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  • Nigerian soldier beaten mercilessly for allegedly killing NSCDC officer

    Nigerian soldier beaten mercilessly for allegedly killing NSCDC officer

    A soldier identified as Abubakar has been beaten thoroughly for allegedly killing a Nigerian Civil and Security Defence Corps officer, (NSCDC) Olapade Segun in Ibadan, Oyo State. 

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) learnt that Abubakar and Segun had engaged in a heated altercation after meeting at a nightclub in the Bodija area of the state on Friday, September 20, 2024. 

    During the altercation, Abubakar brought out his dagger and stabbed Segun, who died as a result of blood loss. 

    Sources privy to the matter, who pleaded anonymity, disclosed that a mob, angered by the incident, beat up the soldier after he tried to escape from the scene.

     “A soldier called Abubakar and an NSCDC official had a heated altercation at a nightclub in the Bodija area of Ibadan. The soldier, who was angered by the situation, brought out his dagger and stabbed the NSCDC officer. He died as a result of the blood he lost. The soldier wanted to run from the scene but the angry crowd got hold of him and beat him to a pulp. It took the arrival of his colleagues who dispersed the crowd before he was freed,” the source said. 

     Another source said some senior officers of the Nigerian Army have been visiting the state command of the NSCDC to investigate the matter.

    “I learnt that the Army has set up a panel to investigate the matter because some senior officers of the service have been visiting the state command concerning the incident.”

  • NAFDAC destroys fake products worth N43bn in Ibadan

    NAFDAC destroys fake products worth N43bn in Ibadan

    The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration Control (NAFDAC) on Wednesday in Ibadan began the destruction of  fake products worth N43 billion. The exercise tagged “Investigation and Enforcement, Lagos destruction of fake, expired, substandard and falsified drugs, medical devices and unwholesome regulated products”, was carried out at Moniya dump site, Ibadan.

    The NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Christianah Adeyeye, was represented by  NAFDAC Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, Mr Shaba Mohammed.

    She said the products being destroyed comprised food additives, unsafe cosmetics, counterfeits and other expired NAFDAC Regulated Products.

    These were seized by the Agency from manufacturers, importers and distributors.

    Adeyeye added that among the destroyed products also included damaged and expired products voluntarily handed over by compliant companies, NGOs and Trade Unions, to the Agency.

    “The estimated street value of the products being destroyed is N43 billion; NAFDAC has been charged with the responsibility of ensuring that the health of the nation is safeguarded.

    “As such, it is committed to eliminating medical products, illicit drugs, unwholesome foods, chemicals, medical devices, and other products.

    “There were several hawkers’ raids carried out across various locations in Lagos. Several unregistered and registered pharmaceutical products were seized.

    “The products seized comprise various aphrodisiacs and sex enhancement drugs. Some Over-The-Counter (OTC) and Prescription Only Medicines (POM) drugs were also found and seized from the hawkers.

    “Over 30 wares were seized in total. Products peddled by these drug hawkers including banned Codeine substances and narcotic drugs (e.g. Tramadol capsules), Antimalarial, Aphrodisiacs, Analgesics, Antibiotics worth over N48 million were confiscated,” she said.

    She said the agency gathered intelligence on illegal warehousing, sale and distribution of Schedule 1 Narcotics by some pharmaceutical vendors in Lagos and other locations in the country.

    Adeyeye added that Investigation and Enforcement of the agency raided some pharmaceutical warehouses and premises across the country to confiscate products worth over N700 million following discrete surveillance.

    “Some other products for destruction today are some products that were mopped up from circulation during Investigation and Enforcement Directorate’s raids.

    “These include illicit and unregistered pharmaceutical products, such as codeine syrup, expired tramadol, aphrodisiacs, anti-malarials, and many other unregistered drugs.

    “Other products are contraband soaps, tomato paste, unregistered and counterfeit drinks, food products, perfumes, and body sprays,” she said.

    Adeyeye urged the public to join NAFDAC in the fight against counterfeit and fake drugs and unwholesome processed food and other NAFDAC Regulated products.

