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How 3 Ondo Clerics Exhume Body Of One-Year-Old Boy, Cut Off Parts For Ritual

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5 months ago

July 19, 2024

By Kayode Sanni-Arewa

Three clerics identified as Aliyu Musa, Aliyu Taiye, and Wasiu Babatunde, were arrested for allegedly exhuming the c0rpse of a one-year-old boy, Taiwo Bisiriyu and using it for ritual purposes in Omi-ifon in Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State

The incident which happened last Tuesday, July 9, generated mixed reactions among residents in the area.

According to the state-owned newspaper, The Hope, Taiwo died on Friday, July 5, 2024, and was buried the same day, while the clerics officiated at the burial.

Residents who spoke with the publication alleged that some of the items found in the clerics’ homes, included a pestle and a mortal, concoction, sponge, and black pot, among others.

Narrating her ordeal, the deceased’s guardian identified as Risikat Bisiriyu said: “The boy was ill and I took him to a Maternity Centre for treatment. He was later referred to the General Hospital in Ore. But on getting there, the boy died,”

“I wept bitterly which attracted the attention of residents in the area. Since we are Moslems by religion, we decided to bury the boy the same day, and we invited the clerics to officiate.

“When we got to where the boy would be buried, one of the clerics who carried the corpse went far into the bush to bury him. But the younger brother of the deceased’s father insisted he should bury the child at a particular place, not far inside the bush.

“The child died on Friday. So, on Monday, around 10 am, we were sitting outside the house, when the wife of one of the clerics came and told us that she didn’t know what her husband brought into the house that was smelling. But we paid no attention to what she said

“About 11pm on Monday, we began to hear the cleric pounding some things till 4.30am. I jokingly said only God knows what he was pounding all through the night that disturbed our sleep.

“The following day, when I arrived home from the market, the wife of the cleric approached me again and said she was suspicious that it was the corpse of Taiwo, that just died, that her husband was pounding. But I told her to keep quiet. I informed the younger brother of the deceased’s father. And he replied that he also heard about it. So, we became suspicious.

“We went to the child’s grave and discovered that it was scattered

“With the permission of the Imam in the area, we exhumed the corpse and found out that the head and hands of the child had been cut off.

It was gathered that the matter was later reported to the police in Odigbo, and they were arrested.

The police dragged the suspects before the Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Odigbo. The trio were charged with misdemeanour and felony.

Prosecutor James Usifo told the court that the defendant and others at large committed the offence on July 5 and July 9, 2024, at Alagbado Street, Omifon, via Odigbo, Ondo State.

Usifo stated that the trio unlawfully and improperly exhumed the dead body of one Taiwo Bisiriyu, by cutting off his head and two of his palms.

He also alleged that the defendants unlawfully had fetish or criminal charms in their possession.

The offences, according to the charge, contravene 517 and 516A(1), 242(1)(b), 213(b) of the Criminal Code Law of Ondo State, 2006.

Usifo prayed the court to grant him a date to study the case file and prepare his witnesses for trial.

The defence counsel, Mr H. A. Ogiren, did not oppose the application made by the prosecutor. He prayed the court to grant the defendants bail in the most liberal terms.

However, the Prosecutor opposed the bail application moved by the defence counsel, based on the gravity of the offence.

Magistrate Festus Akinlolu reserved her ruling on the bail till August 26

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SAD! 10 Family Members Die In Private Jet Crash

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1 hour ago

December 23, 2024

Naijablitznews

A tragic plane crash in the city of Gramado, southern Brazil, has claimed the lives of ten family members of influential businessman, Luiz Claudio Galeazzi.

The crash involved a private plane piloted by Brazilian businessman Luiz Claudio Galeazzi. He, along with his wife, three daughters, and other family members, died in the crash, according to a statement from his company.

The small aircraft reportedly struck a building’s chimney, as well as a house and a shop, before crashing. Local authorities confirmed that 17 people on the ground were injured, with two in serious condition.

Mr. Galeazzi, 61, was reportedly taking his family on a trip to Jundiaí, São Paulo state. All ten victims were members of his family, as confirmed by the Governor of Rio Grande do Sul, Eduardo Leite.

