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Akowonwado Family, Naked Women Confront Police In Ogun
Pa Solomon Odutola, head of the Akowonwado family, has cried out to IGP Kayode Egbetokun, the Inspector General of Police and CP Lanre Ogunlowo, the Ogun State Commissioner of Police, for immediate intervention and rescue from Men of the Agbara Area Police Command led by CSP Olushola Oniyiku, Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Atan Police Division and Insp. Longe Richard of the same Division who allegedly carried out an early morning invasion of Saari, Erinle and Okiki-Ilu villages in the Atan area of Ogun State, with suspected group of land grabbers on Monday.
The officers who were alleged to be shooting sporadically, went round the villages looking for members of the family over land matters that was judged in their favour by a valid Supreme Court judgement in 2014, making the family members to flee the sight of the invading policemen.
Pa Solomon stressed that family members had to run for dear lives on Monday, because of the several arrests, detentions, injuries that had kept many of them hospitalised and in prison remands, prompting some elderly women in the villages to protest nakedly, expressing their bitterness over the incessant troubling by Men of the Atan Police Division.
Chief Elijah Adeogun, the Akogun of Saari Village and a Principal member of the family while corroborating the assertions of Pa Solomon, said the Akowonwado family is the rightful owners of the disputed land, comprising seven villages of Oko-omi, Saari, Erinle, Okiki-Ilu, Ilasa, Akinleye and Ore-Akinde .
Adeogun alleged, “Our Awori fathers engaged in legal battles on the disputed lands with the Egbas’ who are mere visitors on the land between 2002-2005, which dragged to the Supreme Court where the Akowonwado family got judgement in their favour against Akinde and his supporters who are Egbas. After that Supreme Court judgement, Pa Adisa Odutola, Jide Talabi and others proceeded to Ota High Court, Agbara, where we obtained an enrollment order, delivered on July 21, 2015 by Justice Olusanya O. S.
“The judgement is sequel to several litigations instigated by the Akore family,, before the Supreme Court judged on the matter on Suit Number SC 259/2001 on 21st of May, 2004 as lacking evidence of ownership or entitlement by the Salako and Akore Families which were natives of Abeokuta in Ogun State. The community lands in contest, however is situated on Awori-land at Atan Community. So the question of their ownership was blatantly refuted by the court of law to the level of Supreme Court in 2004,” he revealed.
He added that the claims of displacement and forceful possession by the Akowonwado families, comprising seven villages of Ilasa, Oko-Omi, Okikilu, Erinle, Ore, Akinleye and Saari villages as mentioned above was taken over following a warrant of possession given to the Akowonwado family by the Ota High Court, Agbara, the with document (HCA/30/2015) Enrollment Order, Warrant Of possession and Form ‘O’ which stands for certificate of execution and warrant of possession on the contended lands respectively.
According to Akogun, the possession execution was carried out by Nigeria Police and the bailiffs from the court without any detractors whatsoever, involving the Ogun State Police Command (Eleweran Ops), the Sango Area Police Command, the Onipanu Divisional Police Command and the Atan Divisional Police Command in the possession execution in November 17, 2015.
Chief Akogun affirmed that the Bailiff from the High Court gave them a Certificate of Occupancy and warrant of possession Form ‘A’ on the 17th November, 2015, with Survey plan, Number 118/84 for the purpose of total possession of the land.
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Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has sentenced the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Mazi Nnamdi Kanu.
Naija News reports that Justice had earlier convicted Kanu on all seven counts levelled against him by the Federal Government.
The judge sentenced Kanu to life imprisonment for count 1, 2, 4,5, and 6.
He also sentenced Kanu to 20 years forcount 3 without option of fine.
The Judge sentenced Kanu to five years in prison on count seven without option of fine.
Justice Omotosho ruled that he should not be kept in Kuje prison. He forfeited Nnamdi Kanu’s radio transmitter and barred him from access to social media.
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The Federal Government has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to impose the death sentence on the detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, following his conviction on all seven terrorism counts.
The request was made on Thursday by the FG’s lead counsel, Chief Adegboyega Awomolo (SAN), shortly after Justice James Omotosho found Kanu guilty of all charges preferred against him.
Awomolo, addressing the court after the verdict, argued that the severity of Kanu’s actions merited the maximum penalty under the law.
The senior lawyer insisted that Kanu committed “many illegalities” and should not be treated with leniency.
Awomolo further reminded the court that four of the seven counts on which Kanu was convicted carry the death sentence under Nigeria’s terrorism laws.
He urged Justice Omotosho to take this into account in determining the appropriate punishment.
“It will not be considered justice that he is isolated and punished lightly in a country where we have Boko Haram, ISWAP, Lakurawa, et cetera,” he argued.
According to the prosecution, Kanu’s actions were as destabilising as those of other violent groups and should be treated with equal seriousness.
Awomolo also urged the judge to ensure that Kanu is kept in a secure correctional facility pending the court’s final pronouncement on sentencing.
He stressed the need to prevent any disruptions or security breaches involving the IPOB leader while the sentencing process is underway.
Kanu was earlier found guilty of inciting violence, ordering attacks on security personnel, calling for killings, and issuing threats capable of terrorising the public, all captured in broadcasts tendered as evidence by the prosecution.
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja, has delivered his ruling in the case between the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, and the Federal Government.
Naija News reports that the judgement was given in Nnamdi Kanu’s absence after the judge had ordered security operatives to kick him out of the court over his unruly behaviour.
Nnamdi Kanu had earlier stated that the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja does not have the jurisdiction to try him.
The separatist, who has been in custody since 2021, faced seven terrorism-related charges bordering on alleged incitement, running an unlawful group, and acts threatening national security.
The IPOB leader contended that the Terrorism Prevention and Prohibition Act, under which he is being prosecuted, has been repealed.
He urged the court to strike out the charges, describing them as “disclosing no offence known to law” and therefore invalid.
Kanu also requested that the court nullify the “purported plea of not guilty” entered on his behalf, claiming it was obtained through deception and contrary to a Supreme Court ruling.
He further asked the court to set aside all subsequent proceedings and order his immediate release.
“My contention is very simple: this court lacks jurisdiction to try me,” he said.
Delivering ruling on Thursday, Justice Omotosho ruled that the court has the authority to preside over the Nnamdi Kanu case.
The judge also stated that the matter of extradition has been settled by the Supreme Court, and he ruled against Kanu in this regard.
On the issue of fairness in the hearing for Nnmadi Kanu, Omotosho ruled against the IPOB leader, stating that the court ensured he received a fair hearing.
On the defendant not entering his defence, Justice Omotosho said: “I begged the defendant passionately to enter his defence, but he remained obsolete. That shows that he chose to rest his case on the prosecution. Which is a gamble and a risky action.”
The court found Nnamdi Kanu guilty and convicted him of count 1 in the charges filed against him by the federal government.
The Judge said: “The court will rely on the uncontroverted evidence of the prosecution. This court, therefore, finds that the prosecution has discharged Count 1 beyond reasonable doubt. Consequently, the defendant (Kanu) is hereby convicted in respect of Count 1.”
More judgement is being read and this report will be updated as it comes in…….
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