Nigerians React As Court Grants 18-year-old Alleged #EndSARS Protester Who Gave Birth In Prison N10m Bail

Kemisola was arrested in Akure and has been imprisoned since October 24, 2020, while going to a pharmacy to buy drugs for her mother.

Nigerians on social media have condemned the Nigerian government after the Ondo State High Court sitting at the Olokuta Medium Prison in Akure granted bail to Kemisola Ogunniyi, a nursing mother, of 10 million naira and a surety in like sum.

Ogunniyi, an 18-year-old girl detained over #EndSARS protest, gave birth recently at the Surulere Prison in Ondo town, Ondo East Local Government Area of the state.

Reacting, many Nigerians have stated that the federal and state governments were 'heartless' to detain Ogunniyi in the first place while also condemning the conditions of her release.

Some social media users, however, praised human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, for bringing the issue to the limelight, along with other Nigerians who contributed to her release. 

Sowore had in a Facebook post last week called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state to look into the issue, adding that the mother of the newborn was innocent and never committed any offence.

The post by Sowore triggered public outrage, with many Nigerians demanding her swift and unconditional release from detention.

A Facebook user, Prince Hillary wrote, “Wicked government, you mean a pregnant teenager has been detained for over 8 months now. This is the zenith of wickedness!”

Another user, Okofu Daniel Dannyboy posted, “Thank you Sowore for the role you played. I am 24/7 online and saw the pressure you were mounting. Power of press. Be sure you'll always be hated for the truth.”

Awolowo Abiola said, “Very heartless government."

Highly Favoured wrote, “Oh may God be praised. God's blessings to those who made it possible."

Another Facebook user, Tundey Bakare opined, “Not only to grant bail but also provisions must be made for social welfare benefits in accordance to the UN convention on the child/children right that cannot be taken away.”

 

Ayo Clement said, “Thanks to those who facilitated her release, God bless you all.

The truth must prevail in this country and innocent people must be set free from bondage."

Ezeobiorah Chinedu Tonero opined: “A pregnant teenage detained in prison for half a year for expressing her fundamental right, this nation is a joke. I wonder the story she will tell her kid when she grows up.”

Granted bail on what ground, first of all what did she do.. What about others in custody with her..
Nigeria is a mess@abati1990 @KoikiMedia @ayemojubar @Real_AmakaIke @Amaka_Ekwo @OoduwaRepublic https://t.co/RXLcGlS2uQ

— nwachineke (@Richardozobanks) June 22, 2021

How Nigeria as a country treat's it's citizens but bandits are cashing out everyday unabated

— Odogbu (@Chimezi52254266) June 22, 2021

That's the power of social media

— moses ob stereotypical (@Obinna44) June 22, 2021

Victory at last !!

First time I came across this news, I was literally in tears. I imagine the scores of innocent people in prison whose voice we haven't heard..

😭

— Valhalla🔻 (@davidBann3r) June 22, 2021

Kemisola was arrested in Akure and has been imprisoned since October 24, 2020, while going to a pharmacy to buy drugs for her mother.

But she was arrested by the police along with three others whom the police said participated in the #EndSARS protest in the state.

The police claimed they were one of those #EndSARS protesters who burnt the office of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in the state last year, about eight months ago. 

The three others are Ayodele Bukunmi, Ojo Samuel and Ani Obinna.

The charges preferred against them were conspiracy to commit the following felonies, to wit: arson, riotous assembly, stealing and malicious damage.

Kemisola was said to have gone into labour on June 15, giving birth to a baby boy the following day.

NDLEA busts medical doctor Jane Ofoma: Photo

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested a medical doctor, Jane Chioma Ofoma, for selling drugged cookies and biscuits.

Femi Babafemi, NDLEA’s Director of Media & Advocacy confirmed this in a statement released on Tuesday 22nd June 2021.

He noted that Ofoma was arrested in Auchi, Edo state.

He said Ofoma was an online catering service, Omachis kitchen, through which she sells drugged cookies and biscuits.

He said:

“Following intelligence and surveillance, narcotic officers of the Edo State Command of the Agency on Saturday 19th June 2021, stormed her operational base at 1 winners way, Auchi, where she was arrested and at least 94 pieces of cookies produced with cannabis Sativa were recovered.”

