Crime

Farmer Crushed to Death by Palm Tree

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A 40-year-old farmer, Abdullahi Rasaki, has died after a palm tree fell on him in Bogije Village, Ijebu Igbo, Ogun State.

According to the Ogun State Police Command spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred around 3:30 pm on Sunday but was reported to the police later that evening by one Gbamila Sunday.

In a statement Odutola said Rasaki and Waheed Abbass had gone to Egbe Semi Jeje, Oke Sopen, to cut palm trees when one accidentally fell on him.

She said, “Abdullahi reportedly screamed in pain for help, and neighbours in the vicinity rushed to his aid, where they removed the tree, and immediately took him to General Hospital, Sagamu, for treatment”.

“Unfortunately, he was confirmed dead by a medical doctor upon arrival at the hospital, suspecting the heavy tree landed on a vital portion of his body.”

“His corpse has been deposited at the hospital morgue for preservation and autopsy.”

“The case is currently under investigation by the Divisional Crime Branch to determine the full circumstances surrounding the incident. Further updates will be provided as the investigation progresses,” Mrs Odutola explained.

Meanwhile, the command has extended its condolences to the family of the deceased and urged the public to take necessary precautions while engaging in tree-felling and farming activities to avoid similar tragedies.

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Crime

Police Rescue Baby Drowned by Mother

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By Olusegun Folarin

Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command has arrested a 30-year-old woman Oluwabunmi Ajayi for allegedly drowning a five-month-old baby in the RSS River in Sagamu.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, who confirmed the arrest of the suspect in Abeokuta, said the rescued baby is now in stable condition 

Ms Odutola explained that one Olusola Sonaya rescued the baby after he saw the woman dropping the baby into the river.

She noted that the baby was rushed to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, OOUTH, Sagamu for immediate medical attention, and examination, and was reported to have survived the trauma. 

The Command’s spokesperson pointed out that the mother had been apprehended and is currently under observation to ascertain her mental health while efforts were on to contact relatives or the husband to hand over the baby in the hospital for appropriate welfare. 

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Transportation

Accident Claims One on Sagamu-Abeokuta Road

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By Oluwatoyin Adegoke 

One person has reportedly died while one person was injured in a lone crash that occurred on Sagamu-Abeokuta road.

The accident which occurred yesterday evening involved a Highlander jeep with registration number, JJJ721 JB .

The Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps FRSC, Ogun Command, Mrs Florence Ellen confined the crash in Abeokuta.

Mrs Okpe who said that the fatal crash involved 6 persons out of which one person died and one sustained injury in the accident attributed the suspected causes of the crash to tyre burst and Speed.

She pointed out that the injured victims were taken to a private hospital for medical attention and the corpse was taken away by the family.

Mrs Okpe said that the FRSC sector commander advised motorists to shun speed and give maximum attention while driving and sympathised with the family of the victim.

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Transportation

Four Feared Dead in Ogun Auto Crash

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Four persons have been presumed dead while 12 other people sustained varying degrees of injuries in a fatal crash that occurred in Fidiwo, Obafemi Owode local government area of Ogun state.

The Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun State, Mr. Ahmed Umar confirmed the crash in a statement in Abeokuta.

Mr. Umar said the accident involved a commercial bus marked APP 111 XM and HOWO tanker with no registration number on it.

He said the four people presumed dead were male adults while nine male adults and three female adults sustained injuries.

Mr. Umar blamed the suspected cause of the crash on excessive speeding. 

He pointed out that the injured victims had been taken to private Hospitals in Ogere and Sagamu while bodies of the dead victims were deposited at a morgue in Ipara, Ogun state

While commiserating with families of the victims, The Sector Commander cautioned motorists against speed violations.

Olusegun Folarin

Education

Gov. Abiodun Gifts OAU Best Medical Graduate House, N5m, Scholarship

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has rewarded Miss Joy Adesina, who emerged the best graduating student from the Faculty of Clinical Sciences, Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, Ile-Ife, with a house, a sum of five million naira and a scholarship for further studies.

Governor Abiodun, who made this known at the reception organized in honour of Miss Adesina, an indigene of Ogun State, noted that the medical scholarship would be for her residency at the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

The governor reiterated that his administration would continue to recognize and honour exceptional indigenes of Ogun State, who through a dint of hard work attained academic excellence and are found worthy both in character and innovation.

He advised the awardee to put her intellectual prowess into research and scholarship and expressed optimism that Miss Adesina might be Africa’s first Nobel Laureate in Medicine.

While calling on the private sector to collaborate with the state government through its Public-Private Partnership, PPP, programme to reposition education in the state, the governor promised that his administration would continue to appreciate and reward positive enterprises and achievements by sons and daughters of the state, especially the youths. 

