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  • 2023: Obasanjo denies endorsing South-East for president

    2023: Obasanjo denies endorsing South-East for president

    Former President Olusegun Obasanjo did not endorse the South-East for the presidency ahead of the 2023 election.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports the Obasanjo made this known in a rebuttal released by his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi.

    Obasanjo’s rebuttal follows an online report quoting him to have backed the region to produce the next president for the country.

    According to the report, the former president stated that south-easterners can bring a lot to the table if elected.

    The ex-president speaking via his media aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, stated that while receiving Mao Ohuabunwa, a presidential aspirant, in Abeokuta, Ogun State, words were put in his mouth thus the misrepresentation in the media.

    However, Obasanjo tackled Ohuabunwa as being the brain behind the report, saying he (the aspirant) put words into his mouth.

    The former president through the statement noted that it was a wrong approach by Ohuabunwa.

    Speaking through his Media Aide, Kehinde Akinyemi, in a statement made available to newsmen in Abeokuta, Obasanjo said, “If that was the way the presidential aspirant wanted to approach his ambition; such was a wrong way.”

    He said “He came here and the former President received him as a gentleman and in the spirit of his 85th birthday celebrations only for him to go and put words into his mouth. Baba is not that sort of man and if that is the way he wants to fulfil his ambition that is a wrong way.”

  • Ogun community palace razed, Baale burnt to death over land dispute

    Ogun community palace razed, Baale burnt to death over land dispute

    Some unidentified antagonists set ablaze the Baala of olowe Gbagura in Abeokuta North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

    It was gathered that the head of the community went to observe the Islamic prayer in the morning, upon return to the palaace he realized it has been razed by unknown aggressors.

    The setting ablaze incident happened just 1 month after Olu of Agodo,Ayinde Odetola was murdered and burnt to ashes in Ewekora Local Government in the state.

    An man who spoke on condition of anonymity said the aggressors broke the window before gaining access to where the man was murdered.

    Another source who spoke on condition of anonymity said he sensed the Baale was killed over a land dispute he was involved in, saying that the deceased was arrested by the police over same matter.

    The Baale who was supposed to appear in court on the 15th of March over the land issue was already employing measures to resolve the matter and settle out of court before his demise.

    Confirming his death, One of his wives, Silifat Muheedeen, said she was returning from the mosque around 6 a.m. when she saw that the compound was already engulfed in fire.

    “When I saw the fire, I shouted, I didn’t know what was happening. I rushed down, only to discover that my husband was on fire, already dead. We later found out that a window at the back of the house was broken. We didn’t know who killed him.”

    His second wife, Iyabode Muheedeen, said she slept in the same room with her husband, saying he left the room at dawn to urinate and pray as usual.

    “He used to pray every morning, so he went out around 6 a.m. to urinate and prepare for prayer. After about 15 minutes, I heard my senior wife shouting, ‘fire, fire’. I rushed out to discover that it was Baale that was on fire. He didn’t go out with fire or matches. We don’t know who did this,” said Mrs Muheedeen.

    Also confirming the incident the Seriki of Olowe, Kazeem Dauda, also coroborated others that there was a conflict between the Baale and some individuals.

    “Few days ago, I was here with him to talk to him not to panic about the case in court. Some people have been claiming ownership of his land. He was even arrested and granted bail in court. He was supposed to be in court again on the 15th of March. He was a gentleman. This would be the first time he would have an issue with anyone.

    “I got a call this morning that ‘he burnt himself to death’. I said, ‘how come?’ But when I got here, we discovered the window was broken. He couldn’t have burnt himself like that.” He said

    The matter has been reported to the Ogun State police command and investigations are ongoing to unravel the mystery behind the burning of the palace and the Baale’s death.

  • SAD: Man drops note for wife, commits suicide after killing girlfriend

    SAD: Man drops note for wife, commits suicide after killing girlfriend

    The Nigerian Police Force has reacted to the case of a couple who reportedly died while having sex in a car along Lagos-Ibadan expressway.

    It was earlier reported that the lifeless body of the couple was found inside the car on Wednesday, March 2. Watch the video here

    The Police have now identified the man as a married Ogun contractor named Hakeem Oladimeji, who killed his girlfriend before committing suicide in his car.

    It was gathered that he struck his girlfriend’s head with a stick during an argument at the apartment he rented for her in Bariga, Lagos, on Monday Feb. 28, then carried her corpse in his car to his house in Ogun state where he dropped a suicide note for his wife.

    He then drove himself and his deceased girlfriend to a location close to NASFAT Islamic Centre along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, where he committed suicide by ingesting insecticide.

    It is said that they had been there for days before the stench oozing from the car caught the attention of locals.

    The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident on Wednesday, March 2.

