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Osun: Alleged Cultists Arrested After Attacking Amotekun
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EditorSome notorious cultists in Osun were arrested in Ilesa after allegedly attacking an Amotekun unit deployed for security duties at the Iwude Ijesa festival.
The suspected cultist dens were burst by a combined team of Amotekun and police after their illegal activities were reported by residents.
The arrested suspects, Kareem Ojo, 32, Adedamola Salamo, 26, Olatunji Ezekiel, 24, Adeyeye Adekunle, 33 and Tope Oguntade, 35 were also dealing in drug.
They were arrested at different locations in the town with possession of different dangerous weapons, such as cutlasses, axes and charms.
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According to Osun State’s Amotekun Corp Commandants, Brugadier-General Bashir Adewinmbi, who confirmed the arrest on Tuesday, the suspects were arrested from Thursday through Monday after some residents lodged complaints about their activities in the town.
He added that the suspects had been on the wanted list of the Osun Police Anti-Cultism Unit before their arrest.
“The suspects who had been terrorizing Ilesa town for a long time also attacked Amotekun unit during a legal operation in the town.
“Amotekun Anti-Cultism Squad swung into action immediately. A complaint was lodged on the activities of the criminals, and they were burst at different spots where the suspects were arrested with dangerous weapons.
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“During cross-examination, the suspects confessed to being members of the Eiye Confraternity, and they have been members for a long time.
“They have been on the wanted list of the Osun Police Anti-Cultism Unit for a very long time before luck ran against them.” Adewinmbi said.
He added that the suspects have been handed over to the Police Anti-Cultism Unit for further interrogation and prosecution
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The Ekiti State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has apprehended one Afolabi Ojo for allegedly raping a four-year-old pupil.
Leadership reports that the mother of the young girl reported the incident at the NSCDC Command in Ado-Ekiti, where she informed officials that the assault took place on Olujoda Street. Subsequently, the suspect was arrested.
During questioning, the girl disclosed that the suspect had removed her underwear and sexually assaulted her late in April.
Additionally, the girl’s mother stated that her daughter had confided in her about the incident.
However, the suspect denied all allegations, claiming he was falsely accused.
The Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in the state, Tolu Afolabi, confirmed that a medical examination had been conducted on the girl.
Afolabi revealed that the medical report confirmed the rupture of the hymen of the young girl.
Furthermore, Afolabi stated that the command had initiated an investigation into the matter.
An undergraduate student at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso in Oyo State, simply identified as Adedokun Olamilekan was stabbed to death by yet-to-be-identified people at the Under G area in the town on Thursday night.
Olamilekan, a 200-level student of the Department of Information Science, was said to be running a business outfit known as Dcrown Unisex Salon at Under G before he was murdered by his assailants during an argument.
He was reportedly stabbed by yet-to-be-identified colleagues and later rushed to a nearby hospital, where he gave up the ghost.
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One person who witnessed the incident said, “He was rushed immediately to the nearest hospital where he was confirmed dead.
“The case has been reported to Owode Police Station, Ogbomoso, Oyo state.”
All efforts to get the state Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso’s reactions were unsuccessful as his telephone mobile number was not reachable.
Also, the Public Relations Officer of the institution, Fadeyi was not reachable as of press time.
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Navy Sends Eight Warships, Helicopters After Sea Pirates
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May 11, 2024By
EditorThe Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Adm. Emmanual Ogalla, said eight elite Nigeria Navy warships and two helicopters have left the country’s shores to combat sea piracy in the Gulf of Guinea.
The maritime security operations will encompass anti-crude oil, anti-sea piracy, anti-sea robbery, and anti-fishing, as well as boarding and aerial operations, among other activities.
Vice Admiral Ogalla, who disclosed this to newsmen during the flag-off of exercise ‘Obangame Express 2024,’ in Onne, Rivers State on Friday, said the deployment was a global joint naval operation.
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Ogalla, who was represented by the Navy’s Chief of Training and Operations, Rear Adm. Olusegun Ferreira, also said the naval Special Boat Service (Special Forces) would participate in the week-long exercise.
The CNS stated, “Obangame Express, sponsored by the United States African Command (US Africom), brings together naval fleets from the GoG and key partners from Europe, the Spanish navy, and North America to secure the region.
“It offers a platform for like-minded partners to jointly devise African-led solutions to transnational threats and challenges for enhancing regional security,” he said.
He stated that Nigeria is committed to working with the Gulf of Guinea nations on the anti-piracy mission aimed at securing the maritime environment of the region to promote economic activities.
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The CNS recounted recent successful joint operations between the Nigerian Navy and the Cameroonian Navy that led to the arrest of a vessel ‘MV Jasmine’ for alleged crude oil theft.
He added, “Likewise, through information provided by the French navy, another rogue vessel, MT Big Majesty, was arrested two months ago in the Gulf of Guinea. Just a few days ago, the Nigerian Navy, acting on behalf of the Gabonese Government, apprehended MV Blu Shark, demonstrating our commitment to regional collaboration.
“These successes mirror the objectives of exercise Obangame Express, which are already commonplace in our maritime space”
He noted that the exercise aligns with the African Union’s forthcoming launch of a joint maritime task force to enhance regional cooperation in combating maritime crimes in the GoG.
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