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Popular Nigerian celebrity, Mr Macaroni has donated a sum of N500k to the family of Jumoke Oyeleke, the teenager killed during the ‘Yoruba nation’ rally in Lagos.

On July 3, the police had shot into the air and fired teargas as they dispersed ‘Yoruba nation’ agitators at Gani Fawehinmi park.

Amid the ensuing melee, the 14-year-old was found dead in a pool of blood after a stray bullet from police gunshots was said to have hit her.

In an Instagram post on Saturday, Mr Macaroni said he and his team visited the family of the deceased to commiserate with them.

The entertainer added that it was unfortunate that Jumoke was killed while striving to provide for her family’s needs.

He disclosed that he met the family “grievously mourning” the teenager, adding that the donation was to support them as they grapple with the unfortunate incident.

“The family are grievously mourning the death of Jumoke who was the breadwinner of the house. She worked as a sales attendant in a beverage store and used the little she earned to take care of her mother and 3 siblings,” he wrote.

“I visited their family house with Dabira and donated N500,000 to support the family hoping that fellow Nigerians would also kindly support them as they go through this unbearable loss.”

Mr Macaroni also expressed concern that since the incident happened nobody has taken responsibility for the young lady’s death.

He called on the public to also donate to support the family — via a crowdfunding account initiated in her honour.

“Before my visit, Dabira visited the place in which Jumoke and her family stayed and it is indeed not a pleasant place to live in. I plead that we do not let the family go back to living in that condition,” he added.

“Also, the Government or police are yet to take any responsibility and the family have been left to saddle all the financial burdens from mortuary bills, to autopsy, to bills for case treatment and the well-being of the entire family who have been abandoned.

“Please no amount is too small. Kindly donate and support the family with whatever amount you can.”

The police had earlier denied the culpability of its officers in the death of the girl while the state government ordered an investigation into the matter.

Judokas from all over the country have converged in the ancient city of Ibadan, Oyo State as the National Open Judo Championship (for men and women) gets underway this weekend

The venue, Obafemi Awolowo Stadium, formerly Liberty Stadium is a beehive of activities as the participating judokas weighed-in on Friday getting set for the hostilities in the tournament the Nigeria Judo Federation (NJF) to gathered points for selections of national team for international competitions such as the Commonwealth Games 2022.

Sponsored by Oshodi Judo Foundation, the tournament is being attended by 16 states, two federal institutions, six clubs and three federal government parastatals

The states include Anambra, Kwara, Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, Plateau, Kano, Ogun, Bayelsa, FCT Abuja, Edo, Lagos, Osun, Nasarawa, Kaduna and Rivers.

The clubs already on ground are Oshodi Judo Foundation, Gbayi Judo Foundation, Lovet Judo Foundation, Edokpolor Judo Club, Team Demisa and Ishawaru Judo Club with judokas from Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile Ife, Osun State and Federal University of Technology, (FUTA), while the federal agencies are Navy, Police, NSCDC.

Secretary general of the federation, Otumala Monica who has been in Ibadan in the past few days had said that the National Open in Ibadan, is being organized by Oshodi Judo Foundation to improve the noble sport of judo to be amongst world sports and also a multiplier effects on players, coaches, referees.

“It is observed that for some years now the federation documentation and ranking of her athletes for ease referenced as regards to international, continental and national programmes of activities are scattered and difficult to lay hands on. Due to these, it becomes difficult to release right information when requested and as such there is a need to organize championships to put those detailed information in order,” she said.

Current chairman of Oyo State Judo Association, Dr. Musa Oshodi, who is the founder of Ohodi Judo Foundation is enthusiastic with the turnout of participants for Ibadan tournament, saying it is an opportunity for him to contribute his own quota to the development of the game in the country, adding that government should not be left to do it alone.

Dr. Oshodi appreciated the Chairman, Caretaker Committee of the Nigeria Judo Federation, Brig.General Zakare Logun Abubakar for endorsing the tournament, saying “We at the Foundation is doing this because it’s in line with the minister of youth and sport call for private partnership to develop sports and we are ready to support the minister because he has vision and mission to ensure that other sports aside football get the desire attention and we are going to do more in the nearest future”, Oshodi said.

Following mixed reactions trailing the present of Abba Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police, who graced the burial ceremony of the mother of Obinna Iyiegbu, better known as Obi Cubana, the celebrated officer has explained why he took time to be there.

The burial, which held at Oba in Idemili North Local Government of Anambra State, has been the talk of town. Businessmen, politicians, musicians, actors all attended the event.

Pictures and videos of the event have been trending on social media.

Some of the persons who saw the picture of Kyari at the burial expressed shock, lamenting that the services of the super cop are needed in other areas at a time of high level of insecurity the country.

But in a Facebook post, Kyari said he attended the funeral because of his relationship with Iyiegbu, whom he described as hardworking.

“Obinna Iyiegbu popularly known as Obi Cubana is one of the most hardworking entrepreneur and Humble personality that I have known for many years. He is a brother and Good Friend.”