    This, she added, should be done by reporting unscrupulous manufacturers and businessmen who engage in illicit practices to the nearest NAFDAC Office for prompt investigation.

    She said as part of the strategies to fight counterfeiting of regulated products in the country, the Federal Government directed the establishment of four Coordinated Wholesale Centers (CWC) across the country.

    “The Kano CWC has taken off early this year as the flagship. The remaining ones, we are working round the clock to get them established before the end of the year.

    “In furtherance of the Anti-Counterfeiting move, the Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Mohammed Ali Pate, is set for the inauguration of the Federal and State Task Forces on Counterfeit and Fake Drugs and Unwholesome Processed Foods at a date to be announced soon.

    “I sincerely and openly appreciate the collaboration with the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), for handing over several containers of unregistered, expired, substandard, falsified and unwholesome regulated products which will also be destroyed today,” Adeyeye said.

    Also, the NAFDAC Deputy Director, Investigation and Enforcement Directorate, Mr Aderemi Afolabi, remarked that the agency laid down procedures for all regulated products.

    “Anyone who does not follow the procedure will have a problem with NAFDAC,” Afolabi said.

    Dignitaries at the destruction exercise included representatives of the Police, Oyo state government, National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Federal Inland Revenue Service, Nigeria Customs Services among others.

  • Police confirm kidnapping of PDP chieftain in Ibadan

    Police confirm kidnapping of PDP chieftain in Ibadan

    The Police Command in Oyo State has  confirmed the kidnapping  of Mr Benedict Akika, a Chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)  by gunmen.

    The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso confirmed the incident on Thursday in Ibadan.

    NAN reports that gunmen abducted Akika on Tuesday evening at his residence in Olorunda Abba, Lagelu Local Government Area of Oyo State.

    Osifeso said that the command had commenced investigation into the matter.

    He said that the public would be adequately updated as soon as investigation was concluded on the incident.

    “Investigation has commenced into the matter. Updates will be provided accordingly,” Osifeso said.

    An eyewitness said that gunmen stormed Akika’s residence in Olorunda Abba in what appeared to be a well-coordinated attack.

    “The gunmen overpowered his security personnel and whisked him away in a vehicle, leaving behind a trail of panic and confusion in the community,” the witness said.

  • Police investigate killing of 14-year-old boy for ritual in Ibadan

    Police investigate killing of 14-year-old boy for ritual in Ibadan

    The Police Command in Oyo State says it has commenced investigation into the killing of a 14-year-old, Malik Kareem, for alleged money ritual in Ibadan.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, stated this in an interview with NAN on Monday in Ibadan.

    Osifeso said that the command was aware of the incident and had immediately commenced investigation with a view to bringing the perpetrators to justice.

    He assured members of the public that an update on the investigation on the matter would be made available once it was concluded.

    NAN gathered that the deceased was killed and beheaded allegedly for ritual purposes by his friends at Olorisaoko community in Akinyele Local Government Area of the state on Saturday.

    A source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told NAN that the deceased, alongside three of his friends, contacted a cleric, now at large, for money ritual on the day of the incident.

    The source said that unknown to the deceased, the three other boys had bargained with the cleric to kill him for the money ritual.

    “When they got there, the deceased was strangulated, beheaded and cremated.

    “We rushed to the scene of the incident when we heard about it.

    “When we got there, the cleric had already run away, but we found the victim’s lifeless body on the ground, without a head and in the pool of his own blood,” the source said.

    NAN gathered that the cleric’s house had since been set ablaze by some yet-to-be-identified youths in the community.

  • Why we shut Bodija market – Babaloja

    Why we shut Bodija market – Babaloja

    The Babaloja (Market Leader) of Bodija Foodstuff Market, Alhaji Ismail Aderemi, says the market was shut on Wednesday night to forestall destruction of lives and property during the nationwide protest, if hijacked by hoodlums.

