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Seun Kuti Appreciates Family And Friends For Standing By Him Through His Arrest

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Released Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, took to his Facebook page last night to appreciate his family members and his friends for standing by him since his faceoff with the Nigerian police.

His arrest happened after the Inspector General of Police, Baba Alkali ordered his arrest on May 13 after a video of him slapping and pushing a police officer on Third Mainland bridge surfaced online.

He turned himself in on Monday, May 15 and has been in police custody since then. He was released on bail on Tuesday night, May 23.

After his release, Seun took to his Facebook page to appreciate his family members, Friends and Lawyers for standing by him.

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Femi Falana Demands Coroner’s Inquest Into Mohbad’s Death

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Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), has demanded a Coroner’s Inquest into the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad.

Falana made the demand following the controversial death of Mohbad, who d!ed on September 12, 2023 and was laid to rest the next day.

The demand was contained in a letter to the Chief Coroner, High Court of Lagos State in Ikeja.In the letter, Falana said his law firm was aware of the

“very tragic death” of Mohbad and wanted an inquest to “be conducted into the cause of death of this young promising musician and make appropriate recommendations pursuant to Section 15 of the Lagos State Coroner’s Law 2007 which provides that an inquest shall hold whenever a coroner is informed that the death of a deceased person within his Coroner District is as a result of a death in a violent, unnatural or suspicious situation”.

The request, signed by Folakemi Falana and dated September 18, 2023, added:

“We hereby request Your Lordship to conduct an inquest into the circumstances surrounding the tragic death in Lagos State and we are confident that Your Lordship will accede to our request with utmost urgency.”

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Actor/Pastor Jimmy Odukoya To Become New Senior Pastor Of Fountain Of Life Church After His Dad

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Actor and Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, The First Son of Late Pastor Taiwo Odukoya has been elected as the new Senior Pastor Of Fountain Of Life Church while sister Tolu Odukoya Ijogun, Appointed as associate senior pastor.

In an exciting development, the Fountain of Life Church has introduced its new General Overseer, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya, succeeding his father, Pastor Taiwo Odukoya. This transition marks a significant moment in the church’s history.

Adding to the momentous occasion, Pastor Jimmy Odukoya’s sister, Tolu Odukoya Ijogun, has been appointed as the new Associate Pastor, further strengthening the church’s leadership team.

The ordination service for Pastor Jimmy Odukoya is scheduled to take place on the 30th of September, where the congregation will witness the passing of the torch to the new leadership.

Although this has been raising lot of mixed comments online because of Jimmy’s physical looks (His dreads and Tattoos)

And because he’s also an actor.

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Three Suspects Arrested For Allegedly Killing And Harvesting Organs Of A Bike Man In Port Harcourt

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The Rivers State Police Command has arrested three suspects for allegedly ki!ling a young man identified as Progress Iyogo and harvesting his organs in Ogbaraye community, Abua/Odual Local Government Area of the state.

A community source, who gave his name Otuks, told PUNCH that Progress, an Okada rider, who hails from the Aminigboko community, was conveying some goods from Abua Central (Abua LGA), when the incident happened.

The source said an unidentified man suspected to be a ritual k!ller had contracted a group of five young men to bring some human parts offering money in return community.

“They are drug boys. So, a suspected ritualist went to arrange with them to get a tongue and a heart. And from what I heard, the man promised them over N2m,” the source said.

“So, the man they k!lled was an Okada rider. He was rushing to drop somebody’s luggage from Central Abua to Amingboko around 11pm,”

“This incident happened along the Emebu/Obrean boundary. So, they k!lled the man, and cut off some of his parts. It happened on Friday night. After committing the crime, they fled, but three of the suspects were later arrested.

The spokesperson for the state Police Command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who confirmed the incident on Sunday, September 17, said the suspects have been arrested.

“Yes, I can confirm the incident. The three suspects who perpetrated that act have been arrested. They have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department,” the PPRO added.

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