Preacher allegedly killed in Ogun motor park, buried by roadside

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A graduate of Computer Science at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, Oluwatosin Onadipe, was said to have died after he was allegedly hit with an iron rod by an official of a motor park in Ago, Odogbolu Local Government Area of the state for preaching.

 This is just as his body was said to have been buried by the roadside by officials of the Odogbolu Local Government Area after his body was dumped by police officers.

PUNCH Metro gathered from the father of the deceased, Raymond Onadipe, on Wednesday, that Oluwatosin left home on December 17 to attend a programme at the Redemption Camp but was unreachable after he had spoken with his brother on the phone.

Onadipe noted that after several efforts to reach him proved abortive, a case of a missing person was reported at the Ago Police Station. However, some days after, his phone rang and was picked up by someone who said he saw it on the roadside.

He said further, “On Friday, December 22, the brother tried the line again and it rang. The person who picked the call told us they found the phone on the road and that the owner could come and pick it at Ode-Remo. I was then suspicious that Ode-Remo and Ago are distant to each other and how come his phone got to Ode-Remo.

“The next morning by 6 am, I went to Ode-Remo and I reported at the police station where I was assigned with police officers to accompany me to get the phone. When I got to the point of collection, the person introduced himself as the Seriki Hausa of the community. The Seriki told us that two of his boys who went to Ijebu-Ijesa in Ago-Iwoye were the ones who saw the phone. The police arrested those who found the phone and we moved to Ago Police Station.

 “On Monday (December 25), I was called that those who picked the phone took the police to where they picked it from, but they discovered that a corpse was buried along the roadside by health workers from Odogbolu Local Government Area, which was said to be his corpse, and that I have two options of either exhuming his body or leaving it where it was buried.

 “I met with the local government chairman on the process of exhuming his body from where he was buried and presented his picture. There were disparities in the pictures I presented and the one presented by the LG chair who said they learnt it was a case of a hit-and-run accident. The disparities made me suspect foul play, but I decided to let it go and accept fate that my son was dead.”

 The father noted that the circumstances surrounding his son’s death took another turn when an eyewitness told his eldest son that the deceased was allegedly hit by an official of the Ago motor park when he was preaching on the premises on the day we last spoke with him, which the police confirmed after several back and forth.

 “When I told the police about the allegation of being hit at the motor park, they said truly they went there but they did not pick him up, and that he had no injuries on his body. Later, when one of the police teams that went to the park was asked to show the pictures taken at the scene, there was blood all over his body.

 “I queried why they left him alone and how it was possible for someone drenched in blood to walk that long distance from the park to where his body was found. I moved the case to the Area Command where the Area Commander ordered the arrest of officials of the park where my son was allegedly hit on the head and the police team that went to the park. I later learnt from the Area Command that the police actually picked him up after he was hit by the said motor park official but how he got dumped by the main road and his eventual death remained a mystery begging for an answer.

“I am appealing to the police authorities to bring the killers of my son to justice because I have been in sorrow since I learnt about his death,” Onadipe said.

 Confirming the incident to our correspondent, the state Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alamutu, said the suspects had been taken into custody while preliminary investigation was on to unravel the circumstances behind his death.

 “The incident happened. The person alleged to have hit him with an iron rod and the police officers allegedly involved have been taken into custody.

We are conducting a preliminary investigation into the reported position of the family. We will come up with a statement on the issue in the next few days,” Alamutu said.

AIYEPE CENTRAL MOSQUE: LARGEST MOSQUE IN SOUTHERN NIGERIA

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Aiyepeq ijebu central mosque located in odogbolu LGA of ogun state. Aiyepu ijebu is a small town in ogun state with less than 40000 population

The Construction of Aiyepe central Mosque started in 1987 and today, the mosque stands tall and towers like a colossus amongst its comparisons. The mosque has the capacity to accommodate over 5000 and cost upon completion was put at Two Billion Naira. 

This gigantic mosque was built by the Muslims in the community with debt free. The Mosque is built on a land area of 30,000 square meters with the main mosque covering 6,400 square meters and ablution center on 850 square meters. 

The prayer area covers 2,700 square meters with four minarets, one of which is 30 meters long with 64 windows.

BREAKING: SIMAWA RESIDENTS PROTEST AT IBDEC HEAD OFFICE: CUTS BLACK CAKE TO CELEBRATE 3 YEARS OF DARKNESS.

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Residents of Simawa in the Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State today stormed the Headquarters of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company at Ring Road Ibadan.

Carrying different placards, the residents, dressed in black attrires bemoaned the poor services of IBEDC to the community which has led to throwing the community into darkness for three years.

Speaking on behalf of the community, Chief Kolade Segun-Okeowo, the Secretary of the Simawa Independent Power Project and the Aare Asoludero of Simawa said the community has made several appeals and entreaties to IBDEC to allow the community source for independent power since IBDEC has failed in three years to provide her with power.

Also addressing the protesters, Chairman of the Simawa Independent Power Project, Deacon Ezekiel Olaniyi Taiwo decried the attitude of IBDEC to the issue of light supply to Simawa and environs accusing IBDEC of double standards. 

Highpoint of the peaceful protest was cutting of a black cake with the Inscription "IBEDC: 3 YEARS OF DARKNESS" 

While the peaceful protest was going on, some staff of IBDEC approached the protesters and called for resolutions.

Nine escape death in Abeokuta-Sagamu road crash

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At least nine persons including three females and six males, narrowly escaped death when their vehicles collided along the Orile-Imo section of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway on Sunday.

