Police Open Fire On UNIOSON Students Playing Football, Two Hit By Bullets

There was confusion at Oke Baale area of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, as some policemen allegedly opened fire on some students of the Osun State University while playing football on Saturday morning.

It was reliably gathered that two students were hits by the police bullet

One of them identified as Abiola Kazeem, was said to have been hit on the stomach and was rejected at two hospitals before he was taken to LAUTECH Teaching Hospital Osogbo where he is now being treatment.

The other victim, Ibrahim , was said to have been hit by the bullet in the mouth.

He is currently receiving treatment at Our Lady of Fatima Hospital at Jolayemi area of Osogbo.

Some students living in the area told our correspondent that the policemen came to the football pitch and started shouting Yahoo boys, Yahoo boys and thereafter opened fire on the students.

The Coordinator of the National Association of Nigerian Students in the South West, Mr. Saheed Afolabi, confirmed the incident to our correspondent.

He said he rushed down to Oke Baale area to find out what happened and he was one of those who took the students to the hospital.

There is massive protest on major streets of Osogbo by students of the university and they are being joined by their colleagues to protest the shooting.

There are bonfires in some area by those protesting the shooting.

Some protesters, who gathered in front of Oke Baale Police Station, attempted to raze down the station but policemen on duty resisted them.

The DSA said she gathered that the policemen, who were not on uniform, were brought to the playing ground in a vehicle with no number plate.

The DSA said that residents of the town are the ones protesting the shooting now because they consider the action as barbaric.

It will be recalled that UNIOSUN students had staged a protest at Oke Baale late last year on the grounds that policemen always come to exhort them with trump up charges.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs. Folashade Odoro, confirmed the incident to our correspondent on the telephone.

She said, ” The Commissioner of Police has directed that a full scale investigation should be conducted into the matter. Anybody who is responsible for the dastardly act will be brought to justice.

You Are Wasteful – Osun PDP Blast Gov. Aregbesola

The People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Osun chapter yesterday accused Governor Rauf Aregbesola of being wasteful and reckless in the management of the state’s resources.

The party, in a statement issued by Prince Diran Odeyemi, the PDP spokesperson in the state, on Sunday alleged that governor Aregbesola had squandered the sum of N100 million on a procession and new year party held for “select pensioners” in the state, as it cautioned him over continued harassment of ” Internally Displaced Pensioners” in camps.

The party in the statement said money wasted on the event, which it claimed the government organised, for a group called “Triangular Group of Pensioners” could pay part of the debt owed senior citizens in the state.

PDP said Governor Aregbesola insulted the sensibility of Osun people by using some of his employees to directly participate in organising the event in the name of pensioners,

The statement reads: “We have obtained the video of the event and analysed it, Many officials of Bureau of Communication and Strategy, office of the governor of Osun, were actively involved in managing the event, so also many APC members.

“One Rasheed Mabayoje, an employee of Aregbesola was seen in the video manipulating drones used to capture images during the event, also, official photographers of Ogbeni were also sighted fully involved in the proceedings.

“Who paid for canopies, public address system, DSS escort, police and civil defence men that provided security during the event?We learnt for logistics, security, uniforms for the participants, (10 pensioners and 90 APC members dressed as pensioners) and their stipend, a sum of N100 million was expended.

“What kind of a governor would prefer an hurriedly conceived, image laundry event to paying the dying, pauperized pensioners in Osun? We hope higher authorities in the country are monitoring the situation.

“We also call on IGP and DG DSS to call their men in Osun to order as we have confirmed they have launched manhunt for pensioners participating in the camp,” the statement reads.

"Forget Your University Certificates, Go Back To The Farm" – Governor Aregbesola

The executive Governor of Osun state, Rauf Aregbesola have adviced university graduates to keep their certificates and go back to farm, urging them to see agriculture as viable alternative to white collar job.

He said the call was necessary due to the menace of unemployment among Nigerian youths.

Governor Aregbesola gave the charge while delivering a speech at the 6th Convocation Ceremony of Fountain University, Osogbo, adding that the present economic situation has shown Nigerians the need to encourage farming as best alternative to crude oil.

