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  • Just In: Corp members narrowly escape Death as another building collapses in Ekiti

    Just In: Corp members narrowly escape Death as another building collapses in Ekiti

    Another building after the Jos incident collapsed as some Corps members deployed to Ekiti State narrowly escaped death on Friday morning.

    The wall of the female hostel of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) orientation camp collapsed on them.

    The corp members recuperating in the clinic inside the orientation camp were said to have been rescued by their male counterparts who retrieved them from the rubbles.

    One of the sources said: ”Yes the wall of one of the female hostels collapsed this morning (Friday) . It was the bathroom wall which caved in when they were planning to take their bath.

    “But thank God, people rushed down there to retrieve them from the rubbles. They have been stabilized at the clinic and they will get further medical treatments.”

    An official of the NYSC who spoke on anonymity confirmed the incident, saying only two corps members were affected and recuperating in the camp’s clinic.

    He said there have been persistent calls by the leadership of NYSC in Ekiti State for the renovation of the dilapidated hostels but all the calls proved abortive

    He called on parents and guardians not to panic over the incident, adding that it had no serious negative impact on the corps members.

    The corps members are in the camp for the three-week compulsory orientation camp for those posted to the State.

  • Ekiti govt. invalidates Emure Regent’s installation process

    Ekiti govt. invalidates Emure Regent’s installation process

    Ekiti Government has invalidated the process leading to the installation of Princess Taiwo Oladimeji as the Regent of Emure-Ekiti in Emure Local Government Area of the state.

    The Deputy Governor, Mrs Monisade Afuye, announced the invalidation at a meeting with critical stakeholders from the community in her office in Ado-Ekiti on Wednesday.

    Afuye said that the process through which the regent ascended the throne was fraught with irregularities and lacking the requisite approval from the state government.

    Oladimeji was installed as the regent, sequel to the demise of Elemure of Emure-Ekiti, Oba Emmanuel Adebayo, on May 30.

    The deputy governor bemoaned the flouting of the State Chiefs’ Law by the community through their refusal to seek government’s approval before proceeding with the installation.

    “Such illegality cannot stand in the face of the law,” she said.

    Afuye, however, stated that the state government was neither planning to impose nor foist anyone on the community as regent.

    She said that the already-installed person could still be represented for the stool, in strict compliance with the law.

    “Let me emphasise here that you have no regent yet. Why did you have to rush into taking such step without consulting the government? Why didn’t you seek government’s approval?

    “What you have, as far as we are concerned, is an illegal regent.

    “We are not here to impose anyone on you; you are free to take whatever step that suits you, but we are emphasising the need for you to comply with the state chiefs’ law.

    “So, go back home and do what you are supposed to do so that government can give the regent the required recognition, because the one you have installed has no government approval,” she said.

    Afuye also debunked the insinuations that she was making moves to impose one Chief Toyin Ojo, the Olisa of Emure-Ekiti and second-in-command to the Elemure, as the regent.

    She described the insinuations as spurious and unfounded.

    On the delay in the payment of April, May and June stipends to the traditional chiefs, she directed the Chairman of the traditional council, Mr Oluwatosin Adedayo, to rectify the errors and pay with immediate effect.

    Afuye directed the Emure Local Government Chairman, the Head of Local Government Administration and the Director of Finance to be acting as signatories to the traditional council’s accounts, pending the time a recognised regent would be enthroned.

    In her remarks, the lawmaker representing Emure constituency in the state House of Assembly, Mrs Maryam Ogunlade, applauded government for resolving the logjam in the payment of stipends and installation of the regent.

    Ogunlade assured that the stakeholders would meet, fine tune arrangements and straighten all rough edges to avert unnecessary uproar that could jeopardise the peace and stability being experienced under the current government.

    Other dignitaries at the meeting included: the Commissioner for Chieftaincy and Home Affairs, Mr Ojo Atobioke; Chairman of Emure Local Government Council, Mr Oluwatosin Adedayo, and the Permanent Secretary in the office of the Deputy Governor, Mr Abayomi Opeyemi.

    Others were the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Chieftaincy and Home Affairs, Mrs Olabisi Akindele, a former lawmaker representing Emure constituency, Mr Febisola Adewale, kingmakers, traditional chiefs as well as princes and princesses.

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  • TCN suspends planned 2-month power outage in Ondo, Ekiti

    TCN suspends planned 2-month power outage in Ondo, Ekiti

    The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has suspended the planned power outage on Osogbo/Akure and Ado-Ekiti 132KV lines.

    The outage was earlier scheduled for two months according to the BEDC Electricity Plc (BEDC)

    Evelyn Gbiwen, Head, Branding and Corporate Communications, BEDC, who said this in a statement on Tuesday in Benin, said that the  suspension is till further notice.

    “We wish to announce that we have just received further update from TCN to the effect that TCN has suspended the planned outage on Osogbo/Akure and Ado-Ekiti 132KV lines.

    “The planned power outage which was previously scheduled for July 1 to Aug. 31, has been suspended till further notice.

    “Our services will therefore continue without interruption, ” she said.

