Babatunde Omidina, popularly known as Baba Suwe will be buried today according to Muslim rites.
The grave has already been dug as at Tuesday morning, TheNewsGuru gathered.
The family also opened condolence register beside the grave for visitors.
Though Baba Suwe is a Muslim, but reports reveal that some members of the family who are not based in Lagos are asking that the burial be delayed till they arrive.
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A cult member, Sola a.k.a. Baba Esu” alongside four suspected land grabbers have been apprehended following an attack at Gberigbe town in Ikorodu area of Lagos.
Their arrest came after the killing of three persons, including a Police Officer, who had come to maintain peace and prevent forceful takeover of lands in the troubled community.
Secretary to the Orelade/Ladera Royal Family of Gberigbe land Olayiwola Akanmu, told newsmen that a combined force of land grabbers and cultists started unleashing terror on the community after the withdrawal of some policemen, who had been keeping watch in the community since June following a signal from Abuja.
According to Akanmu, the development opened another floodgate for armed robbery who have been terrorising the area since June.
The Lagos government has presented a cheque of N3.1 million to Babatunde Omidina, comic actor better known as Baba Suwe, as recompense for the demolition of his property in the state.
TheNewsGuru recalls that Baba Suwe was among the residents of Ikorodu who were compensated after their properties were demolished to pave way for the current Igbogbo-Igbe road expansion project.
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Thursday, presented the cheques to the affected property owners at the commissioning of the newly improved 6.05 kilometres Ijede Road (Itamaga to Ewu Elepe).
Among others who were also compensated are Malok Petrol Station with N100 million, Stir Oil and Gas Petrol with N36 million; as well as Igbe Central Mosque at Degolu Junction with N8 million.
About 455 affected families, worship centres, and businesses were recorded for compensation to the tune of N2.2 billion in places where the state is executing construction projects within the suburb.
In a recent chat, Baba Suwe said he has been rendered crippled due to his experience with NDLEA.
In 2011, he was arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on suspicion of ingesting cocaine wraps.
According to him:”I have not forgotten about my issue with the NDLEA and I will never forget because I am still bearing the pains and suffering from that encounter. I am still affected by the inflictions they meted on me at that time.
“As I speak with you, I cannot walk with both my legs. Just to visit the toilet in my room, I have to be carried there. Even using the toilet is a problem as well.
“Although I travel abroad for medical check-up, my body is still not okay at all. As I said, I cannot walk to my toilet at all without assistance. This development began about a week or two ago. Before then, I hardly walk properly and anyone who sees me would know that I have difficulty walking.”
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Wednesday presented N500 million compensation to popular Nollywood actor, Babatunde Omidina, known as Baba Suwe [and several others whose properties were demolished in Ikorodu to pave way for ongoing Igbogbo-Igbe Road expansion project.
Sanwo-Olu presented the cheques to those affected at the official unveiling of the newly upgraded Ijede Road.
The total sum of money paid as compensation by the state government was N500 million.
Baba Suwe got N3. 1 million as compensation for his demolished property while Malok Petrol Station got N100 million, Stir Oil and Gas Petrol got N36 million, Igbe Central Mosque Degolu Junction got N8 million, among others.
The project commissioning was the first phase of upgraded Ijede Road (Itamaga to Ewu Elepe), which was 6. 05km.
Ijede Road is a major strategic road that cuts across four Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs), and it is the only road leading to Ijede, Gberigbe, Agura Towns and other 37 communities in Ikorodu Local Government.
Sanwo-Olu, while speaking at the commissioning of the road said it was a promise fulfilled.
He said his administration had delivered yet another road that would made life more comfortable and meaningful for citizens .
According to him, in December 2019, government was in the area to flag-off the extensive rehabilitation works on Ijede Road, saying that on that occasion, he made a promise that the contractor would immediately move to site and that the project would be delivered in 18 months.
“At that time, we did not envisage the devastating impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the effect of the ensuing lockdown on the way we work and implement our projects. We also did not envision the EndSARS protests that degenerated into the wanton destruction of lives and properties.
“Despite these challenges, and the dwindling financial resources of the state, brought about by the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on private and public sector businesses, we have, however, kept our promise and the rehabilitated Ijede Road (Itamaga-Ewu Elepe Section) is being delivered today as scheduled.
Sanwo-Olu added: “Today, we will also present compensation cheques to some of the affected people whose properties had to give way for the Igbogbo-Igbe Road Expansion Project. This speaks to the fact that ours is a responsive government alive to its responsibilities to deliver the greatest good to the greatest number.
“Not only are we interested in bequeathing this major road infrastructure to the people of Ikorodu, we are even more determined to ensure that we do this in the most honorable way, by ensuring that those whose properties have had to make way for this project to be realized are appropriately, and transparently, compensated.”
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Operatives attached to Sagamu Road Division, Sunday, apprehended a wanted serial killer and cultist, Segun Agodo, in Odongunyan area of Ikoodu, Lagos State.
According to the State Police PRO, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the suspect was sighted in Ikorodu on Sunday April 4 while the DPO Sagamu and his men were on Surveillance patrol around Ikorodu. He was eventually nabbed at 10am this morning
“Agodo, a senior member of Eye Confraternity, had been on the run for a while since the police declared him wanted for his atrocities in Ikorodu,” Adejobi added.
Agodo is accused of killing of a policeman in Ikorodu. He was arrested in possession of two locally-made revolver pistols, each loaded with seven and fourteen rounds of cartridges, one axe, some cutlasses and assorted charms.
