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Violence Escalating in Osun as Another NURTW, APC Chieftain is Shot, Taken Away

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Spokesperson, Osun State Police Command, DSP Yemisi Opalola

Less than three weeks after the daylight killing of one of the followers of the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers in Osun, Asiri Eniba, Spanner, another NURTW chieftain and loyalist of the All Progressive Congress has been killed.

Kazeem, popularly called Kekere Pasuma, was allegedly shot near the Missionary Primary School, Apomu Saturday night.

NPO Reports gathered that Kazeem had received several death threats since the conclusion of the last governorship election allegedly from those asking him to quit his position as the Chairman of the transport workers in the area.

But Kazeem had reportedly resisted threats to make him step down for another loyalist of the Peoples Democratic Party.

Saturday, the gunmen had reportedly trailed him to a petrol station where they caught up with him and shot him in the chest.

It could not be ascertained if he died on the spot because his attackers carried him into a car and drove off with him.

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“I think what is happening in Osun at the moment is the desperation of the PDP loyalists to take over the control of the transport unions at all levels. I think it is also ahead of the 2023 elections,” a member of the union in the state confided in the NPO Reports on Sunday

As at the time of filing the report, the police command in the state was yet to make any statement.

Attempts to speak with spokeswoman of the police Yemisi Opalola had not yielded results as her phone was showing it was switched off.

While some claimed that the NURTW chieftain may have died, some others said he may survive it if he is allowed to immediate medical attention.

The attack came amidst growing cases of violence post the governorship election on July 16 which was won by the PDP candidate, Ademola Adeleke.

Just on Friday, some thugs stoned and damaged vehicles in the convoy of the wife of Governor Gboyega Oyetola, Kafayat at the Owode market, Ede.

Some security operatives in the convoy were reportedly wounded when they tried to clear the road for the First Lady after a truck had allegedly broken in the middle of the road.

Before that, gunmen had killed a NURTW member, Spanner, believed to be loyal to the chieftain of the union in Olorunda Local Government Area, Kazeem Oloyede, Asiri Eniba.

He was gunned down at the Oke Ijetu area of the state capital along with his five year old daughter.

It was the same day his wife had been delivered of a baby.

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FRSC to deploy 200 mobile courts, 1,044 vehicles, 144 motorbikes for Easter patrol

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FRSC to deploy 200 mobile courts, 1,044 vehicles, 144 motorbikes for Easter patrol

The Federal Road Safety says it will deploy over 1,044 vehicles and 144 motorbikes for its Easter patrols across the country.

It also disclosed that 200 mobile courts would be on duty during the patrol operations scheduled to commence on March 29 and end April 2, 2024.

The information is contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by the Corps Public Education Officer at the FRSC headquarters, Jonas Agwu.

He said the Corps Marshal, Dauda Biu, had directed all Commanding Officers to ensure full deployment of staff during the Easter patrols.

This, according to him, is for maximum visibility, prompt removal of obstructions and ease of movement on all highways across the country.

Specifically, he said over 743 patrol vehicles, 184 administrative vehicles, 92 ambulances, 23 tow trucks and 144 motorbikes would be deployed as part of the patrol logistics.

“Furthermore, reflective jackets , traffic cones, tyre pressure gauges, a number of extricating machines and digital breathalyzers are part of the tools set aside for the special operations.

“Added to the above is a total of 23 Help Areas mobilised to ensure prompt removal of obstructions, and rescue operations during the period,” he stated.

“This, he said, would be in addition to the 15 traffic control camps dedicated to identifying traffic gridlock areas to be manned by its personnel on a 24/7 basis.

He quoted Biu as assuring members of the public that to achieve the objectives of the special operations, “the Corps will combine the engagement of the motoring public through purposeful and impactful public education programmes, strengthening of surveillance activities to regulate unprofessional excesses, sustained effective patrol operations as well as adequate monitoring on the highways.

“To this end, the Corps would carry out aggressive enforcement including conducting over 200 Mobile Courts operations.”

The focus, the FRSC said, would be checking offences such as seeding and dangerous driving/overtaking, lane indiscipline/route violation, road obstructions, use of phone while driving, overloading, seatbelt/child restraint use violations, passenger’s manifest violation, operation of mechanical deficient and rickety vehicles, latching and twist-locks violation, illegal use of the Spy Number Plates.

The statement also said for effective monitoring and prompt response, the Corps has put in place a Situation Room at the National Headquarters to monitor the activities across the country, collate and process information for dissemination to relevant commands and stakeholders as the case may be.

