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Ibadan based business magnate cries to Police over threats to life from Omo Onile

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A poultry farmer and owner of Avian Specialties Nig Limited in Ibadan, Oyo State capital, Mr. Gbenga James has cried out to the Oyo State Government and relevant security agencies in the state, over perceived threats to his life and properties by some unscrupulous elements popularly known as ‘Omo Onile’ (land grabbers).

Containtained in a petition forwarded to the state commissioner of police and made available to Mega Icon Magazine , Mr. Gbenga James sought for security agents’ intervention over threat to his life.

He narrated that several attempts have been made on his life by some groups who claimed to be Omo Onile, led by one Mr. Olayiwola Sulu a.k.a Salala. He further hinted that these unscrupulous persons said that they have obtained a court order to execute action which investigation had proven to be false.

James recalled that sometimes in 2014, this same set of people came to attack him and they were arrested and detained at Orita Police Station because the Police was able to seize some dangerous weapon they brought to the site, to attack him.

He added, “Olayiwola Sulu made a confessional statement at Orita Police Station promising not to come to the site again, because he was the one that sold the land to me and collected Millions of naira from me.

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“It came as a surprise when I received a distress call that this same set of people came again to the site with dangerous weapons last week. I had no option than to let members of the public know that my life is now at risk because these people have
totally broken down my company and farm and I’m now living in fear.

“These people even threating to waste my life and also destroy all the houses and pen which I have built on the land. The cost of the machinery stolen and destroyed at my farm is over 400Milion Naira while the masterminder, of the action is Mr. Olayiwola Sulu.

“I want to appeal to all relevant security agencies in the state that my life is now at risk because this same set of people have started there dangerous plans again.Since Governor Ajimobi has signed the new real property protection bill 2016 into law, I believe that this will assist in cocktailing the activities of land grabbers but it’s unfortunate that Mr. Olayiwola Sulu has turn himself to be a mini god.

“As a law abiding citizen, I wants to appeal to all relevant security agencies to come to my aid”, James appealed.

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EFCC Nabs Five for Illegal Solid Mineral Transportation Without Licenses

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Operatives from the Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have apprehended five individuals for their involvement in the possession and conveyance of three truckloads of various solid minerals without the necessary licenses.

In a statement released on Tuesday, EFCC spokesman, Dele Oyewale, identified the suspects as Dauda Suleiman, Quadri Oladimeji, Abubakar Alhassan, Anas Sanusi, and Auwal Garba. Among them, Suleiman, Alhassan, and Sanusi were operating as truck drivers, while Oladimeji and Garba served as truck boys.

The arrests, carried out along Maraba road in Ilorin, Kwara state, and Ogbomosho, Oyo state, between March 21 and 22, 2024, were made possible through credible intelligence and surveillance efforts.

The suspects were caught transporting solid minerals, suspected to include marble stone, white powder, lithium, and lepidolite, to Shagamu and Alakija in Ogun and Lagos States for commercial purposes, despite lacking the required licenses. They claim to have been hired for the task.

The trucks seized from the suspects were identified as carrying the registration numbers JJJ 206 YG (Lagos), T24413 LA (Lagos), and KNT 635 XP (Niger), respectively.

This incident marks another crackdown by the EFCC on individuals engaged in illegal mining activities within the country.

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Previously, on February 5, the agency arrested 41 individuals suspected of illegal mining in Ilorin and impounded 12 truckloads of assorted minerals mined without licenses. With this recent arrest, the total number of individuals apprehended stands at 46, with 15 vehicles seized in the last month for similar offenses.

According to the statement, the suspects will face prosecution in court once investigations are concluded.

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NDLEA Seizes Over 44,948.1kg of Illicit Drugs In Lagos, Edo, Ondo

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In a crackdown on drug trafficking, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed the seizure of a staggering 44,948.1 kilograms of illicit drugs across Lagos, Edo, and Ondo states.

Alongside the confiscations, eight suspects were apprehended during the operations, revealed Femi Babafemi, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, on Sunday.

The anti-narcotics agency disclosed that it also impounded 11 vehicles owned by drug cartels as part of the enforcement efforts.

Among those arrested were five individuals, including 67-year-old Sunday Otulugbu, Agbayeogor Joshua (39), Kelvin Ofuasia (45), Williams Peter (37), and Kamaru Onimisi (44).

According to Babafemi, a substantial amount of cannabis, totaling 7,687.8 kilograms, was destroyed in a warehouse located in the Ala forest of Akure, Ondo State, with an additional 670 kilograms evacuated on Saturday, March 23.

In separate operations, significant quantities of cannabis were eradicated in the Uzebba/Avbiosi forest, leading to the arrest of Kabiru Idris (36), Alaba Jimoh (40), and Lekan Asobere (35).

Similarly, in the Okpuje forest of Owan West LGA, NDLEA operatives, with military support, razed 5,000 kilograms of the illicit substance, further intensifying the crackdown.

The agency’s efforts extended to Edo State, where a substantial 14,310.8625 kilograms of psychoactive substances were destroyed on farms spanning 5.7 hectares in the Ohosu/Ugbogui forest of Ovia South West Local Government Area on Tuesday, March 19.

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Highlighting a well-coordinated operation in Lagos State on Wednesday, the NDLEA seized 10,534 kilograms (10.534 tonnes) of Ghanaian Loud, a strain of cannabis, in the Ajah area. Additionally, 11 vehicles linked to the drug cartel were confiscated during the operation.

The recovered vehicles include an Iveco truck marked KRD 522 YE, Toyota Sienna vehicles marked AAA 338 GL, AAA 308 EP, and LSD 744 GP, a Nissan bus marked EKY 846 YG, a Mercedes bus marked EPE 743 XT, among others.

 

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Nasarawa: Police Bust Suspected Internet Fraudsters’ Hideout, Arrest 10

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The Nasarawa State Police Command said it has busted a hideout belonging to suspected internet fraudsters.

DSP Ramhan Nansel, the Public Relations Officer, shared in a press release that the arrest of 10 suspects took place during a raid conducted by police operatives from the Angwan Lambu Division.

The cybercriminals’ hideout, located in the Government Reserved Area, Keffi, was targeted following extensive police efforts, resulting in the apprehension of 10 individuals involved in internet fraud, commonly known as Yahoo Plus.

Among the items seized were two laptops, 10 sophisticated mobile phones of different brands, three WIFI routers, criminal charms, black soap, and illegal substances such as Loud weed and dried leaves suspected to be marijuana.

The suspects admitted their involvement in internet fraud, as outlined in the press release. The authorities plan to charge them to court for prosecution once the investigation is concluded.

Commending the officers for their exemplary work, Commissioner of Police Umar Shehu Nadada urged them to sustain efforts in raiding criminal hideouts.

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