“Chioma, 26, who is a graduate of medicine from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka recently completed her horsemanship at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital. She has confessed to baking the cookies with a skunk in her statement while under interrogation.

Babafemi added that: “In the same vein, a 30-year-old Emmanuel Ehiramhen, of No. 10 Egan Street Ekpoma, has been arrested by officers of the Edo Command of the Agency for dealing in crack cocaine.

Father’s Day tragedy: How a 13-year-old boy hacks father to death with axe

 

As children all over the world were busy paying glowing tributes to their fathers, in commemoration of this year’s Father’s Day, a 13-year-old boy simply identified as Abubakar, has reportedly hacked his father to death in Benin City, Edo State.

The horrible incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday, at Egbon Estate in Evboutubu, a suburb community in Benin City.

It was reliably gathered that the 79-year-old man, Osariakhi Oronsaye, had about a week ago, raised the alarm that his son, a secondary school student, wanted to kill him.

It was further gathered that operatives from Evbuotubu Police Division were promptly sent to arrest the young boy.

But on their way back to the station, the deceased appealed to the police operatives to release his son.

The suspect finally carried out his threat when he struck his father on his head with an axe, while he was still sleeping, killing him on the spot.

A family member who spoke on condition of anonymity, expressed shock and disbelief, wondering what could have prompted the boy to kill his father.

“We have not known Abubakar to be having a mental problem, but we are shocked with his action now,” he said.

Authorities of the State Police Command could not be reached for a reaction, but it was gathered that the suspect is presently being detained at the Evboutubu Police Division, from where he is expected to be transferred to the homicide department of the state police command headquarters in Benin city.

Buhari Has Decided To Discuss With Secessionists, Biafra Agitators— Ex-Presidential Candidate, Moghalu

A former Presidential candidate, Kingsley Moghalu has said that he advised President Muhammadu Buhari to declare May 30 as a public holiday to remember the millions of Nigerians who died in the Nigerian Civil War.

He stated that there are five recommendations he gave to the Nigerian leader, which include asking him to inaugurate a Truth and Reconciliation Commission that would facilitate a dialogue between the Presidency and the secessionist groups in the South East.

Moghalu said this on his Twitter page on Monday while showing his elation that President Buhari has decided to discuss with the aggrieved separatist groups in the region.

The South East has allegedly accused the Buhari-led government of marginalization, neglect, and killings recently which have fueled the secessionist voice especially by the Nnamdi Kanu-led Indigenous People of Biafra.

Several calls have been made from the region and other parts of the country that President Buhari should encourage peace talks with these separatist groups.

Reacting, the former Deputy Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria said he was encouraged by the decision by the President to engage in a dialogue with them.

I’m encouraged that President @MBuhari has reportedly decided to take embrace dialogue on the secessionist agitations and the security situation in the Southeast. This was one of my five recommendations when I asked him to set up a Truth &Reconciliation Commission and make May 30

— Kingsley Moghalu (@MoghaluKingsley) June 21, 2021

a public holiday to remember the millions that died in the Nigerian civil war.

— Kingsley Moghalu (@MoghaluKingsley) June 21, 2021

Young Nigerian Man Commits Suicide In Delta, Says He 'Hates Family'

Bobby Ese, popularly known as Aladja Chief Priest has reportedly committed suicide by jumping into Ugbokodo River in Warri South, Delta State. 

"I will die today I hate family" was the caption of a picture posted on his WhatsApp status before he died, according to a source. 

When people went to his house, a rope was seen hanging from his ceiling fan as indicated on his status.

It was gathered that he first attempted to commit suicide by hanging himself but later changed his mind and decided to jump into the river.

His age could not be ascertained but he was suspected to be older than 20 but not up to 25.

A 2020 report by Daily Trust showed that no fewer than 264 suicide cases were recorded in the country within the previous 4 years. 

In 2018, Africa Check investigated a similar claim that Nigeria had 15 suicides per 100,000 people every year. It was found that the accurate crude suicide death rate was lower, at 9.5 suicides per 100,000 people in 2016. 

This was according to global mortality statistics from the WHO’s 2016 Global Health Observatory data repository. 

The crude suicide rate is the number of suicide deaths in a year, divided by the population and multiplied by 100,000. As Nigeria is one of a number of countries that do not yet have high quality data, the WHO used mortality rate models to determine this rate.