He explained that there was no aspect of life that could do without agriculture, saying Nigerian graduates must henceforth stop searching for formal jobs that realistically remained elusive.

He called for productivity, resilience and hard-work among Nigerians, stressing that the present nation’s economy demands one to be self-employed.

The governor maintained that all Nigerians, as a matter of urgency should invest in things that would enhance farming in the next five years if truly the nation is ready to overcome recession.

“There is need for us , especially our young graduand’s to lead the nation in promoting agriculture as the only realistic surviving alternative to economy.

“Nigeria has grown to the stage through which her food production capacity must be urgently expanded to meet the general needs of the citizenry and as well enhance exportation.

“The time to enhance productivity has come. We must all embrace productivity. We must produce whatever we desire to consume”, he added.

Soldier Beat Up Chief Imam In Osun State (PHOTO)

A soldier said to be bodyguard to factional President of the Jama’at Ta’awunnil Muslimeen, Malam Daood Molaasan has been accused of beating the Chief Imam of the Ile-Ife Prison at a reconciliation meeting in Iwo, Osun State.

Amiloaded reports that an argument ensued between the two factions of the group during the meeting and the Soldier attacked the Chief Imam of the Ile-Ife Prison with his military belt.

The meeting was deadlock as a result of the incident and the matter was reported at the Divisional Police Headquarters in Iwo. The Soldier was arrested by the police and he was detained for interrogation. The Imam was rushed to hospital for medical treatment. The state police commissioner, Mr Fimihan Adeoye confirmed the arrest of the Soldier over the incident. He said the matter is under investigation to establish whether he is truly a military personnel and the reason for his action which eventually scuttled the efforts of the police to resolve the crises.

Two Brothers Of The Same Family Died In River On New Year Day

This is a Sad Day for the Family 

Twio Brothers of the same family died on New Year day, while others are celebrating New year, the family was thrown into confusion and sadness

The sad incident occurs at Oke-Ijetu area of Osogbo, Osun on January 1, after two young boys of the same parents drowned in River Osun.

The brothers were playing football close to the river when their ball was kicked into the river.

An eye witness explained that, Both has gone to retrieve their ball in the river which led to them to drown in that river. It was gathered that the two brothers were under age 11 and 15

The older child was said to have subsequently entered the river with the aim of saving his younger brother, but he also got drowned in the process.

Another boy was also said to had entered the river, but was rescued after his screams attracted some passersby. Some stretched a bamboo pole to the third boy inside the river and he was brought out.

Sadly, the corpse of the two brothers were later recovered.
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71 Year Old Man Caught With Female Human Head In Osun State (PHOTOS)

A Man identified as Idris Ajao , 72, was reportedly arrested in Iwo,Osun state for removing a human skull from a cemetery, claims it was a mistake

The report further revealed that Idris Ajao who claimed to be a bricklayer, said a herbalist Tajudeen Jawesola had assigned him to exhume skulls from graves in the cemetery in return for N10,000.

He was arrested with the skull following a tipoff by some well meaning members of the public. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Fimihan Adeoye said police detectives got the hint about the atrocities of Ajao and trailed him until he was caught with the skull.

Policeman Kills Commercial Driver Over Bribe In Osun State

A policeman identiied Mr. Pius Senu has shot and killed a driver, Michael Ishola, at Awo in the Egbedore Local Government area of Osun State.

It was gathered that Ishola’s wife was just delivered of a baby about two weeks ago.

The driver was allegedly shot dead following his refusal to pay a sum of money as a bribe which the policeman allegedly demanded from him.

It was further learnt that the victim had earlier passed through the road and was made to bribe the policeman, but he was said to have refused to give another bribe when the cop allegedly demanded a fresh one while he was returning from his trip.

The officer was said to have started hitting Ishola’s vehicle with the butt of his riffle and threatened to kill the driver if he refused to pay the money he demanded.

The 48-year-old policeman was said to have shot the driver in the stomach and he died on the spot.

On realising that the driver had died, the cop and his colleagues were said to have fled the scene, while some residents and passengers reported the case at a nearby police station.

The policeman was arraigned at a Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo on Thursday for murder.

Senu was arraigned on one count of murder.

