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29,000 Yoruba people were killed by herdsmen — Akintoye

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September 24, 2024

National Leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Professor Banji Akintoye

29,000 Yoruba people were killed by herdsmen — Akintoye

THE National Leader of the Yoruba Self-Determination Movement, Professor Banji Akintoye, yesterday, intensified his call for separation from Nigeria asking South West governors and monarchs in the region to declare September 23 as Yoruba unity day.

He, however, alleged that suspected Fulani bandits have killed no fewer than 29,000 Yoruba people and continue to rape women and subject others to all sorts of atrocities.

He said this in a statement to mark the anniversary of Yoruba Unity Day.

Akintoye, a renowned historian, emphasized that given the continued threats to life and destruction of farmlands, the only option left is to separate Yoruba Nation from Nigeria.

He said: “The only viable and sustainable answer to all this horrible situation is to separate our Yoruba nation from Nigeria, and to establish our own country where we shall be able to exercise our sovereignty to provide security for our land and people, and where we shall be able to run our economy decently in the way that we Yoruba know.”

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Claiming that the Yoruba unity day was being celebrated in Ile Ife and Ibadan, he said: “In the rural areas of our homeland, where probably the majority of our people live, the Fulani people who are determined to seize land for a homeland of their own, are daily killing our people, have killed a roughly estimated 29,000 of our people, are raping our women, kidnapping men, women and children, extorting millions of Naira in ransom for the kidnapped, destroying farms, food barns and villages.”

Calling on the South West governors and traditional rulers to adopt the unity day as a public holiday, Akintoye said: “Obas, the fathers of our nation, should adopt this Yoruba unity day in their Councils of Obas in all our Yoruba States. I urge that our Governors, when they assemble in their Southwest Governors meeting, to adopt this Yoruba unity day for all our states.”

While asking other Yoruba people to join him in his self-determination struggle, he stated: “We are seriously pushing for the separation of our Yoruba nation from Nigeria and the Nigerian disaster is different. Our perception of the Nigerian situation is not self-centred. It is not emotional. It is intellectually sound and realistic. And it is accepted by at least 80 per cent of all our Yoruba at home and in the Diaspora. Objectively, there is good reason to fear now that the Nigerian situation could destroy our Yoruba nation.”

On the creation of the security outfit, Amotekun, he said: “There was some hope when our Governors created Amotekun some years ago to resist the Fulani rampages, but Fulani people in control of the Federal Government have contrived the impotence of Amotekun. The Fulani terrorists are also becoming increasingly audacious in crimes and barbarism in our main cities.

29,000 Yoruba people were killed by herdsmen — Akintoye

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Nigerian pastor dies during ‘fasting and prayer’ on Abuja mountain

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September 27, 2024

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Nigerian pastor dies during ‘fasting and prayer’ on Abuja mountain

A pastor named John Ogbonna, who is said to hail from Ohazara in Ebonyi State, has reportedly passed away while fasting and praying for the situation in Nigeria.

A distressing video reveals the lifeless body of Pastor Ogbonna on a mountain along Arab Road in Kubwa area of Abuja.

It is reported that the pastor had been fasting and praying in the area before his tragic death.

In the video, a voice speaking in Igbo says, “Ebonyi people, Ohaozara people, see where our brother ended. Pastor John Ogbonna.

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He is on the mountain along Arab Road in Abuja, where he died since yesterday (September 22). Today is the 23rd day of September, 2024. Please spread this information to reach his family or anyone who knows him.”

A follower of the late pastor said “His lifeless body was discovered alongside his Bible and other prayer materials, causing sorrow among his congregation, who were awaiting his return.”

The follower added, “He was known for his deep faith and commitment to spiritual retreats, often going to the mountain for extended periods of prayer. The church community is mourning the loss of their spiritual leader, praying for his peaceful rest.”

Nigerian pastor dies during ‘fasting and prayer’ on Abuja mountain

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Hacker takes over Tinubu’s minister WhatsApp number

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3 hours ago

September 27, 2024

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Education Minister, Tahir Mamman

Hacker takes over Tinubu’s minister WhatsApp number

Suspected hacker has taken over the WhatsApp number of one of the ministers in President Bola Tinubu’s government, Professor Tahir Mamman.

A statement issued by the Federal Ministry of Education, on Friday, said the Minister of Education’s number is now being used by the unauthorized individual.

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It reads : “The Office of the Honourable Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman OON, SAN is informing the general public that the Minister’s WhatsApp number has been hacked and is currently being used by unauthorized individual. We deeply regret any inconvenience this might cause and urge everyone to disregard any message of request received from the said number until further notice.

“The matter has been reported to the relevant authorities and is under investigation. We advise all members of the public to remain vigilant and report any suspicious activity.”

Hacker takes over Tinubu’s minister WhatsApp number

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Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO

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September 27, 2024

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Court grants N5m bail to whistleblower, PIDO

A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to Isaac Bristol, the alleged whistleblower behind the PIDOMNigeria account on X (formerly Twitter), following his arrest by the police.

Justice Emeka Nwite approved Bristol’s bail at N5 million with one surety of the same amount.

The ruling came after a motion on notice was submitted by Deji Adeyanju, who led the legal team defending Bristol.

In delivering his ruling, Justice Nwite stated that the defendant must surrender his passport to the court and that the surety should reside in Abuja.

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Additionally, the surety is required to provide evidence of three years of tax clearance and submit two passport-sized photographs along with an affidavit of means.

Bristol has been in custody at the Kuje Correctional Centre since September 11.

He faces charges of alleged treason, mobilizing support during the #EndBadGovernance protests, making false money-laundering claims against President Bola Tinubu, and unlawfully handling classified government documents in violation of the Official Secrets Act of 1962.