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Updated: Makinde shuts Ibadan market, imposes curfew over bloody ethnic crisis
Oyo State Government has shut Shasha market in Ibadan indefinitely and imposed a 24-hour curfew as the clash between the Yoruba and Hausa youths which started Friday in the market continued on Saturday.
The decision, according to Governor Seyi Makinde, follows the continued killings and destruction of property in the market.
Chief Press Secretary to Governor Makinde, Taiwo Adisa, confirmed the development on Saturday.
At least one person was killed on Friday and several others injured in a clash between some Yoruba youths and their Hausa counterparts in the market.
The clash, which resulted in many vehicles being vandalised, shops razed and houses destroyed, continued Saturday morning with youths unleashing mayhem on one another.
Many residents of the area were said to have fled the place Friday night for fear of being attacked overnight.
Unconfirmed sources said the clash, which had extended to the other parts of market, had claimed three lives. But the Oyo State Police Command said only one life was lost.
In announcing the curfew, the governor said the decision was aimed at urgently restoring peace to the area.
Governor said the order was to forestall a breakdown of law and order in the area, adding that the curfew on Shasha and the market area was from 6pm to 7am.
He warned residents of the affected area to go about their legitimate business peacefully, stating that anyone found perpetrating violence would face the wrath of the law.
Adisa said, “Governor Seyi Makinde has directed the immediate closure of Shasha market indefinitely following reports of a breach of peace in the area.
“The governor has also approved the imposition of a curfew on Shasha. It will run from 6pm to 7am.
“Residents of the affected area are enjoined to go about their legitimate business within the hours stipulated by the law.
“Anyone caught disrupting the peace of the community will be made to face the wrath of the law.”
Sources said despite the deployment of police and security agencies in the area, some groups razed the market overnight, destroying shops, kiosk and wares of some traders.
The source said security operatives deployed in the area could not do much as they were only stationed by the main road while the market kept on burning.
The Yoruba youths were said to be hell bent on avenging the death of a cobbler after he was reportedly hit with charm by a Hausa cart pusher.
Amid the fear of an ethic uprising, many residents of Shasha community on Friday relocated from their homes to neighbouring communities.
Although the police said on Friday that critical stakeholders had been consulted to appeal to the people, the situation reportedly degenerated on Saturday morning.
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Police nab fake inspector, recover stolen cars
Police nab fake inspector, recover stolen cars
Operatives of the Rivers State Police Command have arrested a fake Inspector who engages in armed robbery and car snatching, among other crimes.
This was disclosed by the Rivers State Police Commissioner, Olatunji Dosu while parading the suspect among other suspected criminals on Wednesday.
According to the Dosu, Monday Igbali, the fake inspector, was a former sergeant who was dismissed after being charged in a kidnapping case in 2021.
He noted that three fancy cars were recovered from Igbali, who runs a gang of five criminals.
Dosu states, “The command commenced an investigation in response to a report filed on August 11, 2023, by one Fibika Kingsley that his Lexus EX330 had been stolen at gunpoint along Agip Road by five gunmen.’’
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“The investigations led to the arrest of one Monday Igbali, aged 43, a native of Okwuzi in the Ogba/Egbema/Ndoni LGA of Rivers State.
“He is a former police sergeant who was dismissed after being indicted in a kidnapping case in 2021.
“Since his dismissal, he has continued to parade himself as a police officer, even claiming to be an Inspector of Police, a rank he did not attain before his dismissal.
“He works with a gang of five, with four gang members still at large.
“He has robbed a total of nine cars and sold them for between N1.3m and N2.5m each. He was arrested on March 8, 2024, at his home in Chokocho, Etche, after the police conducted due surveillance following investigations.
“We have recovered three cars from him: a Lexus 330, a Lexus IS250, and a Toyota Highlander.”
Police nab fake inspector, recover stolen cars
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Breaking: Military releases FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji
Breaking: Military releases FirstNews editor, Segun Olatunji
The military has finally released Segun Olatunji, editor of FirstNews, who has been in their custody since March 15.
Olatunji was released on Thursday to Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) General Secretary Iyobosa Uwugiaren and The Nation Deputy Editor Yomi Odunuga under a bridge in Asokoro, Abuja.
It was also learnt that the documents for his release were signed inside a security vehicle with heavily armed operatives.
The security agents were said to be masked and the number plates of their vehicles covered up.
The editor was abducted by armed men in his home in Iyana Odo, Abule Egba area of Lagos, on March 15.
His family members were kept in the dark on his whereabouts and why he was arrested.
Several groups, including the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), the Nigerian Guild of Editors, almost daily mounted pressure on the government for Olatunji’s release.
On Wednesday, the Nigerian chapter of the International Press Institute said the journalist was in the custody of the Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA).
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BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists
BREAKING: Court orders military to release 313 suspected terrorists
A Federal High Court in Borno State has ordered the release of at least 313 suspected terrorists detained by the military.
The court ordered their release due to a lack of evidence to charge the suspects after the investigation.
Maj. Gen. Buba Edward, the Director of Defence Media Operations, announced this during the operational briefing on Thursday in Abuja.
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He said, “The court ordered the release for want of evidence after the conclusion of investigation and other ancillary matters.
“Accordingly, they would be handed over to the Borno State Government for further action.”
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