GOV SEYI MAKINDE NEVER CALLED SINCE MY HUSBAND TOOK ILL AND AFTER HIS DEMISE~~FLORENCE AJIMOBI

Florence, widow of former Governor of Oyo state, Abiola Ajimobi has slammed Governor Seyi Makinde over the way she and her husband were treated during his sickness and after his demise.

 

Ajimobi's widow who spoke while receiving a delegation of Governors who were at their Oluyole residence to commiserate with her family, accused Seyi Makinde's administration of playing "dirty politics" with her husband's death.

 

Florencesaid;

 

    “Although I should not be the one speaking but I just want to clear the air on a lot of misgivings that has been spreading.

    “On behalf of my late husband, children and the entire Ajimobi’s family, I want to sincerely thank you for all your support at this very crucial point of our lives.

    “My husband is not a very difficult man but thank God we are here today. For me, when things like this happen, I want to pick up something. It is a time for everyone of us to reflect on our lives because death is a necessary end. It will come when it will come. We don’t know who is next and we don’t know when our time will come.

    “Either you are a Christian or a Muslim, both religions teach love and peace and I am glad that the deputy Governor of Oyo State is here because I need to put some records straight. It is the first time I’m going to make any public announcement or statement since my husband actually died.

    “I opened the papers a couple of days ago and I saw the Oyo State Government writing a lot of things.

    “Your Excellency, the Deputy Governor of Oyo State, for the avoidance of misinformation to the public and damage to the image of my husband because my husband is a peace- loving person. He lived for peace passionately.

    “My husband took ill on the 22nd of May and he was hospitalised and I was reading in the papers that the Governor of Oyo State, His Excellency Seyi Makinde, claimed he called me. But he didnt.”

 

Referring to the Deputy Governor, she said;

 

    “I don’t have your number and I have never spoken with you on phone. But it’s important we put the records straight because this is a family of politicians and I don’t want anybody to tarnish my husband’s name and well my husband is gone. It could be me or anyone else tomorrow.

    “Life in itself is vanity upon vanity. Either you are PDP or APC, the man is dead and he has been buried

    “But the Governor didn’t call me. Even if he had called me and I didn’t pick his calls, I don’t have his number and I have never spoken with him on the phone. He could have sent me a text message for record purposes.

    “And then today again, I read in the papers and saw how the Ajimobi’s family was lying about something again

    “Mr Deputy, my husband never had anything against the Governor or anyone else. We were in different parties but he was an elder stateman and he slept on the ground.

    “The Governor of Oyo State never called me nor sent a condolence message, my husband was hospitalised for one month. What politics are we playing, please?

    “Life is short, I’m a Christian and my husband is a Muslim, we all should let the fear of God guide us in whatever we are doing. Ajimobi is gone today. Whatever he does doesn’t matter to me. It doesn’t matter to me as his wife and his widow. I’m going to mourn and respect my husband’s wishes and that was what I did today, laid him to rest peacefully.

    “I don’t want any controversy. Everything I read in the papers, I just swallowed them all and let it go. So, please, the press are here, we never had any rift with the Governor with the state government. I never dialogued with them. I never contacted them nor sent them a word because I didn’t know it was necessary for me to send official messages that my husband was hospitalised.

    “I didn’t send messages to Governor Fayemi. I didn’t send to Governor Ganduje. I didn’t send to Lagos State Governor, I didn’t send messages to anybody because it was all over the social media and they knew that my husband was ill.

    “I think the least anybody can do as a God- fearing person was at least to send me a word of encouragement at that time. And even after he died. Not even you Mr Deputy Governor called. If you had called me as you claimed and I didn’t pick, you could have at least sent me a message Sir.

    “I don’t have your number, I am the wife of a politician, I don’t pick numbers that I don’t know Sir. You can send a message. Everybody is going to die. My husband is dead and he served this state for eight good years.

    “Are you saying he didn’t contribute anything to this state and you could not honour him for a second? The man is dead and I need to put the record straight. I don’t want anybody, any government to tarnish my husband’s image. He was a peace loving man. And he played his role and he’s gone.”

    “Nobody can be on the stage for so long. You come, play your roles and you leave. Somebody else comes. I pray for Governor Seyi Makinde to succeed because that is the only time I would say that my husband succeeded.

