Oyo Govt Deploys Military, Others To Rescue Abducted Farmers.

Oyo State Government has deployed a security team to Ipapo/Iseyin axis in the Oyo North Senatorial District to rescue some farmers.

Gunmen had stormed the farm settlement on Saturday and whisked away four farmers in the Ipapo/Iseyin axis.

A day after the incident, the state government appealed to the people of Ipapo to be calm, pledging efforts in addressing the issue.

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The Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Adeniyi Adebisi, in a statement said a security team comprising police and the military has been dispatched to support the existing security architecture in the area.

He stated that though the ugly incident happened outside the State Farm Settlement (Ipapo/Iseyin), the Oyo State Government prioritises the protection of lives e and properties of every resident of the State, farmers inclusive.

According to him, the military team is expected to join the operation that is planned, not only to rescue the victims but also ensure that appropriate actions are taken against the perpetrators.

He added that all security agencies in the State including the Nigerian Army have been mobilized to the area and are in hot pursuit of the criminals.

The Commissioner assured Oyo residents that the state government is collaborating with security agencies to rescue the abductees within the shortest possible time and prevent the re-occurrence of the sad event.

Lens Poly Mobilizes Pioneer Graduates For NYSC

The pioneer graduates of Lens Polytechnic Offa, Kwara state are set to proceed on the one year National Youth Service Corps scheme of Batch C 2022 stream one,  as all the eligible students have received their call up letters with great joy and excitement.

Proprietor of the institution, Mr Yisa Azeez made the announcement shortly after receiving the green light from NYSC to present their graduates for the National service.

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The news of the mobilization was received with great joy by the pioneer graduates of the institution who are slated for October 2022 , Batch C, stream one. Staff and parents of the students were all excited about the new development which means things are moving well in the right direction for the institution.

The Acting Rector, Dr. Ademola Ebeloku congratulated the pioneer graduates being the first to be mobilized for NYSC by Lens Polytechnic and however charged them to be of good conduct and proud ambassadors of the institution as they distinguish themselves in their service to the nation.

Mr Azeez maintained that Lens Polytechnic Offa as an NBTE accredited school has been identified as one of the fastest growing private polytechnics in Nigeria in terms of quality and programme duration in the recent NBTE polytechnic ranking in Nigeria which the school has not fallen short of and promised to sustain  its tempo in academic excellence.

In his address, the polytechnic Registrar Mr  Hammed Sarafa Olalekan rejoiced with the graduates and urged them to dispense their full potential and skills acquired from Lens Polytechnic Offa outstandingly.

Angry mob beats fake estate agent, others for allegedly trying to kidnap Lagos school girl.

The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of four middle-aged persons, including three women, over an alleged attempt to abduct a 10-year-old girl. 

The command’s spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the Divisional Police officer in charge of Ketu in Kosofe Local Government Area of Lagos, got a report about the attempted abduction on Wednesday at about 3.00 p.m. 

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He said the report revealed that three women who were between the ages of 45 and 64, and a 61-year-old man, who claimed to be an estate agent, were suspected to be child abductors. 

“The reporter said that the four suspects accosted her 10 years old daughter along Ikosi Road Ketu. 

“She said the suspects allegedly dispossessed her daughter of her valuables and attempted to abduct and take her to an unknown destination. 

“In the process, an angry mob who sensed their criminal act challenged and beat them thoroughly,” he said. 

The image maker said based on the report, a team of policemen was mobilised to the scene and rescued the victim. 

Hundeyin added that the suspects were taken into protective custody. 

He said investigation into the matter had been initiated and was progressing.

Via: @goldmynetv 

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How Notorious Kidnapper John Lyon Operates — Police Reveal

The police in Bayelsa state have paraded John Ewa, the suspected kidnap kingpin recently arrested in the state.

A video of Ewa showing off cash and after his arrest went viral over the weekend.

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Parading the suspect and his accomplices before newsmen today September 26, the state Commissioner of Police, said that on December 8, one Akeeb Oladele Olushola ‘m’ 48, a Manager of a new generation Bank, was kidnaped at his residence at Old Commissioners Quarters Opolo. He was released on the 12th December after paying a ransom of Eighty (N80) Million Naira.

