By James Sowole
Barely 48 hours after the Ondo State Government repatriated 42 alleged invaders to Kano and Jigawa states, the State Security Network agency codename Amotekun, has arrested another 137 persons from one of the state’s forest reserves.
The persons, who included women and young children, were said to be occupying the Elegbeka Forest located on Ifon-Owo Road.
Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu had earlier this year ordered all illegal occupants of the state government forest reserves to quit, warning that anyone who wanted to stay should register with appropriate government agencies.
The governor’s action followed the gruesome murder of the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Adegoke Adeusi who was shot dead on the Owo-Ifon road.
James Sowole in Akure
Ondo State Governor, Mr Oluwarotimi Akeredolu yesterday promised that killers of the traditional ruler of Ifon, the Olufon of Ifon, Oba Adegoke Adeusi, would be unmasked.
Akeredolu spoke during an interdenominational service in honour of late Adeusi, saying he would leave no stone unturned at unravelling the killers no matter how long it would take.
Oba Adeusi was killed on November 16 by gunmen while returning from Akure, Ondo State capital.
The killers of the late monarch are yet to be arrested five months after he was killed.
At the inter-denominational service yesterday, Akeredolu promised that he would continue to work with security agencies to ensure Adeusi did not die in vain.
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Published 8 February 2021
Gangan is the hourglass-shaped talking drum covered by cowskin that talks in the voice of man. Unique
, the gangan talking drum is Yoruba’s invaluable gift to the world.
Quite unlike countless artefacts stolen from Africa, and transported to Europe, America and beyond, I believe that the talking drum was left unstolen beca
use the gangan can’t talk without the dexterity of the fingernails – a fact supported by the Yoruba proverb, ‘ati ranmu gangan, kii sehin ekanna’.
But dexterity, in th
e case of gangan, belonged to the black man. Probably frustrated by indexterity, the white man let the talking goatskin, the wooden hourglass and its strings be.
Nigerian Presidency’s Subtle Defence Of Herders Crimes By Oluyemi Fasipe
Instead of identifying with the plight of Governor Akeredolu and indeed of the Ondo people, Garba Shehu sat in the luxurious comfort of his Aso Rock office and insensitively condemned the seven-day eviction ultimatum given to unregistered herders by the Akeredolu.
by Oluyemi Fasipe
Jan 21, 2021
The recent decision of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, to close the state forest reserves to herdsmen’s activities because of the worsening security situation in the Sunshine State has curiously attracted a prompt combative reaction from Mallam Garba Shehu.
The security challenges foisted on the people of Ondo State are centered on regular vices such as kidnapping for huge ransom, banditry, killing of notable citizens and rape of women – all of which have been linked to armed Fulani herdsmen.