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NURTW crisis: Stop causing confusion, Yasin warns Baruwa

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From left: NURTW Board of Trustees Chairman, Alhaji Najeem YASIN; Acting president, Alhaji Aliyu Issa Ore; and Acting General Secretary, Comrade Kayode Agbeyangi, at the emergency meeting of the union on state of the union in Abuja..on Wednesday

NURTW crisis: Stop causing confusion, Yasin warns Baruwa

Chairman of the Board of Trustees (BOT) of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, has warned Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa, former president of the union, to stop misleading people and causing confusion about the state of affairs of the union.

He stated this while addressing members of the union during an emergency meeting at the national headquarters of the union, Abuja, called to put the records straight about some misinformation flying around.

Baruwa is said to have been going around misleading the people that he is the authentic leader of the union despite a recent National Industrial Court judgement given by Justice OO Oyewunmi that the NIC no longer has jurisdiction over the matter.

Yasin in a statement was quoted to have said, “When he (Baruwa) got Judgement from National Industrial Court, we quickly appealed against it and the court struck out the case for lack of jurisdiction.

“But to our surprise, Baruwa has been going about sending wrong messages to our people that he is the authentic president.

“I want to tell you that as of today, we only have an interim arrangements headed by Alhaji Aliyu Issa Ore and that the only recognised headquarters of the union is the one on Sapele Street, Garki Abuja.”

He urged members to disregard any further propaganda from Baruwa.

“Baruwa should wait for the outcome of the Court of Appeal before making any noise. He destroyed the union and now he wants to use power of incumbency to manipulate everybody and we say no to his manipulation,” he stated.

Acting President of the NURTW, Alhaji Ore, appealed to members not to entertain any information from Baruwa and his people, saying they are only out to cause confusion in the union.

He also advised members not go to any office of the union apart from the one registered and sited on Sapele Street

In his own contribution, the Registrar of the Trade Union, Mr Falonipe Amos, who was part of the meeting, said the Federal Government would be very happy to see the crisis resolved

He said, “We are all members of the same family and the two parties should keep hope alive and work for peace. We are father to all the unions. We are for the interest of the union and hope that at the end of the day, the union will come out stronger.”

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Boko Haram attacks military base in Adamawa

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Boko Haram attacks military base in Adamawa

Terorist group, Boko Haram, on Friday launched a deadly attack on a military base in Waga Village, Madagali Local Government Area of Adamawa State.

According to a report by counter-insurgency expert, Zagozola Makama, troops of the Nigerian military Joint Task Force successfully repelled the attack .

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“The attack occurred around 3:30 a.m. on Friday when suspected terrorists launched an assault on the base. However, the troops swiftly responded, forcing the insurgents to retreat,” the report said.

It was also gathered that there were no casualties among security personnel or residents of the community, and normalcy has since been restored.

 

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Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting to dethrone him

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Ooni of Ife Oba Enitan Ogunwusi and Oluwo of Iwo Oba Abdulrasheed Akanbi

Oluwo accuses Ooni of plotting to dethrone him

A quiet but bruising war is raging between the Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi and the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, over alleged dethronement plots.

Oluwo, in a statement on Friday night, alleged that Oba Ogunwusi was seeking his downfall despite playing a prominent role in his emergence as the Ooni of Ife.

He stated that the link he used for Oba Ogunwusi would have been used for his elder brother, Tunji Adeyeye, who was his friend and peer at Akobo, Ibadan at a tender age.

Oluwo recalled how he arranged several meetings in Ibadan after one Akin Daodu, then a close ally of Oba Ogunwusi, begged for his intervention.

He said: “To my surprise, the same person I helped to the throne has been planning evil against me.

Oluwo recalled how he arranged several meetings in Ibadan after one Akin Daodu, then a close ally of Oba Ogunwusi, begged for his intervention.

He said: “To my surprise, the same person I helped to the throne has been planning evil against me.

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“He orchestrated my suspension from the Osun State Council of Obas meeting against the AIG who was a star witness to what transpired.

“He is using a few kings in Iwoland to destabilise my territory.

“He attacked me last month in the presence of the governor, that I am discouraging deity worship.

“He was one of those who used my former wife against me.

“He wants me to be removed as Oluwo by all means. Such is a dream that can never come true.

“No one can remove me as Oluwo. No one can kill me and no one can bring me down.

“He should keep trying. He will be the one to live to regret. His cohorts that tried it in the past failed.”

However, the Ooni of Ife, Oba Ogunwusi, speaking through his Director of Media, Otunba Moses Olafare, denied the allegations raised by Oluwo.

He said: “Oba Adeyeye has been ordained as a king from heaven, regardless of who does what. He is a king with God on his side.

“When Oluwo wanted to be king, Ooni supported him with cash and other logistics that we can’t even mention here.

“At the last Council of Oba meeting, Ooni only jokingly told Oluwo that he should not condemn any monarch for worshipping deities but should allow anyone to practice anything they feel is good for them.”

 

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Lagos man stabs security guard for stopping his sex romp

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Lagos man stabs security guard for stopping his sex romp

A 33-year-old man, Otobong Enyietim Akpan, has been arrested and remanded in prison for allegedly stabbing a security guard, Adamu Muhammed, in the neck and head with a knife after being prevented from having sex with his girlfriend at a security post in Lekki, Lagos.

According to the police, the incident occurred on 2 March, 2025, when Akpan took his girlfriend to the security post at 35B, Land Bridge Avenue, Oniru Estate, Victoria Island, intending to engage in sexual activity.

However, the security guard refused, stating that the post was not a hotel.

Enraged by the rejection, Akpan reportedly threatened to kill Muhammed and left the scene, only to return moments later.

In a violent outburst, he allegedly pulled a knife from his trousers and stabbed the security man multiple times, leaving him bleeding profusely from the neck and head.

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Residents who witnessed the attack overpowered the suspect and restrained him while others rushed the injured guard to a hospital.

A distress call was placed to the Maroko Police Division, leading to Akpan’s swift arrest.

Akpan was charged before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court, sitting at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, on one count of causing grievous bodily harm—a crime punishable under Section 245 of the Lagos State Criminal Law, 2015.

Police prosecutor Reuben Solomon told the court that the accused attacked the security guard with a knife after being denied access to use the post for sexual activity.

Akpan pleaded not guilty, and Magistrate N.S. Wahab granted him ₦500,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

However, he was remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Facility pending the fulfillment of his bail conditions.

The case has been adjourned to 28 March 2025 for mention.

 

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