    According to her, BEDC remains committed to serving our customers better.

    BEDC had informed its customers in Ondo and Ekiti that TCN is scheduled to carry out maintenance work on the 132KV Osogbo-Akure transmission line for two months.

    It said the  maintenance would involve the installation of optical ground wire and other activities that required outage for safe work space.

  • JUST IN: Ekiti APC chairman, Omotosho dies after brief illness

    JUST IN: Ekiti APC chairman, Omotosho dies after brief illness

    Ekiti State chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Paul Omotosho, is dead.

    The Imesi-Ekiti born politician passed away in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness.

    It was learnt that the late APC chairman that he actively participated in a series of political meetings on Monday.

    He, however, complained of feeling unwell on Tuesday and was rushed to a government hospital in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital, where he was pronounced dead.

    Omotosho was abducted by gunmen in July 2023 and was later released after five days in the kidnappers’s den

    Confirming his death, a social media influencer, Bolanle Cole, suggested a possible link between his recent health struggles and a traumatic experience last year.

    He tweeted on X: ”Ekiti APC Chairman  Mr. Paul Omotosho is dead. He died last night after a brief illness.

    ”Undisclosed sources said his death might be connected to the traumatic experience he had in the hands of his abductors in 2023 July.”

    Also speaking on the incident, the publicity secretary of the party in the state, Segun Dipe, affirmed the development but did not give further explanation as to the cause of Omotoso’s death.

     

  • Oyebanji visits rescued Ekiti School pupils, teachers in hospital

    Oyebanji visits rescued Ekiti School pupils, teachers in hospital

    Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, on Sunday, visited the rescued pupils and teachers of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School, Emure-Ekiti, at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado- Ekiti, where they are receiving treatment.

    The students and their teachers were brought to the hospital from Emure-Ekiti by the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Oyebanji Filani and some ministry officials, following the governor’s directive shortly after their release.

    Oyebanji, who arrived the hospital a few hours later, had brief interaction with each of the students and their teachers at the Accident and Emergency Ward of the hospital.

    The governor was received by the Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Filani; Chief Medical Director of the Hospital, Prof. Kayode Olabanji: and member of the House of Assembly representing Emure Constituency, Alhaja Mariam Ogunlade and some government officials.
    While congratulating the students and their teachers for regaining freedom from the abductors, the governor assured that the perpetrators of the crime would be fished out and punished accordingly.

    He urged the medical team at the hospital not to be in a hurry to discharge the students, stressing the need for them to be properly managed, given the trauma they went through.

    Speaking with journalists shortly after the visit, Oyebanji praised the resilience of the children and expressed gratitude to God for their safe return.
    He expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his intervention in the matter and also thanked heads of security agencies in the country for their swift response to the development.

    Oyebanji assured the people of the state that his administration would not rest on its oars in ensuring that criminal elements are flushed out of the state.
    The governor said that he remained committed to the security of lives and property of citizens of the state and would continue to collaborate with relevant security agencies and the traditional institution in the war against criminals.

    Oyebanji expressed his condolences over the death of Mr Taiwo Olugbaye, the bus driver of the abducted pupils, who was reportedly killed by the kidnappers.

    He said that the government will not leave any stone unturned in the bid to apprehend the criminals as well as those involved in the killing of two traditional rulers in the state.

    “It is very sad. My condolences to the family. I have directed the Deputy Governor to pay a visit to the family and to the Elemure to commiserate with them.

    “But what I can assure Ekiti people is that we will go after the criminals.”
    The Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr Filani, who also confirmed that the the pupils and their teachers were in stable condition, said they were being attended to by a multidisciplinary team of medical personnel.

     

  • Ekiti gov, Oyebanji laments death of kidnapped school bus driver

    Ekiti gov, Oyebanji laments death of kidnapped school bus driver

    Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti has expressed sadness over the killing of Mr Olugbaye Taiwo,  Bus Driver of the abducted pupils of Apostolic Faith Nursery and Primary School, Emure Ekiti.

    Oyebanji in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media, Mr Olayinka Oyebode, consoled the family of the late driver, assuring that the perpetrators of the crime would be apprehended and brought to book.

    Taiwo was reportedly killed by the kidnappers while in their custody.

    The school pupils and their teachers were released on Sunday morning,  and are receiving medical treatment at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital, Ado-Ekiti.

    The governor said security agencies in the state had been put on red alert, adding that the government would not relent in its efforts to rid the state of criminal elements.

  • Ekiti killing: IG deploys more personnel as Police arrest 13 suspects

    Ekiti killing: IG deploys more personnel as Police arrest 13 suspects

    The Inspector-General of Police (I-G), Mr Kayode Egbetokun, has deployed more police personnel and assets to ensure comprehensive and coordinated security response to the security breaches in Ekiti and parts of Ondo States.

    The deployment is in response to the recent kidnapping of school children and killing of two traditional rulers, Oba Samuel Olatunji, the Olumojo of Imojo-Ekiti and Oba David Ogunsakin, the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti in Ekiti.

    A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi on Thursday in Abuja said the security response would be coordinated by Assistant Inspector-General of Police (AIG), Abiodun Asabi.

