Man allegedly shot by police in Iwo-Ileogbo communal clash dies
The youth in Iwo on Tuesday took his corpse to Adeeke Police Divisional Headquarters, Iwo, in a truck and attempted to dump it at the station.
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An indigene of Iwo, Akingbade Abass, who was shot during the clash between Iwo and Ileogbo last Friday, is dead.
He was said to have been shot by one Agbaje Nureni, a police orderly attached to the Olu of Ileogbo, Abeeb Adetoyese.
Following the incident, the youth in Iwo on Tuesday took his corpse to Adeeke Police Divisional Headquarters, Iwo, in a truck and attempted to dump it at the station.
Views: Visits 12 Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Youths in Iwo, Osun State on Tuesday carried the corpse of a young man, Abass Adewale allegedly shot by a policeman attached to the Olu of Ileogbo during a communal clash over disputed land. Vanguard had reported that a police corporal, Akinsanya Akingbade, was killed by the Ileogbo palace guard, Waheed Adeleye over a disputed land along Iwo/Ileogbo road. The youths in their numbers stormed Adeeke Divisional Headquarters in a truck with the deceased’s body attempting to dump it. They drove the truck into the police station where they were addressed by a senior officer on duty, who pleaded that they should go and bury the body.
Iwo youths storm police station with corpse of murdered colleague, demand justice
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Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
Youths in Iwo, Osun State on Tuesday carried the corpse of a young man, Abass Adewale allegedly shot by a policeman attached to the Olu of Ileogbo during a communal clash over disputed land.
Vanguard had reported that a police corporal, Akinsanya Akingbade, was killed by the Ileogbo palace guard, Waheed Adeleye over a disputed land along Iwo/Ileogbo road. The youths in their numbers stormed Adeeke Divisional Headquarters in a truck with the deceased’s body attempting to dump it.
They drove the truck into the police station where they were addressed by a senior officer on duty, who pleaded that they should go and bury the body.
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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. The Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Friday, said the FG was set to prosecute some high-profile Nigerians and businessmen for financing terrorism. Malami disclosed this in an interview with State House correspondents at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
2. A policeman, Akinsanya Akingbade, was killed on Friday during a clash between Ileogbo and Iwo communities in Osun State over a parcel of land. The Police Public Relations Officer for the State, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, while confirming the incident.
3. A former Nigerian Minister, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan, popularly known as Mama Taraba died yesterday afternoon. President Muhammadu Buhari, in a statement on Friday, expressed shock over the death.
Policeman killed as Iwo, Ile-Ogbo clash over land
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Shina Abubakar, Osogbo
A police corporal, attached to the Olu of Ile-Ogbo, Akinsanya Akingbade was reported killed following a communal clash between Iwo and Ile -Oogbo over disputed land.
It was gathered that the policeman was killed by a palace guard, Waheed Adeleye with a locally made gun at the Oba Habeeb Agbaje’s palace on Friday afternoon.
It was gathered that the two communities were at loggerhead over land located at Oke-Saji along Iwo-Ile-Oogbo road on Friday.
Sources revealed that while Ile-Ogbo resident was attempting to repelled thugs from Iwo, who were said to be attempting to invade the town, the guard mistakenly shot the policeman on the chest.