Responding, the honouree appreciated the gestures extended to her by the state and thanked her parents for their love and support to achieve the feat at the medical school with a promise to make good use of the opportunity.

Bolanle Adesida

News

2 Die In Lagos-Ibadan Expressway Accident

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Two commuters have been killed with two others injured in a road accident along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, outbound Lagos involving a Mazda bus and a truck.

According to the driver of the commercial bus involved in the accident, the vehicle was trapped in traffic when he alighted to check the cause of the gridlock, he returned to meet a truck from behind, which lost control and ran into his bus from behind.

The bodies of the victims have been deposited at the morgue in Sagamu, while the two injured victims are also on treatment at the hospital.

Wale Oluokun

Security

Nigerian Army Collaborates Other Security Agencies To Tackle Crimes

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The Nigerian Army says it will collaborate with other security agencies to strengthen the fight against cyber crimes, cultism, kidnapping and other social vices.

The Brigade Commander, 35 Artillery Brigade, Abeokuta, Brigadier General Adewale Adekoya stated this at Sagamu, Ogun state while addressing participants in the one – day free medical outreach put together by the Nigerian Army.

The Sagamu medical outreach as part of the Brigade’s Civil – Military Cooperation, CIMIC, was the third in the series of the programme which had earlier been held in Ijebu North and Abeokuta South local government areas of Ogun State.

Brigadier General Adewale Adekoya said that the essence of the program was to promote affection and strengthen cordial relationship between the Nigerian Army and the citizens, noting that peace remained an antidote to insecurity in the country.

Brigadier General Adekoya who restated that Sagamu had witnessed various cultism activities in the past said the army would partner relevant bodies to check crime and criminal tendencies among the people, especially youths.

The Brigade Commander promised that the 35  Artilery Brigade would also continue to assist the people in meeting their health needs. 

At the event, an expert in Information and Communication Technology, ICT, Mr Adewale Olanrewaju while speaking on the dangers of cybercrime, advised the youths to avoid using the ICT facilities for anything capable of tarnishing their names and putting their future jeopardy. 

In another lecture entitled” General Road Safety” an official of the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Sagamu Unit, Mr Ajibola Olorode encouraged the participants to uphold safety rules on the roads and support the Corps in a bid to reduce road crashes across the counrty.

Some beneficiaries of the free medical outreach, including Mrs Omobola Sokefun and Mr Gbenga lawal  commended the Nigerian Army and expressed the hope that the gesture would be sustained.

 In a remark, the Akarigbo of Remoland Oba Adewale Ajayi represented by the Onirolu of Irolu Remo,Oba Sikirulahi Adeyiga said the army had demonstrated it’s kind disposition to improving healthy living among the residents.

The beneficiaries were offered free basic medical checks as well as enlightenment campaigns against drug abuse, cultism and pipelines vandalism among others.

 Olatunji Idowu

Health

Governor Abiodun Approves Renovation Of OOUTH

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Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has approved the renovation and refurbishment of the Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

Governor Abiodun gave the approval at the Executive Chambers, Oke Mosan Abeokuta while receiving a preliminary report on the hospital from the Governing Board led by the Chairman, Dr Kunle Hassan.

While pointing out that his administration would reposition and restructure the teaching hospital to meet international best practices, the governor said the hospital would be more digitalized for better data capturing and record keeping.

Governor Abiodun who expressed satisfaction with the findings and recommendations of the governing board of the hospital, said the recommendations would bring about a new improved teaching hospital.

Also, the Ogun State Commissioner for Health, Dr Tomi Coker said the state government would ensure total overhauling of various sections in the hospital towards providing qualitative healthcare services.

Earlier, the Chairman of the Governing Board, Dr. Kunle Hassan had said that the findings and recommendations of the board would reposition the hospital and called on the governor to continue to support the board.

Bolanle Adesida

Politics

OGHA Charges Council Chairmen On Boosting Democracy

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Local Government Transition Committee Chairmen in Ogun State have been charged to be more proactive in the discharge of their duties to further boost people’s confidence in democracy.

Chairman, Ogun State House Committee on Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Mr Akeem Balogun, gave the charge during the lawmakers’ oversight visit to some Local Government Council Areas in the state to assess their performance for the period of August and October 2020.

Mr Balogun who admonished the councils not to rely on the revenue from the federation account gave the assurance that the Ogun State House of Assembly, OGHA, would engage the relevant government’s agencies towards ensuring the remittance of all revenues accruable to the councils.

He noted that the Local Government Chairmen also needed to strengthen their revenue base to complement what would be accruable to them from sources being handled by the state government. 

In separate remarks, Chairmen of the local governments, including Sagamu, Ijebu Ode, Odogbolu, Ijebu East and Ijebu North East promised to intensify efforts at making life meaningful for the people. 

