Environment

Osun Assembly to Make Public Works, Transport Ministry More Functional

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The Osun State House of Assembly says it will make Public Works and Transport Ministry more functional.

Chairman, House Committee on Public Works and Transport, Mr. Taofeek Badamasi stated this on during an interactive meeting with the officials of the ministry at the state House of Assembly, Osogbo.

He said the meeting was not to witch-hunt anybody but to collaborate efforts towards development of the State.

He directed the Ministry to submit documents on details of road contract awarded in the state.

In their various comments, members of the Committee requested for clarification of the Ministry in charge of the construction of Primary Health Care facilities across the state between the Ministry of Works and Health.

The Committee implored the ministry to work on dilapidated roads and filling of potholes on highways to reduce carnage and loss of lives on the roads.

Responding, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Public Works and Transport, Mr. Toke (m-d) Olaniyan explained that lack of funds was the major hindrance to the ministry in completing some projects.

He said, Oba Adesoji Aderemi East bye-pass, Osogbo Stadium fence and some Primary Health Center facilities were among the ongoing projects in the state.

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Security

Take advantage of Community Policing for better security – Governor Oyetola

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Osun State Governor, Alhaji Adegboyega Oyetola says the structure of community policing will enhance the effective security and welfare of the society.

Alhaji Oyetola stated this while inaugurating Community Policing Advisory Committees at the Local Government Service Commission Hall in Osogbo.

He said the idea was borne out of the need to allow the people to participate in policing at the community level to achieve effective, efficient security and safety architecture.

In an address, the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Muhammed Adamu called on Nigerians to seize the opportunity presented by community policing to promote peace and security awareness in their respective communities.

Mr Adamu, who was represented by the Assistant Inspector-General Of Police, Mr David Folawiyo advised the public to use the community policing structure to ensure intelligence gathering to promote communal peace, adding that it offers the best platform for crime-fighting.

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Crime

62 Year-Old, 2 Others Docked for Defilement of Minor

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An Osun State Magistrates’ Court, sitting in Osogbo has ordered that a 62-year-old father, Ogungbemi David, his son, Ogungbemi Idowu and Olayiwola Sarafa be remanded at the correctional centre for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl. 

They were arraigned on three-count charge bothering on conspiracy, rape and sexual exploitation. 

The Police Prosecutor, Mr Idoko John told the court that the suspects committed the offence on May 5, 2020, at Ilare-Ijesa in Ijebu-Ijesa. 

He alleged that they conspired amongst themselves to commit a felony, rape and sexual exploitation thereby committing an offence contrary to and punishable under section 516 of the Criminal Code Cap 34 Vol. II Laws of Osun State of Nigeria 2002.

The prosecutor explained that the three accused person sexually exploited a 14-year-old girl by jointly and severally having sexual intercourse with her, an act responsible for her three month pregnancy. 

He stated further that at the time of perpetrating the act, the three accused persons were members of the same household.

The three accused person pleaded not guilty to the charge preferred against them. 

The defence counsels, Messrs Popoola Yinka and Tunbosun Oladipupo applied for bail for them in the most liberal term and assured the court that they would not jump bail.

The Chief Magistrate, Mr Olusegun Ayilara ordered that the accused persons to be remanded in police custody and adjourned the case to next week Monday, 18th May 2020 to rule on bail. 

Adenitan Akinola

Lifestyle

Osun Residents React to Lockdown Extension

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Residents of Osun State have been reacting to the three days extension of the lockdown and other adjusted measures announced by Governor Gboyega Oyetola.

Some of the respondents are of the view that the adjusted measure was a welcomed development to check the spread of COVID-19 in the state.

Correspondent, Adenitan Akinola completes the story.

Adenitan Akinola

Security

Monarchs Seek Increased Role in National Security

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Foremost traditional rulers in Nigeria have advocated the need for improved roles for Traditional rulers in the security design of the country.

They spoke at the opening ceremony of the National Summit on Security and Insecurity in Nigeria, the role of the Traditional Institution, put together by the Center for Black Culture and International Understanding, Osogbo, Osun State.

Correspondent, Adenitan Akinola was there for Radio Nigeria.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Teenagers Remanded in Prison over Destruction of School Fence

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An Osogbo Magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, the Osun State capital has ordered the remand of two teenagers in Ilesha Correctional Facility for alleged destruction of a school perimeter fence. 

The accused, Nurudeen Adekunle, and Samson Adedeji were arraigned on two-count charge conduct likely to breach public peace and willful destruction of a school fence.

The prosecutor, Bankole Awoyemi said, the suspects and others now at large on or before 28 January 2020 at Gbodofon area, Osogbo in Osogbo Magisterial District did willfully and unlawfully damaged the perimeter fence of Baptist High School III. 

They pleaded not guilty to the charge pressed against them. 

The defense counsel to the two accused, Mr. Kayode Ajibola and Miss Julie Olorunfemi made an oral bail application on their behalf.

However, the magistrate, Modupe Awodele denied the bail application.

She ordered the two accused persons to be remanded in Correctional Facility Ilesha and adjourned the case to 10th February for ruling on the bail application.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Octogenarian, Son Arraigned Over Land Fraud

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An Octogenarian, Matthew Laogun, and his son, Ayodele Laogun have been arraigned before Osun State High Court for alleged 1 million naira land fraud. 