    Aderemi, who is also a factional Babaloja of Oyo State, told NAN on Thursday in Ibadan, said that market was also shut to protect the lives and goods of the traders.

    “We gave the order on Wednesday night that the market be shut ahead of the Thursday nationwide protest. We had an agreement with the police to help parade the market for security and safety,” he said.

    On the need for reduction of prices of foodstuffs to cushion the effect of inflation, Aderemi said no trader was told hike price of goods.

    “If we try it at Bodija, can we also do same in other markets in Ibadan. Market men and women too are buying things like every other Nigerian. What we buy is what we sell.

    “The money we used to use in buying 10 trailer-loads of rice is what we are now using to buy one trailer,” he said.

    Aderemi advised traders to work with government to bring down prices of foodstuffs, adding that they should not try to make excessive profits at the expense of the buyers.

  • 1 dies, 12 arrested in Ibadan palliative protest

    1 dies, 12 arrested in Ibadan palliative protest

    The Police Command in Oyo State says one person died and 12 suspects arrested in a violent protest by workers of Sumal Food Company, Ibadan, over palliatives on Monday.

    The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Ibadan.

    Osifeso said that the protest broke out in the factory located at Oluyole Industrial Estate, Ibadan around 4 p.m. on Monday.

    He said that the workers staged the protest to challenge what they called non-distribution of the palliatives allegedly given by Federal Government to all private companies across the country.

    Osifeso said that it was sad that the protest was hijacked by criminal elements who forced their way into the factory, thus destroying vehicles and other property worth millions of naira.

    “One person died and 12 suspects were arrested in connection with the violent protest,’’ he said.

    The spokesman, however, said that normalcy had returned to the area where the company is located, following the deployment of police operatives to maintain peace.

    He also said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayodele Sonubi, had ordered the transfer of the matter to the homicide unit of Criminal Investigations Department for further investigation.

    “Preliminary investigation revealed that the protest was premised on false information created and peddled by some workers over disbursement of palliatives to privately-owned companies,’’ he said.

    Osifeso said that the command would give further information on the matter as soon investigation was concluded.

  • I have accepted recommendation of Olakulehin as Olubadan of Ibadanland – Makinde

    I have accepted recommendation of Olakulehin as Olubadan of Ibadanland – Makinde

    Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Saturday said that he had accepted the recommendation of Oba Owolabi Olakulehin by the Olubadan-In-Council as the Olubadan of Ibadanland.

    Makinde said this on Saturday during the celebration of life organised by the state government for late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, who died on March 14 after a brief illness.

    The governor said that he had seen the recommendation of the Olubadan-In-Council and had accepted it.

    “I have accepted it and as soon as the Olubadan Designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin is strong enough, he will be enthroned because due process has been followed,” Makinde said.

    The governor said that the late Olubadan lived a fulfilled life, saying that he and the late Olubadan did things many people thought would be impossible.

    “Myself and late Oba Balogun amended the Ibadan Chieftaincy Declaration which revolved the enthronement of Olubadan,” he said.

    Makinde said that the state House of Assembly on May 26, 2023, amended the Chieftaincy law of Oyo State and the governor no longer need to go to the Council of Chief for the declaration of Oba again.

    Speaking about Balogun, the Former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt.-Gen. Yusuf Buratai (rtd), described Balogun as a philanthropist and lover of the people.

    Buratai said that Balogun served Oyo State and Nigeria in general through various charitable efforts.

    Also speaking, the Olowu of Owukuta, Oba Adekunle Hammed, said late Olubadan promoted unity within Oyo State and Nigeria as a whole.

    Hammed said the reign of Balogun witnessed a lot of transformation and his contribution to the development of the state would never be forgotten.

    The event was attended by dignitaries within the state and Nigeria in general.

  • Court remands 3 over alleged kidnapping in Ibadan

    Court remands 3 over alleged kidnapping in Ibadan

    An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan on Friday ordered the remand of three men in correctional facility in Ibadan over alleged kidnapping.

