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S’West NURTW chairmen slam Baruwa over accusations against Gbajabiamila
S’West NURTW chairmen slam Baruwa over accusations against Gbajabiamila
Chairmen of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the South-West states have condemned Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, the embattled former president of the union over what they term wrong accusation.
Baruwa had in a Save Our Soul (SOS) letter to President Bola Tinubu accused the Chief of Staff to the President, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, of backing Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya’s presidency union.
The South-West chairmen comprise Alhaji Mustafa Adekunle (Sego) of Lagos, Alhaji Mustapha Ismail Adewale (Yaro) of Ogun, Chief Joseph Falope (Olofooro) of Ekiti and Comrade Ademola Odudu of Ondo State.
The chairmen described Baruwa as “a drowning fellow who would cling to anything to survive” and accused him of fabricating falsehood to gain public sympathy.
They pointed out that Baruwa’s team had previously blamed President Bola Tinubu and former NURTW President, Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, for their problems, only to now shift the blame to Gbajabiamila.
Putting the record straight, the chairmen emphasized that the problem in the union stemmed from Baruwa’s disregard for a court order.
“In 2023, some aggrieved members of the union in South West had instituted a legal action at a National Industrial Court in Lagos, challenging his competency/ legitimacy to contest for second term in office and the presiding judge in her wisdom ordered parties in the matter to maintain the status quo ante belum pending determination of the case challenging Baruwa’s eligibility for a second term.
“However, Baruwa out of desperation ignored the order and conducted a kangaroo delegate conference without recourse to the court’s position.”
The chairmen claimed that Baruwa ignored the popular saying that ‘he who comes to equity must come with clean hands’.
They expressed regrets that Baruwa, who they claimed should be in jail for contempt of court, was instead accusing innocent people of being the problems in the union.
They maintained that the people of the South West, who nominated Baruwa in 2019, rejected him again in 2023 after serving four years.
The chairmen stated that Baruwa destroyed the union during his first four years in office and could not be trusted with another four years by members of the union in the South West
“It should be noted that by the time he assumed office in 2019, all the six state councils in the South West were intact and under the umbrella of the union.
“But barely one year in office, Baruwa had through his incompetence destroyed the union and members of the union in the region suffered the consequences. In fact, we are yet to get Oyo and Osun states back into the NURTW family.”
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Police arrest Lagos teacher over alleged abuse of three-year-old pupil
Police arrest Lagos teacher over alleged abuse of three-year-old pupil
The Police Command in Lagos State says the 45-year-old teacher, Stella Nwadigo, who allegedly abused a three-year-old pupil of Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu area of the state, is already in its custody.
The Command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a post he shared on his X handle @benHundeyin on Wednesday.
“The teacher is currently in our custody, while investigation is ongoing,” he said.
Stella Nwadigo
It could be recalled in a two-minute video, which went viral on Wednesday morning, that a teacher was seen subjecting the boy to rounds of slaps over his inability to write numerical figures.
The teacher asked the boy to write 61 and 62, she slapped him five times for not quickly grasping her number writing instructions.
Also reacting to the video, the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, (DSVA) confirmed that the teacher had been apprehended in a post, it shared on its verified X handle @LSdsva on Wednesday.
“We appreciate everyone, who brought the disturbing incident of a teacher, who was recorded physically abusing a three-year-old boy to our attention.
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Police arrest Lagos teacher over alleged abuse of three-year-old pupil
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Police confirm gunmen abducted two Catholic nuns in Anambra
Police confirm gunmen abducted two Catholic nuns in Anambra
Two Catholic nuns have been abducted by gunmen along Ufuma Road in Orumba North Local Government Area of Anambra State, Police have confirmed.
The nuns, identified as Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli, were kidnapped on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, while returning from a vocational association meeting in Ogboji community.
In a statement issued on Wednesday, the Sisters of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, the congregation to which the nuns belong, expressed sorrow over the incident and called for prayers for their safe release.
“With sadness, we write to inform the general public of the kidnapping of our two sisters, Vincentia Maria Nwankwo and Grace Mariette Okoli,” the statement read.
Nwankwo serves as the principal of Archbishop Charles Heerey Memorial Model Secondary School, Ufuma, while Okoli is a teacher at Immaculata Girls Model Secondary School, Nnewi.
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“We commit our sisters to the powerful intercession of our Blessed Mother Mary for their speedy release from the hands of their kidnappers.
“We solicit your fervent prayers that they may be released unconditionally and come back to us safe and sound,” the statement added.
It was learnt that the Anambra State Police Command has launched an operation to rescue the victims.
Tochukwu Ikenga, the police spokesperson, confirmed that a joint operation is underway to ensure their safe return.
Nnaghe Itam, Commissioner of Police, who visited the scene of the abduction, said the command is following leads to rescue the nuns and apprehend the perpetrators.
As of now, no group has claimed responsibility for the abduction, and the motive remains unclear.
Residents and religious groups in the area have intensified prayers, urging for the sisters’ swift and safe return.
Police confirm gunmen abducted two Catholic nuns in Anambra
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Imo: 18 killed in masquerade, drinking joint violence
Imo: 18 killed in masquerade, drinking joint violence
No fewer than 18 people were slain in coordinated attacks across multiple towns in the Orsu Local Government Area of Imo State on Sunday.
The killings occurred in Umukabia, Eziawa, Ihitte Nasa, Umuhu, Amaoku, and Amaebe. Victims were left with serious machete wounds, causing fear and fury among neighbours.
Prof. Chidi Odinkalu, a former chairman of the Nigerian Human Rights Commission from Orsu, announced the incident on Monday via his X account.
According to the report, the incident occurred following the yearly masquerade event held in Umuhu, Amaoku, Amaebe, and surrounding areas.
Following the festivities, some locals, including holiday returnees, congregated at a drinking establishment.
Passers-by later discovered all nine persons in the establishment, including customers and employees, lying in pools of blood with machete wounds.
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A source who pleaded anonymity said, “Everybody in the joint, all nine people, were discovered dead, either customers or attendants; they had been butchered with deep machete cuts all over.
“We were just a few blocks away from there, and nobody heard any sound of gunshot or argument. We suspect that members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network were behind this.”
He went on to say that three corpses, including family members, were discovered in Umukabia, five corpses in Eziawa village, and another five corpses in Ihitte Nasa, all with machete cuts on the same day.
“I can’t explain how these incidents happened and nobody noticed. Three people in Umukabia, five in Ezinwa, and another five in Ihitte Nasa villages, and nobody saw the killers come in nor when leaving. Orsu lost 18 promising lives in one day.
“We suspect that these killings were done with inside collaboration with Orsu boys who are members of IPOB and ESN members that we don’t know,” the source said.
Orsu suffered years of IPOB and ESN dominance, driving locals away until recent military operations recaptured parts of the area, enabling gradual resettlement.
Imo State Police Public Relations Officer Henry Okoye confirmed the killings and stated that investigations are underway.
Okoye said, “The police are aware of the killings, and already CP Aboki Danjuma has set up a high-powered security team involving the different security agencies to unravel the case. The CP appeals to people to remain calm.”
A police source, speaking anonymously, claimed the attackers sought to instill terror and drive inhabitants out of the villages again.
Imo: 18 killed in masquerade, drinking joint violence
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