Matthew Laogun, 81-year-old and Ayodele Laogun, a 53-year-old, both lawyers, were arraigned on three count charges of conspiracy, false pretence, and stealing. 

The prosecutor, a legal officer from the Zone 11 of the Nigeria Police Command, Osogbo, Mr. S O Ayodele said the accused and others at large sometime in the month of October 2010 within Osogbo Judicial Division of Federal High court Conspired to commit felony, obtaining money under false pretense.

These offences he noted were contrary to Sections 8 and punishable under Section 1 of Advance Free Fraud and other related offences Act Cap AA Vol. 1 laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2006. 

According to the charge sheet, the defendants “Did by false pretence with intent to defraud, obtained a total sum of N1million from one Dr. Gbadebo Adeyemi under false pretense of being a land agent of one Dr. Charles”.

The defense counsel, S. P Ajibade implored the court to admit the defendants to bail based on self-recognition, more so that they had over two years arraigned at the Federal High Court.

Justice W.O Akanbi granted the bail to the two accused persons in self-recognition and adjourned the case to February 20th, 2020.

Adenitan Akinola

Education

We will punish any improperly dressed corps member – NYSC Southwest Coordinator

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The National Youth Service Scheme, NYSC, is to sanction any corps member found dressed improperly in accordance with the extant laws.

The Coordinator of the newly created NYSC, Southwest Area office, Mr. Emmanuel Attah gave the information during an interview with Radio Nigeria in the Southwest area office, Osogbo, Osun State.

Mr. Attah explained that the NYSC uniform was a national brand and pride of the scheme, which must be respected by all corps as demonstrated by their proper dressing.

He noted that worried by increased reported cases of improper dressing among corps members, the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General Shuaib Ibrahim had directed all the area coordinators in the 6 geopolitical zones to enforce the dress code and sanction anyone that flouts it in accordance with the extant laws.

The Southwest Coordinator also appealed to stakeholders and partners of the scheme, particularly the higher institutions to check the embarrassing trend of mobilising unqualified candidates into the one year compulsory national service programme.

Mr. Attah who noted that the society whom the affected corps members are to serve would be the victims of such fraudulent practice, particularly young ones in primary and secondary schools who they are expected to teach during their service year.

On the need for the establishment of NYSC area offices across the geopolitical zones, Mr. Attah explained that such was to effectively decentranlise its operations with a view to bringing service closer to the people as the number of qualified participants for the programme increased by the day.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Accused Collapses in an Osogbo Magistrate Court

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Sitting of an Osogbo magistrate court was disrupted for over thirty minutes as a 21-year-old accused person, Segun Balogun collapsed in court.

The accused person was arraigned for stealing some materials on 4th of October 2019 at Nelson Mandela Freedom Park, Osogbo.

The accused was put in the dock on a 3-count charge bothering on stealing and conspiracy and had pleaded not guilty to the charge read to him by the court clerk, before the clerk could finish reading the second offence, the accused person fainted right in the dock.

The prosecutor, Mr. Adeoye Kayode, told the court that the accused person was healthy before he was brought to the court.

The magistrate, Mrs. Risikat Olayemi ordered the accused person to be taken to the hospital for proper medication.

The case was adjourned till 14th day of October 2019.

Adenitan Akinola

Yoruba

Ọwọ́ sìnkú òfin tẹ ọkùnrin kan ńpinlẹ̀ Ọsun lórí ìwé ìrìnnà òfegè

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Ọkùnrin kan Joseph Johnson ẹni ọdún mẹ́tàlélógún ni ónkáwọ́pọ̀n sẹ́yìn níwájú ilé ẹjọ́ magisrate nípinlẹ̀ Ọsun, nílu Osogbo, láti sàlàyé on tórí labẹ̀ tó fi garu ọwọ́, lórí kíkùnà láti gba ìwé ìrìnà sílẹ̀ Canada fún oníbarà rẹ̀.

Arákùnrin yi, ni ìròyìn fìdí ẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pe ó gba ẹgbẹ̀rún lọ́nà ẹdẹgbẹrin naira lọ́wọ́ Bukọla Alayande, tó sì sèlérí pé òun yó ba arábìnrin náà àti ọmọrẹ̀ gba ìwé ìrìnnà sílẹ̀ Canada.

Àmọ́ arákùnrin Johnson sọ pé òun kò jẹ̀bi ẹ̀sùn, méjì lórí olèjíjà àti àilèmú ìlérí sẹ, tí wọ́n fi kan òun.

Ẹni tón mú ojú rẹ̀ balé ẹjọ́ Kayọde Adeoye náà nílu Osogbo lọ́jọ́ kẹtàlélógún osù kejìlá ọdún 2018.

Gẹ́gẹ́ bó sise wí, ìwà ọ̀hún ló tàpá sófin ìwà ọ̀daràn tìpínlẹ̀ Ọsun, nílẹ̀ yí tọdún 2002.

Bótilẹ̀jẹ́pé ẹnitómú ojú rẹ̀ balé ẹjọ́ kòwí ǹkankan nípa gbígba oníduró àmọ́ adájọ́ Modupẹ Awodele kọ̀ láti gba oníduro rẹ̀.

Tó sì ní kí ẹni tí wọ́n furasí náà, kó wà ní àhámọ́, tó sì sun ìgbẹ́jọ́ sí ọjọ́ kẹrìnlélógún osù- kẹsan ọdún yíì.

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