11/21/18

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An Ifa priest, Chief  Fashola Faniyi,  has advocated the swearing in of public officers  through  traditional oath.
Faniyi, who is also the Founder of  the Ancestral Pride Foundation (APF), an NGO,  spoke  on Wednesday on the side line of a news conference to mark the first  anniversary of the foundation in Ota, Ogun.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the foundation was established to promote African socio-cultural heritage.
The Ifa priest  argued  that as long as government at all levels refuses  to recognise  traditional religion alongside Christianity and Islam, true change would be difficult to achieve in the country.
Faniyi said:  “Why can’t we swear in our public officers through traditional methods such as the god of iron and  the god of thunder  to mention just a few.
” Why must our president and governors take oath of office  only with the  Bible and Quran?’’
Faniyi noted that politicians know the implications of swearing with traditional gods “because it will result in instant punishment when they indulge in sin or immorality.’’
He implored Nigerians to change their perception of  traditional beliefs and practices.
“People believe that most of our traditional practices are fetish and this is not true,’’ he said.
He also  said that the foundation was established to assist  the less privileged as well as for the  promotion of African traditional beliefs.
Faniyi further said that the foundation had concluded plans to donate items  worth over N500, 000 to orphanages  in Ota and its environs.
He  said the foundation would also introduce Yoruba quiz competition in both primary and secondary schools in Ota.
Faniyi, however, appealed to parents to always speak their indigenous languages to their children at home.
“Majority of the children today cannot communicate in their local languages  and this does not portray  a good image of  our culture,’’ he added.
He further urged the nation’s film makers to take urgent measures to portray indigenous culture in positive ways  in order to change the orientation of the people.
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An Ilorin Senior Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday ordered that Afolabi Stephen, 42, be remanded in Mandalla prison yard for allegedly impersonating an army Lieutenant Colonel.
Senior Magistrate Ibrahim Dasuki, gave the order after Stephen was arraigned on one count of impersonation.
Dasuki adjourned until Dec. 6, for further mention.
Earlier, the prosecutor, Mr Olorungbon Ayodeji told the court that the case was reported to the Intelligence and Investigations Department through station office of the Kwara state Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Command Headquarters, Ilorin.
Ayodeji said that according to the complainant, ASC Aremu Mayaki, of Offa Division, NSCDC, alleged that the accused  impersonated an army Lieutenant Colonel.
He said that following an investigation, the police found out that the accused was in the army ,
The prosecutor said that a military jungle hat was found in the accused person’s car at the point of arrest, which he claimed belonged to his brother, one Olayemi Afolabi, but it is yet to be identified by the military as a uniform personnel.
He said that further investigation revealed that the accused extorted some members of the public.
The prosecutor said that the offence contravened the provisions of Section 132, 133 of the penal code law.
The accused person pleaded not guilty to the offence.
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The prime suspect and gang leader in the Offa bank robbery, Michael Adikwu, is dead.
Kwara State Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kamaldeen Ajibade, SAN disclosed this at a Kwara State High Court on Wednesday, when five of the six principal suspects were brought to court.
The five suspects arraigned were Ayoade Akinnibosun, Ibikunle Ogunleye, Adeola Abraham, Salaudeen Azeez and Niyi Ogundiran.
However, Michael Adikwu, a dismissed police constable who was said to have confessed to being the mastermind of the bloody operation was not in court during the arraignment.
No fewer than 32 people were killed in the robbery operation which involved five commercial banks on April 5, 2018.
When the case came up, Ajibade, who said that his office received the case file of the robbery operation on Monday evening explained that the head of Police investigation team, Mr Abba Kyari informed him that one of the suspects, Michael Adikwu was dead.
Ajibade said the police was yet to give details of Adikwu’s death and that the five suspects brought to court could not be charged until an amendment was made on the charge sheet.
According to him, “we have the names of six suspects on our charge sheet, but they brought five suspects, we cannot go on with the case until we amend the charges because we can not prosecute a dead person.
The Attorney General also said that the case could not go on because the suspects had no legal representation.
He, however, urged the court to adjourn the case so that the charges could be amended and the suspects could get legal team to represent them.
It would be recalled that two lawyers who were representing the suspects announced their withdrawal from the case last week.
Justice Halima Salman adjourned the matter till Nov. 30, 2018 and ordered that the suspects should get a legal team.
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NYCN PRO Charity Awujoola as Youth Council bans affiliate, CADA from speaking for Council

The National Youth Council of Nigeria has flagged one of its suspended bodies and warned the Nigerian public not to deal with the association.
Ms. Awujoola Kehinde Charity, National Public Relations Officer of the Council, in a statement said Centre for Advocacy & Development in Africa (CADA) was no longer part of the youth council.
To this end, she warned the general public to disregard reports that the said organization planned to brief newsmen on the activities of the Youth Council.
She said that CADA or its President Mr Uzoh Ifeanyi C,C. had no power to brief on behalf of the council.
“The attention of the leadership of the National Youth Council of Nigeria has been drawn to a release made by one Mr. Uzoh Ifeanyi. C. C. about addressing a conference on matters pertaining the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN).
“It is therefore on this premise that the Leadership of the NYCN wish to inform that, the said person has no capacity to address issues concerning the Youth Council of Nigeria.
“The Management of the NYCN suspended his organization, Centre for Advocacy & Development in Africa (CADA) for severally been involved in activities that has been dragging the name of the Council into mud.
“Management and upon a motion which was duly moved and seconded deaffiliated CADA as an affiliate/Management  member of NYCN.
“Hence, all rights and privileges of affiliate/management member was withdrawn from CADA without a counter.
“Hence, the general public is by this update informed not to take any information, statements or release on NYCN matters from CADA or one Mr. Uzoh Ifeanyi.
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Violence that erupted over a disagreement at a birthday party has forced Bauchi State government has imposed a curfew on Yelwa community, a suburb of Bauchi metropolis.
Gov. Mohammed Abubakar announced on Tuesday in Bauchi that the restriction of movement from 7 p.m to 6 a.m until normalcy returns to the affected area.
A minor disagreement at a birthday party by some youths in the community turned violent.
The fracas claimed at least three lives while two houses and a car were burnt early Nov. 19, the state police command confirmed.
“The government has decide to impose a curfew from the hours of 7.00pm to 6.00am from today, Tuesday, 20th November 2018, until further notice in the following areas of Yelwan Tsakani, Unguwan Kusu, Unguwan Gas, Lushi and Kagadama,” the governor said.
He explained that the measure was taken to ensure peace among the communities and to prevent hoodlums in the affected areas from further escalating the disturbance from spreading to other parts of the state.
Abubakar regretted that the unfortunate incident had resulted in affecting the relative peace enjoyed in the state since inception of his administration.
“This had come at a time when Federal Government is taking necessary measures to restore peace in some parts of the country ravaged by communal conflicts.
“We must therefore not allow ourselves to be used by disgruntled elements who may want to plant seeds of discord among us,” he urged.
The governor however appealed to traditional rulers, community and religious leaders to preach tolerance, peace and respect for one another to their followers. (NAN)
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