“This is in addition to 28 Road Traffic Crash Clinics and 53 Zebra points located along the major routes. This would be covered by 92 ambulances to be fully utilized for prompt response to crashes and rescue of injured victims to hospitals for more professional attention,” it said.

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Adams, Igboho rift worsens as Ooni’s peace move fails

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Adams, Igboho rift worsens as Ooni’s peace move fails

A peace move by Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, to reconcile the Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, Gani Adams, and Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo (Igboho), has broken down.

The two leaders have been at loggerheads, following an alleged  leaked telephone conversation between Adams and another person on Igboho.

Igboho, in a letter dated March 25, 2024 through his lawyer, Pelumi Olajengbesi, demanded an immediate retraction of what he described as “scandalous, malicious and defamatory statement” made against him by Adams.

He also demanded that within 48 hours, the Aare should publish in two national publications that he falsely accused him or be ready to pay a damage of N10 billion.

But Adams warned that his silence should not be taken as cowardice on the alleged defamation of character.

He said the allegations were deliberate efforts by some individuals to drag his name in the mud.

Speaking on the controversy surrounding the alleged audio clips, Adams said he was ready to set the records straight on the alleged defamation.

He said in a statement by his Special Assistant on Media, Kehinde Aderemi, that the ongoing suit by Igboho and the Chief of Staff to the Lagos State Governor, Tayo Ayinde, was a grand conspiracy to discredit him.

Adams said, “The reason for my silence in the midst of the various legal and media infractions by Igboho and Ayinde was not because I am a coward, but because of the initial interventions of the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, other prominent Obas and several other important personalities in Yorubaland.

“But with the ongoing lies and aspersions against my person, I think it is time for me to come out open and set the record straight.

“Though my legal team have done what was required of them, I need to state it clearly that the audio clip generating the squabbles was a distorted and disjointed content of a private conversation which held way back in 2021 with a US-based younger brother of a friend.

“The conversation was initiated by the young man who claimed he wanted a reconciliation between myself, Igboho and some other people. It was while responding on reasons for reconciliation at the time that he mentioned the names of the two people.”

“In the said audio, I said it repeatedly that though it was very difficult to believe, there’s an unconfirmed rumour allegedly linking Igboho to the murder of the late Minister of Justice, Chief Bola Ige.

“My statement was not done in bad faith and it was purely a private conversation. It is surprising how a private conversation held almost four years ago would suddenly turn up in the hands of Igboho.

“To discerning minds, it is obvious that Igboho unlawfully invaded my privacy, bugged a private conversation and inappropriately used the same on several social media platforms.

“Before now, precisely in early March, the same people had bombarded the media space about my heritage. The same people had claimed I was of Tapa, Nupe extraction. In another breath, they alleged that I requested the sum of N20 billion from the organisers of the Yoruba Security Conference, held in Ile Ife, Osun state on 29 February, 2024.

“They followed up these dastardly acts by invading and intruding on my privacy. My legal team are presently working on all these.

“However, on the issue of my brother, Tayo Ayinde, let me make it clear here that I repeatedly said that whatever was said was a rumour that couldn’t be substantiated or made public. But for their sinister motives, it was Igboho that bugged my telephone, published and made it public.

“The picture has now become clearer that they resorted to the audio clip blackmail after they failed in their earlier attempt to rubbish my name.”

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BREAKING: Dogo Gide, notorious bandits’ leader reportedly shot dead

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BREAKING: Dogo Gide, notorious bandits’ leader reportedly shot dead

Dogo Gide, a notorious bandits’ leader has been allegedly gunned down.

Bashir Ahmad, former special assistant on digital communications to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, disclosed via his official X handle on Wednesday morning.

Ahmad said Gide died from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) troops of the Nigerian Army.

“Woke up to the good news that Dogo Gide, has finally kicked the bucket. The notorious bandits leader died from gunshot wounds sustained during a confrontation with Operation Hadarin Daji (OPHD) forces,” he terse wrote on X.

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Earlier, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) declared 97 suspected terrorists wanted with Forty-three suspects declared wanted in the north-west; 33 in the north-east, and 21 in the north-central and south-east regions.

Dogo Gide was among the list of suspects from the north-west region.

WITHIN NIGERIA learnt that his operational headquarters rotate among states in the North West, especially Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi, and Katsina

BREAKING: Dogo Gide, notorious bandits’ leader reportedly shot dead

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