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Lagos OPC chieftain allegedly killed by colleague over protection of land in Ogun
A quiet nightfall was shattered by the sound of sporadic gunshots at Showole, a seedy community in Ota, the headquarters of Ado-Odo/Ota Local Government Area, Ogun State penultimate Saturday. By the time the dust raised by the incident settled, a chieftain of Oodua People’s Congress (OPC), Akeem a.k.a. Omo Bello had been killed.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Witnesses said a battle over the protection rights on some hectares of land triggered a fight between some persons. One of the two sides contesting ownership allegedly hired Omo Bello, an OPC chieftain in the Agege area of Lagos, to secure the land from being snatched.
The other party also contracted another OPC commander identified as Ahmed Saka a.k.a. Area to chase away Akeem and his boys from the land. It was during a confrontation between the two OPC camps that an exchange of gunfire occurred, resulting in the alleged killing of Akeem by Area’s group.
It was alleged that immediately Area stormed the landed property with his boys, they opened fire on Akeem and his men. The bullets however could not penetrate Akeem’s body hence he was hacked to death while his boys fled from the scene.
A resident, Ayo Gbeleyi, said: “Initially, when Area led his men to the scene of the controversial landed property in Showole, they were met with stiff resistance from Akeem and his boys.
“Akeem was shot several times but bullets could not penetrate his body, so his assailants attacked him with machetes. He suffered machete cuts on his neck, legs and stomach. He fell in a pool of his blood and died on the spot.
“His attackers fled the scene and have since gone into hiding for fear of being arrested.”
The village, sources said, has since been deserted by the traditional ruler and other community leaders following the brutal killing of the OPC chieftain.
“The baale (traditional ruler) of the village, Chief Sunday Joseph, and other community leaders have left the community for fear of being caught in reprisals. The baale relocated to Abeokuta from where he is communicating with residents of the village and indigenes,” said a villager identified simply as Toriola.
A source who asked not to be named told our correspondent that the late Akeem and his alleged assailant, Area, were both chieftains of OPC in the Agege area of Lagos State before the contract for protection of the property at Showole village set off the deadly confrontation between them.
“Two factions of one family have been contesting ownership of the hectares of land in Showole village. They have unleashed violence on each other in the last few years, using different land speculators and hoodlums.
“The latest bloody confrontation was just one of the many attacks that have taken place on the said land in recent times.
“Akeem a.k.a. Omo Bello and Ahmed Saka a.k.a. Area are both OPC leaders based in Lagos. While Akeem is the Commandant General of OPC in Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State, Area is a chieftain of OPC in Alagbado on the outskirts of Lagos. He is also a member of a transport union. I think they know each other very well before the fatal confrontation.
“Alhaji Akeem was eating rice with one of his men named Taofik Tablet when Area stormed the scene with his men on no fewer than 20 motorcycles. Taofik fled for his life on sighting the hoodlums. They shot at Akeem, and when they realized that the shots could not kill him, they hacked him to death and ran away.”
It was learnt that Area (Saka) has since gone into hiding after police took over the matter.
Speaking with our correspondent on the telephone, Chief Sunday Joseph described the killing of Akeem as unfortunate. He explained that the remains of the deceased OPC leader would be buried at the completion of autopsy on his body.
“The killing of Akeem omo Bello, an OPC leader, is unfortunate. It is unfortunate because the mastermind is also an OPC chieftain. The land in question actually belongs to my family and those who are dragging the ownership of the property with us are not members of our family.
“We have a judgment in our favour from both the Customary Court in Ado-Odo and the Customary Court of Appeal in Abeokuta. Our opponent did not appeal the two judgments at any superior court.
“A fortnight before the killing of Akeem omo Bello, police operatives from the SWAT Squad in Abeokuta arrested some hoodlums on the land following our petition to the Commissioner of Police in charge of Ogun Command. Those arrested have been arraigned at the Magistrate’s Court, Ifo.
“Apart from Akeem omo Bello, eight others sustained severe injuries at the scene while the assailants have gone into hiding. The case was handled by the Ibogun Police Division and has since been transferred to the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) of Ogun Police Command for further investigation.”
He added: “We are waiting for the autopsy report to come out so that we can bury the remains of Akeem omo Bello in line with the advisory from the OPC leadership. It is sad that the culprit is an OPC man, yet, he led the attack against a fellow OPC man.”
The spokesperson of Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, a Superintendent of Police (SP), was contacted but she referred our correspondent to the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Onipanu Division, Mr. Earnest Obideyi, a Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP).
Contacted, the DPO (Obideyi) said there was no record of the incident at his division.
“No case of murder was reported at Onipanu Division. The only case reported on that day was that of a corpse some persons from Ibogun village wanted to take to the mortuary at Ifo and they were arrested.
Meanwhile, sources said some of the boys loyal to Area, who allegedly killed Akeem, have been arrested and are facing prosecution at the Magistrate’s Court, Ota, while Area is still on the run.”
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Oyo police intercepts truck conveuing explosives in Saki
The Oyo State Police Command has announced an operational success recorded following an intelligence-led operation.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the Command intercepted a truck conveying materials suspected to be explosive devices during a stop-and-search operation in Saki, Oyo State. The truck and the suspected materials were promptly secured and are currently in police custody.
Upon receiving a briefing on the development, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, immediately ordered a comprehensive investigation into the matter.
