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Sad! 58 years old father takes own life
A 58-year-old man, Bamidele Omolayo, has committed suicide after allegedly poisoning himself with a chemical substance suspected to be ‘snipper’ in Ondo State.
Omolayo’s corpse was found on Thursday near a farm settlement at the Igburowo town in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state.
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The shocking death of Omolayo, a father of four, had thrown the agrarian community into serious mourning as residents trooped to the scene to catch a glimpse of his corpse.
The deceased, shortly before allegedly terminating his own life, was said to have had a minor argument with the members of his family, threatening to kill himself.
A source told Daily Trust on Friday that Omolayo left the house early in the morning, adding that no note was found on him.
The source however said the bottle of the substance was found beside him.
“After his body was found near the farm, we quickly reported the case to the police at the Ore Area Command and they came to the community to evacuate the body. They deposited it at the morgue of the Ondo State Specialist Hospital,” the source said.
A police source, who confided in our reporter, said some family members of the deceased had been invited for questioning.
Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, confirmed the incident, noting that investigation had begun into the incident.
“The police are aware of the report of suicide but we do not have details of what led to it. Investigation will unravel it,” she said.
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Police burst organ harvesting gang in Ebonyi
The Police in Ebonyi have busted an organ harvesting ring responsible for the death of at least three persons in the state.
Spokesperson of the Police, Joshua Ukandu, stated this in Abakaliki yesterday.
He noted that four suspected members of the organ harvesting ring were arrested following a painstaking investigation and credible intelligence into the matter.
The spokesperson said the suspects confessed to being responsible for the murder of Chikezie Idenyi, a Dubai based businessman.
According to him: “One Mrs. Blessing Chikezie Onyekachi had reported to the command of her missing husband, Mr. Chikezie Idenyi, who left home on 14th September, 2024 on a supposed business trip to Lagos but was not heard from again.
“Police investigation led to the arrest of one Innocent Elebe and Eze Elechi who made useful statements that led the police to arrest Obinna Nwanguru and Oda Peter.
“They confessed to killing Chikezie Idenyi, Chibu Odii and Eze Fabian on different dates while trying to extract their blood/organs to use it to cure a cognitively impaired person (Down syndrome).”
He noted that the corpses of Chikezie Idenyi and Chibu Odii were subsequently recovered while efforts were ongoing to recover the remains of the third victim.
Ụkandu stated this while giving update on Police crime fighting activities in October, 2024
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INEC accredits over 700 journalists for Ondo gov election
The Independent National Electoral Commission has announced accrediting 112 media organisations ahead of Ondo State governorship election scheduled to hold November 16.
Yakubu Mahmood, the INEC chairman, disclosed this Abuja, on Friday, adding that the accreditation of the media organisations include over 700 journalists, technicians, and support personnel to facilitate the poll.
He said, “The Commission is glad to announce the accreditation of 112 national and international media organisations (newspaper, radio, television and online) deploying over 700 journalists, technicians and other personnel to facilitate their coverage of the election.
“The detailed breakdown of the media organisations and the number of personnel to be deployed will be uploaded to our website and social media platforms for public information,”
He, however, called on the professionals to be factual in their reports as part of ensuring peaceful poll.
The INEC Chairman stated, “I appeal to the media to intensify your accurate reportage that will ensure peaceful elections, especially now that campaign by political parties and candidates is in full swing in the State.
“I also appeal to you to continue to serve as a counterforce against fake news, misinformation and disinformation.”
The commissioned disclosed earlier that 72 per cent of registered voters had collected their Permanent Voter Cards.
Yakubu revealed that by November 6, a mock accreditation exercise in selected polling units for to test result uploads on its result viewing portal would held.
He further noted that it would partner with security agencies to avoid any disruption of the poll.
He stated, “However, we are aware of flashpoints in some local government areas to which we have already drawn the attention of the security agencies.”
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