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Edo Residents Protest Poor State Of Auchi, Benin Express Road

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2 months ago

March 5, 2024

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Protesters under the aegis of Concerned Citizens of Edo State on Tuesday barricaded the Jattu axis on the Benin-Auchi Highway over the deplorable condition of the Federal Road.

The protesters drawn from the various communities in Auchi disrupted commercial activities and vehicular movements over the poor condition of the highway.

Speaking to journalists, a protester, who identified himself as John said the protest was to register their displeasure over the deplorable state of federal roads in the state, most especially the Okene-Auchi-Ekpoma-Benin Expressway.

He said, “We are expressing our anger and frustration at the poor conditions of the roads, which have made transportation difficult and dangerous for drivers and passengers.

“We hope that the Federal Government will come to our aid and fix the road so that life can become better for us.”

Addressing the protesters, Chairman of Etsako West Council, Marvelous Zibiri decried the level of insincerity, lack of political will, and the lack of total commitment by the Federal Government to address the situation, which has led to untold hardship and loss of economic prosperity.

Zibiri urged the protesters to remain calm and law-abiding, adding that they should avoid taking actions that could lead to violence or the destruction of property.

He called on the Federal Government through the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing, to take urgent action to repair federal roads in the state, which are in a state of disrepair and pose a serious threat to the safety and well-being of the people.

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Video Of Female Students Loosening Male Teacher’s Braids in Sparks Backlash [WATCH]

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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A video shared online by a male teacher has sparked backlash and led to a debate.

The science teacher, who goes by @thilluminator on social media, took to Instagram and TikTok to share a video of his students unbraiding his hair.

He was at his desk, working on a laptop, while at least 4 girls surrounded him, taking down his braids.

He wrote in the caption: “Students don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care. Teaching is a work of heart. Comment your thoughts.”

Well, the comments were not exactly favourable. Many questioned why female students are unbraiding his hair, and in school of all places.

The video went viral on X as people shared it alongside their opinions.

Most people insisted it was inappropriate while very few people defended the teacher.

Watch below.

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71-year-old Landlord Arrested For Impregnating Tenant’s Teenage Daughter

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2 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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Men of the Ogun state police command have arrested a 71-year-old landlord, identified simply as Adesina, for allegedly defiling and impregnating his tenant’s 14-year-old girl (name withheld) at Akegbeyale Street in Ifesowapo Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of the state.

The PUNCH reports that the suspect was caught having sexual intercourse with the victim on April 9, 2024, in the house bathroom.

Police sources said the victim was said to have gone to the bathroom to take a shower when the accused landlord made his way to the bathroom and forced his way on her before he was caught in the act.

After this shocking discovery, some members of the community and other neighbours who witnessed the scene raised the alarm, leading to the arrest of the landlord by the men of the Ajuwon Police Division.

The victim was subsequently taken to the hospital to be tested for any infection and get treated. However, further tests showed she was six weeks pregnant.

Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the state Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, said the matter has been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, where all parties would be grilled.

“The landlord has been arrested and detained. The father reported that he was caught defiling his 14-year-old daughter in their bathroom in the morning. The teenager was taken to Tamara Hospital in Akute for a medical examination.”

However, the medical report further showed that that wasn’t a first-time act because the test showed that the teenager was already six weeks pregnant.

The state CID in Eleweran will soon take up the matter for further investigation” Odutola said

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Cleric Sets Wife’s House Ablaze For Allegedly Refusing To Participate In Late Night Prayer

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3 hours ago

May 9, 2024

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An Islamic cleric, Ahmed Ojo, has reportedly set fire to his wife’s house in the Egbe Odo area of Isua Ijesa in Ekiti State after she refused to join him in observing a late-night prayer

Speaking with The PUNCH, the wife, Bosede Afolabi, disclosed that the incident happened on April 27 when her husband returned home and requested that they observe a prayer around 11 pm on the said date, a request she declined because she was tired.

Afolabi disclosed that her refusal to participate in the prayer angered her husband, who began causing trouble that prompted her to invite neighbours to appease him.

She further stated that all efforts to make her husband understand that she was tired after a stressful day at work proved futile, and when she realised he was becoming violent, she left the house to sleep at a neighbour’s house.

“At about midnight, a girl from our neighbourhood came to knock on the house to inform us that my house was on fire and that it seemed my husband had set the house on fire,” she narrated.

“I and some neighbours rushed to the scene only to see that the whole building had been engulfed in fire. Before we could get help in putting the fire out, the building had been razed.

“He was later caught and handed over to the police.”

She added that she remarried Ojo after her first husband passed away, and she has been accommodating him since they got married.

When asked if there had been recurring misunderstanding between them, Afolabi said they had no misunderstanding before the incident.

She, however, blamed her husband’s action on the influence of alcohol.

“What I observed that night was that he was drunk, which was why I tried to avoid the escalation of the disagreement that ensued on that fateful day. He often comes home drunk sometimes, but we have not had any serious misunderstanding in the past,” Afolabi noted.

She added that the incident had left her in a devastating situation due to the huge loss it had caused her.

“I have not been myself since the incident happened because of the loss it has caused me. I appeal to Nigerians to come to my aid,” she concluded.

The spokesperson for the State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident said that the suspect is under investigation.

“The incident happened. The man has been arrested and he is currently undergoing investigation at the state’s CID,” Abutu added.