    The defendants, Jiya Adams, 44, Joseph Abidoye, 39 and Femi Adetunji, 40.

    The trio, whose house addresses were not provided, are being tried for alleged conspiracy, armed robbery and kidnapping.

    The Magistrate, Mr Olaolu Olanipekun, did not take the plea of the defendants for lack of jurisdiction to adjudicate in the case.

    He directed the prosecution to duplicate the case file and send to the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) for legal advice.

    Olanipekun thereafter adjourned the case until May 13, for mention.

    Earlier, the Prosecutor, ASP Anthony Igori told the court that the defendants allegedly committed the offence on Feb. 6, at about 12.00 p.m, at Saco Nigeria Ltd, Ibadan.

    Igori alleged that the defendants and others at large while armed with guns and other dangerous weapons, attacked an expatriate and owner of Saco Ltd., Mr Mohammed Il-Saheed.

    Igori alleged that the defendants dispossessed Il-Saheed of his Samsung cell phone worth N800, 000 and abducted him.

    The prosecutor told the court that the defendants allegedly collected N35 million ransom from Il-Saheed’s employers before releasing him after six days in their captivity.

    He said the offences contravened Sections 6 (B) and 1(2) of the Robbery and Firearms Laws of Nigeria, 2004.

    According to him, the offences also  contravened  Section 4(2) of the Oyo State Kidnapping, (prohibition) law, 2016.

  • Obasanjo farm, 27 feeders downgraded from Band A to E under IBEDC [ SEE FULL LIST]

    Obasanjo farm, 27 feeders downgraded from Band A to E under IBEDC [ SEE FULL LIST]

    The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company has released the names of erstwhile Band A feeders downgraded to B, C D or E.

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    The Farm Feeder serving the Obasanjo Farm was downgraded from Band A to Band E in the list released by the IBEDC on Saturday.

    About 28 feeders under the Ibadan DisCo were downgraded in Oyo, Ogun, Kwara and Osun states.

    According to the list, some areas dropped from 20 hours of daily power supply to zero hour.

    This, according to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, brought about the removal of those feeders from Band A to the band that fits their daily power allocation.

    While announcing the April 2024 supplementary Multi-Year Tariff Order on Wednesday, the Federal Government said it would no longer pay subsidy on electricity consumed by Band A customers, saying others would continue to pay the old rates.

    Band A customers, who reportedly enjoy electricity for a minimum of 20 hours per day now pay N225/KWh.

    Here is the list of IBEDC Band A downgraded feeders:

    1. IBADAN: Bank Road 11kv Feeder – Magazine Road, Oba Adebimpe Road, Oke Bola (Now in Band B with 16 hours supply)

    2. OGUN: GTB 11kv Feeder: Only GTBank Training School, Oke Ilewo Abeokuta ( Now in Band B with 19 hours power supply)

    3. KWARA: Seminary 11kv Feeder: From High-school Area to Seminary, Randa area, Olomi area, Bowen Area, Takie Junction, Apake area, Star- Light area, Sabo area, Orita Naira Junction and Terminated at Bode-Eniafe Street (Downgraded to Band B with 16 hours power supply)

    4. IBADAN: Ami 11KV Feeder: Onireke, Jericho, Railway Quarters (Downgraded to Band C with 12 hours power supply)

    5. KWARA: Asa 11KV Feeder: Asa Dam, Ilorin (Downgraded to Band C with 14 hours power supply)

    6. OGUN: Homan 11kv Feeder: Daraju, Eagle Packages and NYCIL (Downgraded to Band C with 14 hours power supply)

    7. OGUN: Rite Food Quarters 11kv Feeder: Rite Food Quarters (Downgraded to Band C with 12 hours power supply)

    8. KWARA: Senior Staff Qtrs F20 11kv Feeder: Senior Camp Road (Downgraded to Band C with 15 hours power supply)

    9. KWARA: SF2 New Bussa 11kv Feeder: Ibadan Way, Wawa Garage Road (Downgraded to Band C with 12 hours power supply)

    10. IBADAN: State House 11kv Feeder: Ikolaba, Kuye, Road 214, Oniκοκο (Downgraded to Band C with 14 hours power supply)

    11. KWARA: Yidi 11kv Feeder: Asa Dam Road, Irewolede Road, High Merit Road (Downgraded to Band C with 14 hours power supply)

