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Kwara Governor Hails Monarchs For Ensuring Peace In Their Domains

by Editor October 29, 2022

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Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq on Saturday attributed the prevailing peace in the state to the support and cooperation of the traditional rulers in the state.

The governor spoke in Tsaragi, Edu local government area of the state during the centenary celebration of the Etsu Tsaragi’s stool.

Represented by his special adviser on Strategy, Alh Saadu Salahu, the governor congratulated Etsu Tsaragi, Alh Abdullahi Aliyu Kpotwa on the celebration.

” Our administration holds traditional institution in high esteem and we acknowledge their cooperation in ensuring that Kwara State remains the most secured state in Nigeria as testified to by the Inspector General of Police during his recent visit to Ilorin, the state capital,” AbdulRazaq stated.

The event was graced by eminent personalities, including the secretary to Kwara State government, Prof Mamman Sabba Jubirl, a university don, Dr Muhammed Ghali Alaaya, the special assistant on Religion ( Islam), Alh Ibrahim Danmaigoro and prominent traditional rulers across the State.

Earlier, the Etsu Tsaragi whose address was read by Mal. Baba Jubir, the Talba Tsaragi, had expressed the gratitude of the community to Governor AbdulRazaq for sending a high- power delegation to represent him at the event.

He acknowledged the giant strides of the AbdulRazaq’s administration which he noted cut across the three senatorial districts of the state in the past three and a half years.

He hailed the good work and contributions of the late Etsu Mamman Saba to the development of Tsaragi.

He said the contribution of Etsu Saba who is the grandfather of the incumbent Etsu to the development of the community will continue to linger in the memory of all indigenes of Tsaragi.

“It is on record that the late Etsu Mamman Saba built the Tsaragi of today,” he added.

IMG 20221029 WA0016 1 — The representative of Kwara State governor, AbdulRahaman AbdulRazaq, Alh Saadu Salahu ( S.A, Strategy) exchanging pleasantries with traditional rulers during the centenary anniversary of Etsu Tsaragi’s stool, Saturday. Photo by Abdullahi Olesin, Ilorin.

October 29, 2022 0 comment 364 views

Court sentences 82-yrs-old monarch to death by hanging

by Editor August 13, 2022

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Akwa Ibom State High Court, presided by Justice Edem Akpan, has sentenced 82-year-old Village Head of Efen Ibom in Ika Local Government Area of the State, Chief Essien Matthew Odiong, to death by hanging for murder.

The monarch, married to 12 wives and has 60 children, was standing trial on four counts of conspiracy, directing unlawful trial by ordeal, stealing of the motorcycle and murder of the owner, one Udoma Udo Ubom.

Delivering judgment on Friday, Justice Akpan said the court found the accused guilty of murder of the deceased by injecting some chemical substance on him, leading to his death on 26th April, 2017.

According to the judgement, the late Ubom was accused by his brothers of being a wizard and was reported to the Village Head, who brought him before the Council, where the deceased was administered an oath to swear and prove his innocent.

The court held, “Having sensed the consequences of his criminal activity, the monarch escaped from the Village since 2017 and returned in 2019, when he was arrested by the Police.”

Justice Akpan stated, “The accused had voluntarily admitted that he sat at Efen Clan Council with five other village heads and members of the Clan Council to try the deceased on the allegation of witchcraft, and the law has relieved the prosecution of the burden to prove the offense of conspiracy.”

The court further held, “The admission of the process of trial and the decision of Efen Clan Council to administer oath on the deceased, has logically brought to the conclusion that a plastic bath on the head of the late Udoma Akpan Udo Ubom and injecting some chemical susbtance through a syringe into his buttocks by the village head, caused the death of the deceased.”

Justice Edem Akpan sentenced the Village Head to death by hanging for murder, seven years imprisonment with hard labour for directing unlawful trial by ordeal and three years imprisonment for conspiracy with others now at large.

However, before the sentence was announced, the convicted Village Head, popularly known as ‘Kill and Bury’ pleaded for leniency, asking the Court to temper justice with mercy.

