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Photos as Ooni of Ife visits Lagos Assembly, meets with Obasa

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, on Monday hosted His Imperial Majesty (HIM) Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogúnwusi, Ojaja II, the Ooni of Ife.

Clad in his traditional royal apparel, Oba Ogunwusi, who arrived the Assembly complex at about 1.30pm, immediately went into a meeting with Speaker Obasa.

The Ooni of Ife left after the brief meeting just before the House commenced the day’s plenary.

Oba Ogunwusi had been a friend of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

In 2016, he commended the House of Assembly for its laudable steps towards promoting and preserving the rich cultural heritage of the Yorubas.

In 2017, when he led some chiefs on a visit to the House, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi urged other state Houses of Assembly in the Southwest to emulate the Lagos State House of Assembly in the promotion of Yoruba Language.

“I am very happy to be here and see the Lagos State House of Assembly, using Yoruba language to conduct its activities. I therefore enjoin all other Houses of Assembly in Yoruba Land to take a cue from this House.

“People in other countries honour and cherish Yoruba language, but sadly here at home, we seem not to cherish what is ours.

“I therefore urge the Lagos State House of Assembly, to do all within its power to persuade other state Assemblies in Yoruba speaking areas, to see the sense, in conducting their House businesses in Yoruba, as this, is one of the surest way to promote our language and cultural heritage,” the revered traditional ruler said during that visit.

Meanwhile, the House, on Monday, passed a bill to establish a training institute for law enforcement officers in the State.

The ‘Bill for the Establishment of Lagos State Training Institute, to provide for the training of law enforcement officers,’ was read for the third time and subsequently passed at a sitting presided over by Speaker Obasa.

Obasa, thereafter, directed the Clerk of the House, Mr. Olalekan Onafeko, to send a clean copy of the Bill to the State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, for assent.

NURTW crisis: Court grants Kunle Poly N1m bail

A Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court in Lagos State, on Monday, granted bail in the sum of one million Naira to the Lagos Island Branch B chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers charged with murder.

The NURTW Chairman, Azeez Lawal (a.k.a Kunle Poly), is charged along with one Adekanbi Wahab, 38.

Chief Magistrate, Linda Balogun, also transferred the case to a high court, stating that a prima facie case had been established against the defendants.

According to Balogun, Lawal, aged 48, is to be tried for accessory after the fact to murder while Wahab will face trial for membership of an unlawful society.

She added that the DPP advised that three other defendants, whose names were mentioned in the advice though they were charged separately from the two defendants, should be discharged.

She transferred the case to a high court.

A lawyer from the DPP, Mrs O. R. Saliu, had told the court that the legal advice was ready and in the court’s file.

Following an application by counsel to both defendants, Mr Adeshina Okulana, who told the court that the defendants had been in custody for 78 days, the chief magistrate granted each of them one million Naira bail.

Balogun also ordered that the defendants should produce two sureties each as part of the bail condition.

She held that one of the sureties must be a traditional ruler or religious leader, adding that both sureties must reside within the court’s jurisdiction.

She held that a self-employed person would not stand as the surety, adding that any civil servant wishing to stand as the surety must get a letter from the Head of Service of Lagos State.

Balogun adjourned the case until May 11 for the report on the filing of the case at a high court.

The defendants were charged with conspiracy to commit murder, murder and membership of an unlawful society.

They were remanded for an initial period of 30 days on Jan. 27 and another 30 days on Feb. 28.

Balogun earlier remanded the defendants at the Police Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, and subsequently, at Ikoyi Custodial Centre.

The alleged offences contravene Section 233 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015, and Section 3 of the Anti-cultism Law of Lagos State, 2021.

(NAN)

JUST IN: One Dead As Hausa Motorcyclists, Area Boys Clash In Ipaja

Tthere was some pandemonium earlier today at the Gate Bus stop, Ipaja which left one person dead.

It was, however reported that Operative of the Lagos Rapid Response Squad (RRS) has arrested the killer of a person who died in the violence and other suspects.

Also restored has been normalcy in the area, while intensive patrols are ongoing.

“So sad!!! One of my boy was killed today by Hausa okada man @ abesan Estate gate bus stop mosan okunola lcda Alimosho area too much riot is going on now. Am really appreciate Lagos State commitional of police, area f command,area p command, and woman like man Mrs tokunbo dpo Ipaja division.

“More over Hausa people over 50 was arrested by police with their okada. Next updating still coming. REST IN PERFECT PEACE MY BOY,” @Ola Federal, a Twitter user said.

Mass Graves In Ukraine: UK, France Call For Action Against ‘Cowardly’ Russia

The Governments of the United Kingdom and France on Monday said they are not happy with footage of mass graves in Bucha, Ukraine, days after the Russian military forces withdrew from the area to another part of the country.

The First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Emine Dzheppar, tweeted photos of “people deliberately killed by Russian occupants” in Bucha but the Russian Defence Ministry denied the development describing it as a “hoax”.

The defense ministry stated that all Russian Units withdrew completely from Bucha by March 30 while the photos were circulated from April 4.

