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[VIDEO] Death-for-fowl: Osun Man Thanks Nigerians As He Leaves Prison After 14 Years

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10 months ago

December 30, 2024

Segun Olowookere, a man who was arrested at the age of 17 in 2010 for allegedly stealing a fowl and subsequently sentenced to death, has been released from prison after spending 14 years in detention.

His release was made possible by clemency granted by the Governor of Osun State, Ademola Adeleke after his case garnered widespread attention.

Actress Abiola Adebayo shared the news in a video posted on Instagram on Monday.

In the video, Adebayo is seen with Segun and his parents as they celebrate his release from Kiri Kiri Correctional Centre in Lagos State.

“This is Segun Olowookere. We’re just leaving Kiri Kiri; he’s finally out of the correctional centre. Thank you so much for the love and support,” Adebayo said in the video.

She went on to share positive words about Segun, describing him as “a good guy” and noting that many inmates at the correctional centre had expressed sadness at his departure. “The testimonies, even at the correctional centre, have been amazing. In fact, some of them were crying that he was leaving,” Adebayo added.

The actress also expressed her gratitude to Adeleke for intervening in the case and granting clemency to Segun.

“We just want him to be a better person, to be useful to society, Nigeria, Africa, and the whole world,” Adebayo said, asking Nigerians for support to help Segun reintegrate into society.

Segun also thanked Nigerians, saying, “Thank you, everybody. Thank you so much. I really appreciate it.”

The video also revealed his parents rejoicing that they are finally having a joyful festive season.

Recall that Segun’s parents had recently, in an interview on the Talk to B show, hosted by the actress, described the chain of events that led to Segun’s conviction, their only child, and the subsequent years of hardship.

Segun’s mother, Folashade, had, during the interview, lamented how the incident had shattered their family and how they had not experienced a joyful festive season since their son’s arrest.
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16-year-old Killed As NDLEA Operatives, Drug Barons Clash In Edo

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9 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Edo State Command, and drug barons reportedly clashed at Okpuje, Uzeba community in Owan West Local Government Area, leading to the death of a 16 -years -old boy, identified as Emmanuel Monday George.

Two others identified as God’spower Omage (20 years) and Ajayi Irobia (54 years), were said to have sustained serious injuries during the gun duel which reportedly happened on Monday.

Mitchell Ofoyeju, state commander of the NDLEA disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Benin on Thursday.

Ofoyeju said that one of its officers sustained an injury after being struck on the hand with a sharp object.

Recall that Army and NDLEA officers were recently attacked by drug barons in the agrarian community, notable for cannabis cultivation.

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JUST IN: Fire Guts Store At Abuja Mall

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12 hours ago

October 30, 2025

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A fire incident occurred at the Jabi Lake Mall, Abuja in the early hours of Thursday.

The cause of the fire, which started around 3am, could not be ascertained as of the time of filing this report.

It was gathered that only the Adidas Sports shop was affected.

It was further gathered that firefighters from the Federal Fire Service, the Berger Fire Department, and the FCT Fire Service, as well as police officers, were deployed to the scene.

A resident of Jabi, Saliu, who informed our correspondent of the incident, said the fire had been contained.

He said, “Around 3am., this morning, there was a fire incident at the Jabi Lake Mall in Abuja. No loss of life or injury was recorded. Only the Adidas Sports shop was affected by the fire.”

The FCT police spokesperson, Josephine Adeh, confirmed the incident to The PUNCH.

Adeh said police officers were deployed to the location to secure the area and prevent looting.

“We received a distress call at about 3:40 a.m. We immediately deployed our men there to secure the place and prevent any breach of public order,” she said.

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JUST IN: Hausa, Benin Youths Clash Over Killing Of Suspected Yahoo Boy

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1 day ago

October 29, 2025

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Several persons were on Wednesday night injured in a clash between Hausa and Benin youths, in Ogheghe community, Egor Local Government Area of Edo State, over the killing of a suspected yahoo boy identified as Chizi Benz.

According to sources, Chizi Benz was said to have been stabbed to death by a Hausa youth over a sour deal.

Though details of the deal were not available as at press time, the killing of Chidi Benz sparked outrage as youths stormed the streets with dangerous weapons in a revenge mission.

According to sources, many ‘Abokis’ were injured in a reprisal attack while others fled for safety.

News of the killing was to have spread to nearby communities of Uwelu along the Siluko Axis, forcing Hausa youths who do petty trading and rides okada closed their businesses and fled for safety.

According to sources, policemen who were deployed to the area fired tear gas to disperse the angry youths.

Edo Police Spokesman, Moses Yamu, who confirmed the incident, promised to send a detailed statement.

He was yet to do so as at press time.