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The Publicity Secretary Ilaje Leadership Forum (Citizens Security Council) Prince Emorioloye Owolemi, has warned Politicians across the Ondo state, especially in Ilaje local government to desist from using youths as political thugs.
He added that anyone caught in the act would not be forgiven.
Owolemi stated this while speaking with our correspondent in Igbokoda during the arrest of some suspected cultists, notorious killers in the area.
No fewer than 12 suspected cultists were arrested in various locations in Okitipupa and Ilaje LG, among them, was the notorious serial killer popularly known as 4G.
The Publicity Secretary said: “We will not tolerate any act of violence in Ilaje anymore, he, therefore, called on the government to do something politicians using youths to perpetrate evil in the community.
“I will advise them to make use of legal security men where necessary and not cultists or thugs. Henceforth we will not allow such in our community and any politician that refused to desist from such devilish act will be dealt with.
“I’m appealling to government at all levels to make youth empowerment a priority this he said will reduce crime,” Owolemi advised.
No doubt the Ondo state Government under the leadership of Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu is doing very well in terms of securing the lives and properties of the citizens, especially in Ilaje local government and its environment.
” I thank the commissioner of police and other security agencies, Amotekun, OPC, and others for their efforts toward curbing the killing in the Ilaje.”
Owolemi, “admonished Ilaje youths not to allow them to be used as Political thug, ensure you protect and maintain the good image of Ilaje.
“Those that are into the criminal act should desist from it forthwith, because this time around the security men is set to get anyone found culpable of any offense arrested.
“If you think as a youth that you have not benefited from the government you should not take laws into your hands, everything will be fine.
“Am appealing to the government to address unemployment, in our community in other to curb all these atrocities,” he pleaded.
The Nigeria Police in conjunction with other security agencies in Igbokoda have arrested a serial killer, Oluwatosin Ikuemehinlo, aka 4G, who has been terrorizing the people of the Okitipupa/ Igbokoda axis.
Ikuemehinlo was reported to have killed many innocent people in Okitipupa and Igbokoda, in Ondo State.
The suspect was apprehended alongside 11 others, yet to be identified.
The Hope Metro gathered that the suspect was arrested in Okitipupa based on information received by the policemen through a good Samaritan, while others were arrested by security agencies at Igbonla, in Igbokoda following a tip -off.
Some residents who spoke in anonymity with our reporter in Igbokoda, said the notorious man had earlier been placed on wanted list, but was nowhere to be found.
According to sources, “The alias, 4G, means that the suspect network never fails. Besides, he had killed many people in the area, cut their bodies to pieces. He was suspected to have been selling human parts to ritualists. He always recorded and shared the dismembered on social media.”
The suspects, it was gathered, have been transferred to the Special Anti-cultism Squad in Akure, for further investigation.
One of the leaders in Igbokoda, who does not want his name in print, appreciated the of Police, and other security agencies; Amotekun, OPC amongst others, for their efforts in curbing criminalities in Igbokoda and Ilaje .
“Security agencies are doing exactly what the people of Ilaje want. This is what we have been expecting from our security men, I think they are doing well now, and still expecting more from them for peace to return permanently to our community,
“4G has wasted a lot of lives. His style of killing is unimaginable. He used to pieces humans like goat meat. He has created fear In Igbokoda and its environs.
The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the arrest, said investigation was ongoing
The Ondo State Government received with a heavy heart, the devastating news of the sudden demise of Sola Ilesanmi, a former staff of the state-owned Television Station, OSRC.
Sola was an enterprising and resourceful young man whose passion for Journalism was immeasurable. His quest to seek news stories in most unusual sniff-moves was evidently legendary and undoubtedly impactful for the period he served in OSRC even as an Award-winning Journalist.
An indigene of Owo, Sola was a talented young man and one of the state’s brightest. He was a promising Broadcast Journalist with clear vision and purpose. He will be sorely missed.
