Thursday, July 4, 2013
How 10 Ibadan Traders Were Killed By Boko Haram
Corpses of the 10 traders murdered in Mugunu, Borno State by suspected Boko Haram members arrived at the Bodija Market in Ibadan North Local Government of Oyo State on Tuesday.
Their remains were first received by the executive of market union at about 2pm atthe toll gate before being taken to the tension-filled market.
The traders were on a business trip to the state when they met their untimely death on Saturday. On sighting the corpses, hundreds of traders, relatives of the deceased and sympathisers, who had gathered in the market, started weeping uncontrollably. One of the survivors of the attack, TaoheedAdewuyi, 32, said, “They ( attackers) stopped us along the way and asked us to come down from our vehicle and lie down.They started shooting us one by one.
“I was shot but I was not badly injured. I fainted but later became conscious. I am lucky to be alive. “One of them went into their vehicle and slaughtered one of us with a knife. The man that was slaughtered is called Ninalowo. “He was slaughtered because they discovered that he was still breathing afterthey shot him. I shivered and almost cried out in shock; but I was lucky that I did not. They were Boko Haram members.
A trader, who identified himself simply as Emiola, said, “We cannot confirm the actualnumber of those who lost their lives. What we know is that 10 of our people were killed.”
The Babaloja of Oyo State, Chief Dauda Oladapo, urged the Federal Government to address the insecurity in the land.
Oladapo said, “This Boko Haram issue is really affecting us. Will government allow them to wipe all of us out? So many peoplehave been killed.
“Prices of food and other agricultural produce that we get from the North have gone up astronomically because it is difficult to get them now as a result of the crisis.”
The Head of Hausa community at Bodija Market, Alhaji Isiyaka Hassan, urged the government to provide adequate security in the interest of the citizens. The Bodija Food Market was shut on Monday as the traders mourned the murder of their colleagues
It will be recalled that four traders from themarket were murdered in a similar circumstance by suspected Boko Haram members on May 5.
Source: WaptoyNews
Their remains were first received by the executive of market union at about 2pm atthe toll gate before being taken to the tension-filled market.
The traders were on a business trip to the state when they met their untimely death on Saturday. On sighting the corpses, hundreds of traders, relatives of the deceased and sympathisers, who had gathered in the market, started weeping uncontrollably. One of the survivors of the attack, TaoheedAdewuyi, 32, said, “They ( attackers) stopped us along the way and asked us to come down from our vehicle and lie down.They started shooting us one by one.
“I was shot but I was not badly injured. I fainted but later became conscious. I am lucky to be alive. “One of them went into their vehicle and slaughtered one of us with a knife. The man that was slaughtered is called Ninalowo. “He was slaughtered because they discovered that he was still breathing afterthey shot him. I shivered and almost cried out in shock; but I was lucky that I did not. They were Boko Haram members.
A trader, who identified himself simply as Emiola, said, “We cannot confirm the actualnumber of those who lost their lives. What we know is that 10 of our people were killed.”
The Babaloja of Oyo State, Chief Dauda Oladapo, urged the Federal Government to address the insecurity in the land.
Oladapo said, “This Boko Haram issue is really affecting us. Will government allow them to wipe all of us out? So many peoplehave been killed.
“Prices of food and other agricultural produce that we get from the North have gone up astronomically because it is difficult to get them now as a result of the crisis.”
The Head of Hausa community at Bodija Market, Alhaji Isiyaka Hassan, urged the government to provide adequate security in the interest of the citizens. The Bodija Food Market was shut on Monday as the traders mourned the murder of their colleagues
It will be recalled that four traders from themarket were murdered in a similar circumstance by suspected Boko Haram members on May 5.
Source: WaptoyNews
Governor Amaechi donates N15m for OJB’s kidney transplant
Chairman of Nigerian Governors Forum, Rotimi Amaechi, has shown that he is indeed a man with a heart of gold as he has wholly donated N15million needed to save OJB's life as a result of his kidney problems.
According to reports, some close friends ofOJB, went to solicit for funds from a popular Lagos- based newspaper editor who in turn contacted Governor Amaechi on OJB's behalf and he responded promptly.
Governor Amaechi will deliver the total money to OJB on Friday, the reports claimed.
According to reports, some close friends ofOJB, went to solicit for funds from a popular Lagos- based newspaper editor who in turn contacted Governor Amaechi on OJB's behalf and he responded promptly.
Governor Amaechi will deliver the total money to OJB on Friday, the reports claimed.
Tonto Dikeh Advises, “Say No To Drugs And Weed”
The National Drug Law and Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have successfully tamed the Nollywood star, Tonto Dikeh, when they threatened her with jail term over a post and picture on marijuana the actress put online, which generated controversies these few days.
Tonto Dikeh was forced to deny posting the words and pictures even though it wasdone on her own platform. Tonto regretfully took to twitter to advice her fans to stay away from drugs and marijuana, which she reportedly earlier encouraged. She wrote today, “All the best.Do some good things this month (July) andSay No to Drugs and of course, weed (marijuana).”
She Learnt her Lesson the Hard Way... #Poko
Tonto Dikeh was forced to deny posting the words and pictures even though it wasdone on her own platform. Tonto regretfully took to twitter to advice her fans to stay away from drugs and marijuana, which she reportedly earlier encouraged. She wrote today, “All the best.Do some good things this month (July) andSay No to Drugs and of course, weed (marijuana).”
She Learnt her Lesson the Hard Way... #Poko
Ex-convict, Ade Bendel Wanted for Perpetuating $7.5m Fraud From Prison
Notorious advance fee fraudster, Adedeji Alumile, a.k.a. Ade Bendel, has been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC.
