No Nigerian blood needs to be spilled or life lost during a peaceful protest that seeks to advance our country.
We may hold different views on national issues, but there is no doubt that most people desire the same thing for Nigeria: a place where we can all live out the full potential of our God-given abilities.
I implore everyone to exercise restraint as we walk through these challenging times.
The Oyo State House of Assembly has condemned the killing of ENDSARS protester and the hasty setup of, Special Weapons and Tactics Team, SWAT as a replacement of the scrabbled Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS by the Inspector General of Police, noting that the entire police force needs complete overhaul to redeem its image.
The State lawmakers during its Wednesday plenary in Ibadan commended the federal government through the Inspector-General of Police for listening to the voice of Nigerian youths by scrapping SARS.
In a motion of matter of urgent public importance sponsored by Hon. Wunmi Oladeji representing Ogbomoso North, which calling for urgent need to investigate killing of Jimoh Isaika during “END-SARS” protest in Ogbomosho and invasion of Soun’s palace by yet-to-be identified hoodlums.
According to the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, SARS officer should be a unit to face armed robbers and other tactical operations that could put lives of citizens in jeopardy by men of the underworld. Unfortunately, Nigerians are more scared of the SARS men than even armed robbers until they were disbanded recently.
He said, “the major problem of the youths with default SARS officers is consistent wrong profiling. When I was younger, I had access to exotic cars, maybe because of the privilege I had, and that did not make me or other legitimate young entrepreneurs or professionals out there fraudsters.
“As lawmakers, we may have different positions or opinions about SARS, but we have to consider the demand of the people. They have giving us the mandate and we have to represent and protect their interest absolutely.
“Many people have lost they lives to SARS, many were molested and extorted. Even as a speaker, I and other honourables have had encounter with SARS if not for the maturity we displayed.
“The federal government is too big, the power within and responsibility is too wide. Maintenance of federal roads, hospitals, agencies and other infrastructures are suffering because they are too big to handle. The exclusives list need to be reconsidered, there is obvious need for restructuring.”
Describing the killing of Jimoh Isiaka in Ogbomosho as further confirmation of brutality of so many bad eggs in the Nigerian Police, Hon. Olawunmi Oladeji lamented the news of police extortion, harassment and extra-judicial killings dominating pages of newspapers, social media, radio and television.
According to her, the lack of proper monitoring of police activities generally and SARS in particular has earned the country a bad reputation globally.
“World Internal Security and Police Index (WISPI) ranks Nigeria’s Police Force as the worst, just below Congo, Kenya and Uganda in 2016.
“We are urging the IGP to ensure the monitoring procedures are put in place for any new police arrangement that is to replace SARS while any officer that is guilty of professional misconduct should face due punishment without delay so as to serve as deterrent to others,” she added.
Hon. Adebayo Babajide representing Ibadan North Constituency II while commending Governor Seyi Makinde for his prompt intervention over the unfortunate killing of Jimoh Isiaka and ordering immediate investigation, urged the State to ensure the culprits are prosecuted so as too serve as deterrent to others.
He said, “Not all Police Officers are bad, because every section of the society has its own good and bad eggs. We are calling for total reform of the Nigerian Police Force.
“Let the government look into their recruitment process, the training and retraining schemes for police officers. Discipline required and also improved remuneration for the hard tasks expected from them.”
The Nigerian actor, Kola Oyewo lost his wife to death on the 11th of October 2020
The cause of the Nollywood wife death is yet unknown as of the time of filling this report.
Kola Oyewo is one Nollywood actor who has made his mark in the Yoruba film industry. He had earlier spoken on how he did not form his own theatre company because he didn’t want to have to marry more than one wife.
May the soul of Benedita continue to rest in peace, Amen.
Kanye West has joined the list of international celebrities backing the Nigerian citizens in their quest to end police brutality.
Taking to his Twitter account on Monday evening , he wrote:
“I stand with my Nigerian brothers and sisters to end police brutality, the government must answer to the peoples cries #EndPoliceBrutalityinNigeria”
After days of protests by Nigerians against police brutality, President Muhammadu Buhari and dissolved the Special Anti Robbery Squad of the Police.
In a live broadcast on Sunday, Muhammed Adamu, inspector general of police, said the unit had been abolished “with immediate effect”. He added, however, that all SARS officers would be redeployed to other police commands, formations and units.
The Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) has long been accused of harassment, unlawful arrests, torture and even murders. Thousands of Nigerians marched across the country with several protests staged in Nigerian foreign missions worldwide.
DARASIMI AND LAWRENCE TRADITIONAL WEDDING.
The Lord made it great for us. The Lord fought down His glory over us.
It was Awesome and Glorious- Mike Bamiloye.