He said similarly, Danjuma Omeje, 41, a Manager of a new generation Bank in Yenagoa was kidnaped at his residence at Okaka, Yenagoa, on  30th June 2022. He was later released on 14th July 2022 after paying a ransom of 60 million naira - thirty (N30) Million Naira cash and US Dollar equivalent of thirty (N30) Million Naira.

The police commissioner said following a detailed investigation, the ring leader of the kidnap syndicate, Emmanuel Charles Angase ‘m’ 37 years, a native of Azuzuama Community, Southern Ijaw LGA, was arrested.

The police boss said Angase operates a kidnapping camp at Sunikiri creek near Oluasiri in Nembe Local Government Area with his second in command, one Gbalipre Gamage, now at large. Police operatives recovered a brand new Toyota Avalon he bought for his wife with the proceed of ransom he collected.  

''The gang leader Emmanuel Charles Angase has confessed that on 30th June 2022 at about 0600 hours, himself, John Ewa and others at large accosted Danjuma Omeje at the entrance of his house at Okaka, kidnap him and fled in a Blue Toyota Corolla Car with REG NO KJA 225 AY."

He mentioned that the second suspect, John Ikechukwu Ewa ‘m’ 30 years aka John Lion, a native of Eruan Community in Boki LGA, Cross River State,is known for a flamboyant lifestyle on Social Media. He said Ewa is a former cleaner with a new generation bank, and has confessed to having collected Ten (10) Thousand US Dollars from the ransom collected in the kidnap of Danjuma Omeje.

Again! Building Collapses in Lagos.

A building on Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in the Mushin area of Lagos, has reportedly collapsed.

This news was confirmed on Friday by the Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyinyolu.

Dr Olufemi said the building had collapsed in the Mushin area of Lagos and units are actively trying to rescue residents trapped.

It’s not confirmed the number of casualties that has been recorded yet.

17 Boko Haram Terrorists, Family Members Surrender To Nigerian Military

No fewer than 17 Boko Haram terrorists, including their families have reportedly surrendered to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion of the Nigerian Army deployed to Banki-Junction in Bama Local Government Area of Borno State.

This was confirmed by the Nigerian Army in a post on its Twitter handle on Tuesday.

“Due to the renewed military onslaughts by gallant troops of Operation Hadin Kai, 17 Boko Haram terrorists including their family members surrendered with their weapons earlier today to troops of 151 Task Force Battalion deployed at Banki-Junction in Bama LGA of Borno State.

“Profiling of the surrendered terrorists is ongoing”, the army tweeted.

The Theatre Commander, North East “Operation Hadin Kai”, Maj Gen Christopher Musa, earlier said that no fewer than 79,000 insurgents comprising combatants and non-combatants have so far surrendered.

This was contained in the commander's statement while briefing newsmen on recent successes of the command in Maiduguri.

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He noted that the sustained onslaughts on the insurgents under the kinetic and non-kinetic approaches had led to the mass surrender.

Musa said this also called for the need to have additional camps in Maiduguri to host the repentant terrorists that were being sorted out to identify the combatants and non-combatants.

The commander applauded the support from the public, whom he described as “unsung heroes” and urged them to sustain the tempo for a speedy end to the conflict.

— Sahara Reporters

FG VS ASUU: SEPT 21 FOR COURT TO RULE ON FG'S MOVE FOR LECTURERS RETURN TO WORK

The National Industrial Court has fixed Wednesday 21 September to decide on an application by the government seeking that University lecturers resume work while awaiting the decision of the court on their seven month long strike.

Galaxy's Godfrey Eshiemoghie reports that the Court Monday began hearing on an application by the Federal Government seeking that the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU resume work.

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Justice Polycarp Hamman began hearing on the application of the Government after ruling against a preliminary objection against that same by ASUU noting that the Court is meant to hear the application by the government.

Justice Hamman gave this position after setting aside an application by ASUU through its counsel, Femi Falana, opposing to the Court's hearing of the Federal Government's application. 

The Court further noted that the preliminary objection was not yet ripe for hearing, adding that the rule of the Court has provision to hear both the preliminary objection alongside the main suit.

In arguing the application, James Igwe, for the government said Section 18(1)E of the Trade Disputes Act provides that employees cannot be on strike when a matter is before the Industrial Court. 