The State Government commiserates with the immediate family of the deceased, particularly his young wife, family, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Ondo State Council, friends and colleagues.
May the Good Lord grant him eternal rest and grant the family, friends and acquaintances he left behind the fortitude to bear the irreplaceable loss.
Signed: Donald Ojogo Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Ondo State. March 1, 2022.
……”Oh Death where is thy sting? Oh Grave where is thy victory?”
The Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, Ondo State Council, has received the untimely death of Sola Taiwo Ilesanmi, one of the Brightest journalists in the state, with a rude shock and sadness.
In a Press Statement signed the Chairman, Adetona Aderoboye and the State Secretary, Leke Adegbite, Ondo NUJ describes Sola as a Very Hard working, Highly Cerebral, Humble, Brilliant and Caring media man, who would be missed by virtually all sectors and prominent people in the state and beyond.
The Statement notes that Sola who died during over a month of an undisclosed illness, had always been an excellent personality in whatever he did especially during his days at schools, journalism profession and even in his church.
Ondo NUJ says there is no doubt this is another dark day and one of the saddest period in the journalism industry in the Sunshine State and therefore registers our sincere condolences with his wife, children, his aged parents and professional colleagues.
The Union prays Lord to grant his gentle soul in perfect rest and may God stop untimely deaths among media professionals in the state.
Until his death, Sola Ilesanmi works with BBC after his award-winning career at Orange FM and OSRC.
The Governor of State, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu (SAN) deserve commendations and Kudos by ensuring a level playing ground among the aspirants of the All Progressives Congress,APC in the party’s primary election which ultimately led to the victory of its candidate, Hon. Mayokun Lawson Alade in the Saturday general election.
It would be recalled that it was Akeredolu categorical statement that, he has no preffered candidate among the contestants that helped to doused the tension already created in the build to the party’s primary election.
According to pundits, it was the neutrality of the governor that led to the victory of the party and its candidate, Hon. Mayokun Lawson as every aspirants after seeing the process that led the emergence of Mayokun Lawson as being transparent decided to collectively work for the interest of the party.
In similar vein, the leadership role played by the incumbent Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Chief Tayo Alasoadura in the build up to the party primary and during the electioneering campaigns was second to known.
Alasoadura was believed to be instrumental to the choice and eventual victory of Hon. Mayokun Lawson particularly in Akure North.
Despite the pyrrhic victory of the People Democratic Party in Akure South, the overwhelming performance of All Progressives Congress in virtually all the wards in Akure North courtesy of the grassroots campaign and mobilization of Chief Tayo Alasoadura was enough to bury and nailed the PDP in the overall results.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, since the last five years of his administration has achieved 99 percent in the area of security of lives and properties Ilaje Forum has said.
The forum added that people of Ondo State, especially Ilaje will forever be grateful to him for his brilliant performance.
Prince Emorioloye Owolemi, Publicity Secretary Ilaje Leadership Forum (Citizens Security Council) stated this in a chat with our reporter in Igbokoda.
Owolemi said, “In this life, only people who are protected will be able to look beyond today and think of good things that will happen to them tomorrow.
He noted that since 2012, there have been worrisome of daily Killings in Ilaje local government, especially in Igbokoda. Igbokoda is the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government where everyone in every part of Ilaje visits to look for a job, buy and sell.
“Every fisherman and trader in the Riverine area will visit Igbokoda to sell their fish and even palm wine and others at a market day.
“There is also an international market in Igbokoda that both people across Nigeria and overseas usually visit to buy goods while some visit to sell all kinds of things.
“But since the 2012 crisis erupted which led to daily Killings, a lot of business men and women have stayed aside from visiting the Igbokoda market, because whenever the crisis started, within five minutes the target of the Killings will be slaughtering, robbery, kidnapping, raping, and planned for reprisal attack by oppositions.