Former minister for aviation Chief Femi Fani-Kayode took to his social media plattform and prayed for the PDP Governoship candidate in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede ahead of the Ondo state Governorship election.
Here is what Chief Femi Fani-Kayode posted!
“I pray for my brother Eyitayo Jegede SAN and the PDP Ondo state today. I know it will be tough and that the Federal Government, the State Government and the ruling APC will do all they can to win but this must not deter us.
I hope and believe that Eyitayo will prevail because he is by far the better man and Ondo state deserves a dynamic, strong, enlightened and cosmopolitan Governor. I wish him well. Godspeed brother”.
Freed Port Harcourt-based female lawyer Miss Bisola Ajayi has disclosed that she escaped death by divine providence, following the timely intervention of operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the Nigeria Police Force, Rivers State Command.
Miss Ajayi, who disclosed that her captors increased their ransom from N50 million to N200 million, said the boys that kidnapped her last Sunday, had concluded to take her to the swamp to be killed before policemen suddenly appeared.
She made the disclosure while fielding questions from reporters shortly after the State Commissioner of Police, CP Joseph Mukan, had briefed the media on her release.
The lawyer said the hoodlums became afraid of how news about her abduction had gone round and had resolved on Wednesday night to kill her.
Ajayi narrated:
‘On Sunday evening, I was taken (kidnapped) by unknown gunmen in front of my house. They shot at me and took me in front of my family members. In fact, the told me they came for my family members.
‘I didn’t know where they kept me. But, they asked for ransom of N50 million. By the next day, the ransom went up to N200 million because everybody has reported that I was missing.
‘In fact, as at yesterday (Wednesday), they had decided that they would kill me. I want to thank everyone that ensured that I came home alive.
‘Some of the boys were violent, they kept on beating me. But, there were a few of them that told me that they would let me go if the ransom is paid.
‘There was one of them, in particular, that was surprised that I didn’t have a bullet wound. He thought that I have some charm on me. So, he kept on checking my body. I told him no, that it was Jesus Christ that saved me.
‘They were looking for how to kill me because they were certain that with the news that had gone round, somehow, something was going to go wrong. So, they planned yesterday night to move me into the swamp to kill me. So, the Police came just in time. All I could do is just to pray,’ she stated.
The lady, however, thanked Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, Nigerian Bar Association and others that contributed to her safe rescue.
‘I just want to thank the Governor of Rivers State (Nyesom Wike), the State Commissioner of Police (Joseph Mukan), National President of Nigeria Bar Association and Chairman of Port Harcourt branch of NBA, the Anti-Kidnap Unit and everyone that put in the effort to get me freed from them (kidnappers),’ she expressed.
Her rescue came barely two days after the State Commissioner of Police, Joseph Mukan, disclosed that preliminary investigation had revealed the gang behind her abduction. He disclosed this when members of the task force set up by the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) to secure the release of the young female lawyer visited him in Port Harcourt.
Untill the death of Ibrahim Khaleel, he was the National President of the Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE.
The chairman of NULGE in Kano State, Abdullahi Muhammad Gwarzo, who confirmed the incident to newsmen said that the deceased slumped on Wednesday, and was rushed to the National Hospital Abuja, where he was confirmed dead.
Gwarzo said he would be buried in Wudil, Local Government Area of Kano State today, Thursday, October 8.
Ibrahim Khaleel was also also the National Treasurer of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC.
May he continue to rest in peace.
A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega wants President Muhammadu Buhari’s 60th Independence speech to go beyond talk to implementation.
The former INEC boss spoke on Thursday during a special edition of Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily to mark Nigeria’s 60th Independence anniversary.
“What is clear is that the speech carries quite a lot of the right things to be said on a day like this. But for me, the critical thing is not what is said but how it is followed up,” Professor Jega noted.
“I think it is important to reflect on the issue of what government needs to do to ensure that when you call upon Nigerians to take pride in Nigeria, there are certain things that encourage and help them to be able to do that.”
While admitting that Nigeria has come a long way in the past six decades, the former lecturer called for caution, insisting that the 60th Independence anniversary should serve as a time for reflection.
‘A Long Way’
“And also, there is no doubt that Nigeria has come a long way in the last 60 years but is also important not to be in a celebratory mood but more to use this period as a period of reflection and contemplation as to what we really want Nigeria to be in the next 60 years,” Jega explained.
Jega said although the country is facing several challenges, Buhari’s Independence speech should trigger those in governance to act upon what was said to inspire confidence in the citizens.
“The key challenge for the government and governance is how to act upon all those things that have been said in order to give people the confidence that really, we are prepared to make the journey of the next 60 years as a united country that we can all take pride in and we can all be happy that our fundamental needs and aspirations would be addressed and satisfied through the process of governance,” the former INEC boss, added.
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