I will make Osun unsafe for criminals – Amotekun Corps Commander, Omoyele

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11 months ago

July 17, 2024

The Corps Commander, Osun Security Network Agency, Amotekun Osun, CSP Isaac Omoyele (rtd) has vowed to make the state uninhabitable for criminals.

He also warned that any criminal operating within the state would not be allowed to escape.

Omoyele gave the warning while speaking with DAILY POST on the sideline of his screening by the Osun State House of Assembly on Tuesday.

The Osun Amotekun boss, who revealed that he has been part of crime fighting in Osun State since his days in the Nigeria Police, said he would bring his crime fighting experience to bear in ensuring that peace remained across the state.

“The peace being enjoyed in Osun State is what I am part of. I have been part of the team that ensured that peace.

“I was part of the team that checked cross boundary crimes in Osun. We tackled kidnapping and armed robbery in the state.

“Our fight against crime made criminals find it difficult to penetrate Osun and they had to flee from the state.

“They know there is somebody that will get them when they commit such crimes.

“I know criminals will not come. They cannot come to Osun because they won’t go back when they come.

“Now that I am on board, I know what to do.

“I have obtained the map of the state from the Surveyor General. We are working on it to know the strategy to put in place.

“We don’t intend to allow any criminal to escape from the state.

“We are also looking for ways of engraving collaboration between all the security agencies operating in the state,” he said.

While noting that the task ahead was herculean, he added that failure was not an option for him.

On the debate for state police, Omoyele also stated that it was the way to go.

“We are good to go with state policing,” he stated.

France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy stripped of Legion of Honour

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4 hours ago

June 15, 2025

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France’s former President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of his Legion of Honour medal following his conviction last year of corruption and influence peddling while in office, it was announced on Sunday.

The decision was made public via a decree released in the Journal Officiel that publishes the government’s major legal information. It aligns with the rules of the Legion of Honour.

The conservative politician, who was president from 2007 to 2012, has been at the heart of a series of legal cases since leaving office.

He was found guilty of corruption and influence peddling by both a Paris court in 2021 and an appeals court in 2023 for trying to bribe a magistrate in exchange for information about a legal case in which he was implicated.

Trial over illegal campaign financing still ongoing

He was sentenced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet for one year, a verdict upheld by France’s highest court, the Court of Cassation, in December.

Earlier this year, Sarkozy stood trial over allegations that he received milions of Dollars from Libya for his successful presidential campaign in 2007. He denies the claims. Prosecutors requested a seven-year prison sentence. The verdict is expected in September.

Sarkozy becomes the second former head of state to be stripped of the Legion of Honour — France’s highest distinction — after Nazi collaborator Philippe Petain, who was convicted in 1945 for treason and conspiring with the enemy for his actions as leader of Vichy France from 1940-1944.

Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein was stripped of his Legion of Honour award in the wake of widespread sexual misconduct allegations against him in 2017. Disgraced cyclist and former Tour de France star Lance Armstrong also had his French Legion of Honour award revoked.

Sarkozy retired from public life in 2017 but still plays an influential role in French conservative politics.

A 37-year-old man named Yusuf Adenoyin was arrested in Isua Akoko, Nigeria, with eight human skulls in his possession.

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6 hours ago

June 15, 2025

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This is how bankrupt our minds have become

A 37-year-old man named Yusuf Adenoyin was arrested in Isua Akoko, Nigeria, with eight human skulls in his possession.

The arrest was made by the Police Safer Highway Patrol at a checkpoint.

Adenoyin allegedly claimed he was transporting the skulls from Kogi State to Osun State for a native doctor. The incident is under investigation.

Fresh Tragedy Hits India As Helicopter Carrying Hindu Pilgrims Crashes, Kills All 7 On Board

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9 hours ago

June 15, 2025

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Initial findings indicate that poor weather conditions likely played a role in the fatal incident.

India has suffered another aviation tragedy after a helicopter carrying Hindu pilgrims crashed, killing all seven people on board.

The helicopter, operated by Aryan Aviation, went down just minutes after taking off from Kedarnath, a sacred pilgrimage site in Uttarakhand. It was en route to Guptkashi, another popular Himalayan destination for devotees.

According to officials cited by Sky News, the crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. local time in a densely forested area, several miles off the designated pilgrimage route.

Initial findings indicate that poor weather conditions likely played a role in the fatal incident.

Rescue and recovery operations are underway, while aviation authorities are expected to review safety protocols for flights operating in Uttarakhand’s challenging mountainous terrain.

This latest incident has sent shockwaves across the country, coming just days after India was gripped by a far more catastrophic accident — the Air India crash in Ahmedabad that claimed the lives of at least 270 people.

That crash, which occurred on Thursday, involved a London-bound Boeing 787 Dreamliner that plummeted into a residential building near a medical college hostel minutes after takeoff.

Of the 242 people on board, only one passenger survived. Another 29 people were killed on the ground.

In response to that disaster, Indian aviation authorities ordered urgent technical inspections of Air India’s Boeing 787-8 and 787-9 aircraft with GEnx engines. The directive mandates comprehensive checks on takeoff performance, electronic engine control systems, and fuel components.

The global community has continued to mourn with India. French President Emmanuel Macron offered condolences following the Air India crash, stating, “We have learned with deep emotion of the tragic plane crash in Ahmedabad, India. In this time of sorrow, I extend our heartfelt thoughts to the victims’ loved ones and to Prime Minister @NarendraModi.”

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni also shared her sympathies: “Deeply saddened by the tragic plane crash that occurred in Ahmedabad. On behalf of the Italian Government and myself, I express my sincerest condolences to the families of the victims and our full solidarity with the Indian people in this time of great sorrow.”

Thursday’s crash saw a 40-year-old man, Vishwash Kumar Ramesh, reported as the lone survivor in the deadly incident that rocked India.

“Thirty seconds after take-off, there was a loud noise and then the plane crashed. It all happened so quickly,” Vishwash, who received “impact injuries” on his chest, eyes, and feet, told Hindustan Times.

Vishwash, a British national, was in India for a few days to visit his family and was returning to the UK along with his brother, Ajay Kumar Ramesh (45).

Vishwash, who still had his boarding pass, told HT, “When I got up, there were bodies all around me. I was scared. I stood up and ran. There were pieces of the plane all around me. Someone grabbed hold of me and put me in an ambulance and brought me to the hospital.”