Culture

Celebrate Egugun Festival Peacefully – Oyo Government

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In a bid to ensure a hitch-free Egungun festival, Oyo State government has read the riot act to those that are planning to disrupt the peace of the state to desist or face the full wrath of the law.

The Special Adviser to the governor on Security Matters, Mr Fatai Owoseni said this during a consultative meeting held with stakeholders at his office in Ibadan.

Mr Owoseni promised massive deployment of security personnel and non-state actors to raid hideouts of miscreants to ensure peace and tranquility during the Egungun festival.

In a remark, the Olubadan of Ibadan, represented by the Ekeefa Olubadan, High Chief Lekan Alabi at the meeting called for peace and orderliness during the outing of the Oloolu masquerade.

The Olubadan warned those planning to foment trouble to desist or face the full wrath of the law.

The event had in attendance the representative of Olubadan, Mogaji Oloolu, head of the Alagbaa, and the heads of all security agencies.

Iyabo Adebisi

Yoruba

Ijoba Pase Fun Ileese Olopa Pe Ki Won Se Awari Afurasi Apaniyan To Salo Lakata Won

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Ijoba ipinle Oyo ti soo di mimo pe gbogbo igbese to ye lo ti nje gbigbe nidi ati rii daju pe eni ti fi kele ofin gbe afunrasi to wa nidi isele isekupani lagbegbe Akinyele, iyen Sunday Shodipe, eni to salo mo awon Olopa lowo.

Won tun seleri ati mu alaafia ohun ifokanbale joba lagbegbe Akinyele.

Gomina ipinle Oyo, Onimo Ero Seyi Makinde lo seleri yi lasiko ipade eto aabo to waye pelu awon  toro kan Nijoba Ibile Akinyele

Gomina Seyi Makinde, eni ti oludamoran Pataki re foro aabo, Ogbeni Fatai Owoseni soju fun gba awon osise alaabo nimoran pe ki won se ise pelu awon araalu lati fi le mu awon odaran to n yo won lenu lagbegbe naa.

Ogbeni Owoseni wa salaye igbonkanle re pea won toro eto aabo gberu nijoba ibile Akinyee ti fohun sokan lori ajosepo pelu ileese Olopa, lati wagbo dekun fawon apanijaye eda to wa lagbegbe naa.

Ninu oro re Alaga fidihe nijoba ibile Akinyele, to wa ni Moniya, Ogbeni Taoheed Adedigba dupe lowo Gomina seyi Makinde fun bo se mu eto aabo ro toto lagbegbe naa.

Babatunde Salaudeen

Security

Oyo Govt., Stakeholders Collaborate To Forestall Bloodshed In Akinyele

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Oyo State government and stakeholders in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state have partnered to apprehend the serial killer in the council who escaped from the police custody.

This followed a town hall meeting organized by the Oyo State government held at Moniya, headquarters of Akinyele Local Government.

Speaking at the event, Special Adviser on Security to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Fatai Owoseni expressed concern on the incessant killings in the area especially the escape of Sunday Sodipe arrested in connection with the dastardly act.

Mr Owoseni who is also a former Commissioner of Police highlighted efforts by the present administration in the state on security and wondered how Sodipe could slip from police custody.

While warning people against jungle justice, the special adviser urged the relevant stakeholders to collaborate with police adding that the situation was under control.

The caretaker chairman of Akinyele Local Government, Mr Taoheed Jimoh appreciated various groups at curtailing security challenges in the Akinyele communities.

Representatives of various groups expressed displeasure on the escape of the suspected serial killer with a call for redeployment of police officers who have stayed too long in the council.

They however expressed readiness to work with security agencies in the state to improve the security of the area.

Some of the groups at the meeting include representatives of vigilante, hunters, traditional rulers, religious leaders, and landlord associations.

It would be recalled that the prime suspect in Akinyele serial killings, Sunday Sodipe who was arrested after eight persons had been gruesomely murdered recently in Akinyele escaped from police custody last week.

Iyabo Adebisi

Crime

Akinyele Killings: We have some suspects in custody – Oyo Police

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The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of some suspects, including a ritualist linked to the frequent killings in Akinyele Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

Spokesman of the command, Olugbenga Fadeyi who confirmed the arrests, however, declined to give the number of suspects so far arrested in connection with the killings.

He said have arrested some suspects in connection with the Akinyele killings and noted that the command would soon brief the press after the completion of investigation.

The Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Fatai Owoseni also confirmed the arrest of the suspects while briefing journalists in a town hall session organised for stakeholders on tackling security in Akinyele area.

Mr Owoseni said the persons behind it has been taking the police to the ritualists who were involved in the act and they are now behind bars.

It would be recalled that no fewer than five persons were brutally killed in Akinyele Local government area last month.

The deceased were a pregnant woman, Azeezat Shomuyiwa, 29, whose head was smashed with a stone on June 5; and a female student of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Grace Oshiagwu, 21, who was killed on June 13.

Other victims were 18-year-old Barakat Bello who was raped and killed, Mrs Olusayo Fagbemi, 42, who was macheted to death on June 24; and a 5-year-old boy, Mujeeb Tirimisiyu, macheted to death on June 22.

Rasheedah Makinde

Security

Paramilitary, Religious, Socio-Cultural Organisations Back Amotekun Corps Bill

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Paramilitary Organisations, Religious groups and Socio-Cultural Associations including the Odua People’s Congress, OPC, the Agbekoya, Miyyeti Allah, Vigilante Group of Nigeria as well as Hunters Associations of Nigeria have presented different memorandum at a public hearing on Oyo State Security Network Agency Bill.  

Our correspondent report that The House of Chiefs, Secretariat, Ibadan, the venue of the programme for the bill to back Amotekun Corps, was filled with security stakeholders and members of the public.

In a welcome address, Chairman House of Assembly Committee on Security, Mr. Akeem Obadara said the security challenges in the country necessitated the inclusion of relevant stakeholders at the grassroots, hence all hands must be on deck to ensure crimes are curbed. 

Speaking on behalf of the Speaker, Mr Adebo Ogundoyin, the Deputy Speaker, Mr. Abiodun Fadeyi explained that Amotekun Corps when in operation will not undermine the activities of existing security agencies as offenders will be handed over to the police for prosecution. 

Special Adviser to the Governor of Oyo State on security, Mr. Fatai Owoseni who allayed the fears of some ethnic group, explained that the proposed bill, when passed to law, will not witch hunt any ethnic or religious groups when operational. 

In a presentation, Representative of the Nigerian Police, Oyo State Command, SP Oluwabukola suggested that section 5 of the bill should be limited to the law for a private person to arrest, which is to hand over a suspect to security agencies. 

Dignitaries at the event included the representative of the Aare Ona Kakanfo, Chief Gboyega Adejumo, and Governor, Odua People’s Congress, Mr. Rotimi Olumo. 

Kehinde Mosope