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Shock As Police Officer’s Son Beheads Younger Brother

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Adesina Soyooye
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Adebowale Lawal - CP Ondo State

By Adesina Soyooye

A Nigerian Police Officer in Ondo State, name withheld, has lost his two sons within an hour in tragic circumstances that leave one frozen and  confounded.

His younger son, Emmanuel, 15, was beheaded by his elder son, Daniel, 26.

In response to the sacrilege, a mob descended on Daniel, and lynched him.

The shocking incident happened  in Odigbo, Odigbo Local Government Council of Ondo State in the evening of Monday, July 28, 2025.

Nobody has been able to pin-point exactly why Daniel beheaded his brother. Those who know the family of the Senior Police Officer and the boys say they did not notice any tension between the two brothers. “There was no serious quarrel between the two brothers that anybody knew of”, offered a shocked Community Leader who pleaded anonymity because, “it is a sacrilege. Our land needs to be cleansed.

26 year-old Daniel, it has been revealed, lured Emmanuel, his younger brother, to the banks of  Origbara River. The river is said to be popular in the area, but mostly isolated. Not a few people say they saw the two brothers playing on their way to the River.

Daniel’s unprecedented behavior was discovered by one Roland Akinkunmi, an indigene of the Community, who was crossing the River. He raised an alarm when, on a closer look, he clearly saw Daniel trying to hide a severed head, dripping with blood in a bag.

His story: “I was around the Palace when I heard people shouting from the Origbara axis. On getting there to find out what was happening, I saw Daniel holding a human head. At first, I didn’t realise it was his brother’s head because I was confused.

“Daniel and Emmanuel are from the same parents and their father is a respected Police Officer here. We are all in shock. How could someone do this to his own blood?  They are not from this community. We are still in shock at what could have come over himto have thought of killing and beheading his own younger brother.”

However, Daniel was not spared. The villagers pounced him, and lynched him. He died later in a hospital.

Speculations are that Daniel was either high on drugs or he killed his brother for ritual purposes.

Confirming the story, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered an investigation. He disclosed that the case has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID.

The state of the Police Officer- father of the tragic boys was not known at the time of filing this story.

“How ‘Fish Magnet’, APGA Anambra Women Leader’s Only Son Was Murdered” – Police  …Anger Rises

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Adesina Soyooye
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Martin Ifesinachi Onyekere

By Adesina Soyooye

“Where is the outrage of those elected to protect us? I can only begin to imagine the pain of a mother whose vibrant, visionary son, so full of hope and plans for his family is suddenly no more” – Uzu, YPP DG Candidate

The Anambra State Police Command has vowed that it would leave no stone unturned to arrest the criminals who kidnapped and killed Mr Martin Ifesinachi Onyekere.

Onyekere, the only son of the State Women Leader,  All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, was kidnapped at his residence, Ezinifite, Okpuno, Awka on July 27. He was the Managing Director  of Fish Magnet Outlet, and was popular as “Fish Magnet”.

According to the Anambra State Police Command Spokesperson, SP Tochukwu Ikenga,  in a press release, the victim, investigations  reveal, was trailed by the assailants who, thereafter, violently attacked him. They first shot him on the leg, he disclosed, before taking him away forcefully. His lifeless body was later discovered when the abductors, allegedly, called his mother to pick it from one spot.

His navy blue Toyota Corolla has been recovered by the Joint Security Team made up of Anambra Vigilante  Operatives and the Police.

Outrage has greeted the killing of the very promising young man. Reports allege a ransom was demanded, but he was killed all the same. Anger has boiled over in the State over the murder of Fish Magnet.

A devastated Uzu Okagbue, the Deputy Governorship Candidate of the Young Peoples Party, YPP, in his, at once, angry and emotional reaction lamented:

“It is yet another black day in Anambra; a land of promise now drenched in pain. A day that drags the heart through thorns, that mocks every hope once held for a better tomorrow. A day that reminds us, once again, that we are being governed by  shadows, not leaders. By empty noise not vision. By cowardice, not courage.

“Martin, this wound cuts deep.

“We are shattered, not just by your tragic murder by criminals after you were kidnapped in your family house, but by the defeaning silence and criminal irresponsibility of an administration that has handed over our streets to monsters. We are not just grieving a brother, a son, a light, we are confronting a truth more brutal than bullets: there is no government in Anambra State.