Enugu governor reacts as drunk Police officer kills five

Gov. Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has expressed shock over deaths and bodily harms occasioned by the reported misuse of firearm by a drunk police operative in Enugu.

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The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Police Command confirmed five persons dead and four critically injured in Sunday’s attack on residents.

The incident occurred when a police inspector attached to RC Lotto Company allegedly opened fire on some residents of Golf Estate, Enugu at about 9.30 a.m.

It was gathered the Police Inspector started shooting sporadically, leaving five persons dead and four persons with gunshot injuries.

It was not clear why the policeman was shooting but sources said he was drunk and started acting strange.

Enugu Governor, Ugwuanyi, who visited the injured victims at Enugu State University of Technology (ESUT) Teaching Hospital Parklane, Enugu expressed shock over the incident.

The Governor, who was received at the hospital by Enugu Commissioner of Police, Enugu State Command, Mohammed Ndatsu Aliyu and the Chief Medical Director, Prof. Hyacinth Onah, condoled with families of the deceased.

A statement by Commissioner for Information, Nnanyelugo Chidi Aroh, said Ugwuanyi announced his administration would pay all the medical expenses for the injured.

40-year-old man arrested for allegedly raping 60-year-old woman in Ogun

A 40-year-old man identified as Adesina Adebowale, has been arrested in Ogun state for allegedly raping a 60-year-old woman.

He was nabbed by men of the Ogun state police command on the 20th of June.

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A statement released by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, spokesperson of the state police command, says the suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at Idanyin divisional headquarters by the son of the victim, who came with his mother to the station and reported that at about 4p.m. of the said day, while his 60 year old mother was in her apartment, the suspect broke into the apartment, and had sex with her forcefully.

”Upon the report, the Dpo Idanyin division, CSP Olayinka Kuye, detailed his detectives to go after the suspect. He was subsequently traced and apprehended, while the victim was quickly taken to hospital for medical treatment.

The suspect has made confessional statement that he actually committed the crime. ” the statement in part read

Oyeyemi added that the state Commissioner of Police, CP Edward Awolowo Ajogun, has ordered the immediate transfer of the suspect to state criminal investigation and intelligence department, for further investigation and diligent prosecution.

Kebbi school attack: Bandits release pictures of abducted pupils, staffers

Heavily armed bandits, on Monday, released photographs showing some of the abducted students and staff members of the Federal Government College, Birnin Yauri in Kebbi State.

A teacher of the school, who did not want to be named, confirmed the identities of the victims to newsmen on Monday.

An unspecified number of students and four staffers were kidnapped after gunmen overpowered security operatives at the school last week.

One source told newsmen after the attack: “The attackers came on motorbikes and engaged with the security men and after they shot one police officer dead, they proceeded to the school compound.

“They reached the students and made them lie on the ground until they brought some staff members whom they met in the class to join them.

“Some students were seen running away and they shot at them and they were left wounded with bullet wounds. They abducted them in one of the available vehicles in the school compound and drove away.

“That female student that died, her name was Aishat Jariyan Mamata.”

The military authorities had announced at the weekend that some of the victims were rescued after a shootout with the bandits, saying some of the gunmen were killed. However one of the female students was found dead.

Meanwhile, Governor of the State, Atiku Bagudu, who assured the parents and family members of the victims of the government’s efforts to secure their release, has shut down some schools following the incidents.

The State Government directed proprietors to close schools they think stand the risk of being attacked by bandits.

FG suspends Emirates flights from Nigeria — third time in 2021

The federal government has suspended inbound and outbound flights of Emirates Airlines for the third time in 2021.

Emirates made this known in a statement issued on Monday, saying it remains committed to Nigeria.

The airline advised affected passengers to keep their ticket for future flights.

“In line with government directives, passenger flights to and from Nigeria (Lagos and Abuja) are suspended with effect from 21 June 2021 until further notice,” the statement reads.

“Customers travelling to and from Lagos and Abuja will not be accepted for travel. Customers who have been to or connected through Nigeria in the last 14 days are not permitted to board from any other point to the UAE.

“We regret the inconvenience caused, and affected customers should contact their booking agent or Emirates call centre for rebooking. Emirates remains committed to Nigeria, and we look forward to resuming passenger services when conditions allow.”

This directive comes less than two days after the Dubai Supreme Committee of Crisis and Disaster Management eased travel restrictions to Nigerian passengers under a new COVID-19 health and safety protocol.