Falana however said a referral from the Minister of Labour seeking an order of the court asking ASUU to return to work amounts to ordering the Industrial Court, a power which he says the Nigerian President does not have. 

Counsels of both parties in the suit later spoke to newsmen on the direction of the case.

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NDLEA busts cocaine warehouse, seizes N193billion worth of crack in Lagos .

 In what appears to be the biggest singular cocaine seizure in the history of Nigeria’s premier anti-narcotic agency arrests 4 drug barons, 1 other. 

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have busted a major warehouse in a secluded estate in Ikorodu area of Lagos where 1.8tons (1,855 kilograms) of the illicit drug worth more than Two Hundred and Seventy Eight Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($278, 250,000) equivalent of about One Hundred and Ninety Four Billion, Seven Hundred and Seventy Five Million (N194, 775,000,000) Naira in street value were seized. 

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At least, four drug barons including a Jamaican and the warehouse manager have been arrested in the well coordinated and intelligence led operation that lasted two days across different locations in Lagos state. 

Kingpins of the cocaine cartel in custody include: Messrs Soji Jibril, 69, an indigene of Ibadan, Oyo state; Emmanuel Chukwu, 65

Nigerian graduate, who returned certificate to alma mater, receives N500,000 support

Mr Alaba had said if he received fees charged him while he was a student, he could spend it to develop his innate talent.

A graduate of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomosho, Oyo State, Osunleke Alaba, who recently returned his certificate to the institution requesting refund of his fees during his studentship, has received N500,000 start-up fund support from the alumni association.

Mr Alaba, who graduated from the Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Development, had complained about the “worthlessness” of his certificate following his failure to secure job years after his graduation.

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In a video that went viral, Mr Alaba caused a scene at the reception of one of the school’s administrative buildings, claiming his parents are already tired of his perpetual dependence on them.

He said if he received his fees charged him throughout his five-year programme, he could spend it to develop his innate artistic talent.

“I returned the certificate because it had no impact on my existence. I asked for a refund of the fees paid in school so I could use it to build my talent and live a meaningful life.

“I am an entertainer and even won the MTN talent hunt award during my service year in 2016.”

The father of two further said despite his efforts to improve the living condition of his family, he has continued to get advice for him to engage in ritual activities to be rich “but I can never do that.”

“My dad is 90 years old but I continue to borrow money from him rather than give him. All I seek now is help in any form for me to pursue my entertainment career. I don’t want my career wasted.”

Less than a week after the video clip of his weird request went viral on social media, the university’s alumni association came to his aid.

In a fresh post on his Facebook page, Mr Alaba said the alumni association presented to him a cheque of N500,000.

He said; “I hereby seize this medium to express my deep appreciation to the Global Body of LAUTECH Alumni as outstandingly led by the President, Hon. Onilede Solomon popularly known as LIMO, the Board of Trustees,

Police suspend two officers over TikTok videos

Nigeria Police Force has suspended two supernumerary Police officers, Obaze Blessing and Obaze Emmanuella Uju, over misconduct and violation of social media policy.

The Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi disclosed this on Friday via his Twitter handle.

Speaking in the video he shared on his Twitter page, he said that the two female cops portrayed themselves as undisciplined and unprofessional in the viral TikTok they released.

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“Above all, they portrayed themselves in the viral video and other videos as undisciplined and unprofessional in contravention of the police social media policy.’’

NANS Executive, 39 others bag varying Jail Terms for internet fraud, impersonation among others.

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has secured the conviction and sentencing of Director of Logistics, National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti Chapter, Adeyemi Israel Abiodun, to one year imprisonment for internet-related fraud.

He is among 40 persons convicted on separate one count charges before four judges of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan.

Their offences bordered on impersonation, obtaining money under false pretence, obtaining property by false pretence and forgery contrary to Sections 419, 467, 484, 516 and 508 of the Criminal Code Law Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

Abiodun was arraigned before Justice Iyabo Yerima while thirty-nine others were prosecuted before Justices Bayo Taiwo, Akintola Ladiran and Olusola Adetujoye between August 15, 2022 and August 23, 2022.