“What we have is a regime of press releases and photo ops while blood soaks our soil and fear rules our nights. Our people are slaughtered like animals. The wicked walk freely. The righteous are buried silently. And all we hear from Government House are echoes of confusion, denial, and helplessness.

“I can only begin to imagine the pain of a mother whose vibrant, visionary son, so full of hope and plans for his family is suddenly no more. It’s truly unimaginable. Nne, ndo., Ezi na ulo Onyekesi, ndo nu!

“Who is next?

“This is no longer a happenstance, it is a death rattle. The spirit of Anambra is fading, gasping, suffocating beneath the weight of a failed and absent Government.

“Where are the leaders? Hiding behind protocol and tinted windows while our best and brightest fall. Where is the outrage of those elected to protect us. Have we become so accustomed to mourning that we now embrace it like tradition?

“Shame on everyone of us who folds their arms in silent surrender.”

The State  Commissioner of Police, Ikioye Orutugu, has promised to apprehend the killers, and has, therefore, ordered all Tactical and Intelligence Units to be on the job.

Saved From Kidnappers, Man Dies Hours Later In An Accident

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Adesina Soyooye
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Ability

By Adesina Soyooye

It sounds mysterious. Perhaps, he had a date with tragedy. Otherwise, how could a man who survived abduction by blood-thirsty gunmen, die a few hours later in a fatal motorcycle accident?

That was the sad fate of an Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State man identified only as Ability.

According to an eyewitness account, on July 28, 2025, Ability escaped from what could have been a bloody abduction.

He was returning home, and as he made to enter his compound, gunmen who were apparently, targetting him followed and made to enter his compound. But he was miraculously saved by his courageous gate man who slammed the gate  on the faces of the criminals and locked it. Their efforts to enter the compound were in vain. They released quite some shots, 17 shots,  and left. He escaped by whiskers.

But tragedy still lay in wait for him according to Harrison Gwamnishu, a human rights activist who shared the sad end of Ability. For, hours later, Ability died in  a fatal motorcycle accident.

In his post which he backed up with a picture and a video, Gwamnishu said Ability died in the accident on his way to see his wife on his village. He did not disclose why he went out just hours after he escaped being abducted. Speculation is that he wanted to brief his wife on his narrow escape  and took a ride on a motorcycle to avoid being noticed or followed in case the kidnappers were still targetting him.

But the post by the grieving Gwamnishu read:

“Mr Ability that escaped kidnapping yesterday (July 28) died this evening by motorcycle accident. This morning, we were in his house. Ability appreciated me for the work I do. This evening, he told them to carry him with a motorcycle to visit his wife, and had an accident that took his life. Which kin life be this? See strong Ability for inside casket. This is the worst news. A man that survived more than 17 bullets from armed kidnappers yesterday, slept,  woke up, and this evening, he’s being lowered. I have never heard of such bad news before. He survived a kidnapping attempt in Ogwashi-Uku only to meet an untimely demise in an accident at Issele-Uku en route to his village  Obomkpa. Ability REST ON.”

August 16 By-election: Wife  Of Slain Anambra Lawmaker Moves  To Replace Husband

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Mrs Justina Azuka

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

Strong indications have emerged that the wife of murdered Labour Party, LP, Anambra State Lawmaker, Mrs Justina Azuka has opted to inherit her husband’s seat at the State House of Assembly.

Her campaign posters for the by-election to fill the vacancy created by the killing of her  husband, Hon Justice Azuka, have surfaced at most of strategic spots within  their Onitsha North I State Constituency.

The Source reports that late Hon Azuka was, on the eve of the 2024 Christmas, abducted by some gunmen while on his home.

A few days later , his SUV vehicle which was snatched by the kidnappers was recovered by security operatives, raising hopes that he could be rescued .

However, all hopes of his safe return was  finally dashed in February 2025, when his already decomposing body was recovered by the Second Niger Bridge by security personnel.

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, had, penultimate week, fixed August 16, for by-elections nationwide to fill  vacant political positions created both at the State Assemblies and National Assembly by reasons of deaths and resignations .

Mrs Azuka’s quest to succeed her late husband is strongly believed to be enjoying widespread support both within the ranks of LP and Onitsha North I state Constituency.

But she is seeking to actualize her political dream on the platform of the nascent opposition Coalition,the African Democratic Congress ADC, which is enjoying the support of Peter Obi, the LP Presidential Candidate in 2023.

There are speculations that her choice of the ADC may have been informed by advice from the faction of the LP opposed to the leadership of the Barr. Julius Abure-led LP National Working Committee NWC .

