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Esa Oke/Ido Ayegunle: Adeleke Pays Condolence Visit, Promises Panel Of Inquiry
Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has paid a condolence visit to the Ido Ayegunle and Esa Oke communities, following a breakdown of law and order, which resulted to wanton destruction of lives and properties.
This was contained in a government house statement in Osogbo on Tuesday.
According to the statement, Gov Adeleke expressed sadness at the development and promised that the state government would investigate the immediate and remote causes of the crisis through a Panel of Enquiry.
He made it clear that whosoever was found culpable of either sponsoring the mayhem or participating in the destruction of lives and attacks on the people will be brought to book.
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Gov Adeleke said, “Let me tell you, I’m not happy at the development because there cannot be development in any community where there are violent attacks on lives and property. Be rest assured that the state government is going to investigate the matter and we will be diligent about it. I want to assure you that no matter how highly placed, anybody found to be responsible for the crisis will be made to face the full wrath of the law.”
Earlier, Gov Adeleke led the Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun, Chief of Staff to the Governor, Alhaji Kazeem Akinleye and heads of security agencies in the state including the Nigerian Army, Air Force, Nigeria Police, NSCDC, Amotekun and Vigilante groups among others to visit Ido Ayegunle to inspect scenes of the violence.
Addressing the People of Ido Ayegunle, Gov Adeleke assured them that the state government will do everything possible to guarantee their safety and protection.
The Governor also visited Esa Oke where he inspected the king’s Toyota Highlander SUV and some parts of the palace of Owamiran of Esa Oke that were burnt by alleged arsonists.
Addressing the people of Esa Oke in the Esa Oke town hall, Gov Adeleke told them that there can only be development in an atmosphere of peace, saying there is need for the people to shun any act that is capable of breaching peace and tranquility in their domain.
He reminded them that Osun State College of Technology located in the town is a mainstay of their economy, warning that parents may begin to withdraw their children amidst fear of insecurity.
He promised to look into the petition submitted by the Esa Oke town promising that the state government is committed to ensuring that peace returns to the warring communities.
Senator Adeleke also used the occasion to appreciate law enforcement agencies for their prompt response to the crisis and promised that the government will set up a panel of enquiry that will investigate their request on the Chieftaincy status of Ido Ayegunle.
In their remarks, people of Ido Ayegunle told the Governor and his entourage that people of Esa Oke have consistently attacked them and often prevented them from harvesting their farm products.
They appealed to the Governor to come to their aid and prevent the people of Esa Oke from further attacking them on their land.
In Esa Oke, the Owamiran of Esa Oke, Ọba Adeyemi Adediran commended Governor Adeleke for his prompt response saying that some hoodlums stormed the palace and set his palace and properties ablaze.
He told the Governor and his subjects that he never collected a penny from anybody as it is being insinuated in some quarters.
Also addressing the Governor, the Chairman of the Esa Oke Central Union, Otunba Bamigboye Arẹmu appealed to Gov Adeleke to help them retrieve their land from the settlers who are now claiming ownership of the land that rightfully belong to Esa Oke.
He said the people of Esa Oke are peace-loving and ready to embrace peace but insisted that Ayegunle is part and parcel of Esa Oke under Owaminmran of Esa Oke.
They called on the Governor to kindly order the release of some of their youths that were allegedly arrested in connection to the crisis.
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured a court order to arrest and detain six individuals suspected of orchestrating a cryptocurrency investment fraud worth over one billion dollars.
On Thursday, Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja ruled in favor of the EFCC’s ex parte application, allowing the agency to apprehend the promoters of Crypto Bridge Exchange (CBEX).
The judge emphasized the strength of the application presented by EFCC counsel, Fadila Yusuf.
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“I have listened to the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant (EFCC). I have also gone through the affidavit evidence with exhibits thereto along with the written address. I am of the view, and I so hold, that the application is meritorious. Consequently, the application is granted as prayed,” Justice Nwite declared.
The six individuals named in the case are Adefowora Abiodun Olanipekun, Adefowora Oluwanisola, Emmanuel Uko, Seyi Oloyede, Avwerosuo Otorudo, and Chukwuebuka Ehirim.
All are accused of using their company, ST Technologies International Limited, to promote CBEX and mislead investors with promises of extraordinary returns.