The plane had taken off in poor weather conditions. The aircraft flew for about 3 kilometers (1.8 miles) before crashing into the urban area just minutes after takeoff on Sunday morning.

An eyewitness, Nadia Hansen, described hearing the plane revving up before it hit the building. “At the time, it was revving up. You could see that it was accelerating a lot,” Hansen said. “Then there was a bang as it hit the building and then it passed close to my house and then it fell, and I thought it had dropped in front of the house.”

Emergency workers were seen at the crash site, attending to the wreckage and debris from damaged buildings. Galeazzi was the CEO of Galeazzi & Associados, a corporate restructuring and crisis management firm based in São Paulo. His company expressed its condolences in a LinkedIn statement, honoring Galeazzi’s dedication to his family and his professional legacy.

The crash occurred near the center of Gramado, hitting a house, furniture store, and hotel. The cause of the accident is under investigation by the Aeronautical Accident Investigation and Prevention Center (Cenipa). Governor Leite assured that the state was mobilized to provide necessary assistance.

Gramado, a well-known tourist destination, has recently been hit hard by devastating flooding earlier this year, which caused extensive damage and displaced thousands of residents.

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Renovation: Tinubu, Shettima’s official quarters to gulp N6.36bn

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3 hours ago

December 23, 2024

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The Federal Government has allocated a total of N6,364,181,224 billion for the renovation and rehabilitation of the residential quarters of President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, and some of their aides in the 2025 budget proposal.

Sunday PUNCH’s analysis of the proposed allocation, contained in the 2025 Appropriation Bill presented to the National Assembly, showed that the annual maintenance of the Presidential Villa would gulp N5.49bn.

According to the proposed budget, N765m will be used for the renovation of the Vice President’s quarters and guest house.

The renovation of the president’s quarters at the State House will cost N6.39m, while the renovation of security quarters, auditorium, gymnasium and presidential aides’ quarters will cost N49m.

In addition, the renovation of Prescott barracks at Maple State House officers’ mess building and signal office in Asokoro, Abuja will cost N51m.

Further analysis of the budget revealed that Tinubu and his vice are also expected to have N87m as honorarium and sitting allowances, while N127m was allocated for the procurement of SUVs.

Also, N3.66bn was budgeted for the purchase of State House operational vehicles and N1,09bn will be spent on replacement of SUV vehicles at the State House.

Under the budget of the State House Lagos Liaison Office, there is an allocation of N14.72m for the routine maintenance of State House Lagos facilities (Dodan Barracks, Vice President guest houses at Ikoyi, among others).

Another N140.10m was allocated for the completion of renovation and furnishing of the State House annex (Dodan Barracks), Lagos.

Meanwhile, the Federal Government is planning to spend N1.83bn on converting forfeited properties from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into State House quarters.

The plan to convert forfeited houses from the EFCC comes in the same month that the commission disclosed the recovery of an estate in the Lokogoma District of Abuja, measuring 150,500 square metres and containing 753 units of duplexes and other apartments.

The commission described this as its “single largest asset recovery” since its inception in 2003.

The estate rests on Plot 109 Cadastral Zone C09 of the district, and was forfeited in a ruling on Monday, December 2, 2024, by Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie.

(Punch)

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SEE NAIRA Rates Against The USD, GBP, EURO Today December 23, 2024

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3 hours ago

December 23, 2024

Naijablitznews

WHEN we look at this month, USD was traded at ₦ at the beginning of this December on Monday, December 2, 2024. As at today with USD being traded at ₦1,655 we see a % for United States Dollar to Naira exchange rate for this month.

On this page, we are primarily focusing on the Black Market Dollar To Naira Exchange Rate Today, the USD to Naira currency pair are the most traded currency in the FX market.

Black Market Exchange Rates
Buying Rate
Selling Rate
Dollar to Naira 1655 1640
Pounds to Naira 2150 2000
Euro to Naira 1730 1700
Canadian Dollar to Naira 1146 1135
Rand to Naira 52 43
Dirham to Naira ‎0 0
Yuan to Naira 62 62
G.Cedi to Nair 70 50
CFA F. (XOF) To Naira 0.83 0.81
CFA F. (XAF) To Naira 0.74 0.74
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Having full knowledge how much USD to NGN black market exchange rate today will give you a better opportunity to plan and make informed decisions.

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