“For his good nature and Good heart, Today I had to Squeeze out time from my busy schedule to Honor him, by Attending the burial of his Beloved Mom In Oba town Anambra State.

“May GOD Almighty Give the Family the Fortitude to bear the Great loss. Amen.”

Some gunmen suspected to be Fulani herdsmen in customs uniform invaded Igangan in Ibarapa Local Government Area of Oyo State and shot at least two persons.

One of the shot persons was said to be the Ibarapa Central coordinator of Amotekun. A competent source said “he was shot dead while on his bike riding to join the operatives around General Hospital at Igboora” by the gunmen said to be dressed in customs and military uniform.

Locals said the gunmen were Fulani herdsmen in customs and military uniforms who drove through the area shooting sporadically. Local vigilante people including Amotekun operatives were said to have given the gunmen a hot chase.

A viral message last night on the incident read: “Breaking: suspected Fulani herdsmen in military and Customs Uniforms invade Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State but are currently being repelled by local hunters and vigilantes.”

As of the time of this report, police authorities had not commented on the incident although it was gathered that they were checking with the customs and other security forces to be certain of the identities of the attackers.

Popular Kano-based Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, Kano-based Islamic cleric, will spend Sallah in prison, according to Kano state government.

Commissioner for Information in Kano, Malam Muhammad Garba in a statement issued on Friday night, said the controversial Sheik had been arraigned in court.

Garba said the court ordered that, he should be remanded in prison till July 28.

“Sheikh Abduljabbar Nasiru Kabara, the Kano-based Islamic cleric famous for his controversial religious commentaries and statements that are regarded as statements mortifying the companions and sacrilegious to the Holy Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) has been charged to court for blasphemy.”

“The development followed the receipt of the First Information Report from the police by the Office of the Attorney General and commissioner for justice which prepared charges against the cleric.

“Abduljabbar was subsequently arraigned on Friday, July 16 before an Upper Sharia Court Judge, Kofar Kudu, Alkali Ibrahim Sarki Yola, where the charges that included blasphemy, incitement, and sundry offences were mentioned.

“After the court sitting, it adjourned the case to July 28, while the scholar would remain under police custody until Monday when he would be sent to prison till the adjourned date.”

Security operatives in Kwara State have rescued a 12-year-old boy suspected to be a kidnap victim.

The boy was rescued by the joint border patrol of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigeria Immigration Service and the Nigeria Police.

It was gathered that the victim was discovered inside a coffin covered with a white cloth in a vehicle by his abductors on Friday, July 16.

Spokesman of the NSCDC in the Kwara State command, Zaid Babawale, who confirmed the incident said the operatives of the lmmigration Service, who were on a routine border patrol spotted an unmarked vehicle and stopped the driver who later took to his heel on sighting the officers, leaving the car.

“It was when the immigration officers searched the vehicle that they discovered a coffin and when they opened the coffin, a minor of about 12 years old was seen inside the casket, covered with white cloth,” Babawale explained.

He narrated further that the Immigration operatives alerted NSCDC and other security agencies involved in border patrol, saying that efforts are ongoing to arrest the two occupants of the vehicle said to be at large.

“The boy has been medically examined and found to be fine while further check revealed that the boy is from a village in Benin Republic,” he added.

In the meantime, the rescued minor has been handed over to the policemen in Benin Republic for further investigations and subsequent reunion with his family.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a man, Philemon Ibrahim Gora, for allegedly obtaining money by false pretense.

Mr Gora who is accused of stealing, issuance of dud cheque, and money laundering had allegedly obtained N525million from the Onijimo of Ijumo-Jesa, Kabiyesi Jacob Esan through one of his front companies, Gracious Environ Workers and Planners Nigeria Limited.

In a statement, EFCC spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, revealed that the suspect was expected to help the king, owner of Liberitas Plc convert the money to United Arab Emirate, UAE, Dirham.

According to reports, Mr Gora however, reneged on the agreement after collecting the funds and allegedly transferred different amounts to his bank accounts and some Bureau De Change operators.

Mr Uwujaren noted that the BDC dealers confirmed giving the suspect the dollar equivalent of the money in cash.

Meanwhile, another of Gora’s front companies, N-PAS Nigeria Limited, deposited 41 Sterling Bank cheques of N10million each, totaling N410, 000,000 in favor of the complainant’s company, Liberitas.

“But the cheques were returned unpaid due to insufficient funds. The suspect will soon be charged to court”, Mr Uwujaren added.

Members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, have been accused of plotting to attack Kuje Correctional Centre, security sources told PRNigeria.

Recall that the arrested leader of the group, Nnamdi Kanu, is presently cooling his heels at the facility of the Department of State Security Services, SSS, in Abuja after his repatriation into the country.

Mr Kanu had asked the Federal High Court to order his transfer to the Kuje Correctional Centre in the outskirt of Abuja.

The IPOB leader alleged ‘cruel’ treatment in the hands of SSS personnel at their detention facility in the agency’s Head Office in Abuja.

But a top-ranking officer of one of the security agencies told PRNigeria that the IPOB militants under the guise of Eastern Security Network are plotting to launch an attack on Kuje Prison if their leader is eventually moved there.