According to the EFCC, intelligence received in April 2025 indicated that the suspects ran an elaborate scheme in which investors were urged to convert their digital assets into USDT, a stablecoin, and deposit them into CBEX’s wallet.
Initially, users were allowed to monitor their investments, but after accumulating deposits exceeding $1 billion, the platform reportedly became inaccessible.
The anti-graft agency’s preliminary investigation revealed that the investment platform, though promoted by a registered company, lacked proper licensing from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Additionally, the accused had allegedly vacated their known addresses in Lagos and Ogun States, making it difficult to track them down.
Fadila Yusuf, representing the EFCC, argued that the defendants’ actions violated several laws and that arrest warrants were crucial to advance the investigation.
She noted that the EFCC received actionable intelligence alleging various criminal activities involving the suspects, and stressed the commission’s responsibility in preventing and investigating financial crimes.
“The defendants are at large, and a warrant of arrest is required to arrest the defendants for proper investigation and prosecution of this case,” Yusuf said.
The commission has requested that the suspects be placed on the red watch list to facilitate their apprehension.
It maintains that granting the application serves the interest of justice and is necessary to proceed with prosecution based on the evidence gathered so far.
A TikTok content creator, Emmanuel Ajibade, appeared before an Akure Magistrates’ Court on Thursday over allegations of cyberbullying a Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) officer.
According to the police prosecutor, Inspector Taiwo Oniyere, the incident took place in the Higher Height Area of Orita Obele in Akure.
Oniyere explained that Ajibade, along with unidentified accomplices still at large, conspired to commit a series of offences including cyberstalking, cyberbullying, and criminal defamation.
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The prosecutor claimed that Ajibade used his TikTok account, checkers69, to circulate false information with the intention of causing public nuisance and targeting an FRSC official, Ibitoye Samuel.
“His action also resulted in intimidation, enmity and hatred, ill will and needless anxiety for Ibitoye Samuel, an official of FRSC in the state,” Oniyere told the court.
He added that the offences violated Section 27(b) and Section 24(b) of the Cybercrime (Prohibition, Prevention, etc.) Act of 2015.
Based on these allegations, Oniyere urged the court to order Ajibade’s remand in a correctional facility under Section 269(2)(b) of the Nigerian legal code.
Ajibade’s legal representative, Mr. A. F. Awala, responded by requesting a short adjournment to enable the defence team to file a counter-affidavit.
In her ruling, Chief Magistrate Olateju Odenusi-Fadeyi ordered that the defendant be held at the SWAT Police Station rather than a correctional centre.
She also instructed the police to ensure Ajibade receives necessary medical care while in custody.
The case was adjourned until April 30, 2025, for mention.
A senior lecturer at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, Dr Usman Aliyu, has been dismissed from his position following allegations of sexual harassment brought against him by a postgraduate student, Mrs Kamila Rufai Aliyu.
The decision was ratified during the university’s 96th regular council meeting held on April 11, 2025, and made public through the ATBU Herald (Vol. 39 No. 5, April 22), the institution’s official publication.
The dismissal came after the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee found Dr Aliyu guilty of misconduct.
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The disciplinary panel concluded that the lecturer engaged in an inappropriate relationship with Mrs Kamila Aliyu, a married student from the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Engineering Technology.
According to the university’s dismissal letter, “Following the report of the Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee that found you guilty of an indecent relationship involving a student of the university, Mrs Kamila Rufai Aliyu… the council has subsequently approved your dismissal from the services of the university with immediate effect.”
Mrs Aliyu had submitted a petition to the university in 2024, accusing Dr Aliyu of sexually harassing her and alleging that he threatened to jeopardize her academic progress if she refused his advances.
In response to the accusations, Dr Aliyu filed a defamation lawsuit against the student, her department, and the university. Despite the legal action, the university continued its internal investigation, which led to the eventual dismissal.
The university noted that the decision was in accordance with “Chapter 3, Item F, I (o) of the Senior Staff Conditions of Service of the University,” as stated in a release by the Senior Deputy Registrar, Senior Staff Establishment, Alhaji Abdullahi Suleiman.
Furthermore, the lecturer has been instructed to return all university belongings in his custody.
“You are hereby directed to hand over all the property of the university in your possession to the Head of Department and your identification card to the Chief Security Officer of the university,” the letter added.
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