Author: Olabanji Ayoola

About 300 houses were destroyed and 2,000 residents of Okpoko community in Ogbaru Local Government Area of Anambra State rendered homeless following a flood that ravaged the area. It was gathered that most residents have fled their homes while others have had their belongings buried in the sand. Some government institutions including a secondary school […]

• Imposes N5m fine on DSS for rights’ violationThe Court of Appeal in Abuja has declared the continued detention of former National Security Adviser (NSA), Col. Sambo Dasuki (rtd), by the Department of State Services (DSS) as illegal, unlawful and unconstitutional. Consequently, the court ordered Dasuki’s release on conditional bail. The appellate court held that […]

Pa Reuben Fasoranti in a pensive mood at his residence in Akure, Ondo State… yesterday. His daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunri was killed by gunmen at the weekend. PHOTO: SAM OLUSEGUN • says South West won’t take more herdsmen’s attacks• Perpetrators may not be cattlemen, says Tinubu• CAN, PDP, youths knock Buhari on insecurity• Ohanaeze warns […]

Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has said it was high time the South-West geopolitical zone united and defended itself against bandits killing its people. Ogunwusi, who said the  South-West had had enough of the killings by suspected herdsmen, said, “I call on all the people of Yoruba race at this time to be united. […]

Police Inspector General, Mr Muhammadu Adamu, has assured that the killers of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, will be apprehended and made to face the full weight of the law. He said the Police Command, backed by Special Forces and seasoned investigators from the Force Criminal Investigation Department (FCID), the Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Technical […]

Police not investigating the killing – Afenifere Police Inspector General Special Forces and policemen from the Ondo State Command have moved into the state government reserve with the purpose of hunting for herdsmen, who allegedly killed Mrs Funke Olakunrin, a daughter of the Afenifere leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti. Ondo State Police Command spokesman, Mr Femi […]

By Banji Ayoola The Federal Government declared on Sunday that it would deploy soldiers to man the highways as one of the options, towards addressing the escalating security challenges in the country. It made the declaration at the Akure, Ondo State home of Afenifere National Leader, Chief Reuben Fasoranti, whose daughter, Mrs Funke Olakunrin, was […]

By Banji Ayoola The pan Yoruba socio political group, Afenifere, has passionately appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to find an urgent solution to the problem of insecurity in the country and particularly in the South West. It made the appeal in an emotion-laden atmosphere at the Akure, Ondo State home of its National Leader Chief […]