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Trump Threat: Adeleke urges US-Nigeria dialogue over terror
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By Francesca Hangeior
Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for calm and constructive dialogue between Nigeria and the United States following what he described as “the recent threat of security and diplomatic actions against Nigeria by President Donald Trump.”
In a statement released in Osogbo and published on the official Osun State Government website on November 3, 2025, Adeleke urged both nations to sustain their long-standing diplomatic relationship, emphasising “renewed diplomatic engagement between Nigeria and the United States of America over the recent security situation in the country.”
“I appeal to the Presidency of the United States of America to support Nigeria to fully implement the recently developed national security strategy.
“The new strategy is comprehensive and capable of taking on the monster of banditry and terroristic killings in many parts of the country,” the governor said.
The statement was signed by Olawale Rasheed, Spokesperson to the State Governor was also shared on the state’s X handle on Monday.
Expressing sympathy for victims of violence across northern Nigeria, Adeleke noted that the situation “is a wake-up call to rigorously implement new security measures and forceful counter-terrorism actions in partnership with diplomatic allies,” adding that “we need help from the United States and others to solve the terrorism challenge.”
“Nigeria suffers from unfortunate killings across Northern Nigeria which has claimed the lives of many innocent citizens.
“We believe a high-powered engagement at the presidential level will particularly open to the American government the ongoing security operations, successes and challenges Nigeria is facing in the fight against terrorism,” he said.
The Osun governor stressed that diplomatic dialogue, not confrontation, should define the response to the current tensions.
“We need our international partners to expand their support for the Nigerian security agencies and its political leadership to face national security challenges.
“Peaceful interface between Abuja and Washington holds the key rather than military intervention by the American government,” the statement further read.
Commending the Federal Government’s efforts to de-escalate the situation, Adeleke stated, “This is the time to unite as a nation to support the national leadership to frontally address internal and external threats for the protection of the citizenry.
“This is the time to back the President to enforce the letters and spirit of the Constitution in all facets of national life. We need peace, not war to deepen our democracy and protect our citizens.”
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Teenage girl allegedly stabbed parents to de@th, stabbed family dog, sent crime scene photos to friends
A 15-year-old girl from Groningen in the Netherlands was arrested after her parents, Johan and Mathilda, both 53, were found f@tally stabbed last Thursday, June 18, Dutch outlet Algemeen Dagblad reported.
The family’s pet golden retriever also suffered stab wounds in the rampage, the Sun reported.
The dog’s condition is unclear.
The girl took images of her slain parents and then shared the disturbing photos with her friends on WhatsApp after the bloody attack, the Telegraaf reported.
“You could see both of her parents lying on the ground with their eyes open. Her father was lying on the floor, and her mother was on the bed. There was blood visible and a knife,” one student told the outlet in Dutch.
Local police declined to comment further on the images, but encouraged people to never distribute such images online and report them to the police, the reports said.
The girl reportedly struggled with her identity and often pretended to be a dog, crawling around and barking on all fours with other friends in school corridors.
“She wore a tail, dog ears, and gloves,” another classmate told the outlet. “And sometimes she would make barking sounds.”
Johan and Mathilda’s relatives said in a statement obtained by Algemeen Dagblad that they “can hardly comprehend” the murd£rs.
‘We hope that everyone understands that we are deeply affected by the tragic events surrounding the passing of Johan and Mathilda from Meerstad,” family and friends said in a statement through an aid organization.
“But the support and sympathy we have received from many do us good and are heartwarming.”
An investigation into the slayings remains ongoing.
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OGTV broadcaster: Police recover stolen Lexus RX300 as CP vows “no stone unturned” in murder probe
Ogun State Police Command says it has recovered the Lexus RX300 stolen from the home of slain ex-OGTV broadcaster Mrs Kitan Oyesiku and her security guard in Iyana Agodo Village, Owode-Egba.
The recovery happened during night operations, the command confirmed Monday.
—CP walks the scene himself—
Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni visited the crime scene for an on-the-spot assessment. He inspected the premises and got briefings from detectives handling the case.
“CP Ojajuni reiterated the Command’s resolve to leave no stone unturned in unraveling the circumstances surrounding the incident and ensuring that those responsible are identified, apprehended, and brought to justice,” Police PPRO Oluseyi Babaseyi said in a statement.
The visit, according to police, was to evaluate progress in the investigation into the double murder that has rattled the Owode-Egba community.
—What happened that night—
PUNCH Online had reported that a resident raised the alarm over suspicious movements around Oyesiku’s residence. When operatives arrived, they found signs of forced entry.
Inside, the security guard was found dead at his post. Oyesiku’s body was later discovered inside the apartment. Her Lexus RX300 was missing.
Police now say the vehicle has been secured and will serve as key evidence. “It is worthy of note that the vehicle earlier reported missing from the residence, a Lexus RX300, has been recovered by police operatives during the night hours,” Babaseyi confirmed.
—“Intensive investigation ongoing”–
Ojajuni commiserated with Oyesiku’s family and assured Ogun residents that “all available resources are being deployed to track down the perpetrators.”
For now, no arrests have been announced. But with the car recovered and the CP personally monitoring the case, police say they’re closing in.
Oyesiku, a retired broadcaster with Ogun State Television, was remembered by colleagues as a calm voice on air. Her death, alongside her guard’s, has renewed calls for better security for elderly residents living alone in semi-urban areas. [The Punch report rewritten]
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