The group which is perceiving the ADC as the  final birthing spot for the LP faction loyal to the Senator Nenadi Esther Usman-led LP NWC, is said to be backing Mrs Azuka’s choice of the Coalition platform.

“Labour Party leaders will be championing her aspiration, as well as leading the charge for her victory. The choice of the ADC is majorly due to the uncertainty in the leadership position of the LP. But ,the LP,in Anambra will be fully involved in her quest to replace the late husband” an LP source  volunteered.

Gunmen Kill Fish Merchant, Call Mother “To Come Pick His Body”

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Adesina Soyooye
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Ifesinachi Onyekere - Fish Seller

By Adesina Soyooye

It will go down as one of the most cruel killings in Awka, Anambra State.

Gunmen, on  Tuesday, stormed the Ezinifite Okpuno,  Community, Awka South, LGA, Anambra State. home of Ifesinachi Onyekere,  popular as  “Fish Magnet”

He owned a  successful enterprise “Fish Magnet Berbecue.”

They shot him, fatally and made away with his body in his vehicle.

The young, hardworking man was the only son of his mother, while his wife, Mrs  Esther Chinyere Onyekesi, is currently, the State Woman Leader of the All Progressives Grand Alliance.

After they took his profusely bleeding body with them, they put a call to his mother and asked him to come and pick the body of his only son.

His family, friends and thousands of people are mourning him,  and are in deep pain.

A business woman, Chioma Ifeanyi-Eke, who usually bought fish from him, recalled his last discussion with him during which he told the deceased that he was ordering fish worth N98,000. “Only yesterday, I was trying to buy fish from this Igbo boy that I love so much called Fish Magnet. I didn’t know he had been killed. I am deeply saddened at this news.”

In an emotional, tearful, tribute, activist, Martin Otshe, popular as VeryDarkMan, VDM, said the victim planned to gift him with fish. He revealed that Fish Magnet had posted message to the effect that he would send fish to him, VDM.

According to VDM, Fish Magnet said in the post:

“It will give me more joy to give these fish to VeryDarkMan than to sell them just as a way of  appreciating him for all the good he’s doing in Nigeria and for coming to Onitsha, Anambra State to support traders. Please, help me tag him so I can get these fish to across.”

A weeping VeryDarkMan said: “Unfortunately, he will not be able to give me that fish because he was kidnapped and killed. What was his offence? If you  check his page, all he does is promote his business. That’s all.”

There has been no statement, yet, from the Anambra State Police Command.

Niger Discharges 320 Cholera Patients, Records 14 Deaths

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Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State

By Ayodele Oni

With 14 deaths recorded and 320 patients on admission discharged, the Niger State Government has disclosed that the Cholera outbreak in the state has been put under control.

Speaking during a live Radio programme tagged Media Chat organized by the State Ministry of Information and Strategy, the Commissioner for Primary Health Care, Dr. Ibrahim Dangana said currently, less than 10 persons are on admission across the state.

The Commissioner noted that water treatment kits have been donated to help over 14,000 households to curb the endemic.

According to Dr. Dangana: “We recorded 14 deaths so far; and out of the 327 patients hospitalised as we speak we have discharged virtually all of them and have less than ten of them still on admission across the state for cholera.”

He disclosed that after the outbreak, the State immediately activated the State Inter Sectorial on Emergency Preparedness and Response, the Emergency Operation Centres (EOCs)  and the Disease Surveillance Systems in the 274 wards and communities across the state.

“We identified isolation centres, similarly, we have what we call Cholera Treatment Units (CTU) in all the 25 local councils across the state and these have really helped us in curbing the spread”, he added.

Dr. Dangana disclosed that, “the Ministry with support from various MDAs and partners like the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) was very active and I can tell you that we are winning the battle against cholera.”

He added that the Ministry has doubled the level of sensitization by reaching out to over 16,000 school children and have created awareness in markets, religious and traditional institutions as well.

The Health Specialist, UNICEF, Kaduna Field Office, Dr. Idris Baba, also confirmed that “the supplies made so far are enough to treat all cases currently identified and admitted in the state”.

He said some of the items supplied are Community and periphery AWD kits, cholera kits, 40 Cholera beds, Ringers lactate, Normal saline with giving sets.

“Others are antibiotics, scrubs, disposal gowns, heavy duty and surgical hand gloves, boots, water purification tabs, chlorine solutions, calcium hypochlorite, water testing and stool testing RDTs”.