The charge read, “That you, Senu Pius, on December 20, 2016, at about 10.30pm, at Ara Junction, Awo, in the Ede Magisterial District, sitting at Osogbo, did shoot one Ishola Michael  to death, thereby committing an offence contrary to Section 319 (1) of the Criminal Code, Cap 34 Vol.II, Law of Osun State of Nigeria, 2002.”

His plea was not taken by the magistrate, Adejoke Olowolagba, who ordered that he should be remanded in the Ilesa Prison and adjourned the case till February 9, 2017, for mention.

Couple To Die Hanging For Murder, Robbery

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ile Ife has sentenced a couple – Fatai Jimoh and Lateefat Jimoh – to death by hanging for armed robbery and the murder of one Mrs. Bukola Taiwo.

The woman, Mrs. Taiwo, was said to have gone on a business trip to Ile Ife on August 12, 2009, and slept over at the Jimohs’ apartment.

It was learnt that the woman, who was a palm oil dealer, used to come from Ibadan, Oyo State, to buy palm oil at Ile Ife. She was said to have bought 70 jerrycans of palm oil and kept them at the apartment of the couple. But the couple reportedly sold 48 jerrycans and promised to pay her back when she discovered the theft.

Sadly, the couple attacked the woman, who later died in a hospital.

The convicts were arraigned on June 2, 2014, on three counts of murder, conspiracy to murder and armed robbery respectively, which violated Section 316 (1), with punishment under Section 319, Cap 34, Law of Osun State and Section 1 (1) 2 (a) of the Robbery and Fire Arms (Special Provision) Act, Law of the Federation of Nigeria, 2000.

The couple had pleaded not guilty to the charges against them.

The prosecutor, during the trial, had called four witnesses and tendered 10 exhibits.

The prosecutor had told the court that Fatai strangulated the victim, while his wife smashed Taiwo’s head with a hammer after which the couple stole the victim’s purse and removed the sum of N48,780.

The Principal State Counsel, Mr. Faremi Moses, presented the hammer which the couple used on the deceased and other exhibits before the court.

Witnesses called by prosecuting counsel were a police inspector, a pathologist from the University College Hospital, Ibadan, the Baale of Ikeketu and a neighour, who witnessed what happened.

Justice Onibokun, in his judgment, said the wife’s confessional statement to the police was taken as paramount and her confession was true.

The judge found the husband and wife guilty of two out of the three charges preferred against them.

Justice Onibokun said, “The evidence of the prosecutor is cogent, reliable and credible, and the accused are therefore found guilty of murder and armed robbery after careful examination of the facts before the court.

“I hereby sentence them to death by hanging for murder and armed robbery.”

I Have Not Received Salary Since 2010 -- Aregbesola

Rauf Aregbesola

The Osun state governor, Rauf Aregbesola while speaking on Sunday during the launch of Oodua FM in Ile-Ife revealed that he has not earned salary since he resumes office six years ago.

Ogbeni Aregbesola, who became governor in November 2010, said; “When people complain about our financial state, I begin to wonder if they think I am spending people’s money. Some of you do not know that I have not received any salary since I became governor- of Osun state, why will I take that of others.”

According to Premium Times, the pay package prepared by the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission and which became effective 2009, a state governor earns a monthly salary of N2.2 million.

The governor is however entitled to several other perks, including constituency allowance of N4.44 million, hardship allowance N1.11 million, leave allowance N222, 370.00, and newspaper allowance N333,555.75.

Recall that Osun State has been in deep financial crisis for a long while and has been unable to pay salaries of workers. Besides, the governor who began his second term in office in 

November 2014, has not appointed commissioners.

Speaking further, the governor revealed that the economic crisis was not only affecting Osun state but also other states, noting “there is no free money anywhere”, adding that he refused to appoint commissioners because of the state’s poor financial condition.

“How will I have commissioners when we have no money?” he asked. “The minority leader of Osun state House of Assembly wrote a post on Facebook complaining that I have not paid them. We don’t have the money, even the minority leader does not have a car.”

The governor advised the owner of the radio station, Rotimi Malone, to use it to develop of the state rather than for politics.