It added: “During the time that the town has been under the control of the Russian armed forces, not a single local resident has suffered from any violent action.

“The so-called evidence of crimes in Bucha did not emerge until the fourth day, when the security service of Ukraine and Representatives of Ukrainian media arrived in the town. “

But UK prime minister, Boris Johnson refused to agree with the Russia side.

“The discovery of more mass graves outside Kyiv is sickening. The UK will not stand by whilst this indiscriminate and unforgivable slaughter takes place.
“We are working to ensure those responsible are held to account. We will not rest until justice is done,” Johnson tweeted on Monday.

On its part, the France government said Russian government must answer for “these crimes”.

“The images coming from Bucha are unbearable. In the streets, hundreds of civilians were cowardly murdered. We express our sympathy for the victims, our solidarity with the Ukrainians,” the France government tweeted on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Russian government has requested for a United Nation Security Council meeting today so as to defend itself on the recent development around Bucha.

MKO Abiola’s Daughter under fire For Saying Yahaya Bello has same qualities as her father

MKO Abiola’s daughter, Hafusat has landed in trouble with trolls on twitter after saying Governor Yahaya Bello has same qualities as her father.

She made this statement in an interview session following her appointment as the director general of Governor Yahaya Bello’s presidential ambition.

Several Nigerians have described this statement as unpleasant considering the status Abiola attained while he was alive compared to what Yahaya Bello has done in Kogi state.

Read some reactions below

The profile of Sister Hafsat in the struggle to sustain the legacies of her father is unquestionable;but comparing Bello to Abiola is oddly unconscionable and Bogus.

— Senator Shehu Sani (@ShehuSani) April 4, 2022

I agree. MKO Abiola the coup financier was a “hero of democracy” the same way Murtala Mohammed the genocidaire was a “founding father.”

It’s death that has sanitised and deodorised the stench surrounding these execrable men from Nigeria’s past. https://t.co/KB01QguiYG

— David Hundeyin (@DavidHundeyin) April 4, 2022

MKO Abiola’s daughter really said that Yahaya Bello has same qualities with her father? Maybe we should send our gratitude to IBB for annulling that election.

— Aminu Ibn Massaga (@masagz4u) April 4, 2022

Standards are so low we have people now comparing MKO Abiola with Yahaya Bello. Is Yahaya Bello ready to die for his priniciples – assuming he has any?

— Dr Ayo Sogunro (@ayosogunro) April 4, 2022

The campaign marriage between Hafsat Abiola, a Harvard Grad.and Yaya Bello reminds me of the Chude-Debola rebranding for Pres. Buhari..politics is such a beautiful thing because it pays little attention to morals but interests.

Where your heart is,
so shall your pocket be also.

— theonly1acre (@theonly1acre) April 3, 2022

Hafsat Abiola disrespected the late MKO Abiola by comparing her dad to
The Kogi thief!

…must you drag your late dad to your greedy-selfish-poverty-Pocket filled mission???

Hafsat why? 🤦‍♂️

The only place left for Yahaya Bello is prison to answer all the corruption charges.

— Otunba GCFRN 🌎 (@beninghone) April 3, 2022

Seeing Harvard and Cambridge trained children of MKO Abiola and Chief Remi Fani Kayode doing hatchet job for someone like Yahaya Bello will always be awkward to me.

— Odun Ola (@abbide) April 3, 2022

Hafsat Abiola, MKO Abiola’s daughter says she’s leading Yaya Bello’s presidential campaign because Bello shares some similarities with her late father. And to think that some of us have been looking at Bello with ordinary eyes fah. Issorite

— Unknown Lawmaker (@pitad_rock) April 4, 2022

Pastor, Female Members Arrested For Assaulting Wife, Killing Baby

A 50-year-old pastor, identified as Isaac Akinbola and two female members of his church have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly assaulting his wife, Dasola Akinbola which led to the death of their eight-month-old baby, Obadiah Akinbola.
Men of the Ogun State Police Command arrested the cleric and two female members identified as Esther Olowolayemo, 29, and Oluwakemi Oshinbajo, 30, over the death of the child.

The development was confirmed in a statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, Abimbola Oyeyemi.

According to Oyeyemi, the incident happened last Sunday and the cleric and the two female church members were arrested on the same day after the victim complained about the incident.

He said, “The arrest was made following a report lodged at the Awa Ijebu divisional headquarters by the pastor’s wife that she had been having disagreements with her husband over his illicit affair with some female members of the church for some time now.

“She explained that the said husband came to her house at the Ipinle area of Mamu Ijebu with two women, whom she had been suspecting of having illicit affair with him and asked them to beat her up.

“While they were beating her, her eight-month-old baby, Obadiah Akinbola, fell while her husband was urging the two women to beat her thoroughly.

“Upon the report, the DPO Awa Ijebu division, CSP Adewalehinmi Joshua, ordered the arrest of the three suspects, while the woman and her baby were taken to the Mamu Ijebu Health Centre for medical care.

