news
Update : We are yet to identify the Killer of Fatinoye Family, who killed and set the family ablaze after they returned from cross over service on the 1st of January 2023, Says Sibling
As people all over the world, irrespective of religious beliefs and status, were rejoicing and praising God for sparing their lives to witness the beginning of 2023, the family of Fatinoye in Abeokuta, Ogun State capital, was thrown into sorrow, anguish and pains, as yet-to-be-identified persons snuffed lives out of Mr Kehinde and Mrs Bukola Fatinoye, few minutes after they returned from church crossover service on January 1, 2023.
Our correspondence gathered that after killing the couple, their remains were set ablaze, while their only surviving son, Oreoluwa, and their ‘housemaid’ were kidnapped and later thrown into the river along Adigbe-Obada Oko Road, Abeokuta.
It was further learnt that the suspected arsonists trailed the couple to their private residence at Ibara GRA, Ibara, Abeokuta, before killing and setting their corpses on fire.
Kehinde Fatinoye, until his death, was a staff member of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) while his wife, Bukola, was a staff member of the Federal University of Agriculture (FUNNAB), Abeokuta.
The victims were burnt beyond recognition with their remains later packed by policemen and other health officials at the scene, and driven to the hospital in an ambulance, while hundreds of sympathizers at the house were seen crying over the sad development.
When the news of the gruesome murder of the couple filtered to the public, members of Christ Anglican Church, Iporo Ake, Abeokuta, which they attended, could not believe their hears until they got to their residence at GRA, Ibara, Abeokuta to see things for themselves.
The sympathizers from the church said they could not believe their ears on hearing the ugly development, saying they suspect that the arsonists might have trailed the couple to their home to carry out the callous crime.
The remains of the slain couple were committed to mother earth on Monday at Lantoro cemetery, after a burial service held at Christ Anglican Church, Iporo Ake, Abeokuta.
The burial service, which was presided over by Rev S.K. Oyewale, was attended by family members and sympathisers.
The remains of the couple were taken in separate caskets after the church service to a cemetery in the Lantoro area of Abeokuta, where they were committed to mother earth.
In his sermon at the burial service, Oyewale described the couple as generous, easy-going, humble and friendly persons.
He added that the couple contributed immensely to the promotion of evangelization in the church.
Meanwhile, the corpse of Oreoluwa Fatinoye, who was thrown into Ogun river by the arsonists who killed and burnt his parents on New Year’s eve, was recovered on Tuesday.
Oreoluwa was a master’s degree student of University of Ibadan.
The decomposing body of Oreoluwa was discovered floating on the river by fishermen, who were preparing for their daily business.
The remains of Oreoluwa were discovered by a fisherman, Idowu Taiwo, who hinted that he discovered the body floating on the river while he was preparing for the day’s work.
When Oreoluwa’s corpse was discovered, his two hands were tied with rope to the back, while his legs were also tied.
The police later took the corpse away in the presence of some family members.
Oluwaloseyi Fatinoye, a younger brother of the slain CBN worker, lamented the elimination of his brother and his entire family.
The sibling said his brother’s entire family had been wiped out, his two sons dead.
He said he did not understand why the assassins killed my brother, wife and son because his brother was kind and gentlemanly.
Oluwaloseyi revealed that his brother lost one of his children, Oluwatunmise, who was his second child, in June last year.
“I was told that he slumped during a football match in school and died. My brother had no children. His family has been wiped out”, the bereaved brother stated.
“After the ugly incident, I got a call from my brother’s friend in Abeokuta. He said ‘Tecno (that is my nickname), you have to come down to Abeokuta now”. He said something had happened to my brother, and when I asked what had happened, he insisted that I come to Abeokuta.
“I left Lagos immediately for Abeokuta and I went straight to the GRA, my brother’s house.
“When I entered the house, I went straight to my brother’s room. I saw my brother and his wife burnt. They were dead. I did not know what to do. I didn’t even know where I was. It was like a dream. I was feeling like, ‘Could this be true?’
“He was a very humble man. Very gentle, easygoing. He had friends. He had respect for everyone.
“He was the backbone of the family. He was our breadwinner. There was nobody like him in the family. We all depended on him. He helped the family. He settled many debts incurred by family members.
“His position has become vacant in the family. He was a strong pillar for the family. Nobody can play his role within the family”.
We’re progressing in our investigation — Police
The Public Relations Officer of Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, told Sunday Vanguard that an investigation was in progress to unravel the mystery behind the death of the Fatinoyes.
The matter, Oyeyemi said, was a pure case of assassination, adding that one person has been arrested in connection with the incident.
news
2027: Tinubu Dares Obi, Atiku to Showcase Their Achievements in Office, Accuses Them of Abandoning Their Responsibilities
I’m
President Bola Tinubu has criticised former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi and former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar over their political affiliations, questioning their leadership credentials ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Tinubu made the remarks on Friday during his visit to Akwa Ibom State, where he inaugurated projects executed by Governor Umo Eno’s administration and addressed supporters at a political gathering.
Although he did not mention either politician by name, he appeared to refer to Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress, and Atiku, who joined the African Democratic Congress after leaving the Peoples Democratic Party.
Referring to Obi’s tenure as Anambra governor, Tinubu accused him of failing to tackle erosion in the state, contrasting it with his own claim of confronting the Atlantic Ocean during his administration as Lagos governor.