The State Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, has directed that the suspects be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department for proper investigation and possible prosecution.
He said the total accredited voters was 24,736 while the total registered voters was 147,074.
The INEC official said valid votes was 24,296, while voided votes was 382.
A 35-year-old pregnant woman, Risikat Saliman, was shot dead during a bloody clash between suspected cult groups at Aleke community in Ikorodu, Lagos State on Thursday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) gathered that dozens of suspected cultists invaded Aleke community market around 8p.m. and started shooting sporadically, killing the woman.
The Baale of Aleke, Chief Adeniyi Okemati, said the hoodlums had gunned down the mother of two before the arrival of policemen from at Imota Division.
“I don’t know why they came and be terrorising our people.
“We want Lagos government to intervene so that we can collectively curb the menace to enable my people sleep with their two eyes closed,” the Baale said.
He appealed to the Lagos State Government to intervene as a matter of urgency for the safety of lives and property in the community.
Okemati also urged residents to collaborate with local vigilante teams to curb insecurity in the area.
The brother of the deceased, Mr Babatunde Saliman, told NAN that the hoodlums arrived at the market around 8: p.m. and started shooting sporadically and eventually the bullet hit her on the back.
“I met her at the market lying in a pool of blood; some of her friends who came to the scene said that she was pregnant.
“Her body has been released by the police and was taken to Ikorodu General Hospital mortuary in preparation to transport her to her home town in Kwara State,” he said.
He called on the police to investigate the killing and ensure perpetrators of the evil act that took the life of his sister were brought to justice.
Police Public Relations Officer in Lagos State, Muyiwa Adejobi, who confirmed the killing, said that the cult clash was between “Aiye and Eiye” confraternity.
He added that policemen have restored normalcy to the area while the matter had been taken to the State Criminal Invesgation Department (SCID)Panti, Lagos.
According to him, the Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has zero tolerance for cultism and warned that the police will deal ruthlessly with anyone found culpable.
“The woman was killed by stray bullet when the two rival cults of ‘Eiye’ and ‘Aiye’ engaged each other in a supremacy battle.
“The Commissioner of Police in the state, Hakeem Odumosu, has zero tolerance for cultism. Cultism breeds various other crimes wherever they exist,” he said.
Two people have died and four others rescued as a fishing boat capsized around Offin Ibeshe, Ikorodu area of Lagos State, Nigeria.
Oluwadamilola Emmanuel, General Manager, Lagos State Waterways Authority, LASWA, confirmed the development.
He said according to report, a fishing boat from Makoko Community with seven passengers onboard, which included five adults and two toddlers capsized into the Lagos lagoon while heading to Offin area in Ikorodu.
“Further inquires revealed that the cause of the incidence was the rough water current usually recorded around the Area.
“The First responders to the incident was a passenger ferry that witness the incident before the arrival of LASWA rescue team.
“Inquiries reveal that the fishing boat which was clearly operating outside its fishing capability and therefore not equipped with necessary safety gadgets for passengers ferry operation carried the occupants who are all related and headed to Offin for a relative’s funeral,” he said.
Emmanuel said upon further investigations, it was revealed that all seven passengers on board were not wearing a life jacket, adding that “four passengers were rescued alive, two fatalities recorded and one passenger missing.
“The men of the LASEMA and Marine Police have been contacted to support the ongoing search operation for the remaining victim while further investigation is ongoing.”
Ikeja Electric Plc (IE) says residents of Ikorodu axis of Lagos State will experience blackout between July 2 and 7 due to a planned outage by the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN).
The electricity distribution company made the announcement in a public notice posted on its verified Twitter account yesterday.
It said the planned black out is to enable upgrade of the dual construction of Sagamu 132KV line.
According to IE, the outage will affect customers resident in Odogunyan, Agbede, Mega Steel and ChikiChiki, Agodo, Industrial, Centex, Itaoluwo and Cantonment communities.
“The upgrade of the 132KV is necessary to improve power supply on the network.
“ We regret the inconveniences this may cause our customers in the affected locations, “the statement added.
Police in Lagos on Sunday averred they detained 185 suspected cultists terrorizing Ikorodu and environs.
Spokesman Bala Elkana said eight locally-made pistols were recovered from the suspects within the last two weeks during raids of Ikorodu, Ipakodo, Igbogbo, Ibeshe, Shagamu Road, Agbowa and others.
Elkana said the raids followed a directive from the Commissioner of Police Hakeem Odumosu to the Special Strike Force on social miscreants to tackle the peril of cultism in Ikorodu district.
Elkana said the operatives launched an intelligence-driven operation that targeted top cult leaders and members especially those who engaged in supremacy tussles that took lives.
“Operatives of the Special Strike Force were given clear instructions to reclaim and dominate the public spaces and ensure that no cult groups or gangs operate in any part of Lagos State.
“The Strike Force has so far arrested 185 notorious cultists and recovered eight locally made pistols and other dangerous weapons from them.
“Suspects arrested confessed to belong to Eiye, Aiye, KK, Buccaneers, Vikings confraternities, among others. One Gbadamosi Mohammed, 30, suspected to be among the cultists, who reportedly killed one Madariola Sunday at Ibeshe on May 21, was among the suspects arrested.
“Also arrested are Onibudo Afeex, Habeeb Isa, Felix Igwoke, Taiwo Iyanu at Femi Taiwo Street, Ikorodu. They were arrested in an uncompleted building holding cult meeting. One Adeoye Daya, 25, a hit man of Aiye confraternity, was arrested at Ikorodu garage with one locally made short gun.”