    Speaking with DailyPost, Oyeyemi said: “The two did not die while having sex. What happened was that the girl in question happened to be a girlfriend to that man. He rented an apartment for her somewhere in Lagos. He went there to visit her. We don’t know what transpired between them, but we learnt he hit the woman on the head and she slumped.

    “He carried the lifeless body of the woman in his vehicle. People in that neighbourhood ran to Ilaje police station in Bariga to report. But he drove off, straight to his house at Orimerunmu. He dropped a suicide note, informing his wife that he had killed somebody. He told his wife not to bother looking for him, asking her to take care of the children. Then he left the house.

    “He drove and parked near NASFAT area and he committed suicide there. We saw a container of Sniper in the vehicle, which suggested that he drank Sniper (an insecticide). He wound up the glasses and died in the vehicle. So, it is a case of murder and suicide.”

  • Youths should compete with elders if they want to rule – Atiku

    Youths should compete with elders if they want to rule – Atiku

    Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has challenged Nigerian youths to compete with the elders if they want to rule the nation.

    Atiku spoke with newsmen after a closed-door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital.

    Asked to react to calls on older politicians to leave the stage for the youths, Atiku said the youths should also contest.

    “Let the youth compete. It is competition. It’s a democracy,” Atiku replied.

    He revealed that he would declare his 2023 ambition to contest soon.

    Atiku also expressed confidence that he would win the presidential ticket of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), asking, “Have I ever failed to win the ticket?”

    “I came to meet my boss. We will let you know when I’ll declare, we will give a formal announcement,” he stated.

    Atiku later met with the Alake and Paramount Ruler of Egbaland, Oba Adedotun Gbadebo in his palace.

  • Wife who killed husband with hot water arrested by Ogun state police

    Wife who killed husband with hot water arrested by Ogun state police

    A housewife, Ramota Bello, has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command over the death of her husband, Bello Saliu.

    The suspect was arrested on Monday, nine days after she allegedly bathed her husband with hot water which led to his death the following day.

    A younger brother of the deceased was said to have reported the incident at the Lafenwa divisional headquarters, Abeokuta.

    The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday.

    The suspect reportedly bathed her husband with the hot water while he was asleep.

    According to Oyeyemi, the incident happened on February 12, 2022, when the suspect, who was having a minor disagreement with her husband, boiled a pot of water and poured it on her husband, thereby causing him grievous bodily harm.

    Oyeyemi added, “The victim was quickly rushed to a hospital for treatment, but he gave up the ghost on February 13, 2022, while receiving treatment.

  • Ogun pastor arrested for raping church member during deliverance service

    Ogun pastor arrested for raping church member during deliverance service

    The Ogun state police command has arrested the pastor in charge of Life and Power Bible Church in Ogijo area of the state for raping a 19-year-old member of the church, while claiming to perform spiritual cleansing on her.

    The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a press statement made available to pressmen Wednesday, stated that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at the Ogijo divisional headquarters by the victim.

    The victim stated that while attending the church service on the 20th of February 2022, the pastor told her that he saw a vision that she is having a spiritual husband which she needs to be delivered of.

    She stated further that the pastor told her she will undergo three nights of fasting and prayer in the church for total deliverance. In addition, she was asked to come to the church with 1,000 naira note and anointing oil.

    The statement further reads, “But on the first night of the fasting and prayer, she was taken to a room within the church where the pastor ordered her to pull off her clothes and undies and lay down on a piece of cloth on the floor which she obeyed.

    “While lying on the floor, the pastor started rubbing the anointing oil on her body and inserted his finger into her private part. When she protested, the pastor pinned her down, covered her mouth and forcefully had sex with her with the claim that it is the only way to break bond between her and the spirit husband.

    “Upon the report, the DPO Ogijo division, CSP Onatufe Umoh, quickly detailed his detectives to the scene where the randy pastor was promptly arrested”.

    On interrogation, the suspect confessed to the crime but claimed to have been overwhelmed by spirit.

    Meanwhile, the commissioner of police, CP Lanre Bankole, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to anti human trafficking and child labour unit of the state criminal investigation and intelligence department for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

  • Ogun Woman Flees after killing husband with hot water

    Ogun Woman Flees after killing husband with hot water

    A woman identified as Ramota Soliu has reportedly killed her husband, Bello Soliu, at a Fulani settlement located at Iyana Ilewo, Abeokuta-North Local Government Area of Ogun State.

    Ramota, a mother of two kids, was reported to have poured hot water on her husband which eventually led to his death.

    Our correspondent gathered that the suspect was said to have fled her house at the Fulani settlement after the incident.

    It was further gathered that Bello had on Friday invited some relatives to talk to his wife, who he had complained was fond of starving him and an Arabic student living with them.

    The fleeing woman allegedly woke up on Saturday morning, boiled enough water, and bathed her husband with the scalding liquid.

