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Lawyer sues Aiyedatiwa over LG caretaker excos
A legal practitioner and human rights activist, Tope Temokun, has dragged the Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, before the state high court in Akure over the governor’s decision to appoint caretakers committees to manage the local governments in the state instead of conducting LG elections.
The Chairman of the ODIEC, Dr Joseph Aremo, had earlier announced the indefinite postponement of the local government election, which was earlier scheduled to hold in July.
Aremo said the election was postponed on the grounds that no single political party complied with the guidelines of the proposed election, despite the issuance of guidelines for the election on schedule.
The suit had the state governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice Mr Kayode Ajulo as well as the ODIEC as the first, second and third defendants respectively in the suit.
In the originating summons , the lawyer claimed that the provisions of Sections 1(1), (2) and (3) and Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (As Amended) and Section 1(1) the Local Government Administration, Conduct of Local Government Election, and Allied Matters Law, CAP 87, VOL.2, Laws of Ondo State, 2006, are being violated by the first defendant’s act of “appointing and/or constituting and/or inaugurating transition committees to oversee the affairs of the LGAs in the state.”
He said Aiyedatiwa’s action had deprived him of his right to vote in and have a democratically elected local government council in his local government area.
Temokun prayed the court to, among others, declare that by virtue of Sections 1(1), (2) and (3) and Section 7(1) of the 1999 Constitution and Section 1(1) the Local Government Administration, Conduct of Local Government Election, and Allied Matters Law, CAP 87, VOL.2, Laws of Ondo State, 2006, “the first defendant’s act of appointing and/or constituting and/or inaugurating any person or persons or committee, be it caretaker or transition committee, or by whatever name so-called, other than democratically elected LCDAs to govern or administer or oversee the affairs of the LGAs in Ondo State is illegal and unconstitutional.”
He sought an order of the court to direct and/or to proceed to conduct LG elections in the state to put in place democratically elected local government councils, “ to govern or administer or oversee the affairs of the local government areas in Ondo State, for the purpose of enforcing and giving effect to the orders of the Supreme Court.”
He also prayed the court for “an order of perpetual injunction restraining the first defendant ( Governor Aiyedatiwa) from further appointing and/or constituting and/or inaugurating any person or persons or committee, be it caretaker or transition committee, or by whatever name so called, other than democratically elected LG councils , to govern or administer or oversee the affairs of the local government areas in Ondo State.”
The Supreme Court recently granted financial autonomy to the local governments in the country, declaring that it is unconstitutional for state governors to hold funds allocated for local government administrations.
The court further declared that a state government has no power to appoint a caretaker committee and a local government council is only recognisable with a democratically elected government.
It was also reported that the Ondo State Government recently constituted transition committees for the newly created 33 Local Council Development Areas, a development that raised controversy in the state.
The refinery announced the increase on Wednesday, hiking the the price from N1,200 to N1,275 per litre.
In the same way, coastal prices have gone up to N1,215 per litre.
This adjustment amid Brent crude trading at $114.80 per barrel marks a 3.15% increase.
Recall that the Brent crude has increased to $115 per barrel, while West Texas Intermediate rose to $103 per barrel on Wednesday.
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Unbelievable: Police say officer who publicly executed handcuffed Delta man was under “spiritual attack”
The Nigeria Police Force has claimed that the extrajudicial killing of a handcuffed suspect by Officer Usman Nuhu in Delta State to potential spiritual forces, a statement that has sparked widespread outrage and disbelief across the country.
“I will start with the issue at hand, which is a very sad issue.
” There is no explanation for this. I don’t just get what was wrong with that policeman (Mr Nuhu),” Bright Edafe, the spokesperson for the Delta State Police Command, said in an interview with Channels TV on Wednesday.
“Police cannot attribute problems to spirituality, but that may not be far from it. Because that’s the only explanation one can give to what he did,” Edafe added.
The shocking statement comes days after a viral video sighted showed Officer Usman Nuhu executing a handcuffed suspect in broad daylight along the Warri–Sapele Expressway in Effurun, Delta State.
The victim has been identified as Mene Ogidi, a young man who had been apprehended for allegedly attempting to waybill a parcel containing a Beretta pistol with four rounds of ammunition.
In the graphic video, the handcuffed suspect was seen begging for his life, shouting, “I will talk! I will take you to the person who gave me the waybill!”
Despite his pleas, Officer Nuhu was seen taking a magazine from a fellow policeman, inserting it into his AK-47 rifle, and shooting the suspect at close range. The victim died instantly.
The police spokesperson’s suggestion of a spiritual explanation has been met with widespread condemnation from human rights activists, legal experts, and ordinary Nigerians who view it as an attempt to deflect responsibility from the officer’s actions.
Many have pointed out that the police force had already condemned the killing and transferred Officer Nuhu to Force Headquarters in Abuja to face the Force Disciplinary Committee for summary disciplinary measures and prosecution.
The Inspector-General of Police had also extended condolences to the family of the deceased and assured them that justice would be served.
However, the latest statement from the Delta Command appears to contradict the earlier stance of the Force Headquarters, raising questions about whether the police are seriously pursuing accountability or seeking supernatural excuses for extrajudicial killings.
The police have nabbed two suspected human trafficking operatives in connection with the alleged removal of the womb of a 19-year-old girl in a disturbing case of gender-based violence and organ trafficking.
Commissioner of Police, CP Yemi Oyeniyi, made the disclosure on Tuesday, April 28, 2026, during the Command’s first quarter press briefing, where he outlined operational achievements from February to date.
According to a report filed on April 3, 2026, at about 5:30pm., a woman from Ekpan community in Uvwie local government area raised alarm after her teenage daughter returned home in a visibly deteriorated state of health.
The victim, who had been residing with her father in Okpaka, reportedly visited her mother in Ekpan, where concerns about her condition prompted questioning.
In her account, the 19-year-old disclosed that in September 2025, she and two friends were introduced to a woman identified as Blessing Mongo, 47, who allegedly linked them to another suspect, Esther, 32.
The suspects reportedly facilitated their movement under the pretext of travelling to Ivory Coast.
The victim alleged that shortly after arriving in Ivory Coast, she was injected with an unknown substance and subsequently taken to a hospital.
Upon regaining consciousness, she discovered that her abdomen had been surgically treated.
She further claimed that she was later returned to Nigeria and abandoned in Lagos before finding her way back to Delta State.
Following the report, police operatives arrested two suspects, Blessing Mongo and Esther, while investigations commenced.
The case has since been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) for a more detailed probe.
Medical examination conducted as part of the investigation reportedly confirmed that the victim’s womb had been removed without her consent, raising serious concerns over an alleged organ trafficking operation.
Police authorities confirmed that the two suspects remain in custody as investigations continue, with efforts ongoing to apprehend other individuals linked to the case.
The police assured the public that justice would be pursued and urged residents to remain vigilant and report suspicious activities, particularly those involving human trafficking and exploitation.
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