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  • NDLEA nabs Osun Ba’ale, smashes cocaine syndicate-Photos

    NDLEA nabs Osun Ba’ale, smashes cocaine syndicate-Photos

    … Chadian, youth corps member for drug trafficking

    Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have raided the Lagos base of a high-profile cocaine syndicate headed by a couple: Agbakoba John Mmadu, and Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe as well as their associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane, where large consignments of the class A drug meant for export and local distribution were recovered.

    The raid carried out by a special operations unit of the Agency followed months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on the syndicate notorious for packaging, distributing and trafficking of cocaine within and outside Nigeria.

    The 54-year-old Agbakoba John Mmadu was arrested at Ago palace way, Okota while his wife, Agbakoba Ijeoma Chinwe, 39, and associate, Okoye Ifeoma Maryjane, 31, who doubles as their stash keeper, were nabbed at Plot 2205 Eugene Ndubisi close, Lilly Estate, Amuwo Odofin area of Lagos, all on Wednesday 3rd July 2024.

    While seven parcels of cocaine with a total weight of 7.652 kilograms were recovered from Mmadu at Ago palace way, not less than one hundred and twenty-two (122) compressed pellets of the same drug weighing 2.42kg were seized from the duo of Ijeoma and Ifeoma at Lilly Estate, bringing the total seizure to 10.1 kilograms valued at over N2.1 billion in street value.

    In the same vein, NDLEA operatives in Benue state on Thursday 4th July intercepted a consignment of 350 grams of cocaine at a check point along Enugu road, Otukpo. The illicit drug was concealed in an MP3 speaker sent as a waybill parcel. A swift follow up operation at Flight motor park in Otukpo led to the arrest of the owner, 25-year-old Odeh Anthony.

    Meanwhile, NDLEA officers on a stop and search operation along Ngurore – Yola road in Adamawa state on Wednesday 3rd July arrested a Chadian, Yves Ahmat Gali in a commercial bus coming from Kano to Yola. The suspect was found with a loud speaker used to conceal
    20 compressed blocks, and nine plastic containers of Loud, a strong strain of cannabis weighing 5.200kg.

    In Kano, operatives on Wednesday 3rd July arrested a youth corps member, Yusuf Abdulrahman, 25, at Corpers Lodge, Sumaila area of the city, with 1.250kg of Loud, while in Osun state, the head of Akarabata community in Ile-Ife, Ba’ale Ige Babatunde, 50, was on Friday 5th July arrested with fresh cannabis plants that weighed 5kg.
    Two suspects: Monday Ali, 49, and Jimoh Alewi, 37, were arrested when NDLEA operatives raided Ikota forest in Ifedore LGA, Ondo state where a total of 42,500kg cannabis was destroyed on 17 hectares of farmland while 73.5kg of same substance was recovered for the prosecution of the suspects during a five-day operation that ended on Monday 1st July.

    In Abuja, the FCT, NDLEA operatives on Saturday 6th July arrested the duo of Sanusi Mamman, 28, and Usaini Ibrahim, 20, in a vehicle along Abaji- Gwagwalada with 1,132 bottles of codeine syrup; 13, 540 pills of tramadol; 50,000 pills of diazepam and 59 pills of rophynol. The suspects claimed they were bringing the opioids from Onitsha, Anambra state.

    With the same drive, Commands and formations of the Agency across the country continued their War Against Drug Abuse, WADA, sensitization activities in schools, worship centres, work places and communities among others in the past week. These include: WADA enlightenment lecture for students of Community Grammar School (Junior), Aroro, Ibadan, Oyo state; students of Candy Secondary School, Agu Awka, Anambra state; students of Community High School, Umuida, Enugu Ezike, Enugu state; students of School for Arabic and Islamic Studies, Kofar Nasarawa, Kano state and WADA sensitisation lecture organized by Zone M Zonal Command of NDLEA at Sabo motor park, Kaduna, among others.

    While commending the officers and men of the Special Operations Unit, Osun, Benue, Ondo, Kano, and FCT Commands for the arrests and seizures, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) noted their drug supply reduction efforts balanced with WADA sensitization activities while he charged them and their compatriots across the country to maintain the tempo.

  • Osun monarch, Oba Okanola joins his ancestors

    Osun monarch, Oba Okanola joins his ancestors

    Oba Akadiri Okanola the Olokinni of Okinni in Egbedore Local Government Area of Osun State, has joined his ancestors.

    His demise was reported few weeks after the passing of another traditional ruler in the state, the Elende of Eko-Ende, Oba Abdulrauf Olaniyan.

