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Ogun residents protest after fatal crash kills four pupils
Some angry residents of Sowo Village blocked the Abeokuta–Sagamu Expressway to protest the killing of four pupils of Iddo Primary School, Kobape, Ogun State, in a road crash that occurred on Wednesday.
This comes barely 48 hours after a motorcyclist and his passenger were crushed to death at the Siun junction of the same expressway.
The accident occurred at about 3 p.m. when a vehicle rammed into the schoolchildren while they were returning home.
Eyewitnesses noted that some angry youths attempted to lynch the driver of the vehicle, but he was rescued by security operatives.
Confirming the incident in a telephone conversation with our correspondent on Wednesday, the spokesperson for the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency, Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the accident occurred after a Toyota Corolla with number plate KSF 579 DM rammed into the pupils who were returning from school and killed four on the spot.
According to Akinbiyi, the pupils were taken to the General Hospital, Ijaiye, where they were confirmed dead.
He said, “According to eyewitnesses, four male children of Iddo Primary School, Iddo, Kobape, were walking home from school when a Toyota Corolla that was speeding lost control and rammed into the pupils on the walkway.
“The impact of the collision reportedly led to the death of the four pupils at the spot of the accident.
“The pupils were taken to the General Hospital, Ijaiye, for certification by the emergency responders and later handed over to their families for burial.”
Akinbiyi noted further that some community members took to the expressway to protest the death of the pupils, but the situation was brought under control with the intervention of sister security agencies.
“Community members protested the death of the pupils, which affected traffic flow, but with the combined efforts of TRACE, the police, and the Nigerian Army, normalcy was restored,” he said.
PUNCH Metro had reported a similar accident on Wednesday in which two people lost their lives in a multi-vehicle collision that occurred at the Siun junction of the same expressway.
Akinbiyi had said that the accident occurred after a truck lost control and rammed into other vehicles.
He had identified the vehicles involved as a car with number plate KTU 152 JB, a Mazda bus with number plate LSR 345 YK, a motorcycle with number plate KNN 515 VD, and a truck with number plate T5582 LA.
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed widespread rumours that it abducted or coerced the Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Bayo Ojulari, into resigning.
It was reports that a top EFCC official, who spoke to Sunday Punch on condition of anonymity, confirmed that while the commission received a petition seeking an investigation into Ojulari, no arrest or forced resignation occurred.
The official said, “Those are fake news. It is not true that the EFCC abducted him. On Thursday, protesters came to our office with a petition asking us to investigate the NNPCL chairman. These people have the right to submit petitions, and we told them we would look into it. So, where is the abduction? People should be careful about spreading rumours.”
Similarly, a top official of the Department of State Services (DSS) denied claims that its Director-General, Adeola Ajayi, was involved in pressuring Ojulari to resign.
“The DSS is not involved in the allegation. In fact, our boss mentioned in the allegation has no hand in it,” the official stated, describing the reports as “unfounded and misleading.”
Meanwhile, sources within the NNPCL hinted that certain influential figures in the Presidency are uneasy with Ojulari’s leadership style.
Appointed by President Bola Tinubu in April to replace Mele Kyari, Ojulari has reportedly been steering the NNPCL strictly as a commercial enterprise, resisting political interference.
His recent dismissal of several top NNPCL officials is said to have unsettled some prominent political figures and government officials linked to those affected.
Additionally, Ojulari is reportedly under suspicion for allegedly maintaining ties with a prominent opposition politician, further fueling tension within government circles.
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Former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has revealed why he never commissioned any project during his tenure as governor of Anambra State, saying it was “irrelevant” to do so.
In a viral video addressing the recent renaming of the popular Charly Boy Bus Stop in Lagos to Olamide Baddo Bus Stop, Obi disclosed that no street or public facility was named or renamed after him during his tenure in office.
He further emphasised that governance should not be about self-glorification. The Bariga Local Council Development Area (LCDA) in Lagos recently announced the renaming of several streets, including Charly Boy Bus Stop, which was changed to Olamide Baddo Bus Stop.
Obi said, “To me it is totally irrelevant when you have millions of people who don’t know where their next meal will come from.
“Whether they change it to A or B…. As governor, I refused to let streets, buildings or anything be named after me. I built a facility in the hospital, the proprietor said it should be named after me or my mother but I said no.
“That’s why people are saying that I didn’t do much publicity when I was governor, that I would have put my name on all the streets and every facility that I built.
“I didn’t even commission anything. That’s why people are saying that I didn’t do this, I didn’t do that.
“For me, whatever I did was with public money, so I didn’t see the relevance of putting my name on them.
“Even when I become President, my name is not going to be in any of the facilities. All I want is for the facility to function.”
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Super Falcons captain Rasheedat Ajibade paid a special visit to the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries (MFM) along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State on Saturday, where she shared her Women’s Africa Cup of Nations (WAFCON) success with members of her faith community.
Appearing at the church’s monthly Power Must Change Hands service, Ajibade presented her championship medal and individual awards to the General Overseer, Pastor Daniel Olukoya, and his wife as an act of gratitude.
Ajibade attributed her team’s accomplishments to divine grace and protection, noting that the presentation was a token of thanks to God for His guidance and safety throughout the tournament.
Renowned for her outspoken devotion, the Super Falcons star was warmly welcomed by the congregation, who rejoiced in her victory with applause, songs, and heartfelt prayers.
Ajibade, who won three Woman of the Match awards at the just-concluded WAFCON, was named the Player of the Tournament. She scored once but was instrumental in Nigeria’s push for the 10th WAFCON crown.
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