Times, London, where he disclose that he doesn’t drink water.

The 83-year-old professor of literature and political activist was responding question on how long he intends to live.

He replied, “By all logic, I should not be alive right now because of my lifestyle.

“I flout everything they teach at medical school, including the fact that I don’t drink water. I eat only when I want to.

“I don’t obey the rules of cholesterol.”

He further revealed that he used to smoke hard cigarettes such as Gitanes, Gauloises, cigars and cheroots, but he had quit smoking.

“I lost interest several years ago,” Soyinka said while also revealing an argument he once had with the late Cuban leader Fidel Castro on the perils of smoking.

He added, “I had an argument with Fidel Castro about it. By that time Castro had got religion about the perils of smoking and he rounded on a guerrillero, saying, ‘This is bad for you. I have medical evidence.’

“I said, ‘Wait a minute. Leave the man alone. Let him find his own time.’

“Castro loved to argue. But I think that day he met his match.

“The following morning a box of cigars — Cohiba — arrived at my hotel. It just said, ‘With compliments of the Cuban government.’ Who did it? To this day, I’ve no idea.

“But I still have some of them in Abeokuta. That’s the story of my smoking career.”

MAN RAPES BEAN SELLER IN ABEOKUTA

Buhari Abiola,29, popularly called ‘Eyinju’has been arrested by the  Ogun State Police Command for forcefully having carnal knowledge of a 21 year old girl (name withheld) .

Ogun State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi who made this known said, the arrest of the suspect followed a report from the victim who reported at Adigbe divisional headquarters.

The police spokesman said the victim explained that while she was selling fried potatoes and beancake at church street area of Ojere, the suspect came to buy the fried potatoes and asked her to come and collect money in his house which is a stone throw distance to the place.

The victim also stated that on getting to his house, the suspect forcefully dragged her into his room where he had carnal knowledge of her against her consent.

‘Upon the report, the DPO Adigbe division CSP Austin Okpadile detailed his men to the scene where the randy suspect was promptly arrested. On interrogation, the suspect who was denying initially later confessed that he actually raped the girl’, Oyeyemi stated

The command said, the suspect stated that he has been making advances to the girl for quite some time but the girl has been turning him down, and when he saw her selling fried potatoes, he decided to use that as a bait to get her to the bed.

The Commissioner of Police  Kenneth Ebrimson who expressed worry about the rate at which young girls are being sexually abused has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to Anti Human Trafficking and Child Labour Unit of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and deligent prosecution.

OGUN POLICE READ RIOT ACT TO RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO DISOBEYS LOCKDOWN

                                                                        

     

 The Ogun State Police Command has read a riot act to any religious leaders who intends to embark on any worship or services to desist from such plans, or end up regretting for disobedience to government directives on lockdown

In a statement issued by the Command Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, stating
” It has come to the notice of Ogun State Police Command that some religious leaders in the state are preparing to open their various religious centers for people to converge in total disobedience to both the state and federal government directives”,the statement reads.

“The command hereby appeal to such religious leaders in both Islamic and Christian faith who may be having such intention to have a change of mind because the security agencies in the state will view such with all seriousness”,Oyeyemi warned

AAFIN AWUJALE DISOWNS ADEOKUN FOR PARADING HIMSELF "Otunba Oluboyede of Ijebu Ode”

                                                                     

The  Awujale Palace has disowned  Ladipo Olusanya Adeokun for parading himself as "Otunba Oluboyede of Ijebu Ode”, a high chieftaincy title in Ijebuland, stressing that he is not related to any ruling house in the town.

in a statement signed by Chief Bimbo Okenla,( Kakanfo Awujale of Ijebuland), adding that Adeokun was falsely parading himself with the title which does not exists

‘The attention of Aafin Awujale of Ijebuland has been drawn to the impersonation and dubious claim of one Mr. Ladipo Olusanya Adeokun, falsely parading himself as the “Otunba Oluboyede of Ijebu Ode” from a so-called “Ogu’ja Olu-Isa Royal dynasty” of Ijebu Ode, which is not in existence. The said Mr. Adeokun Is not related to any ruling house and neither has a royal blood in him”, the statement said.

‘We wish to alert the general public that such title fake and non-existent and has not been approved or conferred on anyone or family by Alayeluwa Oba S.K. Adeetona CFR, JP, Ogbagba II, the Awujale and Paramount Ruler of Ijebuland’.


‘While the general public is warned not to recognise, accord any respect or transact any business with the said Mr.Ladipo Olusanya Adeokun, the impostor himself is advised to desist from the false claim in his own interest, as the full weight of the law will be brought on him should he continue with the shameful impersonation which is against the extant Chieftaincy Laws of Ogun State’, Kakanfo emphasied.