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Kwara: Police launch operation to rescue kidnapped monarch’s family members

by Editor October 15, 2021

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The Kwara State Police Command has deployed “a heavy detachment of personnel of Anti-Kidnapping and other Tactical Units of the Command to immediately rescue the family members of HRH Oba Samuel Adelodun, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle who were kidnapped on Thursday night.

This was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ajayi Okasanmi. Okasanmi said the Commissioner of Police CP Tuesday Assayomo psc+ has ordered a manhunt to trail and apprehend the fleeing suspects.

The CP said that the command alongside local hunters and vigilantes has commenced a search and rescue operation.

The statement reads: “The Kwara State Police Command wishes to inform the members of the public of a reported case of kidnap received from HRM Oba Samuel Adelodun, the Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle in Ekiti Local government area of Kwara State, that on 14 October, 2021 at about 6:30pm, while in transit from Osi to Obbo Ayegunle, his Driver by name Kunle ‘m’, his Security named Lawrence Abiodun, his maid named Bukunmi Akanbi ‘f’ and his twin baby girls Taiwo and Kehinde aged 6yrs were kidnapped by unknown number of armed men while his vehicle Siena with Reg. Plate no. bearing Owalobo of Obbo Ayegunle which was conveying the victims was abandoned on the road.

“On receipt of the information, the Commissioner of Police Kwara State, CP Tuesday Assayomo psc+ dispatched the Anti Kidnapping and other Tactical Units of the Command alongside local hunters and vigilantes to immediately commence a search and rescue operation in the area for possible arrest of the abductors and safe rescue of the victims.

“The commissioner of police wishes to advise members of the public with useful information that can aid the quick rescue of the victims to make such information available to the command.

“While assuring the good people of Kwara State of their safety and security at all times, the CP advises members of the public to be conscious of happenings around them, avoid movements in isolated and lonely routes at odd hours of the day.

“He reiterates the commitment of the command to a security of lives and safety of citizens and residents of Kwara State.

October 15, 2021 0 comment 449 views

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Royal tussle: Ekiti Community gives parties 14-day ultimatum to withdraw court cases

by Editor October 3, 2021

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The people of Iworoko-Ekiti, in Irepodun/Ifelodun Local Government Area of Ekiti State, at the weekend, took to the streets to demand the selection and appointment of new traditional ruler for the community.

The stool of Alaworoko of Iworoko-Ekiti became vacant following the death of Oba Michael Olufemi Aladejana on January 16, 2020.

The people, comprising youths and the aged, with placards bearing different inscriptions, expressed regret over the delay in the appointment of the new monarch.

They said the development was having adverse negative effect on the community, with increase in death of youths and lack of meaningful progress.

They accused one of the lineages within the ruling house of frustrating the appointment of new traditional ruler with the lingering court cases, and gave the affected family fourteen days ultimatum to withdraw the suit.

The peaceful demonstration affected vehicular movement as many motorists going to Ifaki-Ekiti and those approaching Ado-Ekiti were left stranded for several hours.

Some of the placards read, ‘All we are saying give us our king’ ; No to court case, we need our Oba’ ; Iworoko-Ekiti appreciate the state govt in selection process’ among others.

Addressing newsmen during the protest at the market square, the community’s youth leader, Emmanuel Ogunturoti said frantic efforts by the leaders in the community to prevail on the family to discontinue the law suit have been constantly ignored.

He lauded the roles being played by the State government to ensure that peace and fairness reigned supreme in the selection process, adding that no single family can lord itself over other ruling lineages.

According to him, “We are giving them 14 days to withdraw the suit. After the ultimatum, if the family fails to do the needful, we will mobilise ourselves against them and that might not be palatable.”

Also speaking, the President of Iworoko Progressive Union (IPU) Mr Taju Fatayo emphasized the need for the suit, which is currently before the Appeal Court, to be discontinued.

October 3, 2021 0 comment 355 views