“There cried to then Governor, Olusegun Mimiko who spent 8years in office but couldn’t look into the crisis and save the people, unfortunately throughout his government, the crisis worsened.
“When Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu came on board in 2016, he met the Killings on the ground but all that some of our people were busy telling Mr. Governor was a different thing including framing, misinformation, and while some pretended before Mr. Governor as if nothing like Killings in Igbokoda.
The daily Killings persisted till the last year 2021 when daily Killings of a single soul becomes daily Killings in multiple, some times two persons, some times three persons; at an open day on December 23rd, 2021 two persons were brutally murdered, and this prompted Mr. Governor to urgently conducted his findings and discovered that there was indeed daily Killings and disruptions of business activities in Igbokoda, and he immediately waged in to arrest the situation.
“His prompt intervention within a week resulted in today’s peace in the entire Ilaje Local Government. Peace has returned to Igbokoda after ten years of Killings. Business activities have been restored in Igbokoda.
There is no doubt, the Governor has gained the minds of the people. We are now living in peace. Relative peace is now everywhere in Ondo State.
“The Governor’s sword is reaching every home of criminal activities, and the Ondo State security personnel are not slacking anymore because there had been an awaking call by Mr. Governor. And I’m sure, everywhere peace is, it means every other thing will be living in such area.
“While responding, if there is any weakness in the administration, Owolemi said, the Governor’s weakness is within some of the cabinets members and some elected representatives in the state whose belief and mentalities are not helping nor benefiting their people.
“Some do not want peace in their areas because they are benefitting in darkness and they have their followers as thugs.
“When someone is elected or appointed to various offices, his primary objective was to give back to his people in his constituency, so that it will also relieve Mr. Governor from attending to every empowerment for the people in the state, but the reverse is the case in Ondo State, especially representatives from Ondo south.
The entire Ondo south has been in darkness for some years which we both challenged the previous Government of being responsible for, but now all our representatives kept silent. If they are adding wisdom to the Government, they ought to have looked beyond their offices, and see to a possible solution for electricity to be restored.
“Throughout these five years, no project is commissioned in Ilaje local government by the state government where our son as Deputy Governor comes from.
“One could imagine the embarrassment displayed by the House of Assembly Members during the impeachment motive of the then Deputy Governor of Ondo State, Hon. Agboola Ajayi due to some low level of knowledge in governance at their respective offices to keep the state running effectively.
“Some representatives were misselected by Mr. Governor among a few representatives while some others were elected especially as members of the state house of assembly in the state, hence some setbacks in moving the state infrastructure forward.
“We have to criticize ourselves so that we will amend our ways to help the people we are governing. Owolabi said.
Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu,SAN, has congratulated the candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Akure South/North Federal Constituency Bye-Election, Otunba Mayokun Lawson Alade over his victory at the election.
Governor Akeredolu also congratulated the APC for the good performance at the poll. He added that the victory has further confirmed that Ondo is an APC state.
“I want to commend the people of Akure South/North Federal constituency for the peaceful conduct during yesterday’s election. The people voted the candidate of their choice without violence and rancor
“The beauty of democracy is what we have seen. Elections are put in place to reflect the wishes and aspirations of the people. Yesterday, the people of Akure South/North Federal constituency trooped out and spoke with their votes.
“The fact that the election was peaceful, free and fair justifies our penchant for peace in the sunshine state. I congratulate our people in Akure South/North for the impressive outing.” He said.
The Governor, while also saluting the APC members for working assiduously for the party, described the victory as well deserved.
“I urge the winner to be magnanimous in victory and reach to all co-contestants in the interest of the federal constituency. Election is over, it is now time to drive development that will benefit the people, put smile on their faces and engender good governance.
“Once again, I congratulate the winner, Otunba Mayokun Lawson Alade, our party, the APC , and the good people of Akure South/North federal constituency.”
Signed: Richard Olatunde Chief Press Secretary to the Governor of Ondo State. February 27, 2022.