Oluwatoyin Adegoke

Crime

2 Dead, 32 Vehicles Burnt, As Tanker Crashes On Kara Bridge

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Two people have been presumed dead in a fatal crash that occurred on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.

Witnesses told journalists that a tanker loaded with diesel which was bound for Lagos fell and exploded due to over-speeding causing the content to spill to nearby buildings and burn vehicles parked in that axis.

The spokesman of Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Babatunde Akinbiyi who confirmed the incident said thirty-two vehicles were involved in the accident.

Mr Akinbiyi said remains of the driver and the motor boy had been taken to the morgue of Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu.

He said though normalcy had been restored to the axis, vehicular movement was still at what he described as snail pace.

Olusegun Folarin

Religion

Ensure your followers comply with COVID-19 protocol – Gov. Abiodun tells religious leaders

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Ogun State Governor Prince Dapo Abiodun has urged religious leaders to ensure that their followers comply with COVID 19 laid down protocol to further curb the spread of the pandemic in the country.

Governor Abiodun, who stated this while addressing the assembly of clerics and worshipers at the Cathedral of Saint Paul, Sagamu, maintained that places of worship remained the conscience of the society, hence the need for the clerics to lead by example.

Governor Abiodun described the decision to close down religious houses during the COVID-19 lockdown as a difficult one, noting that reopening of religious centres was a risk worth taking.

In a sermon, the Bishop, Remo Diocese of the Anglican Communion, The Most Reverend Olusina Fape called on the government to increase efforts to boost employment generation.

Bolanle Adesida

Crime

Toddler, Two Others Die in Lone Crash along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway

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A woman and two children have been reportedly killed while six others sustained injuries in a lone crash that occurred along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway.  

The commercial bus, marked FUF 109 ZD  was said to be coming from Kwara state inbound for Lagos when it suddenly tumbled around the Mowe-Ibafo corridor of the expressway at about 2.05 pm on Tuesday 4th August 2020 claiming the lives of the woman, a toddler and another 6 year old girl. 

Scenes from the accident

Corps Commander of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps, TRACE, Mr Seni Ogunyemi who made this known to Radio Nigeria in Abeokuta attributed the crash to tyre burst and speeding. 

Mr Ogunyemi who said the rescue team arrived the scene about ten minutes later pointed out that the female toddler died on the spot while the 6-year-old girl and another adult female died later at a private hospital in Sagamu where they were taken to from the scene of the crash. 

The Corps Commander of TRACE also explained that 2 other persons were injured in another serious crash which occurred about an hour later along the same road corridor. 

He blamed the second accident on a motorcyclist who reportedly rode against the traffic and caused the crash involving a car with registration number LSR 324 FK and another bus marked SMK 971 XS adding that the injured victims were rushed to the hospital by residents of the community. 

While commiserating with the families of the deceased travelers, Mr Ogunyemi also counseled motorists to pay attention to the state of their vehicles and ensure adequate gauge of their tyres’ pressure before embarking on any journey. 

He also cautioned road users against speeding, especially when passing through diversions or construction zones.

Oluremi Olugbenro

News Analysis

Ensuring Justice for Late Remo Stars Footballer, Kazeem Tiamiyu

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On February 22, 2020, a Nigerian footballer who played for Remo Stars Football Club, Kazeem Tiamiyu also known as Kaka, bade the world farewell in a very controversial manner in Sagamu, Ogun State.

The deceased who was also the assistant captain of Remo Stars was said to be driving in the company of one of his teammates, Sanni Abubakar.

According to the report, he was said to have been stopped by some officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS.

Report says one of the SARS officers had allegedly labelled Tiamiyu a cyber-fraudster, popularly known as yahoo boy and decided to take him to a police station close by.

Tiamiyu was said to have identified himself as a player of Remo Stars, however, this fell on the deaf ears of the SARS officers.

In a statement by the media officer of Remo Stars FC, one of the SARS officers was alleged to have pushed Tiamiyu out of the vehicle that was conveying him to the station and in the process, he was knocked down by a vehicle.

The young star was subsequently confirmed dead on arrival when he was rushed to a nearby private hospital.

The death of Kazeem Tiamiyu was just few of extrajudicial killings of innocent Nigerians by personnel of both the nation’s security agencies.

In October 2016, a player of Shooting Stars Sports Club of Ibadan, Joseph Izu was killed by soldiers of Joint Miltary Task Force in Okaki, Ahoada, Rivers State.

It is so cruel that a defenceless player like Tiamiyu who had gone to meet his manager a day before the incident ahead of his football trials coming up in Sweden would just be killed like a fly.

Instead of being remorseful and sympathetic, Nigeria Police, Ogun State Command, issued a statement which generated a public outcry on the situation that led to Kaka’s death which of course contradicted the position of Remo Stars FC.