New Born Baby Found Near Osun River

The residents of the Ibu Amon area of Osogbo at the Osun State capital were left in confusion on Friday, with the discovery of a dead newborn baby which was dumped close to the popular Osun River.

 

According to Punch Metro, Fatai Olayiwola, who is one of the leaders in the community, said he was shocked like other members of the community to find the dead baby where it was dumped, adding that the residents alerted the Nigeria Security and  Civil Defence  Corps to their discovery and officials of the agency went to the scene to remove it.

 

He said, “I was informed by some residents that a newborn baby was dumped close to the river. They said the baby was dead. I went there and saw the dead baby.

“We informed the NSCDC and the agency sent some of its officials to the scene. The baby was dead and swollen before that time. It had started decomposing. I think the person who dumped the baby did it the previous night.”

 

Also speaking to a correspondent, another resident, David Adedeji, said the mother of the baby might have dumped it there because of the harsh economic condition or because he was unwanted.

 

The Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Mr. Afolabi Babawale, decried the fate that befell the baby.

 

The NSCDC PRO said, “When some residents raised the alarm that a day old baby was dumped by the riverside, our men on patrol duty went straight to the place.

“I have called the authorities at the local government area, as well as some environmental officials who will do the needful.

“But our advice is that this kind of thing should stop. There are ways of preventing unwanted pregnancies if those, who are not ready, must have sex. This is a criminal act and it is a sin before God.”

BREAKING! PDP Suspends Omisore For Anti-Party Activities

The Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has suspended a former Deputy Governor of the state, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

In a statement issued by a factional Chairman of the party in the state, Soji Adagunodo and its Secretary, Bola Ajao, said Omisore was suspended for allegedly engaging in anti-party activities.

The statement read, “The state executive committee received recommendation from various wards to local governments and senatorial districts, to suspend the following PDP members: Dr. Bayo Faforiji, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Rev. Bunmi Jenyo, Chief Ojo Williams and Hon Bade Falade.

“In accordance with the provisions of the PDP constitution, and inherent powers vested on the the State executive committee of the party, the said individuals are hereby suspended as recommended.”

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Uniosun Sacks Lecturer For Allegedly Involved In Sex Video

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The Governing Council of the Osun State University, Osogbo, has terminated the appointment of Dr. Olabode Ojoniyi of the Department of Languages and Linguistics, Ikire Campus, caught on video having an amorous relationship with one of his students, Mercy Ikwue.

It was gathered on Sunday that the Governing Council headed by Mallam Yusuf Ali SAN, sacked the lecturer, who appeared nude on a bed  in a hotel room and caressing Miss Ikwue.

A member of the Governing Council confirmed the sacking of Ojoniyi to our correspondent in Osogbo on Sunday.

He said, “The Council met last week and the report of the panel that investigated Ojoniyi’s amorous affair with the female student was deliberated upon. His appointment was terminated because that is the penalty stated in the Code of Conduct of Staff of Osun State University.”

Apart from the member of the Governing Council, three other lecturers including two professors confirmed that Ojoniyi had been sacked.

Part II articles 15 and 23  of the Code of Conduct for Staff and Students of UNIOSUN read, “ An academic staff shall not conduct himself/ herself in relation to students in such a manner that derogates from his status as a lecturer, examiner and adviser. Specifically, sexual harassment of students by (members of) staff is totally forbidden. Any (member of) staff found guilty of sexual harassment shall be dismissed from the service of the university and may be handed over to relevant state authority for prosecution.

“An academic (member of) staff shall not demand from students any gratification whether in cash or in kind including sexual gratification in the discharge of his/her lawful duties. Breach of this code shall warrant appropriate sanction ranging from warning to termination of appointment depending on the gravity of the offence.”

Ojoniyi’s sex act was captured in a video which is believed to have been surreptitiously recorded by the female student.

The female student was said to have been pressurised by Ojoniyi for sex and she eventually agreed and followed him to their agreed place with a laptop computer from which she pretended to be watching a movie, Things Fall Apart. Unknown to him, Miss Ikwue was actually recording their sexual activities.

Ojoniyi had accused one of the lecturers of the university, who was recently dismissed for an alleged misconduct as the person behind the drama. According to him, the lady was contracted to blackmail him. But Ojoniyi did not deny being the one in the video.