REV.SISTER HENRIETTA ALOKHA:DIED IN THE PROCESS MAKING HER CHILDREN SAFE

                                                                              

Rev. Sister Henrietta Alokha, one of the victims of the Abule Ado fire inferno was until her untimely death  the principal of Bethlehem High School, Abule Ado.

A DAY the Abule-Ado community, in Festac Phase II of Lagos State, the Congregation of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus, Bethlehem Girls College and Nigerians at large will never forget.

 On Sunday the 15th of March 2020, during the Eucharist Celebration held at the School Chapel of Bethlehem Girls College Abule-Ado, owned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Lagos and managed by the Institute of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart Of Jesus. Just as the Priest, Rev. Father David Melaba, was about to preach the homily, the students noticed an unusual smoke above inside the chapel. The principal, Rev. Sister Henrietta Alokha, SSH calmly but in a clear voice, told the students to move towards the Backdoor of the chapel.

 At that moment she stepped out and spoke to another sister in hush tone, she tried to make calls across to the fire service and almost immediately entered the chapel again and announced to the students to move towards the convent. She shielded all the students and tried to make sure they didn’t stampede into each other. She was afraid yet calm, seeing all the students evacuate the chapel. It was at this point that a very loud thunderous sound that shook the whole community and beyond, leaving over 50 buildings with Bethlehem Girls College terribly damaged.

Unfortunately, Sister Henrietta Alokha, SSH and a female security staff died in the process of making sure the students were safe. Report has it that; Sister Henrietta could not see two of the students after rescuing the others, so she went in search of them even when she was told not to, she preferred to take the risk to save the missing two, who shortly after she left ran out from a different direction to join the others. But Sister trying to make it back after the search got hit on the head with a cut by the collapsing roof.

Later on, three other staff were reported dead, as they were trapped in the staff quarters that lay in ruins beyond recognition. Some students who sustained injuries were as a result of the rush to leave the chapel, they were helped by well meaning Nigerians and taken to nearby hospitals for medical assistance. They have long being reunited with their parents. To the Glory of God none of the students died, because Our great Heroine,

Sister, Mother and Principal paid the supreme Sacrifice. Even as lives were not spared at the effect of the explosion so also were properties. The staff quarter, Administrative building, Refectory and hostel building were levelled to the ground, only the convent building was standing with some part damaged and roofless. We wish to, in our great moment of grief, commiserate with the families of all those who lost their lives and homes.

 We pray for the repose of their souls and quick recovery for those injured. The cause of this explosion has not really being ascertained, however, some allude it to a truck that hit a stack of gas cylinders close to its station, while others believe it was a bomb blast. Whatever, it was, will not bring the dead back. But one thing is sure, the society has failed Sister Henrietta Alokha, SSH and all those who died. May they Rest In Peace. Amen. IN JESUS, WE ARE ONE.

Written by Rev. Sister Monica Rowland, SSH, Superior General of the Congregation of Sisters of Sacred Heart.


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BURUJI KASHAMU GIFTS 23 CARS TO OGUN PDP EXCO MEMBERS

                                                                           

The Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State, on Friday, inaugurated its new executive members to steer the party’s affairs for the next four years.


The 23 newly inaugurated executive members, who are loyalists of a former Senator representing Ogun East, Buruji Kashamu, also received a car each from the Omo-Ilu Foundation, founded by Kashamu.

Kashamu’s loyalists had assembled at the party secretariat, located along Oke-Mosan Road, Kuto, Abeokuta to witness the inauguration.

Some of the newly inaugurated executive members include: Kehinde Oladehinde as deputy chairman, Adeleke Shittu as secretary, Abimbola Lanre as women leader, and Rafael Olaosebikan as youth leader.

Others are Olasunkanmi Oyejide as Publicity Secretary, Vivian Ogunwo as legal adviser, Tomi Anifowose as financial secretary and Toyin Atoba as Treasurer.

The new PDP chairman in the state, Samson Bamgbose, explained that the inauguration was done on Friday, being the last working day of the week.

He said the new executive members would assume office on Monday, adding that the tenure of the outgoing state exco would end officially May 10, 2020.

Bamgbose, who was a former deputy chairman during the administration of the outgoing executive, pledged that his administration would bring victory to the party in the coming elections.

Speaking on the legality of the inauguration, he insisted that the congress that produced its executive was backed by the constitution of the party.

He also said the list of names of the newly inaugurated executive had been sent to the National Executive Committee of the party in Abuja.

He said, “About what is happening now, as far as I am concerned, there is no error.

“Today, we are doing our inauguration of the executive that has been constituted and elected and before we can do anything, we must be inaugurated.”