    12. IBADAN: Dugbe Awolowo 11kv Feeder: Old Bodija, Sango and Vetinary (Downgraded to Band D with 11 hours power supply)

    13. KWARA: Government House 11kv Feeder: Agba Dam Road, Umaru Audi Road, Adelodun Road, Abdulkadir Road, Saad Alamu Street, Offa Road, Flower Garden, Idiagbon Street, Sayomi Street 2nd Avenue Street (Downgraded to Band D with 9 hours power supply)

    14. IBADAN: ONIREKE 11KV FEEDER: Link Reservation, Joe Berchort, Oba Akensua (Downgraded to Band D with 10 hours power supply)

    15. IBADAN: Oremeji 11kv Feeder: Oba Akinbiyi, Uncle Joe, Letmauk Barracks Road (Downgraded to Band D with 8 hours power supply)

    16. IBADAN: Anfani 11KV Feeder: Anfani Road, Ibadan (Downgraded to Band E with 5 hours power supply)

    17. KWARA: Basin 11kv Feeder: Umaru Audi Road, Fate Road, Fate Tanke Road, Gra Ilorin, Gss Ilorin, Mubo Strrt, Agric Estate, Sango Road, Alhaji Tunde Mohammed Road, Panat, Station Road, Cathment Road (Downgraded to Band E with 7 hours power supply).

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    18. Oyo: Crown 11KV Feeder: Premier Rd, Oshuntokun, Adeyi, Awolowo Road (Downgraded to Band E with 1 hour power supply)

    19. OGUN: Farm 11KV Feeder: Main Obasanjo Farm (Downgraded to Band E with 7 hour power supply)

    20. OSUN: Gbongan Road 11kv Feeder: Gbongan-Ibadan Road (Downgraded to Band E with 0 hour power supply)

     

  • NDLEA launches massive raids in Lagos, Edo, Ondo, seizes 44,948kg drugs, 11 vehicles

    NDLEA launches massive raids in Lagos, Edo, Ondo, seizes 44,948kg drugs, 11 vehicles