The video clip went viral afterwards and Ojoniyi, when contacted by PUNCH did not deny that he was the one in the video and did not say his image was manipulated. He only blamed his detractors for the incident.

The Acting Registrar of UNIOSUN, Bayo Shittu, who doubles as the secretary of the council, did not pick repeated calls put across to his telephone line.

He had yet to reply to the text sent to him to officially confirm the sacking as of the time of filing this report.

A professor at the university recently resigned his appointment over the alleged rape of a female student in his office.

Some lecturers and students of the university told disclosed that the professor knew that he would be sacked if the case was investigated and he hurriedly resigned to prevent the embarrassment which would follow.

Fayose, Aregbesola Disagree On The Sales Of National Assets

Ekiti state governor, Ayodele Fayose, and Mr. Rauf Aregbesola of osun state have disagreed over the need to sell national assets to finance the 2016 budget.

While Aregbesola urged the Federal Government to sell ‘idle’ national assets and spare the functional ones, Fayose opposed the idea, arguing that selling them would amount to auctioning Nigeria.

The duo spoke in Ado Ekiti during an interactive forum which was part of the activities lined up to mark the 20th anniversary of the creation of Ekiti State.

They, however, canvassed regional integration and cooperation as well as the revival of agriculture as some of the steps to revive national economy.

Aregbesola, who delivered a lecture entitled, “The imperative of unity,” said the biting economic problem was such that in the whole of the South-West region, only Lagos State could stand on its own.

He stressed the need to intensify efforts to revive agriculture, end oil pipeline vandalism and promote regional integration for meaningful development.

He said, “We should revive agriculture, especially food production. Agriculture gives us raw materials for industries and aids in no small measure in economic development. If we can improve on our productivity in food production through agriculture, we will eliminate hunger in our land.

“I want to urge Nigerians to end the ongoing vandalism of oil pipelines as the militants’ activities have been reducing the nation’s daily oil productivity level to between 700,000 and one million per barrel.

“The current vandalism of oil pipeline by the Niger Delta militants is robbing the nation of oil production of 700,000 to one million per barrel on a daily basis. This amounts to a huge loss of oil revenue to the country and has further led to the current recession in the country. An urgent concerted effort is therefore needed to stop the vandalism so that the country could get out of the recession.”

Aregbesola added, “It is high time the Yoruba nation and indeed the South-West united in terms of integrating our development strategies in education, commerce, economy, agriculture and tourism among others. There is no reason we should not unite for the best.

“The truth is that no Yoruba state, with the exception of Lagos State, can survive alone without collaborating with sister states. Therefore, we have to come together, pull together our abundant human and material resources.”

The governor described Ekiti people as men of integrity and courage and urged them to continue to support their governor for the development of the country.

“I congratulate all Ekiti people on the 20th anniversary of the creation of your state, my state, our state. You fought the Ekiti Parapo War which is an indication of unity of purpose. There is strength in unity.”

But Fayose, in his remarks, said selling the national assets was like selling Nigeria at a give-away price.

“Selling our national assets simply amounts to auctioning Nigeria. If we sell the assets because the country is in recession, what would be left of Nigeria?

“What would we call our own? Selling of assets is like moving the country backward. If we sell the assets to finance this year’s budget what would we sell next year? The Federal Government should look beyond its party and assemble economists and financial experts that would assist the President in his drive to bring the nation out of the present economic quagmire.”

Urging the Federal Government to uphold the principles of justice and equity, which he said were germane to building democracy, the governor said, “Justice is very important and without it, democracy is already endangered. If people are now beginning to contest against the Independent National Electoral Commission and security agencies for manipulation of elections, then democracy is endangered. It is political parties that are supposed to contest elections and not people contesting against inadequacies of the electoral umpire.”

Osun Osogbo Festival 2016 Begins On Monday, Aug 8

The Annual Osun-Osogbo Festival is near, it was learnt that the 2016 festival will begins on Monday, Aug 8, with traditional cleansing “Iwopopo

In a statement by Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Information, Home Affairs, Tourism and Culture, Osun, Mrs Olajumoke Bello, in Osogbo on Saturday.