In a public notice signed by the EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the anti-graft agency stated that Ade Bendel was wanted in a case of criminal conspiracy and obtaining the sum of $7,855,500 and N3,000,000 from a Nigerian while serving a jail term at the Kirikiri Maximum Security Prison, Lagos.
The EFCC described Ade Bendel as light complexioned, slightly built and an average height man in his late fifties.
“He speaks Yoruba and English fluently. Hislast known address is Victoria Garden City,Lekki, Lagos.
“Anybody having useful information as to his whereabouts should contact the commision in its Enugu, Kano, Lagos, Gombe, Port Harcourt and Abuja offices,” EFCC added.
An Ikeja High Court had on 19 December, 2007 sentenced Ade Bendel to six years imprisonment for defrauding an Egyptian General, Abdel Azim Attia of over $500,000(N65million) in 2003.
NLC cautions FG over ASUU strike
AS the ongoing nationwide strike by AcademicStaff Union of Universities, ASUU, enters the third day, Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has warned of the impact of the strike on studentsand the educational sector in the country.
It called on government to not only end the strike immediately by implementing the agreements it entered into with ASUU, but alsodeclare a state of emergency in education.
NLC said in a statement, yesterday, that while the strike was completely avoidable, but made inevitable by Federal government’s insensitivity and penchant for reneging on agreements, Congress found it completely unacceptable that government refused to implement agreements it willingly entered into.
The statement by NLC President, Abdulwaheed Omar, argued that the issues articulated by ASUU were not self-serving but tenable, valid and germane to the sustenance of a qualitatively viable education system.
According to the statement “in a nutshell, these issues include, the lingering crisis at the Rivers State University of Technology, RSUST; the continued violation of the rights of the re-engaged 49 academics at the University of Ilorin; the non-release of the White Paper on Special Visitation to the University of Abuja; the parlous state of the economy and government’s disregard for its agreements.
It called on government to not only end the strike immediately by implementing the agreements it entered into with ASUU, but alsodeclare a state of emergency in education.
NLC said in a statement, yesterday, that while the strike was completely avoidable, but made inevitable by Federal government’s insensitivity and penchant for reneging on agreements, Congress found it completely unacceptable that government refused to implement agreements it willingly entered into.
The statement by NLC President, Abdulwaheed Omar, argued that the issues articulated by ASUU were not self-serving but tenable, valid and germane to the sustenance of a qualitatively viable education system.
According to the statement “in a nutshell, these issues include, the lingering crisis at the Rivers State University of Technology, RSUST; the continued violation of the rights of the re-engaged 49 academics at the University of Ilorin; the non-release of the White Paper on Special Visitation to the University of Abuja; the parlous state of the economy and government’s disregard for its agreements.
Woman, 35, faces murder charge for killing baby
Lagos — A Yaba Magis-trates’ Court, yesterday, said a dry cleaner, 35-year-old Aderoju Ojelabi, who allegedly killed her day-old baby, had a case to answer in court.
At the resumed hearing of the case, the Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo, said: “A murder case has been established against the accused and consequently, her case will be transferred to a court of superior record.”
She said that advice from the state Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, had established a prima facie case of unlawful killing against the accused.
Consequently, Matepo ordered that the case file be transferred to the Lagos High Court fortrial.
Ojelabi was first arraigned on December 10, 2012, and charged with the wilful abandonment and murder of her child.
At her arraignment, the court failed to take the plea of the accused, but ordered that she be remanded in prison custody pending legaladvice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The prosecutor, Police Inspector Chris Takim, had told the court that the accused, who resides at 1, Honourable St., Odo-Ishuti Road, Egan, a Lagos suburb, committed the offence on November 24, 2012.
He said the accused had claimed that her baby’s father had abandoned her while she was pregnant. Takim said after delivery of thebaby on November 23, 2012, Ojelabi decided to get rid of it.
The prosecutor said the accused who gave birth at home, put the baby in a sack and proceeded to dump the child in a swamp at the end of Morica Salam Street, Egan. He said the dead baby was later discovered by one Mrs Esther Adegbola, who had gone to the area to dispose off some garbage.
Takim had said the offence committed contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The section provides that if found guilty, she could face the death penalty.
At the resumed hearing of the case, the Magistrate, Mrs S.K. Matepo, said: “A murder case has been established against the accused and consequently, her case will be transferred to a court of superior record.”
She said that advice from the state Directorate of Public Prosecutions, DPP, had established a prima facie case of unlawful killing against the accused.
Consequently, Matepo ordered that the case file be transferred to the Lagos High Court fortrial.
Ojelabi was first arraigned on December 10, 2012, and charged with the wilful abandonment and murder of her child.
At her arraignment, the court failed to take the plea of the accused, but ordered that she be remanded in prison custody pending legaladvice from the Director of Public Prosecutions. The prosecutor, Police Inspector Chris Takim, had told the court that the accused, who resides at 1, Honourable St., Odo-Ishuti Road, Egan, a Lagos suburb, committed the offence on November 24, 2012.
He said the accused had claimed that her baby’s father had abandoned her while she was pregnant. Takim said after delivery of thebaby on November 23, 2012, Ojelabi decided to get rid of it.
The prosecutor said the accused who gave birth at home, put the baby in a sack and proceeded to dump the child in a swamp at the end of Morica Salam Street, Egan. He said the dead baby was later discovered by one Mrs Esther Adegbola, who had gone to the area to dispose off some garbage.
Takim had said the offence committed contravened Section 221 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2011.
The section provides that if found guilty, she could face the death penalty.
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