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My son is Uber driver, not Yahoo boy — Mother of boy lynched in Ondo

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The family of a 35-year-old man, Tope Olorunfemi, who was lynched by an irate mob in Akure, Ondo state, for crushing four persons to death, has denied that he’s an internet fraudster, known as Yahoo boy.

The mother of the deceased, Mrs Mojisola Olorunfemi, said in Akure, that, his son, Tope was a Uber driver and was never an internet fraudster known as a Yahoo boy.

Mojisola said that the vehicle of his son had an issue with rammed into a commercial motorcyclist and he was mobbed to death in her presence.

She lamented that she watched helplessly as his son was lynched to death

“Tope was never a Yahoo boy but a gentle boy. He moved to Lagos after his education where he got a vehicle and registered as a Uber driver to make ends meet.

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“His father later bought a vehicle for him about three years ago for the Uber driving business.

“He was in Akure with his wife for the Easter celebration and I noticed he had become lean and asked them to stay back for a week before returning to Lagos when they said the stress in Lagos is much for him.

“They had parked their belongings in the car including his wife and child and left them in the car since they have agreed to stay behind.

” So the clothes in his car belong to his wife and child and he was never a ritualist or Yahoo boy”

“On Monday morning it was the father that called me and explained to me what happened and I rushed there only to meet my son in his pool of blood.

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“I tried to save him but the mob turned against me and prevented me from rescuing him.

” I was there looking at him helplessly while his siblings could also not stop the mob action and they even hit me with planks.

“All these claims that some fetish objects were found in his car were nothing but tissues of lies.

“The piggy bank found in his car belongs to the wife and not a small coffin or casket as they claimed.

“My son has been a hustler since his childhood. He had engaged in many menial jobs like bricklaying and another job to make ends meet before embarking on this Uber business”

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The bereaved mother pleaded with the state government, to ensure that those behind the mob action are brought to book.

” The state government should help bring those behind my son’s death to book, those who kill by the sword would surely die by sword too. Those who killed Temitope should be made to face justice.

Also speaking, the wife of the deceased, Mosunmola Bosede Olorunfemi, also said his husband was not a Yahoo boy and called on the state government and the state police to investigate the death of her husband.

“I want to appeal to the state government and the police to investigate my husband’s death. The government should do something about the killing of a youth in the country. My husband is a bolt driver not a Yahoo boy”.

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Man dies after setting himself, wife on fire in Ondo

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An as-yet-unnamed man has died after setting himself and his wife ablaze in the Ijoka Area of Akure, Ondo State.

It was gathered that the couple, who had been married for ten years and had two children, had separated following an undisclosed marital issue.

The incident was disclosed by the state police command on its X handle on Friday.

The police reported that the deceased took the fatal action against himself and his wife after he had begged her for reconciliation, but she refused to end the crisis.

A police source, who requested anonymity as they were not authorised to speak on the matter, said: “The man had been separated from his wife for some time but had been begging her to end the conflict between them and continue their lives as husband and wife. However, the wife refused.

“So, on a fateful day, the deceased invited his estranged wife to his house to pick up an item. When she arrived, he began begging her again. But the wife insisted on not reconciling, which led him to lock the door from the back, pour petrol on both himself and the woman, and set them on fire. He died on the spot.”

When contacted, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident, adding that while the husband died, the wife was still in hospital receiving treatment.

Odunlami stated, “They were married and, along the way, had issues that caused them to stay apart. The deceased asked his wife to come over and collect a wardrobe. When she arrived, he began threatening to kill himself but later locked the door so that both of them would die together.

“Using fuel and a lighter, he set himself and the woman ablaze. He died on the spot, while the woman suffered major burns.”

 

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Nigeria cannot achieve meaningful development without power sector reforms –VP Shettima

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Nigeria’s Vice President, Kashim Shettima, says the country cannot achieve economic development without addressing the power sector crisis.

This is as he urged leaders in the country to rise above their differences, confront the power sector crisis and make Nigeria an industrialized nation.

Shettima stated this when while inaugurating the National Economic Council, NEC, Ad-Hoc Committee on National Electrification and NEC Ad Hoc Committee on Polio Eradication at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

“One common thing with these countries and others in the post-industrial revolution community is that they have largely resolved the issue of energy insufficiency.

“There is no doubt that we cannot dream of meaningful national economic development without addressing the issue in the power sector and ensuring that Nigerians have accessible, available and affordable energy,” he stated.

While regretting that an estimated 40-70 percent of Nigerians have no formal access to electricity, Shettima said he is comforted by the knowledge that the calibre and experiences of Governors and other members of the committee will change the narrative in a positive trajectory.

The VP acknowledged the basic challenges in the nation’s power sector, particularly the national grid which has been witnessing system collapse.

Shettima, however, expressed hope that there would soon be significant improvement following the recent reforms in the energy sector which have opened the sector, not only to the participation of, otherwise, excluded players, but also to attract investments, both foreign and local.

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Tinubu appoints Nwakuche Ndidi acting Controller-General of prisons

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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Nwakuche Ndidi as the Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service.

In a statement released on Friday, Ja’afaru Ahmed, the Secretary of the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire, and Immigration Board, announced that Ndidi’s appointment will officially begin on December 15, 2024.

His appointment comes after the conclusion of the term of the current Comptroller General, Haliru Nababa.

The statement reads: “The President and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, has graciously approved the appointment of Nwakuche Sylvester Ndidi as Acting Controller-General of the Nigerian Correctional Service following the expiration of the tenure of Haliru Nababa. His appointment takes effect from December 15, 2024.

“Nwakuche, born on November 26, 1966, hails from Oguta in Imo State. Until his appointment, he was the Deputy Controller-General in charge of the Training and Staff Development Directorate. He is a fellow of the prestigious National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies and holds the national honour of Member of the Federal Republic.

“The President further enjoined him to bring his wealth of experience to bear in his new capacity.”

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