Earlier, Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Binta Mamman said the state swung into action immediately, after it was faced with the endemic by carrying out sensitization and all hands were on deck to curb the situation.

Port Harcourt Refinery, Others  Not For Sale –  NNPCL

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Engineer Bashir Bayo Ojulari- NNPCL
Bayo Ojulari

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The authorities of the Nigeria National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, ruled out the possibility of selling the nation’s three major refineries in Port Harcourt Warri and Kaduna.

This is as they signaled their intentions to further invest in the efforts to revamp the ailing  refining outfits for the benefit of Nigerians.

The Source reports that speculations have been rife, of late, suggesting that the Refineries, which  have  gulped billions of dollars to bring them back to life, will be sold out to private entities.

The rumoured planned disposal of the national assets was accentuated by fears expressed by Nigeria’s business mogul and proprietor of the only, and biggest private petroleum refining company, Aliko Dangote, that the nation’s  refineries may not work optimally again.

But a statement from the NNPCL on Wednesday quoted the  Executive Officer,  GCEO,  Bashir Ojulari, of reaffirming  to complete the rehabilitation and retention of the refining companies

Ojulari who revealed this much at a town hall meeting, categorically, stated that the ongoing detailed technical and financial reviews of Warri, Kaduna and Port Harcourt Refineries, are aimed at completing the process of their rehabilitation.

The NNPCL’S GCEO blamed the current travails of the refining companies on the decision to kick- start operations without a hundred percent completion of the rehabilitation process.

He described the decision as ill-timed and sub-commercial.

Nothwithstanding the significant progress which has been made  in the revamping process, Ojulari insisted that realities on the state of the refineries call for the deployment of more advanced, sophisticated technology and technical partnership   before achieving their  complete and high-grade rehabilitation.

According to him, disposal of the valuable national assets at their present state, would result in monumental value erosion .

“The announcement comes in the wake of of widespread speculations following his ( GCEO’s )  remarks at the 2025 OPEC Seminar in Vienna, Austria, earlier this month, where he said during an interview with Bloomberg that “all options are on the table.” The comment sparked speculation and headlines about the future of the nation’s refining assets .

The declaration was received with applause from hundreds of staff attendees who described the position as a renewed sense of business-focused direction across the organization.

“The town hall served as more than a performance update. It was an opportunity for candid, and constructive engagement.

“The Executive Vice President presented progress reports from the Upstream, Downstream, Finance, Business Services, Gas, Power  and New Energy businesses, highlighting operational achievements , ongoing reforms ,and areas requiring attention.

“In a tone marked by honesty and leadership challenges, earlier missteps were acknowledged, and a clear roadmap was outlined for the journey.

” The announcement reinforces NNPCL’S mandate as a strategic custodian of national energy infrastructure ,and reflects a firm resolve to deliver on the complete rehabilitation and long-term viability of Nigeria’s refineries”, the NNPCL’S statement reads in part.

Tiv To Governor Sule: “You Know That Attackers Of Benue Communities Are Harboured In Nasarawa State”

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Suleiman Anyalewechi
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Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa

By Suleiman Anyalewechi

The Tiv Ethnic nationality in Benue State has insisted that the Governor of Nasarawa state, Abdullahi Sule, has knowledge of the activities of   killer herdsmen believed to be behind the spate of violent attacks and killings ongoing in some parts of the State.

The Apex socio-cultural organization of the Tiv, Mzough U Tiv, MUT, pointedly told the Nasarawa Governor that he cannot, in all honesty, deny the claim that armed herdsmen have been using the territory of the State, to launch most of their attacks on unsuspecting residents of Benue State.

The Source reports that penultimate week, the Vice Chancellor of University of Mkar, Benue State, Prof Zachary Gundu, had accused Governor Sule of not only being  aware of the activities of the killer herdsmen, but also provides shelter for them in Nasarawa State.

He alleged that the Governor is very much in the picture of the fact that the armed herdsmen use their camps in Nasarawa State to carry out attacks on Benue State Communities.

However, the Governor, while denying the allegation, issued an ultimatum to  Prof Gundu, demanding a retraction or get prepared for a legal battle.

But  the Vice Chancellor, about two three days ago, called the bluff of Governor Sule, and insisted on meeting him in Court.

The MUT, in a statement, from CP Lorbe Lorbee, and Comrade Luther Lorbee President General and Secretary General respectively, said it is totally in solidarity with the position and views expressed by Prof Gundu.