    Adejobi said the AIG was directed to also ensure proper coordination among security agencies for optimum effectiveness in tackling the security concerns in the two states.

    The police spokesman said the I-G had expressed his deepest condolences to the Government and people of Ekiti, and the families and loved ones of the deceased traditional rulers killed during the incidents.

    He said preliminary investigations had led to the arrest of 13 suspects currently assisting the Police with ongoing investigation.

    Adejobi pledged the commitment of the Nigeria Police to ensure that justice was served and those responsible for the heinous acts brought to book and prevent a recurrence of the incident.

    The police spokesman urged the public to remain calm, vigilant and cooperate with the police and other security agencies to restore peace and security in the affected areas.

  • Police arrest suspected kidnappers 24 hours after killing of 2 Ekiti monarchs

    Police arrest suspected kidnappers 24 hours after killing of 2 Ekiti monarchs

    Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspected kidnappers, 24 hours after the killing of two traditional rulers in the state.

    However, the Police  Public Relations Office stated that it could not confirm whether the kidnappers were connected to the killing of the traditional rulers until investigations were concluded.

    The Police spokesman, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the suspects were arrested in a forest.

    ”In a bid to flush out criminal elements, especially kidnappers out of the state, a combined team of the Police, NSCDC, Amotekun, OPC and local hunters embarked on a bush combing operation through Oke-Osun, Ikere/Igbo-Okah, to the thick forest around Iju/Ikere boundary.

    “During the Operation, five suspected kidnappers – Usman Jelili, Mohammed Bande, Abubakar Aliu, Isah Abdulahi and Suleiman Abdulahi, were arrested.

    During interrogation, the suspects claimed to be herdsmen but it was later discovered that none of them have cattle and no cattle was found with them in the forest where they were arrested.

    “The following items were found with them in the forest – two motorcycles, one cutlass, one jack knife/ dagger and four mobile phones.

  • Killers of Ekiti traditional rulers ‘ll be apprehended, Oyebanji vows

    Killers of Ekiti traditional rulers ‘ll be apprehended, Oyebanji vows

    Gov. Biodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, on Tuesday, pledged that the killers of two traditional rulers in the state would soon be apprehended made to face justice.

    Oyebanji stated this when he visited the families of the late Olumojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Olusola and the late Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, to commiserate with them.

    The two royal fathers were, on Monday, ambushed and killed by gunmen on their way from a meeting in Irele-Ekiti.

    The traditional rulers were killed in a vehicle driven by another royal father, the Alara of Ara Ikole-Ekiti, Oba Adebayo Fatoba, who, however, managed to escape from the scene.

    The governor, accompanied by some top government functionaries, politicians, and heads of security agencies in the state, said that the perpetrators of the heinous act would not go unpunished.

    Oyebanji, who described the killing of the two notable traditional rulers in the state as very unfortunate, commiserated with the bereaved families, the people of the two towns as well as the traditional institution in the state.

    He, however, commended the people of the affected towns over what he described as their peaceful disposition to the gruesome killing of the traditional rulers.
    Describing security as the joint responsibilities of both the government and the citizens, the governor urged the people of the state to continue to assist security operatives by giving timely information.

    He promised to assist the bereaved families and particularly, Imojo community to completion the palace which is still under construction.

    Speaking earlier, the Elejira of Imojo, Chief Ayodele Dada, described the death of the traditional ruler as a painful one.

    Dada, who is the second-in-command to the Onimojo, said that the late oba, since his ascension to the throne, had initiated several development projects in the town.

    He expressed regret over what he called frequent kidnappings in the area in the last few months.

    Dada called on government to double its efforts in the area of provision of security for lives and property of the people of the state.

    Some indigenes of the two towns, who spoke on death of the two traditional rulers, described their killing as unfortunate and a great loss to the two communities.

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  • Tinubu reacts to killing of monarchs, kidnapping of pupils in Ekiti

    Tinubu reacts to killing of monarchs, kidnapping of pupils in Ekiti

    President Bola Tinubu has condemned the killing of two traditional rulers in Ekiti state, the Onimojo of Imojo-Ekiti, Oba Olatunde Samuel Olusola, and the Elesun of Esun-Ekiti, Oba David Babatunde Ogunsola.

    A statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said that Tinubu condemned the mindless and brutal bloodletting, and pledged that the perpetrators would not escape justice.

    The President condoled with the families and subjects of the traditional rulers, Gov. Biodun Oyebanji, and the people of Ekiti State on this deeply agonising development.

    In the same vein, Tinubu directed the immediate rescue of pupils and teachers of a private nursery and primary school in Emure Ekiti kidnapped around Eporo-Ekiti area of the State.

    He said that security of life and property is the primary responsibility of government, assuring Nigerians that the nation’s security architecture is being robustly fortified for better and expected outcomes.

    On Monday, two of three Ekiti traditional rulers returning from a meeting in Irele-Ekiti were accosted and gunned down.

    Gunmen also abducted six pupils and three teachers of a private school and their bus driver at Eporo-Ekiti, on Monday evening.