PUNCH Metro gathered that the vehicles including a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus, were on a high speed when they collided which led to the Mitsubishi bus tumbling and the Toyota car skidding off the highway.

An eyewitness who spoke with our correspondent on the condition of anonymity noted that the excessive speed of the drivers led to the collision.

The source said, “What I saw was that the vehicles were on a high speed when one lost control and collided with the other. I got there a few minutes after it happened.”

When contacted, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Florence Okpe, confirmed the accident to our correspondent on a telephone chat. She blamed excessive speeding on the part of the drivers as the cause of the accident.

“I can confirm the accident happened along the Orile-Imo section of the Abeokuta-Sagamu Expressway. There was no loss of life, although nine people were involved, six males and three females, but the three females got injured and they have been taken to the Idera Hospital in Sagamu. 

“The accident involved a Toyota car and a Mitsubishi bus. The cause of the accident is dangerous driving and speeding.

“We have continued to emphasise on the need for common-sense driving among drivers. There is high vehicular movement this Yuletide season and there will be a lot of vehicles on the road. Drivers should ensure to drive within regulated speed limit,” Okpe said.

Trigger-happy cop to face sanctions, Ogun CP visits shot actor

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The Ogun State Police Command has said the police officer whose shot accidentally hit a Nollywood actor and director, Azeez Ijaduade, in Iperu Remo in the Ikenne Local Government area of the state on Sunday will face a disciplinary action.

The state Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, exclusively made this known to our correspondent following the incident.

Alamutu told PUNCH Metro that the Nollywood actor was accidentally hit by a shot that was discharged by a police officer who had intended to disperse thugs that wanted to mob the person he was attached to.

PUNCH Metro reports that Alamutu arrived at the in-patient wards of the Babcock University Teaching Hospital around 11 a.m. on Sunday. He was ushered into the male surgical ward, where Ijaduade was admitted after the senior cop had listened to some colleagues of the victim.

Alamutu, who said the shooting was unfortunate and uncalled for, expressed joy that the actor was in a stable condition.

According to him, Ijaduade would be discharged after having been certified okay by the doctors.

He said, “It was actually an unfortunate incident, but from all indications, I have seen the victim; it was not a direct hit. Actually, some people were trying to mob the principal the policeman was attached to, and to scare them off, he had to fire some shots. It was unfortunate that the victim was within that axis. It was the shell that hit the victim.

“From all indications, he is getting better. The concerned policeman is already undergoing disciplinary procedures. What is important is for us to ensure that no life is lost. From what I’ve seen so far, he’s recuperating, but he needs to be observed for some time to ensure that no vital part of his body is affected. From the way I see him, I believe no one is affected. But that can only be certified by the medical experts.”

Alamutu said though there were times officers would need to fire shots to disperse crowds, he disclosed that this current one could not be justified.

He noted that the officer involved did not display professionalism, saying that was why he would be made to face disciplinary actions.

PUNCH Metro had reported the news of Ijaduade being shot by a trigger-happy policeman, as disclosed by his colleague, Abiodun Adebanjo, via his Instagram handle, @iamabiodunadebanjo, who said, “Please, we need help in Iperu. My director, Azeez Ijaduade, @kingzeez1, was shot by Nigerian police personnel. He is presently at Babcock University Teaching Hospital. Anybody with the contacts of the police IG or commissioner should reach out.”

Also, during an exclusive chat with our correspondent, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola, said the officer “accidentally discharged a shot from his rifle” during the end-of-year party of a company at a hotel in Iperu.

She explained that the actor, his crew members, and other actors were at a movie shoot in the same hotel when the shell of the bullet that was fired accidentally hit the neck of the actor and he was rushed to the hospital, where he was said to be currently responding to treatment.

She confirmed the police officer, who fired the shot, had been arrested and that investigations were ongoing.

She added, “The mobile policeman has been identified, and an investigation into the shooting incident has commenced by the command,” adding that members of the public will be updated accordingly. The commander has also taken responsibility for the medical bill.

“The actor speaking to Commander Mopol 16 has confirmed that he is in stable condition; members of the public will be notified when he is discharged.”

SAGAMU UPDATE INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS SAGAMU YOUTH IN MAKEUP AND GELE INDUSTRY

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In a remarkable event that unfolded on Monday 18th, 2023, SAGAMU Update, a prominent advocate for community development, took a significant step towards empowering local talents by visiting trainees engaged in makeup, gele, and spa training programs. The visit aimed to encourage and motivate the trainees to make the most of this valuable opportunity for personal and professional growth.

During the visit, which transpired on December 20th, 2023, SAGAMU Update shared insightful advice with the trainees, emphasizing the importance of utilizing the skills acquired during the training for a brighter future. The empowering words were meant to instill confidence and determination in the trainees, fostering a sense of purpose and ambition.

SAGAMU Update expressed optimism about the positive impact these empowerment programs would have on the lives of the trainees and the community at large. By investing in the skills and talents of its citizens, SAGAMU is actively contributing to the socio-economic development of the region.

Furthermore, SAGAMU Update urged the public to support this noble initiative, highlighting that there are more empowering projects on the horizon. By rallying community support, SAGAMU aims to create a flourishing environment that fosters skill development and economic independence for its citizens.

As SAGAMU continues its commitment to community well-being, the organization envisions a future where the empowered individuals contribute significantly to the growth and prosperity of SAGAMU.

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