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Court orders MC Oluomo, Lagos, NURTW to stop levying drivers

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The Ikoyi Federal High Court has ordered the Chairman of the Lagos State Park and Garages Management, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, and eight others to stop collecting levies from commercial drivers.

Justice Peter Lifu gave the order in respect to an ex parte application filed by a lawyer, Mr Olukoya Ogungbeje.

The lawyer filed the application on behalf of himself and a new transport union, Transport Union Society of Nigeria.

Other respondents in the suit are the Registered Trustees of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Registered Trustees of Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria, Registered Trustees of the Nigerian Association of Road Transport Owners, Alhaji Lawal Othman, Lagos State Government, Attorney-General of Lagos State, Inspector-General of Police and the Director of State Security Service.

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In the application supported by a 34-paragraph affidavit, Ogungbeje prayed the court to restrain the respondents from “forceful imposition, collection, extortion of any transport union levies, dues, fees, or monies from any person, commercial vehicle driver and/or transporter that is not a member of the respondents pending the hearing and determination of the substantive originating motion filed before the court.”

The counsel also prayed the court to restrain the respondents from “arresting, detaining, harassing, embarrassing, humiliating, inviting, seizing, and confiscating any commercial vehicle, disturbing and/or interfering with the lawful transport business operations of the applicant and its transport union members in connection with the facts of the case pending the determination of the substantive originating motion.”

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Earlier, Justice Lifu had ordered the respondents in the suit to present their reasons within seven days why the reliefs sought by the applicants should not be granted.

At the resumed hearing, Ogungbeje informed the court that the processes were served on the respondents and added that they failed to respond.

He adjourned the case till June 6 to determine the applicants’ motion to add other parties to the suit.

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Terrorist leader Junaidu Fasagora, scores of his fighters killed in Zamfara

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The Nigerian Army says it has killed notorious terrorist leader Junaidu Fasagora and scores of his fighters after a ferocious artillery bombardment and ground battle in Tsafe general area of Zamfara State.

The Army, in a statement on its verified social media handles said the troops deployed in Zamfara State for Counter terrorism Counter insurgency operations in the North West Region achieved the feat.

“Junaidu Fasagora and his terrorists group have long been responsible for a series of kidnappings and other terrorism activities against the populace across several states in the North West.

“Their elimination marks a crucial victory in the fight against terrorism and insurgency,” the army said.

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According to the military, the successful operation is a clear assertion of Nigerian Army’s relentless pursuit of peace and stability in the region and other regions of the country.

“Troops remain committed to sustaining the ongoing operations against terrorism, insurgency and sundry crimes to restore safety and security to troubled areas,” it said.

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Olubadan-designate healthy, will appear in public soon – Son

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The Olubadan-designate, Oba Owolabi Olakulehin, is hale and hearty, his son, Sumbo Owolabi, told Theheute on Wednesday in Ibadan.

“He will soon make his first public appearance any moment from now and even attend the next meeting of the Council of Obas in Ibadanland,” Owolabi, a former commissioner in Oyo State, told our correspondent, who visited the family house on Wednesday.

The clarification comes in the wake of concerns that Oba Olakulehin was absent at a Monday meeting of the Olubadan in Council to deliberate on his nomination to Governor Seyi Makinde as appointment as the next Olubadan.

The ancient and revered Olubadan stool became vacant on March 14, 2023, following the death of Oba Lekan Balogun.

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Balogun died aged 81 about two years after ascending the throne.

Theheute had earlier reported that the Council of Obas were to meet on Tuesday to formally nominate Oba Olakulehin to Governor Seyi Makinde for appointment as the Olubadan.

However, speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, the Ekerin Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Hamidu Ajibade, raised concern about the absence of the Olubadan-designate, Oba Olakulehin, at a Monday meeting of the Council of Obas to deliberate on the enthronement process of Oba Olakulehin as the new Olubadan.

The Ekerin Olubadan said there were concerns that the Oba Olakulehin had not made any public appearance 12 days after he was named the Olubadan-designate, following the passage of Oba Balogun.

Insinuating that Oba Olakulehim might be unwell, the Ekerin Olubadan said, “If someone is not well or capable of staying on that throne, do you just want us to put that person there like a vegetable? Is it possible? What we want is whoever wants to become our Oba must be able to walk and speak, so that you will be able to communicate with him.”

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However, when our correspondent visited Oba Olakulehin’s private residence at Alalubose, on Wednesday, his first son, Owolabi, said his father was in good health.

“You Daddy has aged already. So, before the late Oba Balogun’s demise, Baba had gone for a medical trip. And when the incident happened, he was still there. So, he just stayed back to relax a bit.

“As a new king, different people will be paying him homage and he will need to attend to them all. And with his age, he may not have the strength to receive different people across Nigeria; hence, the reason his doctor advised him to relax a bit.

“I want to debunk the rumour that he is incapacitated. The installation of the next Olubadan will soon be done. People should stop fake rumour. I also want to debunk another rumour that the crowned Obas have not seen him. They have now seen each other,” he said.

Owolabi said the family house and Oba Olakulehin’s private residence at No 1, Cassia Street, Alalubose Government Reserved Area would be renovated in preparation for his coronation as the next Olubadan.

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The monarch’s son said, “One thing I know is that the renovation of his family house and this place (private residence) will soon commence after the inauguration of the Coronation Planning Committee by the State Government through the Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Matters.

“But I want to confirm to you that Baba, Olubadan-designate, Oba Olakulehin is the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. It was intentional not to attend the meeting fixed a few days ago, and not because of his health. He is the only person that can give you details on that. But I want to authoritatively confirm that the crowned Obas and Baba have been in touch physically. They have seen one another and he will join them at the next meeting whenever they convene it.”

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Killer herders frustrating efforts to resettle Benue IDPs – SEMA

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The Benue State Government, on Wednesday, decried the rise in insecurity in the state which is preventing the displaced persons from returning to their ancestral homes.

The Executive Secretary, Benue State Emergency and Management Agency, James Iorpuu, regretted that all efforts to ensure that the displaced people returned to their ancestral homes had been frustrated with continuous attacks by suspected herders.

Iorpuu stated this while briefing journalists during the distribution of food and non-food items to displaced persons in the state.

He said the materials would be distributed to eight local government areas, which are Kwande, Katsina-Ala, Ukum, Apa, Okpokwu, Agatu, Guma and Logo.

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He said, “In Ukum, Gbajir, we have displacements in Jootar and Ayati communities. We have displacements in Gbishe, Yooyo council wards in Katsina-Ala.

“In Kwande this week, Abande, Anwase and part of Moon witnessed second displacement in most of these communities, the people made attempts to go back to clear lands for farming and they were displaced again.”

The SEMA boss listed food and non-food items to be distributed to include 2,250 bags of 25kg rice, 990 bags of 25kg beans, 140 bags of 25kg garri, 2,210 cartons of noodles, 150 gallons of 25kg groundnut oil, 202 gallons of palm oil,1,700 cartons of seasoning, 200 bags of salt, 63 bags of sugar, 776 bags of 50 kg salt. 155 bags of detergents, 107 cartons of soap and 300 mattresses.

“We have tagged this distribution as Easter distribution to our brothers, fathers and mothers. The governor instructed me to ensure that these items reach the IDPs especially those recently displaced in Kwande, Katsina-Ala, Ukum, Apa, Okpokwu, Agatu, Guma and Logo LGA.

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”Apart from going to distribute these materials to them, we are also going to assess the level of damage in these areas,” Iorpuu said.

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