“We have uncovered the grand plan of a looming attack on Kuje Correctional Facility. This is sequel to Nnamdi Kanu’s plea to the Court to have him moved to the Kuje Prison from the detention facility of the DSS,” he said.

According to the security source, the IPOB fighters’ plan is to ensure they get Kanu out at whatever cost.

“We are aware of the motives of some of his supporters to intimidate and harass judicial and security officers to do their biddings through petitions, propaganda and blackmail so that he could be transferred to the prison which they could easily attack as they have done to many Police Stations and Correctional Facilities in the Southeast, in the last six months,” he added.

The officer noted that prominent individuals who are arrested and detained at the SSS facility are normally given superior treatment, compared to what they stand to get at police cells.

The officer cited series of attacks on security personnel and their facilities in the South-East by IPOB and ESN where many lives of innocent citizens and properties were lost.

“For instance in April this year, the police confirmed that IPOB/ESN militias were behind the attack on Imo Prison with sophisticated weapons such as General Purpose Machine Guns (GPMGs), Sub-Machine Guns (SMGs), AK49 rifles, Rocket Propelled Grenades (RPGs), Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) after razing the state Police Headquarters with vehicles parked in the premises.

“Nnamdi Kanu even had the gut to celebrate the destruction when he emphasised via his verified Twitter account that no soul deserves to be locked up in Nigeria’s prison. Imagine him now saying he prefered the same prison facility

“His lousy, callous and inciting threats were some of the pieces of evidence that our foreign partners considered in justifying the need for his repatriation to face his trial in Nigeria after jumping bail…

“Meanwhile, Justice Binta Nyako had revoked the bail granted him and also ordered his arrest anywhere in the world which prompted the action we took for his return to Nigeria.

“Has any country come out to support him or condemn the action we have taken?,” the officer asked.

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has revealed how some state governors have hijacked the process of appointment of Vice-Chancellors for Federal Universities because of his lack of interest in the selection processes of new VCs for the Institutions.

He attributed to this vested interest as responsible for the unimaginable crises in the selection processes of many Federal Universities across the country, saying this meddlesomeness has led to unnecessary friction and tension in the Universities.

Adamu made the revelation, on Thursday, in Abuja during the inauguration of Chairmen and Governing Councils of 19 Federal Universities and 4 inter-University Centres as well as the public presentation of the new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council of the Federal University of Health Sciences, Otukpo, Benue State.

He has accordingly ordered the Governing Councils to take charge and exercise their rights and not to allow outside influence in the selection process of new Vice-Chancellors of their respective institutions.

He said: “The Federal Ministry of Education under me has not in any way interfere with the selection of any Vice-Chancellor and I have not talked to any Chairman that I have any candidate.

“Unfortunately, I found out that because of my lack of interest or because I feel I should allow you (Council) to exercise your right, it is being hijacked by the governors. It is your right, don’t sell it to them. The law stipulated that and we are giving you full independence, don’t sell it to them.

“It is, therefore, essential that you familiarise yourselves with the specific law establishing your University or

Centre as well as with other relevant laws of the Federation.

“You should, in particular, be guided by the Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act of 1993 and its various amendments (of 2003 and 2012). You should adhere strictly, for example, to Section 2AAA of the 2003 Amendment Act which stipulates that “The Governing Council of a university shall be free in the discharge of its functions and exercise of its responsibilities for the good management, growth and development of the University.”

“Section 3 (4) of the same 2003 Amendment reposes on Council the power to appoint the Vice-Chancellor of the University. I urge you to exercise this power with utmost sense of responsibility and in the best interest of your Universities,” Adamu said.

The Minister noted that the reconstitution of the Governing Councils of the Federal Universities was coming at a propitious time, in view of the fact that the government recently constituted Visitation Panels to all Federal Universities.

He added that Panels have recently rounded off their assignments and would soon submit their Reports in two separate volumes, covering the periods: January 2011-December 2015, and January 2016 December 2020, respectively.

In accordance with the Panels’ Terms of Reference, each report would contain scrutiny of the state affairs of the University during the periods under review; its achievements and the challenges being faced; working environment (including relationships with and among staff and students); relations between Council and Management; how the University relates with its host communities, as well as with national and international bodies, among others.

He said as soon as the Visitation Reports were received, Government would study them and issue White Papers, the recommendations of which would guide Councils and Management on how to improve their systems and services by taking necessary steps to address the lapses and weaknesses identified by the Visitation Panels.

Adamu, however, warned the Council members that the president and visitor to the Federal Universities will not hesitate to dismiss any Council found to be corrupt or incompetent.

He commended President Muhammadu Buhari for approving their appointments, saying he had to literally beg some of them like former Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, and former Minister of National Planning, Senator Victor Udo Ndoma-Egba to accept the appointment.

Senator Ndoma-Egba, who spoke on behalf of Pro-Chancellors and Chairmen of Governing Councils, assured the Minister that they would approach the assignment with all sense of responsibility and not disappoint the Federal Government for the confidence reposed on them.