The one count charge against Abiodun was based on the fact that he and Odaise Precious Abiola (aka Prezzy) (at large) on or about 30th March, 2022 at Ibadan, within the Ibadan Judicial Division conspired to forge various United States of America Banks Cheques and purport same to be genuine and thereby committed the offence of conspiracy to commit forgery contrary to Section 516 and 467 of the Criminal Code Law, Cap 38, Laws of Oyo State, 2000.

Abiodun and  the others pleaded guilty to the charges filed against them by the EFCC.

In view of their guilty pleas, the prosecution counsel, Modupe Akinkoye, Oyelakin Oyediran, Oluwatoyin Owodunni, Chidi Okoli, Abdulrasheed Suleiman, Mabas Mabur and Samsuddeen Bashir reviewed the facts of the cases, tendered confessional statements and documents recovered from the convicts as exhibits.

They therefore, urged the courts to convict and sentence the defendants as charged.

Consequently, Abiodun, Daniel and Ayomide were convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment each without the option of fine, while Akiniyi bagged three months jailed term and six months community service.

Other defendants were convicted and sentenced to six months community service each.

Furthermore, the court ordered Abiodun to pay the sum of $1,000USD (One Thousand United States Dollars) in restitution and forfeit a white Mercedes Benz CLA-250 with customized NANS plate number worth N16million, a gold neck chain and one ice neck chain worth N3.6million, bitcoin worth $58,

 854.88USD.

Others include, one Apple MacBook Pro 2020 Model and an iPhone 12 Pro Max to the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Other convicts were ordered to restitute their victims and forfeit all items recovered from them.

It will be recalled, that Abiodun, a 200 level student of Economics and Development Studies of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State was arrested on March, 30, 2022, alongside seventy-nine (79) others in a sting operation by the operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC at Sango area of Ibadan, Oyo State for alleged internet fraud.

Investigations revealed that, between July 2021 and March 2022, Abiodun benefited N195, 274, 331.00 (One Hundred and Ninety Five Million, Two Hundred and Seventy Four Thousand, Three Hundred and Thirty One Naira) as cumulative heist from cyber-fraud involving forgery of over 25 US banks cheques.

Pay-On-Delivery: Police Trackdown Notorious Robber of Online Vendors

Going by an old saying that, "Everyday is for the thief, one day is for the owner", a day of reckoning has come for an alleged unrepentant online robber.

The suspect, 44-year-old Olumide Agboola, currently in police custody, was said to have severally dispossessed unsuspecting vendors by placing orders online, only to rob his victims at the point of delivery.

His cup of criminal acts got filled to the brim recently after dispossessing his victim of her personal Infinix Hot 9 mobile phone, assorted fabrics, underpants and singlets she went to deliver to him.

According to the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), SP Benjamin Hundeyin, total value of the items amounted to N193,000.

His arrest, Hundeyin said in a press release, was sequel to a painstaking investigation  launched by detectives attached to the Makinde Police Station, after a number of reports were received about his activities, adding that, "Different CCTV footages at his various crime scenes have aided in the irrefutable identification of the suspect".

On how he succeeded in his nefarious acts, the PPRO said: "Preliminary investigation revealed that the suspect’s modus operandi was to pose as a genuine buyer on social media platforms, order items and request vendors to supply the items at designated hotels, where he would then rob them".

With his arrest, the police have commenced 

investigation as to recovering other stolen items from his previous operations.

FG Considers Proscribing ASUU.

Indications emerged yesterday that tahe Federal Government may consider the option of proscribing the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU if it fails to call off the prolonged strike after an offer was made to it.

Multiple sources in the Presidency and the Ministry of Education told Vanguard that if ASUU refused to reciprocate the Federal Government’s gesture by calling off the strike, the government would consider the option of prescribing the union.

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One of the sources who spoke on condition of anonymity, said: “Because of the priority President Muhammadu Buhari has paid to education, he has approved additional N100 billion for the universities and about N57 billion for the Polytechnics and Colleges of Education.

“This is part of the understanding with the unions on the re-negotiation of the 2009 Agreement. The government has also approved 35 per cent increase in salary for professors and 23.5 per cent increase for other lecturers. Government also approved N50 billion for earned allowances for the striking unions.

“It will be unpatrotic on the side of ASUU not to reciprocate the government gesture and call off the strike for our children to go back to school. The government is not also unmindful of the cooperation of SSANU and NASU for being patriotic.