Consequently, specialised personnel of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) Unit and the Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) Unit were deployed to safely secure the items for safekeeping and forensic examination. Detailed forensic analysis has since commenced, alongside a thorough and robust investigation to determine the exact nature of the items and their intended use.
The truck driver has been taken into custody and is cooperating fully with investigators as efforts continue to unravel all the circumstances surrounding the incident.
The Commissioner of Police commended the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, for his unwavering support, strategic leadership, and continued provision of operational guidance that enhance proactive, intelligence-driven policing across the country.
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Benue: Armed bandits kill motorcyclist, injure woman in Apa LGA
One person has died and another sustained injuries following an assault by suspected armed bandits in Apa Local Government Area of Benue State.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
According to sources, the attack took place on January 24 around 4:00 p.m. along the Amoke–Odugbo road in Ukpogo Village, Edikwu Ward.
The victims, identified as Mr Joseph Okoh and Miss Aneh Sunday, both from Ogodumo, Adoka in Otukpo LGA, were reportedly riding a motorcycle when the assailants struck.
“They were rushed to the Comprehensive Health Centre, Ugbokpo, where Mr Okoh was confirmed dead while receiving treatment. Miss Sunday is currently admitted and responding to treatment,” the source stated.
Nigerian troops were quickly deployed to the area, and a search operation in the surrounding bushes is ongoing to apprehend the attackers.
“The Criminal Investigation Department has commenced an investigation into the incident,” the source added.
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2026 UTME: JAMB scraps special privileges for albino candidates over malpractices
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has scrapped special concessions and registration procedures previously granted to candidates with albinism for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, citing abuse of the privilege to perpetrate examination malpractice.....TAP TO CONTINUE READING
The Board also warned faith-based tertiary institutions to clearly declare their religious status at the point of admission, saying it is deceptive to present as secular and later impose religious rules on students.
As reported by Vanguard, these decisions were taken on Saturday at a meeting between JAMB management, led by its Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede, and Commissioners for Education from the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory, held in Ikeja, Lagos.
Oloyede said the meeting was convened to review and assess previous admission exercises.
He noted that despite safeguards introduced by the Board, some individuals remained determined to circumvent the system.
“We have stopped some concessions we gave albino candidates. This is because some are using artificial intelligence to manipulate the registration process to look like they are albinos because of the consideration we gave them.
“Last year alone, over 7,000 claimed to be albinos. We have stopped special registration procedures for albinos,” he said.
Addressing complaints from candidates admitted into some private institutions over compulsory religious instruction, Oloyede urged faith-based schools to be transparent.
“Faith-based institutions should declare from the onset what they are, so that whoever applies there will know what he is going to meet there. But some don’t do that. They will pretend to be secular, but once students are admitted, trouble will begin over religious instruction and injunctions.
“If you are a faith-based institution, say so. The law allows you to set up faith-based schools,” he said.
On last year’s UTME, where the highest-scoring candidate was later found to be a 300-level university student, the JAMB registrar said investigations showed that some undergraduates sit for the examination to change courses or assist others to secure admission.
“Students who are already in school but want to change courses and are applying again must declare and disclose their status.
“We have found that some candidates already in school are writing the examination for other candidates. Last year, the candidate who scored the highest was found to be a 300-level student in the university.
“Henceforth, any candidate found engaging in such an act, and who fails to disclose that he is already in school but wants to change course, will be disqualified and will also lose his current admission,” he said.
On admission criteria, Oloyede explained that federal government-owned institutions allocate 45 per cent on merit, 20 per cent on catchment area, 20 per cent to educationally disadvantaged states, while the remaining slots are allocated to other considerations.
“Each owner or state has the right to decide what its admission criteria will be. But for states, we encourage them to allocate at least 10 per cent to merit, regardless of where the candidates come from.
“This is to diversify the student population and admit eggheads from different communities,” he said.
He criticised some states for establishing new universities despite not fully utilising their admission quotas in existing federal institutions.
On underage candidates, Oloyede said 16 years remained the minimum admission age, noting that an attestation process was in place for exceptional cases.
“Last year, about 42,000 claimed to be underage. After evaluation, only 78 met the criteria and were admitted. We are not saying there are no talented candidates, but the figure looks outlandish,” he said.
The issue of how to engage underage candidates during a gap year divided opinions at the meeting, but a majority voted for JAMB to continue its special assessment process.
The meeting also observed that parental pressure on children to complete their education too quickly was a major contributor to the problem.
On efforts to curb examination malpractice, Oloyede said JAMB had stopped the movement of computers between Computer-Based Test centres.
“A computer registered in a particular centre will remain there and is not transferable to another centre. Some people borrow computers to get accredited and later move them around,” he said.
He dismissed claims that candidates were posted to towns they did not choose, saying personal data used for registration were drawn directly from the National Identification Number submitted by candidates.
Providing an update on the 2025 UTME, Oloyede said 974,855 candidates had so far been admitted out of about 1.95 million who sat for the examination.
He added that over N2.4 billion had been disbursed to institutions that consistently complied with JAMB’s rules over the past 10 years, and that the meeting agreed that schools producing the best candidates should be compensated.
On accreditation of CBT centres, Oloyede said the process involved teams comprising university vice-chancellors, rectors and provosts in each state.
He warned state governments against agreements with private promoters who might use centres to facilitate malpractice.
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