“The woman and the baby were later referred to Blessed Hospital, Oru-Ijebu, where it was discovered that the baby had internal injuries which he sustained when he fell from his mother’s hands during the scuffle.

“The child gave up the ghost on March 28, 2022, while receiving treatment as a result of the internal injuries.

“The remains of the child have been deposited at the General Hospital, Ijebu Igbo mortuary for an autopsy.”

He further stated that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Lanre Bankole, has ordered the suspects to be transfered to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department for further investigation and arraignment.

BREAKING: Commissioner’s Son shot dead by Bandits

The son of DIG Mamman Tsafe(Rtd), Commissioner for Security and Home Affairs in Zamfara, has been shot dead by Bandits

He was killed alongside 3 others when bandits invaded Tsafe town, headquarters of Tsafe local government area of the state, on Sunday night.

The bandits in military uniforms stormed Shiyar Namada area close to the commissioner’s residence and opened fire on people.

Eyewitness reports reveal that some residents spotted the criminals and mistook them for security operatives, so they didn’t bother to raise alarm.

“The commissioner’s son, alongside some other people were seated at the frontage of DIG Ibrahim Mamman Tsafe’s residence during iftar when suddenly the armed men showed up and started firing at every one on sight.”

“During the attack most people observing Tarawih prayer in several mosques around the area and residents had to flee to safety. The armed men later withdrew into the forest. As I’m talking to you I’m at the Waziri’s residence where preparations for their funeral are underway,” a resident revealed.

Pastor Adeboye denies backing osinbajo ahead of 2023 general election

The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has denied backing Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari.

Recall that RCCG, Nigeria’s biggest pentecostal Church, had come under fire for setting up a directorate of politics, in what many see as a plan to back the unconfirmed presidential ambition of Osinbajo.

Speaking on Sunday, Pastor Adeboye said that he does not support any presidential aspirant ahead of the 2023 general elections.

Daddy GO, as he is fondly called by his congregation, said he needed to make clarification amid the criticisms against the church’s creation of a Politics Directorate and the instruction to members to be politically involved in the 2023 elections.

He added that politics is not his calling and he will never be a politician.

On the 2023 elections, Pastor Adeboye said he does not know if the 2023 general election will hold as scheduled.

He stated that God is yet to speak to him about the 2023 elections as He did in 2019.

The 80-year-old cleric quickly added that God might still speak to him about the 2023 general elections.

Adeboye stated that his focus is on the Kaduna killings, oil theft, Nigeria’s depressing debt profile and other current national challenges.

Ramadan: Show Love, Pray for Nigeria, Obasa Urges Muslims

The Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr) Mudashiru Obasa, has urged Nigerian Muslims to rededicate their lives, increase their love for others, show stronger commitment and obedience to God’s instructions at this period of the Islamic holy month.

Speaker Obasa gave the counsel on Saturday in a statement by his media office to congratulate Muslim faithful for being alive to witness this year’s Ramadan.

The 30-day fasting period, the Speaker noted, should be seen as a greater opportunity for Allah’s blessings “as we carry out all that He has commanded us to do.”

He also urged Muslims in the country to use the period to pray for a better Nigeria characterised by peace.

“I congratulate us all, the Muslim Ummah, for having this opportunity, a special grace from God to take part in this year’s Ramadan.

“As devoted Muslims, we have to be conscious of the fact that this is a period of sober reflection, holiness and deep supplications to Almighty Allah, the One who was, who is and who will forever be.

“Let’s not forget to show love more at this time and at all times in our journey of life. It is the will of God that we do so.

“May Allah hear all our prayers and always show us His favour and mercy, Amin.

“Ramadan Kareem!” The Speaker prayed.

Eromosele Ebhomele
Chief Press Secretary to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly.

El-Rufai Reveals Those Behind Abuja-Kaduna Train Attack

The Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has unveiled the identities of those responsible for Monday’s dastardly attack on the Abuja-Kaduna train in which many were killed, some injured and many others kidnapped.

The daring attack which sent shockwaves down the spines of Nigerians was jointly executed by Boko Haram members and bandit terrorists, the Governor disclosed.

He made the disclosure on Friday while speaking with newsmen shortly after briefing President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation in Kaduna State as well as the recent attacks in the state, Naija News reports.

Governor El-Rufai also confirmed that the terrorists have started contacting some of the family members of those they kidnapped but ruled out the possibility of his government paying ransom to secure their release.

He said, “They have contacted some of the families but they have not made specific demands yet.

“They are not the ordinary kidnappers, it’s Boko Haram members that connived with bandits to launch the attack and so our thought is, they may demand the government to pay the ransom.”

He remained optimistic that security forces will locate the bandits in their hideout and rescue the victims safely.

It will be recalled that former Kaduna Central Senator, Shehu Sani also recently identified the major bandits operating in the north as Bello Turji, Dogo Gide, Manjagara, and Balleri, wondering why they still roam freely, grant interviews on radio and the security agencies have not arrested them.

He accused the security agencies and agents of only carrying out ‘eye-service’ operations.