    “So, please let’s put the record straight. I never had any interactions with Governor Seyi Makinde, he did not contact the family and that is the fact. His deputy Governor is here, he did not even send me a text message and I don’t have your number and I don’t pick calls from numbers that I don’t know. So, please let’s stop dirty politics.”

 

UPDATES: KIDNAP KINGPIN WADUME--HOW MALAMI REMOVED THE NAMES OF SOLDIERS FROM THE CHARGES

 On August 6, 2019, policemen attached to the Inspector-General of Police Special Intelligence Response Team (IRT) embarked on a journey to Taraba State, to arrest an alleged wanted kidnap kingpin, Alhaji Hamisu Bala aka Wadume.

On their way, they drove pass a military checkout manned by soldiers from Battalion 93, Takum. The soldiers on duty asked for their identifications, which were presented. The policemen and soldiers even exchanged banters.
After arresting Wadume, the policemen were heading out,  the same soldiers, who had earlier joked with them, pursued their vehicle and opened fire on it along Ibi-Jalingo Road, Taraba State. At least five people were killed in the attack, including the civilians.
The dead included Inspector Mark Ediale, 36, Sergeant Dahiru Musa, 40, Owolabi Babajide, 24, Farouk Bashir, 30 and Usman Danazumi, 44.
Some of the policemen escaped death by running into bushes. It would later be learnt that the soldiers attacked on the instruction of their superior, Captain Tijjani Balarabe.
After killing and injuring some of the policemen, the soldiers left with the Wadume. They went to the Battalion 93, Takum cantonment and removed his handcuffs. They allowed him to go, thinking he would disappear into thin air.
But members of IRT Operatives, pained by the death of their colleagues, worked round the clock, hunting for Wadume and seeking answers for the attack. Wadume was finally tracked to his uncle’s house in Kano State and arrested.
After his arrest, Wadume started singing like a bird and told Nigerians that Captain Balarabe was on his payroll. He further alleged that Balarabe had ordered the attack on the policemen to secure his freedom.
The soldiers, after insisting that they thought the soldiers were kidnappers, ran out of excuses.
Outraged Nigerians insisted it was a clear case of premeditated murder, but the President Muhammadu Buhari led administration, said a panel should be set up to probe the killings. The panel said the Police and military were responsible for the incident. The panel further linked the killings to a breakdown in communication between the policemen and soldiers.
The police filed terrorism charges against Wadume along with the 10 soldiers and policemen involved in the killings.
While Nigerians were impatiently waiting for the prosecution of Balarabe and his men, the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), took the wind of everyone’s sail.
The AGF, who took over the case from the police on June 3, 2020, removed the names of the soldiers from the charges. Meanwhile, it was discovered that Balarabe, who is at the centre of the storm, had proceeded on course to Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Jaji, Kaduna State.
Malami removed the names of the soldiers from the charges despite a pending order of Justice Binta Nyako of the Federal High Court in Abuja, compelling the Army to produce them in court for arraignment.
Malami in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media and Publicity, Dr Umar Gwandu, said the soldiers had not been spared from prosecution. He said names of the soldiers were only removed from the charges as Wadume’s accomplices because they had yet to be released by the Army authorities.
The federal government, however, arraigned Wadume and six other defendants on 13 counts bordering on terrorism.
A human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria Femi Falana, has written to Malami, requesting the immediate arrest and prosecution of Balarabe and his men. In a letter dated June 15, Falana accused Malami of trying to shield the 10 military personnel.
The Executive Director of Rule of Law and Accountability Advocacy Centre (RULAAC), Mr Okechukwu Nwanguma, said that the slain men deserved justice.
He said: “RULAAC is concerned by the apparent attempt by the Chief of Army Staff and the AGF to shield suspected murderers from justice. We acknowledge that Nigerian law grants the Attorney General of the Federation and of the states’ power to withdraw criminal charges at some point in the course of prosecution of crime. But this power must be exercised responsibly and in public interest. The army officers did not only murder the Police officers even after they identified themselves as police officers, they also rescued the arrested kidnapper, removed his handcuffs and set him free to escape. The kingpin and his collaborators, including those now being shielded by the Chief of Army Staff and the Attorney General made startling self-indicting confessions. The gallant IRT officers should not die in vain. The morale of their fellow officers still in service will also be dampened and they will feel that their lives don't matter, and therefore, see no reason to be dedicated to service.”