    Oba Okanola reportedly passed away late Saturday in a hospital in Osogbo, the state capital after a brief illness.

    His death was made public by Saheed Opatunji, a former Chairman of Egbedore Area Council.

    The Monarch’s demise has also been confirmed by palace officers but chose not to have their name in print.

    The Monarch’s real age wasn’t revealed as at when filing this report.

    Oba Okanola reigned for 32 years after being installed in 1991.

    The Monarch has been buried today Sunday according to Islamic rites.

     

     

     

  • How Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Akanbi and Kano wife welcomed first child

    How Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Akanbi and Kano wife welcomed first child

    The Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, and his wife, Olori Firdaus, are experiencing immense happiness as they celebrate the birth of their first child.

    The press secretary to the monarch, Alli Ibrahim, released a statement on Wednesday evening of March 15, 2023, to inform the public about the new addition to their family.

    The baby’s arrival comes exactly a year after the Osun traditional ruler tied the knot with Firdausi, who is from Kano state.

    “Oluwo expressed appreciation to Olodumare (God) for blessing my home with the handsome, promising child,” the statement read.

    Adding: “Carrying a baby for months is tasking. I congratulate my queen on the arrival of a new child. She deserves accolades. I have strong trust in whatever comes out of her womb. The child shall be greater and be prosperous than me. Once again, congratulations to my beautiful, elegant, respectful and loving queen Firdaus.”

    How Oluwo of Iwo, Oba Akanbi and Kano wife welcomed first child

    In a post via Instagram, Oluwo of Iwo celebrated the birth of his child with his 155K followers while expressing gratitude.

    “Olodumare Oseun o !! I thank God Almighty for a blessed beautiful Child through my beautiful Queen…. hip hip hip hurray ?? I’m blessed,” he wrote.

    It would be recalled that the monarch’s last marriage to a Jamaican, Chanel Chin, which produced a son, crashed in December 2019. Chanel called out the monarch for allegedly being an abuser around when he took in Olori Firdaus.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls that their wedding ceremony was held at the residence of the Madakin Kano, Yola Quarters on March 20, 2022.

    Firdaus is the daughter of Abdullahi Sarki Sani Yola, the late Madakin Kano, and the granddaughter of the late Emir Ado Bayero.

  • Osun monarch Oba Fashade dies at 81

    Osun monarch Oba Fashade dies at 81

    The Owa of Igbajo, Oba Olufemi Fashade has passed on.

    He died after an illness at the age of 81.

    The late monarch was crowned king of Igbajo in 1990, a town in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State.

    Fashade was born on April 17, 1939, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.

    He attended Baptist School, Ebute-metta Lagos; Abeokuta High School; Kiriji Memorial College; Tottenham College, London, and Hammersmith College, London.

    Fashade enlisted in the Nigeria Army in June 1969 and retired voluntarily as a Major in December 1977.

  • Osun monarch, two others charged for defiling minor

    Osun monarch, two others charged for defiling minor

    The Aketewi of Iketewi in Osun State, David Ogungbemi, 62, was on Thursday arraigned alongside his son, Idowu, and one Sarafa Olayiwola before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defiling a 14-year-old girl.

    They were prosecuted before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara on three counts of conspiracy, rape and sexual exploitation.

    They were alleged to have conspired among themselves and sexually exploited the victim.

    The defendants were also alleged to have had sexual intercourse with the victim, who got pregnant in the process.

    The police prosecutor, John Idoko, alleged that the defendants committed the offences on May 5, 2020, in Ilare-Ijesa.

    According to him, the defendants were living in the same house with the victim when they committed the act.

    Idoko said the actions of the defendants were contrary to and punishable under Section 516 of the Criminal Code, Cap 34, Vol. II, Laws of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002, as well as sections 31 and 32 of the Child’s Right Act, Cap 050, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

    The defendants pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    Yinka Popoola and Tunbosun Oladipupo announced appearances for the defendants.

    They applied for bail on behalf of their clients and promised that they would provide reliable sureties.

    Magistrate Ayilara, however, remanded the defendants in police custody.

    He adjourned the matter till Monday, May 18, 2020, for a ruling on the bail application.

    Meanwhile, Owalare of Ilare, Oba Adejoro Otebolaku, has said he is not the king involved in the sexual outrage as reported in some section of the media.

    In a statement he personally endorsed, the monarch said the man alleged to have committed the act was the Aketewi of Iketewi, a community under Ilare.