The Tiv body remains adamant about the authenticity and verifiability of the claims made by the University of Mkar’s Vice Chancellor, concerning the activities and logistical support for the suspected killer herdsmen.

“We are specifically responding to the content of (Prof Gundu’s) press conference with further clarifications.

“There is nothing defamatory and libelous in the context of the public presentation made by the erudite scholar, Prof Zachary Gundu, because the public discourse in particular are enforced with perceived evidences of persisting insurgencies targeting Tiv indigenes of Nasarawa State, who are currently displaced into IDP camps in Benue.

“These protracted attacks are mostly emboldened by claims of Government (of Nasarawa State) taking over Tiv farmlands particularly for projects construction that are instead reallocated to strangers.

“The issue of the State hosting insurgents is authentic, verifiable, and in the public domain. It is a calamity that predates Governor Sule’s administration, which has raised regional and interstate concerns.

“Governor Sule had personally raised concerns about the presence of kidnappers’ den in Nasarawa State Communities, and called for Federal Government’s intervention to fish them out .

“He (Governor Sule) cannot, in anyway, deny knowledge of their presence in a State they use as their station to attack surrounding States.

“This matter is available in various intelligence sources, both formal and informal. It has been corroborated by the Plateau and Kogi State Governments as has been peddled by socio-cultural organizations, and Civil Society Groups such as Middle Belt Organization and local vigilante groups.

“Therefore, the views expressed by Prof Zachary Gundu remains authentic, verifiable and in public domain because the incessant invasions are specifically targeted at Tiv communities mostly on border lines between Nasarawa and Benue states,”  MUT stated.

The Apex Tiv Organization further noted that facts have emerged indicating that  some of the arrested suspected criminals behind the Yelewata massacre came from their camps in Nasarawa State.

The group stated that available intelligence has revealed that the attackers, also, retreated to their hideouts in Nasarawa State after the dastardly attacks on Yelewata.

In the face of the prevailing realities, the Tiv body urged the Nasarawa State Governor to rather explore peaceful means of resolving the security challenges, instead of trying to escalate the situation through unnecessary threats of legal actions.

“As the Chief Security Officer, CSO, of the State, Governor Sule should seek peace and reconciliation rather than jumping into veiled threats.

“This is not the path of defending the constitution and the people you swore to lead, and serve, neither is it in the spirit of good leadership, and neeighbourliness with a tribe that honoured you with a chieftaincy title.

“Benue and Nasarawa states are brothers; they are one and the same. We were all in Plateau before the creation of the two States

“It is not good for us to be in enmity. So, we are urging Governor Sule to put aside the idea of going to court. The Governor even agreed that herdsmen were freely entering into Nasarawa state because of the non- enforcement of the Anti-Open Grazing Law.

“We, therefore, stand in solidarity with the views expressed by Prof Zachary Gundu as the true position of the Tiv people worldwide, and hereby express our willingness to be joined in the anticipated suit on your instructions.

“We believe his views were not directed at your person, but the office and institution of the Governor as cited previously to former Governor Tanko El-Makura during his tenure”, the MUT noted.

“Nigeria Has Endured Fire And Risen From Ashes, Finds Clarity In Confusion” – Akpabio In Geneva

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Ayodele Oni
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Akpabio In Geneva

By Ayodele Oni

Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, has called on Parliamentarians all over the world to devise  solutions which transcend borders and partisan divides.

A statement by Jackson Udom, his Special Assistant, Media, stated that he equally charged them to stand in partnership, be committed to peace, justice, and shared destiny.

He stated this in his remarks at the ongoing 6th World Conference of Speakers of Parliaments hosted by the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) in collaboration with the United Nations, in Geneva Switzerland.

According to Akpabio, “As parliamentarians, let us commit to collaboration and the courageous pursuit of solutions that transcend borders and partisan divides.

“I bring you greetings from the Senate and the resilient people of Nigeria. I come from a nation that has endured fire and risen from ashes. A nation that finds clarity in confusion and keeps sailing through storms and rough weather.

“This conference—’A World in Turmoil: Multilateralism for Peace, Justice and Prosperity for All’—meets the moment. Across the globe, conflict drowns out the songs of peace.

“War consumes not only homes but the hopes of families. And while science surges, millions—especially in developing nations—remain trapped in cycles of fear and want.

“With the world now a global village, these are not distant crises. I urge affected nations not to surrender to despair. We in the Nigerian Senate have chosen to legislate in the storm, reform in the furnace, and lead with courage.