A human rights lawyer, Inibehe Effiong, stated that he received the news of the soldiers’ exclusion from prosecution with anger, stressing that the manner of the killings of the policemen showed the soldiers’ complicity.
He added: “One would have expected the soldiers to be subjected to court-martial and civil court for prosecution. I cannot rationalise the reason AGF deemed it fitting to discontinue the case against them. When you look at it carefully, murder and kidnapping matters are not federal offences. It's not even within the realm of the AGF. Basically, it is a state matter and it is the state government that supposed to prosecute them.”
Another human right activist, lawyer, Mr Mahmud Abdul, reacting on the matter, noted that Malami as the Chief Law Officer of the country, had the constitutional responsibility to prosecution anybody found wanting.
He added: “I don't know why he chose not to bring the soldiers for prosecution over the heinous killing of the three policemen. The Police, under Section 4 of the Police Act, have the power to bring criminal charges against the soldiers.”
The case of Balarabe is reminiscent of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP), Danjuma Ibrahim, in the murder case of six young Nigerians. Do you remember the APO six killing of 15 years ago?
Five Igbo traders, with their female friend, Augustina Arebu, were alleged to have been murdered by policemen led by Danjuma at a police checkpoint in Gimbiya Street, area 11, Garriki, Abuja, because Augustina rebuffed the love advances of Danjuma at a night club. Mr Charles Ogbu, a social media activist, recently took to his social media handles to remind Nigerians of the APO six killings.
There was a disagreement between the traders and Danjuma, who stormed out of the night club to the nearby police checkpoint at Gimbiya Street. He allegedly told the policemen on duty that there were armed robbers in the area. When the APO six drove to the checkpoint, officer Danjuma blocked them with his car and ordered policemen on duty to open fire on them. Four of the APO six died on the spot, while the remaining two, Augustina and one among the five men, were killed the following day.
According to findings of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry set up by the then President Olusegun Obasanjo, headed by justice O.O Goodluck, Augustina was alleged to have been strangled by Danjuma. After the killings, Police attempted to cover the crime.
Ogbu said: “Danjuma got arms from the Garriki Police Station and planted it inside the Peugeot 406 car of the victims and got police official photographer to take the picture with a view to creating a false narrative that the victims were robbers killed during a shootout.”
The Administrative panel of Inquiry set up by the Police and the Judicial Commission of Inquiry all established Danjuma led other policemen in killing the victims and burying their bodies in shallow graves.  The commission went on to recommend that they should all be tried in accordance with the appropriate law.
A police constable, Anthony Edem, who was part of the killer squad and had earlier testified against the Police and was scheduled to testify again the coming Monday, was poisoned.
The APO Divisional Police Officer (DPO), a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP), Othman Abdusalam, who was detained in a cell inside Police Headquarters, Louise Edet House, disappeared from his cell.
Three years ago, Justice Ishaq Bello of the FCT High Court, Abuja, sentenced two junior policemen to death for the APO six, but the same court said there was not enough evidence to convict Danjuma who the convicted officers and even the Police panel of inquiry as well as the judicial commission of inquiry all fingered as the officer that ordered the killings.
Danjuma has since been officially re-instated into the Force and all his arrears of salaries and other entitlements dating back to 2005 paid and sent on a refresher course.
Ogbu said: “According to legal experts, the March 9, judgement by the FCT High Court on the matter can be appealed, but it is only the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, that can either appeal the ruling or issue an ‘extended fiat’ to another lawyer to go ahead with the appeal. Three years later, Mr Malami has refused to do either.”
The treatment of both cases, for Balarabe and Danjuma are similar. Both men were sent on courses rather than punished. Malami appears to be sitting on the fence on both cases. Remember also that both men were alleged to have ordered the killings in both of their cases.

NIGERIAN MAN DIED AFTER FALLING OFF 9TH FLOOR WHILE HIDING FROM IMMIGRATION

 

A Nigerian man has been confirmed dead after falling off the 9th floor of his apartment in Indonesia while hiding from immigration officers on June 24.
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The Nigerian man identified simply as Chike, resides at Gading Nias apartment in Kelapa Garden Central Jakarta, Indonesia. It was gathered that he tried to escape after being told that immigration officers were on their way.

