Crime

Lagelu/Ayedire Land Dispute: Hoodlums Ambush, Kill Amotekun Personnel

By Web News 291

By Mojisola Oladele

Crisis resurfaced at the boundary communities between Iwo Local Government Area of Osun State, and Lagelu Local Government Area in Oyo State, following a deadly ambush on Amotekun Corps personnel by some armed hoodlums.

The Public Relations Officer, PRO, Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, Mr. Yusuf Abass, who confirmed the incident, explained that some hoodlums, armed with guns, machetes and other weapons, attacked farmers on their farmlands on Wednesday.

Mr. Abass noted that the boundary conflict resurfaced when some local farmers operating in the Papa Farm area made a distress call to the corps’ command, alerting them of an invasion by some armed hoodlums.

He explained that the command swiftly mobilised a team of operatives, including some vigilantes and arrived at the farm. 

Mr. Abass said in the course of this, the hoodlums attacked and macheted to death one Amotekun personnel identified as Lamidi Abiodun on the spot and injured another.

He reassured that the Osun Amotekun Corps remained resolute in its mission to protect the people and communities in the state from all forms of insecurity. 

It would be recalled that in the last few weeks, two lives had been lost, hundreds of residents in the affected areas had been forced to flee their homes for fear of more attacks, and many houses had also been burned.

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Security

We will award, mobilise for Ojurin-Olorunda-Abaa Road before May 29 – Makinde

By Web News 376

By Iyabo Adebisi

Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde says his administration will award the project for the construction of the 8.3 kilometres Ojurin-Olorunda-Abaa Road in Lagelu Local Government Area before the expiration of the first term of his administration.

The governor stated this while commissioning the Olorunda-Abaa Divisional Police Station built by the Agbaakin of Olorunda-Abaa, Oloye Benedict Akika.

A statement by the Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, quoted the governor as explaining that the award of the contract will be in tandem with his administration’s commitment to continue working for the people of the state till the end of his first term in the office.

It will be recalled that the administration had earlier completed the first phase of the project on the Basorun-Idi Ape-Akobo-Ojurin axis as well as the General Gas Flyover.

Speaking during the commissioning of the Police Station, the governor said: “Let me use this opportunity to say thank you for your support on my re-election. You really spoke loud and clear not only on Oyo State but also on Nigeria.”

“My message is very clear; you know security is one of our major pillars. So, this Division Police Station is in line with that security leg of the roadmap. One very important thing is that the builder is not holding any political office; he is just a friend of this government. I want to thank him for giving back to his community from the little he has gotten from government.“

“Let me also appreciate the Commissioner of Police and the officers and men of the Oyo State Police Command as well as other security agencies. You did well for the people of Oyo State during the election and I pray that this country and state will acknowledge your efforts.”

Governor Makinde, who maintained that he was aware of the bad situation of the Ojurin-Olorunda Road, said the project would be awarded and mobilize the contractor to the site in a few weeks.

“On my way here, I observed the bad situation on the road. We have done the construction from Idi-Ape to Akobo Ojurin, and the next phase is the 8.3km, which will cover from Ojurin to here in Olorunda-Abaa.” 

In a remark, the donor of Olorunda-Abaa Divisional Police Station, Oloye Akika while thanking God for making him actualise his dream of building a police station for his community appreciated Governor Makinde for his support towards the project. 

He added that he built the station because he was after the security of the people in the community as well as to contribute to the governor’s efforts in the area of security.

Similarly, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State, Mr Adebowale Williams, commended the donor, noting that his effort is in tune with Governor Makinde’s body language, which is zero tolerance for crime.

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