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FOLLOW-UP: FIDA SEEKS JUSTICE FOR ONDO COMMISSIONER *** frowns against all forms of gender based violence, including those of political forms against women The Federation of Women Lawyers in Nigeria (FIDA), Ondo State Chapter, has joined other stakeholders to condemn the recently reported assault on the Ondo State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Dr. (Mrs.) Adebunmi Oshadahun, just as it called on the Nigeria Police Force, Ondo State Command and all critical stakeholders to curb all forms of gender-based violence against women, particularly those  against women in politics. FIDA in a press statement jointly signed by the State Chairman, Mrs. Catherine Ogunjebi and its Publicity Secretary, Mrs. Bolanle Olafunmiloye, observed that it is alarming that political violence on women particularly by some of their male  counterparts has assumed a perilously critical dimension, constituting a horrifying kind of violence targeted at violating the fundamental hu...

VIDEO:  IGP EGBETOKUN ORDERS ARREST OF EDO POLICEMEN The Ag. Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun has condemned the disturbing incident where a team of policemen ran a vehicle over a Nigerian on Thursday June 29, 2023 at Ekpoma, Edo State. Consequently, the IGP has directed the erring policemen, who have been in detention in Edo State, to report to the Force Headquarters Abuja on Monday for further action. A statement by Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Muyiwa Adejobi said, “Members of the public, particularly the people of Ekpoma, are implored to remain calm as the present leadership of the NPF will not condone such an act of unprofessionalism and illegality.” Source: Vanguard Watch video:

Popular Skitmaker, Trinity Guy, 2 others remanded in Prison for sexual prank with minor Popular skit maker, Abdullahi Maruff Adisa known as Trinityguy has been remanded in prison over allegation of sexualising minor in his viral skit video, by a Magistrate Court situated at Iyaganku, Ibadan, Oyo State capital. It will be recalled that the Nigerian Police, through Force Public Relation Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, called for the arrest of Trinityguy following a viral video of his dangerous pranks. A statement by the Oyo State Police Command on Friday, disclosed that the skit maker and parent of the little girl in viral video were quizzed by the Command and would appear in court Monday (today). Appearing before the Magistrate, Olúdáre Adebayo, counsel to the defendant who was brought before the magistrate by the Police, urged the court to grant his client bail. Magistrate PO Adetuyibi, while denying the bail application, stated that the allegation against the Skit maker is currently recei...

Former AIG, ODUMOSU, REFUTES EFCC APPOINTMENT The former Assistant Inspector General of Police, Hakeem ODUMOSU, has said he was not appointed as the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, by President Bola Ahmed TINUBU, GCFR. Odumosu made this known this morning while responding to series of calls and messages from friends and well wishers.  He said, "Good Morning everyone, I have been inundated with so many calls and messages between yesterday and today on a purported “EFCC Appointment”., I just want to use this opportunity to debunk this information and say it’s totally untrue. "This information must have emanated from Mischief Makers and should be totally disregarded."

 A  Patrol Team of the Federal Road Safety Corps along the Abeokuta-Sagamu route in Abeokuta, Ogun State has rescued a female passenger being kidnapped by a commercial motorcyclist. FRSC spokesperson in Ogun, Florence Okpe, said the incident occurred at about 3 pm on Sunday. Okpe said the team rescued the woman from the Bajaj bike rider, who was identified as Dauda Usman, with bike registration number PKA211WA, Red BAJAJ. She said, “The FRSC team was  informed by some commercial motorcycle riders that a woman  was being taken away by a suspected  bike rider due to the alarm raised by the woman on a bike.” According to Okpe, the patrol team quickly intervened and got the bike rider arrested. On interrogation, the passenger told the FRSC patrol leader that the rider refused to stop after reaching their agreed destination within Immigration Centre, Abeokuta. The Okada rider was said to have proceeded to another destination, making the woman call for help and some b...