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Ondo monarch loses position after 29-year legal tussle

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2 months ago

May 21, 2024

Ondo monarch loses position after 29-year legal tussle

The traditional ruler of Ute in the Ose local government area, Oba Micheal Adetunji Oluwole, has been dethroned by an Ondo state High Court sitting in Owo, Owo local government area.

The embattled monarch has been in a legal tussle over his emergence for the past 29 years.

Olule Omolaja Ruling House had challenged the retired Army Major’s right to ascend the throne.

Justice Ademola Enikuomehin, in his ruling in the suit filed by Adewumi Fabuluje, nullified the selection process that brought Oba Oluwole to the throne and ordered a fresh selection process into the stool.

The Judge ordered Oluwole to stop parading himself as the traditional ruler of the town.

He held that a fresh selection process from within the Olule Omoloja ruling house lineage should be begun.

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Justice Enikuomehin ruled that the dethroned monarch had no right to the throne and affirmed that the retired Army officer was not a member of the ruling house designated to fill the vacant throne of the town.

According to the Judge, “Oluwole has no right to the throne, being a member of the Kingmakers of the town and should not make himself King.

The Claimant, in his comment, said it was a victory for the Olule Omolaja Ruling House, in the suit that began in 1995.

Fabuluje stated that the case was returned from the Supreme Court to the High Court for a fresh hearing after the judgement was awarded at the Appellate Courts.

Counsel to the state, F.K Salami, said that the judgment would be reviewed and necessary action would be taken.

Prince Olayiwola Omoloja said they were happy that the long-suffering from their original entitlement had ended.

Ondo monarch loses position after 29-year legal tussle

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Again, gunmen attack Benue communities, kill 6, raze houses

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10 hours ago

July 5, 2024

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Benue State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) SP Catherine Anene

Again, gunmen attack Benue communities, kill 6, raze houses

Gunmen suspected to be bandits wreaking havoc in Nigeria’s middle belt State of Benue have struck again.

At least six people have been reportedly killed in attacks on Ayati and Borikyo in the beleaguered Ukum Local Government Area of the State.

Many other locals were wounded and houses were set ablaze in the attacks which happened on Wednesday afternoon.

Locals revealed that the the armed militia during the community invasion shot and killed residents indiscriminately and also burned public properties, including the Ukum Local Government Secretariat.

Many residents fled for their lives, but the unfortunate ones were hit by bullets, and several others were injured.

Properties belonging to influential and prominent people in the area, including the residence of the Chief of Staff to the Governor, Paul Biam, in Zaki Biam, were also torched during the onslaught.

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After the attacks, residents, in their numbers, took to the street and blocked the Sankera-Ayati-Sai Road in protest against the perennial invasions of their homes by bandits.

The Ukum Local Government Area office of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) was razed during the protest against attacks by gunmen.

The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sewuese Anene, confirmed that six people were killed and many others wounded.

She said, “Upon receipt of this information, police teams, in collaboration with other security agencies, rushed to the area and engaged these bandits who were eventually repelled.”

Meanwhile, the senator representing Benue North-East, Emmanuel Udende, has condemned the attack. He called on security agencies to identify and prosecute the perpetrators of the killings

Again, gunmen attack Benue communities, kill 6, raze houses

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EFCC nabs 3 fraudsters impersonating popular cleric on social media

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10 hours ago

July 5, 2024

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The three suspects

EFCC nabs 3 fraudsters impersonating popular cleric on social media

Three young men identified as Odion Victor, Amos Godwin and Ayomide Michael have been arrested for impersonating Evangelist Chukwuebuka Obi of Zion Prayer Movement Outreach on the social media.

The three men had allegedly created social media platforms in the name of Evangelist Obi to defraud members of the public.

The three fraudsters were arrested by operatives of the Benin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.

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Man, 67, offers two siblings N500 to defile them in Bauchi

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July 5, 2024

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Bauchi State Police spokesman SP Ahmed Wakil

Man, 67, offers two siblings N500 to defile them in Bauchi

A 67-year-old man in Bauchi has been accused of defiling two teenagers and offering them N500.

The fathers of the teenagers was said to have reported the rape incident at the A’ Divisional Police Headquarters on June 22, 2024.

They reported that Mohammed lured their daughters, 17-year Safiya (not real name) and 16-year old ( not real name) of the same address into his room and had carnal knowledge of them.

Spokesman of the Command, SP Ahmed Mohammed Wakil revealed in a statement on Friday that , during interrogation , the suspect voluntarily confessed to the crime and corroborated the victims’ statement.

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He added the victims further revealed that the suspect had carnal knowledge of them each, up to five times and gave them N500 each, adding that investigation was ongoing.