“It is part of the labour laws that the unions, especially ASUU, should apply cessation of strike once a trade dispute is apprehended and conciliation is ongoing.

“From available information, the Minister of Labour and Employment apprehended the strike on February 22, 2022, and subsequently held conciliation meeting on that day with ASUU and on March 1, whereas, the disputes with SSANU and NASU were apprehended on May 3 by the Minister of Labour and Employment.

“Why should ASUU say that the Federal Government has done nothing? You should also recall that the President co-opted his Chief of Staff, Professor Ibrahim Gambari, and the Secretary to the government of the Federation, Mr. Boss Mustapha, to join in the negotiation to end the strike. Why is ASUU recalcitrant and daring everybody?”

BENUE POLICE ARREST 18 SUSPECTED KIDNAPPERS.

The Benue state police command have arrested suspected kidnappers numbering 18 in Ado Local Government Area of the state.

The state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abbas, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, SP. Catherine Anene, and made available to journalists in Makurdi.

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The Commissioner explained that the suspected kidnappers were trying to bypass police checkpoints at Utonkon road, Ado Local Government Area yesterday at about 7:30

The police commissioners say officers deployed to the area in collaboration with members of the community were able to intercept and arrest 18 suspects all of whom were male

According to the statement  investigation is on going, with one AK-47 rifle and two magazines loaded with 30 rounds of 6.72mm live ammunition were recovered from them. 

Manual collation of results: INEC laying foundation for rigging of 2023 elections – Atiku

 

The Presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has alleged that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) is laying the foundation for the rigging of the 2023 election through the manual collation of results.

INEC National Commissioner and Chairman of its Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye in an interview with the Punch on Saturday said the collation of results of the 2023 general elections will be done manually despite the adoption of electronic transmission of results.

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Okoye was quoted to have said “Section 60(5) of the Act makes it mandatory that the presiding officer shall transfer the results, including total number of accredited voters and the results of the ballot in a manner prescribed by the commission. Thereafter, the presiding officer shall after recording and announcing the results deliver the same along with election materials under security and accompanied by the candidates or their polling agents, where available to such person as may be prescribed by the commission.

“The implication of this is that the collation process of results is still essentially manual, but the collation officer must collate subject to his verification and confirmation that the number of accredited voters stated on the collated result are correct and consistent with the number of accredited voters recorded and transmitted directly from polling units, he added.

Atiku, reacting through his spokesman, Daniel Bwala, Sunday alleged that with such a statement ” INEC is laying the foundation for the rigging of the 2023 elections”.

The PDP Presidential candidate spokesman examined that “Section 60 is clear. At the close of voting at the polling unit, the voting results will be uploaded, meaning that by the time the officer from the unit goes to the ward, he cannot present a result different from the one that was uploaded, which every voter can have access to it.

According to him, the same thing applies to the local government and the state, because there is evidence that results have been sent to a server where they cannot be manipulated.

He said, what Okoye said means they are creating the room and possibility for somebody to manipulate the result without prejudice to the counting and the result as announced at the unit.

The PDP candidate cautioned INEC that Nigerians are not interested in litigation, but in a free, fair, credible election where their votes will count.

According to him, If INEC relies on manual collation, they will be going around the provisions of the Electoral Act to take the country’s electoral system backwards.

He continued “Sadly, they are trying to find a solution where there is no problem because this same electronic upload and transmission has been done in Anambra, Ekiti, Edo and Osun and they were successful, that procedure has not been challenged.

“If you go to court all the challenges in court were around certificates of individual and whether that individual is qualified or not. But that procedure has worked.

“So why are you trying to fix something that is not broken? It means something is fishy, we smell coffee. And that’s why we’re calling all well-meaning Nigerians and lovers of democracy in Nigeria and beyond to raise their voices and speak with one voice.

“There must be strict compliance with the provisions of the Electoral Act with respect to electronic upload and transmission of result, without prejudice to what INEC is thinking about bringing”.

He warned that INEC must never try to change the procedure that has worked in these states mentioned.

Emphasising that, the 2023 election must be free and must be transparent.

“We don’t want litigation. We want the voice and the will of the people to prevail in Nigeria,” he added