“We face armed conflict, climate disruption, and youth disillusionment. Terrorists exploit poverty and displacement. Farmer-herder clashes and small arms proliferation threaten our unity. But we are not defined by what we face, but by how we rise. In the furnace of turmoil, we are becoming stronger, wiser, and more determined to build a greater nation.”

Akpabio, addex that “In parliament, we are legislating to secure the future. In partnership with the Executive, we have passed laws to confront insecurity and rebuild trust: the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons Act, the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, and the Out-of-School Children Education Act etc.

“We are investing in innovation, through a 10-year National Digital Strategy, to equip our youth to bridge the divide. Through the Start-Up Act, expanded credit access, and digital training, we unlock potential long caged by poverty.

“We are also advancing inclusion. The Not Too Young To Run Act was a summons to a new generation. Women and persons with disabilities are no longer on the margins. And legislation is underway to institutionalize gender quotas—because inclusion, not exclusion, must be our standard.

“We have devised strategies to fight poverty: education loans, vocational training, tax reforms for the vulnerable, and cash transfers to the poorest households—all aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals.

“Multilateralism must not become a rhetoric. It must rise as a movement of resolve. The Nigerian Parliament believes in international solidarity as a shared responsibility. For humanity is a single tapestry and when one corner is torn by conflict or injustice, the whole fabric is weakened.

“Let us therefore stand in partnership, committed to peace, justice, and shared destiny. We must not simply convene; we must command. Let us bind our futures not only in treaties, but in tenacity and remain paragons of purpose.

“As parliamentarians, let us commit to collaboration and the courageous pursuit of solutions that transcend borders and partisan divides.”

New Federal University In Ekiti: Families Protest Forceful Acquisition Of Ancestral Land

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Ayodele Oni
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Ekiti FamilieProtest Forceful Acquisition Of Ancestral Land

By Ayodele Oni

Some families in Iyin, Ekiti State, have accused the Traditional Ruler of the town  and Senate leader, Opeyemi Bamidele, of alleged forceful acquisition of 240 hectares of their land for the permanent site of the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Sciences, recently approved for the community.

The families, on Wednesday, staged a peaceful protest within the premises of the University, alleging that the Oluyin of Iyin-Ekiti, Oba Adeola Ajakaiye, had earlier acquired 230 hectares for the establishment of the University without offering any compensation to the original owners.

Speaking with Journalists, the protest leader, Sunday Oyeyemi, lamented that the latest move to annex additional 10 hectares of land, constitutes an encroachment on the remaining land critical to their livelihoods.

The protesters held placards which read “Kabiyesi Oluyin wants to acquire our land illegally and sell it later”, “Say no to dictatorship, enough is enough”, “NUC said 230 Hectares of land is enough”, “Kabiyesi and MOB want to acquire our land for seed money.

“Overhead bridge linking University classroom and Senate Building, what a lie!”, “Okelawe People are now IDDP internally displaced and deprived people”, “Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB), stop using FG power to suppress us”, “Enough of trade by barter”, “Michael Opeyemi Bamidele (MOB), is this University meant to kill us?”.

Oyeyemi cited a prior position by the National Universities Commission (NUC), which reportedly affirmed that 230 hectares were sufficient for the institution’s operations.

He expressed concern that the fresh acquisition effort could plunge many families into hardship, calling on the Monarch and other critical stakeholders to respect the community’s ancestral rights and vacate their land.

“We are not against development or the presence of the university, but after the initial 230 hectares were taken without compensation, we expected that our remaining land, which sustains orphans, widows and vulnerable families would be spared, unfortunately, that is no longer the case.

“NUC came and said it’s enough but along the line, Kabiyesi and MOB, have moved to the next land of the University and hijack another 10 hectares of land for seed money.

“We want the FG and people to save our souls, the land is not meant for the University, they want to build classroom, hostels, overhead bridge, how?

“We are appealing to the government to leave the remaining land for our survival. We are pleading passionately. Even the 230 hectares of land taken from us, there was no compensation, all our crops were destroyed”.

Also, Babatunde Adeyeye alleged that many of their crops were destroyed during the clearing of the initial 230 hectares of land, adding that security personnel were stationed at various points to prevent them from accessing their farmland or taking any action.

“We don’t have any other thing here except the land, the University didn’t tell us they want to take the land away from us. Some of the owners are orphans, widows, they are using it for farming. They want to use it the land for their selfish interest”.

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