    Usman Saliu, a brother to the deceased, said, “My brother has always been complaining about Ramota. She had a habit of starving him and the Arabic student living with them. Sometimes, she would not cook for my brother.

    “For peace to reign, my brother invited us to talk to his wife. People waded in on Friday, talked to her, but she didn’t say anything in response.

    “Very early on Saturday morning, she woke up and started boiling water. People thought she wanted to make Amala or pap. The water was on fire for like one hour. All of a sudden, we heard a loud noise from her husband’s quarters where he was sleeping.

    “We rushed down to see what was happening, and we discovered that that woman had bathed our brother with the water she boiled. His body was already peeling.

    “We rushed him to a hospital at Rounder in Abeokuta, but he was rejected. We took him somewhere else. But he eventually died on Tuesday evening.

    Another brother of the deceased, Aliu Soliu, disclosed that Bello had been buried on Wednesday according to Islamic rites.

    Aliu stated that the family is searching for the woman, saying “we will get her photo so that people can help us locate her.”

    When contacted, the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed knowledge of the incident.

    Oyeyemi said he heard of the incident on a radio programme, claiming that he was not sure the case had been reported to the police.

    He said “I heard the information on a radio programme. I am not sure if the case was reported to the police,” Oyeyemi replied.

    He, however, said the police would investigate the matter without delay.

  • Jungle justice: Ogun youths storm police cell, fish out two ritualists, roast them alive

    Jungle justice: Ogun youths storm police cell, fish out two ritualists, roast them alive

    Youths at Oja-Odan, Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, stormed police cell fished out two men who were caught with human head and burnt them to ashes.

    The suspects, identified as Idowu Afolabi and Johnson Adebiyi, had earlier been arrested and detained at Oja Odan police station on Saturday.

    But irate youths reportedly broke into the police cell to drag out the two suspected ritualists.

    One of the youths simply identified as Adeyemi, said that the youths who were in a large number dragged the suspects to an open space in front of the police station and set them ablaze.

    “The youths caught the two men with a fresh human head. The police came to take the suspects away. But about an hour later, the youths, said the killers must be dealt with immediately. That was why they mobilised themselves in their hundreds to the police station in Oja Odan.

    “The youths forced themselves into the police cell, dragged the suspects to an open space in front of the police station and set them on fire,” the source said.

    The State Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi when contacted, said he would issue a statement about the incident later.

    Earlier on Saturday, a couple were arrested with fresh human parts at the Leme area of Abeokuta, the state capital.

  • Buhari to visit Ogun Thursday

    Buhari to visit Ogun Thursday

    The Ogun government on Sunday announced that President Muhammadu Buhari would undertake a one-day state visit to Ogun on Thursday.

    This was disclosed in a statement issued in Abeokuta by Mr Kunle Somorin, the Chief Press Secretary (CPS) to Governor Dapo Abiodun.

    According to the statement, Buhari will, during the visit, inaugurate some of infrastructural projects executed by Abiodun.

    The statement said that Buhari would be welcomed at 10 a.m. at the Gateway
    City Gate Monument Park at Sagamu Interchange where he would inaugurate the first project.

    The statement listed other projects to be commissioned by the president as including the 527 units low and medium Kobape Housing Scheme in Abeokuta and the 83 duplexes at Kings Court Estate at Oke Mosan, Abeokuta.

    The other project, according to the statement, is the Ijebu-Ode /Mojoda-Epe expressway.

    It emphasised that invited guests were expected to be seated by 9.30 a.m. at the City Gate by the Sagamu Interchange, adding that COVID-19 safety protocols would be strictly observed.

  • VIDEO: How I regained my virginity – Mummy GO

    VIDEO: How I regained my virginity – Mummy GO

    Nigerian controversial preacher, Evangelist, Funmilayo has narrated how God restored her virginity after losing it before marriage.

    The Nigerian preacher made this revelation during a Church service at Mountain of Solution, Ogun State.

    Mummy G.O has been trending since last year for her controversial and hilarious prophecies which earned her the nickname ‘Mummy G.O’ on social media.

    Funmilayo among Nigerian preachers who entertain Nigerians with weird prophecies and preaching once said she was originally born in Egypt and reborn in Nigeria after life.

    The trending mummy G.O always maintain in her preaching that who ever found in some certain ways or lifestyle would go to of hell.

    A new video where the trending mummy G.O narrates how her virginity was restored after becoming a born again Christian has surfaced on social media.

    Evangelist Funmilayo stated that after their wedding, her husband who was once her boyfriend was sh0cked with the discovery on their wedding night despite sharing bedroom experience before then.

    According to Funmi, she automatically regained her virginity after prayers and it took her husband 30 minutes before he could successfully penetrate. She also added that her body is still tight even to date.

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