“One, who said he is in one party they call NDC, who is running for president. He ran away from erosion. In Anambra State, he could not confront erosion.
“I, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, I confronted the Atlantic Ocean. I claim it for you. Umo Eno confronted the erosion in Akwa Ibom and is working for, he is stable,” the President said.
Tinubu also questioned the political loyalty of a former PDP member who moved to another party, in an apparent reference to Atiku’s defection to the ADC.
“If a man that was, once upon a time, was a baby of PDP, became a father of PDP. And because of a little inconvenience, he ran away from that party. And formed a dangerous ADC in another party. Is that a leadership trait? Is that a leadership character? And he wants you to vote for him?” he said.
Obi governed Anambra State between 2006 and 2014, while Atiku served as Nigeria’s Vice-President from 1999 to 2007 under the PDP.
Atiku contested the 2023 presidential election on the PDP platform, finishing second behind Tinubu, while Obi, who contested under the Labour Party, came third.
Obi left the Labour Party for the NDC in May 2026, while Atiku joined the ADC as part of opposition efforts ahead of the 2027 election.
Tinubu’s reference to Anambra’s erosion problem recalls his 2023 presidential campaign promise to tackle the menace in the state.
During a campaign rally in Awka in February 2023, the then APC presidential candidate promised to address gully erosion in Anambra, saying he would handle it in the same way he claimed to have tackled the Atlantic Ocean surge in Lagos.
“I have come here to promise you development. We will industrialise Nigeria and Anambra State. You know me, I am the city boy of Lagos; I caged the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos; the way I handled the Atlantic Ocean in Lagos, I will handle the erosion menace in Anambra State,” he said at the time.
President Bola Tinubu has approved the long-awaited Ibom Deep Seaport project in Akwa Ibom State.
Tinubu announced the approval on Friday while responding to a request by Governor Umo Eno during a reception and rally held in his honour at the Godswill Akpabio International Stadium, Uyo.
The President, who was in the state to inaugurate projects executed by the Eno administration, said the development must promote inclusive growth, create economic value and bring progress to the people.
“Now, development must be even inclusive and reasonable, must bring progress and create economic value. I heard from my friend, my governor, my pastor, on behalf of the people and leadership of Akwa Ibom, request for Ibom’s deep-sea port,” Tinubu said.
After repeating the request, the President asked the crowd, “Will you vote?”
He subsequently declared, “Okay, It’s approved.”
The approval followed a pledge by Eno that Akwa Ibom would deliver two million votes for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 if the Federal Government delivered the seaport.
“Give us Ibom Deep Seaport, we will deliver two million votes. This deep seaport is capable of unlocking the economy of the state, the South-South region and Nigeria at large,” the governor said.
Eno described the seaport as the most important economic demand of the people of Akwa Ibom, saying it would transform the state’s maritime, industrial and employment landscape.
He said the people of the state had remained loyal to Tinubu since 2023 and were asking him to fulfil his promise to build the facility.
Tinubu had, during his 2023 presidential campaign rally at the same stadium, promised to build the deep seaport, citing the Lekki Deep Seaport, developed during his tenure as Lagos State governor, as an example of what he hoped to achieve in Akwa Ibom.
Eno said the project, conceived during the administration of former Governor Victor Attah as the Ibaka Deep Seaport and Industrial City, had remained unrealised for decades despite featuring in successive presidential campaigns.
“This seaport would serve as a major transhipment hub. It will create thousands of jobs for our people. It will open Akwa Ibom to international trade and investment,” he said.
The governor also said Akwa Ibom had aligned with the Federal Government by joining the All Progressives Congress to attract greater federal presence and development.
He assured Tinubu that the state would mobilise support for his re-election in 2027, saying the seaport would be a major dividend of his administration.
*Says ADC’s leadership that produced him, other candidates illegal
A Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the process that led to former Vice President Atiku Abubakar’s emergence as the African Democratic Congress (ADC) presidential candidate for next year’s presidential election. FollowPolitics
In a judgment on Thursday, Justice Peter Lifu also voided the emergence of former Senate President David Mark, ex-Governor of Osun State Rauf Aregbesola, and others as ADC national officers.
Justice Lifu also voided the nominations of all ADC candidates for the 2027 general elections, holding that they emerged from the ADC’s illegal and unlawful leadership.
The judgment was delivered in a suit brought by an aggrieved ADC Deputy National Chairman, Nafiu Bala Gombe.
The judge upheld Gombe’s contention that David Mark and Rauf Aregbesola emerged as party leaders through an unlawful and illegal process.
Justice Lifu set aside all actions taken by the Mark-led leadership in the name of ADC, holding that they were unlawful.
Details shortly…
-
news6 years agoUPDATE: #ENDSARS: CCTV footage of Lekki shootings intact – Says Sanwo – Olu
-
lifestyle6 years agoFormer Miss World: Mixed reactions trail Agbani Darego’s looks
-
news8 years ago
-
health6 years agoChairman Agege LG, Ganiyu Egunjobi Receives Covid-19 Vaccines
-
lifestyle5 years agoObateru: Celebrating a Quintessential PR Man at 60
-
news1 year agoBREAKING: Tinubu swears in new NNPCL Board
-
health6 years agoUPDATE : Nigeria Records 790 new cases of COVID-19
-
society3 years agoBisbam CEO, Abisola Bamidele, Bags Owu Chieftaincy Title