    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have launched massive raids across Lagos, Edo and Ondo state leading to the seizure of over 44,948.1 kilograms (44.9 tonnes) of illicit drugs and arrests of eight suspects as well as the seizure of 11 vehicles owned by the drug cartels.
    While a total of 7, 687.8kg of cannabis was destroyed in a warehouse in Ala forest, Akure, Ondo state with another 670kg evacuated, on Saturday 23rd March 2024, no less than 14,310.8625kg of same psychoactive substance was razed on 5.7 hectares of farms in Ohosu/Ugbogui forest, Ovia South West LGA, Edo State on Tuesday 19th March, where five suspects including 67-year-old Sunday Otulugbu; Agbayeogor Joshua, 39; Kelvin Ofuasia,45;
    Williams Peter, 37; and Kamaru Onimisi, 44, were arrested.
    In another operation in Uzebba/Avbiosi forest on Thursday 21st March, over 6,500kg cannabis was destroyed on 2.6 hectares of farms where three suspects: Kabiru Idris, 36;
    Alaba Jimoh, 40; and Lekan Asobere, 35, were arrested. In the same vein, 5,000kg of same substance was razed in a warehouse in Okpuje forest, Owan West LGA by NDLEA operatives with support from the military on Friday 22nd March.
    In Lagos, a well-coordinated operation on Wednesday 20th March led to the seizure of 10,534 kilograms (10.534 tonnes) of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis in Ajah area of the state where 11 vehicles were seized from the drug cartel. The recovered vehicles include:
    Iveco truck marked KRD 522 YE; Toyota sienna marked AAA 338 GL; Toyota sienna marked AAA 308 EP; Toyota sienna marked FKJ 381 JC; Nissan bus marked EKY 846 YG; Mercedes bus marked EPE 743 XT; an unmarked Iveco J5 bus; Toyota sienna marked LSD 744 GP; Toyota highlander SUV marked KTU 280 FN; Toyota sienna marked AAA 333 GH and Toyota sienna marked FKJ 208 HV.
    In another raid at Ago Palace way area of the state on Friday 22nd March, a suspect, Miracle Obi was arrested with 1,006 ampoules of pentazocine injection; 50 tablets of tramadol 225mg; 89 bottles of codeine syrup and 2,360 ampoules of Diazepam injection. Another suspect, Kareem Mustapha was earlier on Tuesday 19th March nabbed along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway with 25,000 pills of tramadol and 5,900 ampoules of pentazocine injection.
    While 58kg cannabis was recovered at Jagindi village, Kafanchan LGA, Kaduna State on Friday 22nd March, Abdulqadir Muhammad, 34, was arrested with 45 kilograms of same substance by NDLEA operatives along Kaduna- Zaria expressway. In Borno state, Salisu Yusuf, 20, was nabbed with 30kg Arizona, a strain of cannabis at Njimtilo checkpoint on Saturday 23rd March, while another suspect, Rabiu Husseini, 27, was arrested with 34kg cannabis along Gwagwalada/Abuja highway on his way from Lagos to Katsina state on Wednesday 21st March.
    The following day, 22nd March, NDLEA officers on patrol along Gashua-Baymari road, Busari LGA, Yobe state arrested Haladu Hassan with 160 blocks of cannabis sativa weighing 50kg.
    In Kano state, a syndicate dealing in cocaine and heroin was successfully dismantled with the arrest of 42-year-old Onyeka Uba at Sabon Gari area of Kano where 1.805 kilograms and 7grams of the illicit substances were recovered from him on Monday 18th March. Another suspect, Ubale Sani, 49, was also arrested with 51.5kg cannabis at Chiromawa area of Kano.
    Operatives of a special operation unit of NDLEA also disrupted criminal activities of another cocaine syndicate in Abuja at the weekend with the arrest of three leaders of the group. While Nnajiofor Celestine Kenechukwu, 41, and Okoro Chigozie Christian, 35, were arrested
    On Friday 22nd March at Paint House Hotel, Umar Garba Benna Street, 21 Road, First Avenue, Gwarimpa Abuja with 718 grams of cocaine, a follow up operation at the residence of Okoro Chigozie at House 30, 69B Road 6th Avenue Gwarimpa, led to the recovery of 19 blocks of Arizona, a strain of cannabis weighing 9.823kg and monetary exhibits: N545,500 and $250, as well as property documents. Two vehicles: Toyota Camry 2007 marked BWR 94 BM and Toyota Camry 2012 marked RBC 154 BS were also recovered from them.
    Another follow up operation to the residence of Nnajiofor Celestine Kenechukwu at 49 Mercy Orjiakor street, Becky Estate 11, Karu, Nasarawa state on Saturday 23rd March also led to the recovery of various quantities of Arizona and methamphetamine while his girlfriend and accomplice, Ifemenam Oge was arrested.
    With the same vigour, the various commands of the Agency across the country
    continued with the War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, advocacy campaign in the past week. Some of them include: WADA sensitisation lecture for students and teachers of Government Day Secondary School, Damaturu, Yobe; Government Secondary School, Afaha Ukwa, Akwa Ibom; Total Child School, Awka, Anambra and Celestial Church of Christ High School Oke-Ado, Ibadan, Oyo state, among others.
    While commending the officers and men of the Lagos, Edo, Ondo, Kano, Borno, Kaduna, and FCT Commands as well as the Special Operations unit of the Agency for their outstanding feats in the past week, Chairman/Chief
    Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) equally applauded their counterparts in all the commands across the country for intensifying their WADA advocacy lectures in schools, markets, motor parks, worship centres and work places.