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Property worth millions of naira destroyed as fire ravages residential building in Oyo

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Properties worth millions of naira have been destroyed as a result of fire that ravaged a residential building in Oyo State.

The incident according to sources occurred at 45 lane 2b, Agogbo phase 2 Fola Tyre in Oyo on Saturday.

Our correspondent gathered that a plasma (tv) plugged when not in use caught fire when Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) restored power supply in the area.

Two rooms in the residential building were affected, while properties worth millions of naira were said to have been destroyed in the inferno.

Chairman of Oyo State Fire Service Hon Maroof Akinwande confirmed the incident on Sunday.

Akinwande in a statement made available to Ekwutosblog said, “The fire incident was reported at exactly 19:15hrs on Saturday 24th May 2025. The agency’s officers led by ACFS Tijani Bamidele promptly deployed to the scene of the incident.

“On getting to the scene of the incident, we met the living room of a two (2) bedroom flat engulfed by fire. The fireman swiftly swung into action and the fire was curtailed and restricted from spreading to the other parts of the building.

“The root cause of the fire was the plasma (tv) plugged when not in use and caught fire when IBEDC restored power supply.

“No casualty was recorded; the fire affected only the living room of the building and officers of the agency were able to save properties worth millions of naira.”

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Sunday Igboho Reacts To “Fight” Between Alaafin And Olubadan

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Yoruba nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called on traditional rulers in Yorubaland to put aside personal differences and ego and unite in the fight against insecurity in the region.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, Igboho described it as “unimpressive for the prominent traditional rulers, whose stools were germane to the historical evolution of Yoruba.

Igboho made the submission in reaction to the ongoing faceoff and dispute between the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Akeem Owoade, over the rotational chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas.

The activist noted that the royal fathers have more important issues, such as dealing with bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements who have taken over our forests in the South West.

He called on the monarchs to continue to be agents of unity and economic growth, working together to protect their people from attacks instead of fighting over ephemeral positions.

Igboho also called for the intervention of Yoruba leaders, including the Ooni of Ife, Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and the Olugbon of Orile Igbon, Oba Francis Olushola Alao, to help defuse the tension surrounding the permanent chairmanship of the Oyo State Council of Obas.

According to the statement: “Why should our royal fathers dissipate energy on positions when bandits, terrorists and other criminal elements have taken over our forests in the South West, considering the recent ignoble killings of guards in Old Oyo National Park and few other parts of Oyo State?

“It is critical for traditional rulers irrespective of hierarchy to close ranks in protecting Yoruba’s territorial integrity against ravaging insecurity, foster unity and healthy developments in the collective interest of the South West.”

“Traditional rulers should continue to be agents of cohesiveness, harmony and economic growth. When your subjects, most especially farmers in rural communities, were being gruesomely murdered, it is not ideal to promote dispute over ephemeral positions.”

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Man K!lls Neigbhour Who Tried To Stop Him From Committing Su!cide

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The fishing community of Takinta in the Jomoro Municipality, Western Region, Ghana, has been thrown into a state of shock after a respected individual was k!lled by his suicidal neighbour after he tried to convince him not to take own life. Entertainment center

According to Daily Guide Network, the deceased, identified as Cosmos Ndah, was k!lled by his neighbour, Nya Meah (pictured) with a machete.

Sources revealed that the suspect had told some people in the area that he wanted to commit su!cide because he was fed up with life.

“So Meah went to his room and threatened that he was going to k!ll himself,” a resident narrated.

Sources revealed that the suspect had told some people in the area that he wanted to commit su!cide because he was fed up with life.

“So Meah went to his room and threatened that he was going to k!ll himself,” a resident narrated.

“But in the process, a confrontation ensued and the situation turned bloody when Meah used a cutlass to butcher Cosmos to d3ath,” an eyewitness narrated.

The police have since taken over the case, and investigations are ongoing to establish the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

Meanwhile, the suspect has been arrested.

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DSS Re-Arrests Ex-AGF Malami Over Fresh Terrorism Financing Allegations

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Operatives of the Department of State Services have re-arrested former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, shortly after his release from the Kuje Correctional Centre in Abuja.

Security sources disclosed that Malami was taken into custody on Monday immediately after perfecting his bail conditions, following fresh allegations bordering on terrorism financing.

According to the sources, DSS operatives intercepted Malami as he exited the correctional facility, weeks after he was granted bail by the Federal High Court.

Officials of the Nigerian Correctional Service confirmed that the former AGF was released after meeting all bail requirements imposed by the court.

However, efforts to obtain official confirmation from the DSS proved unsuccessful as of the time of filing this report.

Malami’s release followed a ruling delivered on January 7, 2026, by Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja, granting bail to him, his wife Asabe, and their son in the sum of ₦500 million each.

The court ordered each defendant to produce two sureties with verifiable landed property in Asokoro, Maitama, or Gwarimpa, submit property documents to the court, and file affidavits of means.

They were also directed to surrender their international passports and barred from traveling outside the country without court approval.

Malami and his family members had earlier been remanded at Kuje Prison following their arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on December 29, 2025, over a 16-count charge bordering on money laundering involving about ₦8.7 billion.
The EFCC alleged that the defendants used multiple corporate entities, bank accounts, and high-value real estate transactions to launder proceeds of unlawful activities.

Amid the ongoing legal battle, Malami had accused the Chairman of the EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, of bias and conflict of interest, calling for his recusal from all matters relating to him.

In a statement issued by his media aide, Mohammed Bello, Malami argued that Olukoyede’s continued involvement was legally and morally indefensible, citing Chapter Nine of the Justice Ayo Salami Judicial Commission of Inquiry Report.

He claimed that as Attorney General, he supervised the establishment of the Salami Commission, where the current EFCC chairman served as secretary, creating what he described as personal and professional conflicts.

However, responding to the allegation, EFCC Chairman Ola Olukoyede dismissed claims of witch-hunting, insisting that the investigation of Malami was neither nor partisan.
Speaking during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday  on January 11, Olukoyede said the probe predated his assumption of office and was being handled strictly in line with professional standards.
“If Nigeria is to move forward, all of us must agree that this fight against corruption must be conducted without partisanship,” he said.
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