A People’s Democratic Party (PDP), House of Assembly aspirant in Okitipupa Constituency 2, Hon. Oluwafemi Titiloye visited Hon. Gboluga Ikengboju, representing Okitipupa/Irele Federal Constituency to seek his blessings.
The honourable member who received Hon. Titiloye, his wife and some of his supporters at his residence in Ilutitun, earlier today, Saturday, 26th February, 2022 appreciated the visit, applauded him for his consistency, loyalty to the party and encouraged him.
Hon. Gboluga wishes him the best as he pursues his ambition.
Signed
Oyeniyi Iwakun
Special Adviser (Media and Publicity), to Hon. Gboluga Ikengboju
A leader at Unite 26 Ibi press, in Akure South, has appealed to the governments at all levels to ensure all political offices less attractive.
The former Special Assistant to former Ondo state governor, Mr. Olumide Ogunkua gave the advice during the Ondo State By-election held in Akure South /North.
He however, described the election as a peaceful one that has been violence-free in his unit.
While speaking on election monetisation, Ogunkua appealed to the government to make political offices Part-time and temporal, if you do not have a genuine source of income do not contest for any political office, Oguntua said.
“So far so good, I am not in the known of anyone monetizing the election here in my unit, but it is known, and it has been the normal practice in Nigeria which is not good in a grown-up country like ours. Nigeria’s Electoral has been monetized.
To curb all these, Nigerian government needs to take action by making all political offices less attractive.
The election has been so peaceful no doubt even though the capturing camera is very slow but we cast our votes without any violence.
The Exclusiveonlinenews, however, reports that the capturing was slow in some areas visited in Akure South/North, but the election went free and fair apart from some areas where we observed a little monetization.
Princess Wumi Fayemi, has hailed Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu led administration as it clocked five years.
Fayemi said the Governor in the last five years has made giant strides towards monumental infrastructural facilities and economic viability across the three senatorial district of the state.
She added that the Governor has been able to spread physical developmental projects across the three senatorial districts. In 2019, amidst the dwindling allocation and scarce resources, the governor was able to put up great projects across the state which made the Vanguard News Board to nominate him for the Governor of the year award.
According to the princess who is also the leading aspirant for Ondo State House of Assembly in Ilaje constituency 2, “the governor largely focused on road construction, both State federal roads were perfectly constructed and rehabilitated.”
“For instance, the Flyover bridge at Lagos-Benin-Ore expressway at Ore was contructed to ease free flow of traffic, also the reconstruction of 10 terribly bad portions of owo Ikare road, Akure-Owo road, IgbaraOke-Ekiti road, among others are part of his legacies.
“Llike every other administration, there have been some weaknesses but the peculiar thing about Governor Akeredolu’s administration is the power and energy to rise above all challenges and stay focused on his set goals which is the REDEEMED AGENDA.
She said: “The youth wing of the political organ has been highly favored, because more youth like never before are being carried along in the day to day activities of Mr. Governor’s administration.
“To tackle Unemployment in the state, Mr. Governor created the Ondo state Entrepreneurship Agency to train, empower and mentor youth in becoming self reliant. Other empowerment programs has come and gone and more are still coming within each ministries of the state through the office of his Excellency.”
“We have had lots of investors and investment programs in the state.” Fayemi said.
She Noted that the creation of ONDIPA has been a wake up call for investment opportunities of the state, noting that one of the Governor’s projects is the Ondo Deep Sea port. “Majority of the schools across the 18 local governments of the state have been re-constructed, education in Ondo state is now top-notch.”
“In the area of security, the setting up of the Amotekun Security Network has been a great achievement. Its existence has brought strong security in Ondo State. The menace of herdsmen and kidnapping issues has gone down to zero percent.”
Fayemi, therefore, enjoined the people of Ondo state to cooperation with the Governor for more goodies to come.
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