 

Other Nigerians who reside in the apartment rushed him to the hospital where he was confirmed dead .

Watch the video from the scene of the incident below;

NIGERIAN MAN FELL FROM 9TH FLOOR

AIRPORTS REOPENING: INTERNATIONAL PASSENGERS NEED TO BE AT AIRPORT 5 HOURS BEFORE TAKE-OFF

The Minister of Aviation Hadi Sirika, during an inspection of the Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja and Murtala Mohammed Airport in Lagos on Saturday June 27, said they are putting the necessary equipment in place to help passengers adapt efficiently to the new normal and ensure that time is not wasted. He has stated that passengers on international flights may have to be at the airport five hours before their flight’s takeoff.

 
Sirika said;

 

    “We will announce all the protocols again before opening. But you need to be at the airport three hours ahead of your flight.

    “The experience is quite nice but it takes a bit of time which is why you will need to be at the airport three hours before your local flight. For an international flight, we may do five hours.”

 

On profitability of the aviation business upon the resumption, the Minister said;

 

    “Those new norms are coming and we will implement them in such a way that flights are profitable. The World Health Organisation and the International Civil Aviation Organisation have developed protocols of the sitting."

WOMAN STRANGLES HER 4 CHILDREN AND SHARES PHOTOS ON FAMILY WHATSAPP GROUP

A mother of 6 identified as Beatrice Mwende Kimotho,42,in Naivasha, Kenya  allegedly locked her children in the house before giving them poison at Kabati Estate.

 

K2TV reported that the police said they received a distress call from Jackson Kimani Kimotho, the woman’s brother saying that she had asked him to check on the children who she had killed at her house. He further revealed that his sister shared pictures of the children in a family WhatsApp group after killing them, asking for prayers.

 

Upon entering the two-bedroom house, the police found the bodies of the four children (three girls and one boy who are between the ages of 2 and 8 years)   on their beds with traces of vomit and blood in their mouth.

 

Naivasha Sub County Police Commander Samuel Waweru confirmed the incident, adding that the suspect is in lawful police custody. He said;

 

    “The accused first told her friend that her children were admitted to the Naivasha Sub-County hospital with chest pains before confessing a few hours later that she had strangled them.”

 

A police officer involved in the investigations added;

 

    “She (the suspect) took turns to strangle the four and slept in the same house until today (Saturday) morning when she walked away from the house.

    “We are at the very initial stages of the probe and at this point, we cannot divulge much details.”

 

The Naivasha Sub County Police Commander said they are continuing with the investigations to establish the motive of the killing of the minors.

LAGOS BEGINS INSPECTION OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS IN READINESS POST COVID-19

Lagos State Government in anticipation of resumption of academic activities, post COVID-19.is making sure that public schools are in top shape.

The Babajide Sanwo-Olu-led government has begun consultation with relevant stakeholders and the inspecting of public schools.

To this end, the Lagos State Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folashade Ade Fisayo, paid a courtesy visit to Oba (Dr.) Babatunde Olaogun Ogunlaja JP, Olu Epe and Oloja of Epeland. The Aladeshonyin and paramount ruler of the Odo Nofofija Kingdom in his palace.

Explaining the reason for her visit to Epe, the commissioner said that it was to inspect the condition of all government schools to know it’s present condition and how enabling the environment is for the resumption of students.

“Government efforts is to ensure that all is set to welcome students for resumption after the break of COVID-19 pandemic,” she said.


Recall that the Lagos State government had in March shut down all schools to forestall the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The state government has continued to reiterate its commitment to the safety of Lagosians, saying schools would only resume when the safety of students can be guaranteed.

SENATOR ABIOLA AJIMOBI LAID TO REST IN IBADAN

The remains of former Oyo State Governor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, has been laid to rest in Ibadan, Oyo state today Sunday, June 27.

 

The former governor who died on Thursday, June 25 in Lagos from COVID19 complications, was buried at his 6th Avenue, Yemoja Street, Oluyole Estate residence in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, according to Islamic injunction.


The funeral was attended by his wife Florence Ajimobi and other members of his family, all not more than 20 in number in accordance with COVID-19 regulations.