Authorities in Nigeria and the United Arab Emirates had been engaging in diplomatic discussions over issues relating to COVID-19 protocol.

In February, Emirates directed Nigerian travellers at the Lagos and Abuja airports to conduct rapid COVID-19 tests before departure, which led to a ban on Emirates flights in Nigeria.

The ban was later lifted after the airline agreed to stop the rapid antigen tests. 

On March 15, the federal government reintroduced the ban, explaining that Emirates had continued to conduct rapid antigen tests for passengers before departure from Nigeria.

Five persons can’t decide for us – Igbos tackle Southeast Govs for disowning IPOB

There has been outrage amongst Igbos following the recent pronouncement by the southeastern Governors who met in Enugu State on Saturday.

DAILY POST has reported that the five governors in the region, on Wednesday disowned the secessionist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), stating that the group does not speak for the Igbos.

Chairman of the Southeast Governors Forum, David Umahi, who stated this while addressing newsmen shortly after the meeting, said they believe in one Nigeria.

The meeting was targeted at proffering solutions for the current insecurity ravaging the region particularly Imo, Abia, Anambra and Ebonyi State.

“We condemn in totality, the activities of violent secessionist groups in the South East and elsewhere.

“We firmly proclaim that we do not support them, they do not speak for the South East.

“The impression that South-East leaders are silent over some of our youths’ agitations for secession is not correct.

“South-East Governors, Ohanaeze President, National Assembly members, notable leaders had come out publicly many times in the past to speak against such agitations.

“In order not to mismanage the unfortunate situation, South-East leaders have set up a committee to engage such youths to stop and allow elders to speak to address such fears,” he said.

Reacting, some indigenes of the region took to their social media handles to lambast the governors for taking decisions that do not represent the common voice of their electorates.

Here are some of the reactions from Facebook:

Omesi Bonn Pillar said, “Southeast governors forum cannot speak for the youths and of course we have decided to exit Nigeria whether or not the governors want it.

“The said governors have mortgaged our future for so long until the advent of IPOB which has come to rescue and set us free by process of giving us Biafra—and that we have aligned with. We are asking for a referendum in order to settle everything”.

According to Ifeanyi Ejimkonye, “It’s quite unfortunate, disheartening and irritating that south east governors can officially disown IPOB and support one Nigeria with the high level of marginalization just because of their selfish interest. I am so ashamed of so-called Southeast Governors.”

“You people should continue showcasing stupidity, greediness and insensitivity. It’s now obvious that you people are not speaking for Igbos. Chukwu Okike Abiama will punish you people one after the other.”

Bob Eluwa: “Miserable five persons’ opinion doesn’t matter concerning the future of about 40 million people”.

Victor Mbaka, “South east governors nobody is begging you people to support us agitating for Biafra only God support we are asking for because I know the problem we are facing in the South East from you people call governors but as far as everybody is still alive you people call governors most reap it, all the blood of Innocent youth you people will face the judgement when time comes”.

The situation is not different from Twitter as many who, despite the ban on the microblogging platform, expressed their opinions using the medium.

DAILY POST compiled some of the reactions as follows:

@Suitzio: “Instead of them after a long deliberation, we’ll be engaging our people in the coming weeks to know exactly what they want, as it appears Nigeria is drifting off course. For now we urge our people home and abroad to be calm and work for the peace and progress of SE”.

@Stevedameze: “Who are these “Southeast Governors?” Do we really recognize them? I am not sure if they know that they don’t speak for the Igbos. They’ve lost any credibility & a vote of no-confidence has been passed on them. The so-called governors don’t even have a word of their own”.

@Nj99625368: “An adult do not need the consent of his parent to become a Gay/Lesbian. The so-called Leaders must understand that their consent is never needed for us to have a different political opinion. It’s called “Right to choose just as they have chosen which party to belong”.

@KennyAry1: “When was the last time any of our politicians listened to the yearning of the people and acted on their behalf? The last time I checked these men have been representing themselves and not their people. What do y’all expect when elections in black nations aren’t ‘election’ but ‘selection’.

@CharleslyObim0: “This is meaningless. Have they ever supported #IPOB #MaziNnamdiKanu. Leaders that tried to kill their own son by inviting the enemies to kill him and many others in his fathers compound in the name of python dance.”