A protest was staged on the police reaction by some youths in Sagamu where some people were feared dead.

In the light of this, the Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu disbanded the Zonal Intervention Squad, ZIS, in Ogun State, while the officers involved was been arrested for being on illegal duty, and for failure to obtain clearance from the formation in Sagamu before the operation.

The killing of Tiamiyu should not be swept under the carpet as it was in the case of Joseph Izu where hasty investigation exonerated the person that killed him.

The Inspector General of Police should rise to the calls to reform the Nigeria Police to make them more people-friendly and as well conform to international standard in the discharge of their duties.

No matter the pressure, Nigeria Police must protect the people and not kill them.

The hierarchy of the police must admit its shortcomings and restore sanity into the force, thereby preventing such provocative cases in the future.

Furthermore, Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun must live to his words that such ugly incident would not occur again in the state and that the case would be thoroughly investigated.

The governor should equally consider immortalising the footballer by naming a sports institution or facility after him.

The governor, during a visit to the parents of the dead footballer, had promised to use all instruments of government to unearth the circumstances surrounding the death of Tiamiyu.

The management of Remo Stars FC should equally ensure that all entitlements accrued to Kazeem Tiamiyu are paid to his family as soon as possible, while the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, should equally come up with an award in honour of the late assistant captain of Remo Stars FC for his contribution to the development of football in Nigeria.

Nigerians are patiently waiting to see that not only is justice served but also seen that it has been served.

Olaolu Fawole

Sport

NSF 2022 Bid Committee Visits Ogun, Inspects Facilities

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Ogun State Government says it is ready to host the 21st edition of the National Sports Festival, NSF.

Commissioner for Youth and Sports, Dr Oluwadare Kehinde stated this during an inspection visit by the Evaluation Bid Committee team of the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports, who were in the State to assess sporting facilities available for hosting of the festival.

Conducting the committee round sporting facilities in Abeokuta, Sagamu and Ijebu-Ode, Dr Kehinde emphasized the state’s readiness to host the biennial sports competition in 2022, pointing out the present administration was passionate about sport development.

Speaking after the inspection, the chairman and leader of the committee, Mr Katmwan Dungse who described facilities available in Ogun State as a top-notch, said they had a better chance of hosting the festival in 2022.

Facilities inspected included MKO Abiola International Stadium, Abeokuta Sports Club, Alake Sports Center, Ijeja, June 12 Cultural Center, Kuto, Abeokuta Grammar School, Gateway International Stadium, Sagamu, NYSC Permanent Orientation Camp, Sagamu, and Dipo Dina Stadium, Ijebu-Ode.

The winning bid to host the 21st National Sports Festival in 2022 would be announced at the closing ceremony of the 20th edition of the Festival, scheduled for Edo State in March 2020.

Olusegun Folarin

Crime

One Feared During “Peaceful Protest” over Remo Stars Player’s Death

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One person has been feared dead as scores of residents of Sagamu staged a protest over the death of Remo Stars Football Club player, Tiamiyu Kazeem.

The protesters stormed the Palace of the Akarigbo and the Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Babatunde Ajayi, demanding justice for the deceased.

The protesters condemned the incessant brutality and indiscriminate arrests by law enforcement agencies in the town and its environs. 

A former governor of the state, Otunba Gbenga Daniel, was among dignitaries that addressed the protesters at the palace where he urged them to be law-abiding.

The member, House of Representatives representing Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency, Mrs. Adewunmi Onanuga, and the state’s Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Mrs. Funmi Efuwape, were also at the palace to appeal to the protesters.

Meanwhile, armed policemen have been deployed in the town to forestall a breakdown of law and order.

The cause of the death of the protesters is still sketchy as at the time of this report.

Efforts to reach the Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, Alhaji Abimbola Oyeyemi has not been successful as his phone line had been continually busy.

Wale Oluokun

Economy

Governor Abiodun Promises Succor to Sabo Market Fire Victims

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The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun has commiserated with victims of the fire incident that gutted the popular Sabo Market in Sagamu.

The governor was at the scene of the fire for an on-the-spot assessment, to get first-hand details of the situation.

Governor Abiodun promised the victims speedy intervention from his government, as he said he would be liaising with the State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA) and market leaders on providing some relief that would cushion their losses.

He appreciated the Paramount Ruler of Remoland, Oba Adewale Ajayi, for quick intervention and the visit to the market and the Fire Services from Abeokuta, Ijebu-Ode and Babcock University for their swift responses to the incident.

In his response, the Akarigbo of Remo land, Oba Babatunde Ajayi urged the affected traders to be patient with the state government in its quest to rebuild the market and also offer relief materials to them.

Wale Oluokun