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Slain Landlord’s Daughter Recounts How Father Was Killed Right Before Her Eyes
13-year-oldOmotayo Ojajune narrates how her father was killed right befiore her eyes.Samuel Adegoroye Ojajune was a popular landlord in Itele-Maya community in Ikorodu Local Government. He was popularly known as Koro Maya.
On January 12, 2017, gunmen stormed Koro Maya’s house at about 11pm. The armed men came when Omotoyosi’s father was about to sleep.
“It happened around 10.00pm on January 12, 2017, I was watching television and also assisting my brother with his assignment, after which he went to rest then I sighted someone peeping through the window.
“I went to inform my mother twice but she was so tired and just concluded that I should go and sleep, the gunmen gained entrance into our house when I tried waking my daddy up” Omotoyosi Ojajune told Vanguard.
“The gunmen were five, while one outside asking us to bring out our phones, the others took my daddy outside, having shot him and he was still dragging with them, that was when one of them macheted him on his head and neck.
“One of them that slapped me was putting on a red cap and yellow jersey holding a gun while the other also wore a red cap, a black top and trousers with white trainers. ‘’My mother, siblings and I were so terrified that we could not do anything to help save my father. When they left my father was still breathing and wanted to tell my mum something but she was just moving up and down
We later ran into the bush at our backyard and went to our cousin’s house as we could not get any help from neighbours, the government should help my mother with job so that she can cater for our needs and pay our school fees” she further revealed.
Samuel Adegoroye Ojajune’s widow also spoke to Vanguard about the untimely death of her husband. “We have been living here for the past nine years, this happening is unprecedented as my husband due to his closeness to Hon. Babajimi Benson was able to facilitate the deployment of soldiers to Maya owing to cult clashes prevalent there, now they have killed him and the soldiers have left, saying the person taking care of them is no more.“
The sister of the deceased said that her brother would have turned 44 this September.
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Abuja American school has refunded $760k of Yahaya Bello’s children fees, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says the American International School Abuja (AISA) has refunded the fees paid for the children of Yahaya Bello, immediate-past governor of Kogi state.
Bello allegedly paid $760,910 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi state government.
The children are in grade levels 2 to 8 at the school.
“The money has been paid into public account,” Dele Oyewale, EFCC spokesperson, told TheCable on Saturday morning.
The anti-graft agency had asked the school to refund the money.
In response to a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the school said $845,852 was paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date”.
AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910, because it had deducted educational services already rendered.
“Please forward to us an official written request, with the authentic banking details of the EFCC, for the refund of the above-mentioned funds as previously indicated as part of your investigation into the alleged money laundering activities by the Bello family,” the school said in the letter.
“Since the 7th September 2021 to date, $845,852.84 (Eight Hundred and Forty Five Thousand, Eight Hundred and Fifty Two US Dollars and eighty four cents) in tuition and other fees has been deposited into our Bank account.
“We have calculated the net amount to be transferred and refunded to the State, after deducting the educational services rendered as $760,910.84. (Seven Hundred and Sixty Thousand, Nine Hundred and Ten US Dollars and Eighty Four cents).
“No further additional fees are expected in respect of tuition as the students’ fees have now been settled until they graduate from ASIA.”
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‘Mischievous narrative’ — Yahaya Bello’s media office reacts to ‘American school refunding $760k’ claim
The media office of Yahaya Bello, former governor of Kogi state, has described claims that the American International School Abuja (AISA) intends to refund $760,000 of school fees paid in advance as a “mischievous narrative”.
On April 26, documents in which AISA asked the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to provide “authentic banking details” for the refund of fees paid for the children of Bello, made the rounds online.
In a letter addressed to the Lagos zonal commander of the EFCC, the school said the sum of $845,852 has been paid in tuition “since the 7th of September 2021 to date”.
AISA said the sum to be refunded is $760,910, because it had deducted educational services already rendered.
On April 23, Ola Olukoyede, the EFCC chair, had said Bello paid $720,000 in advance as fees for five of his children from the coffers of the Kogi state government.
However, in a statement signed by Ohiare Michael, the ex-governor’s media office said “Yahaya Bello’s children have attended the American International School, Abuja, since before he became Governor, and he has paid their fees as due without fail”.
The statement added that Bello did not use Kogi state funds to pay the fees.
“He did not pay USD720,000 or USD840,000 as alleged. The payment commenced in 2021, not when he was leaving office,” the statement reads.
“He did not use Kogi State Government funds to pay the fees.
“The EFCC’s attempt to recover funds from the school was unsuccessful, and the court mandated the school to continue providing services.
“The documents published online are public documents filed in court and show that Yahaya Bello has nothing to hide.
“The payment is the subject of an ongoing court case, and we await the EFCC’s proof in court.”
Michael added that Bello will not be intimidated by blackmail.
“We will not engage in prejudicial statements while the matter is sub judice,” the statement reads.
“We thank Nigerians who recognize the EFCC’s desperation as personal vendetta.
“We implore others not to be misled by mischievous narratives but to follow the case until justice is served.
“Yahaya Bello will not be intimidated by blackmail and will continue to follow due process.”
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Sanwo-Olu didn’t announce N70k minimum wage increase, says commissioner
The Lagos government says Babajide Sanwo-Olu, governor of the state, has not announced a new minimum wage for civil servants in the nation’s commercial capital.
On Thursday, some social media reports claimed that Sanwo-Olu has increased the minimum wage in Lagos to N70,000.
The reports said the Lagos governor made the announcement while unveiling social intervention programmes.
Clarifying the report, Gbenga Omotoso, commissioner for information in Lagos, said Sanwo-Olu did not announce a new minimum wage.
Omotoso explained that Sanwo-Olu, at the unveiling of ‘Eko Cares’ in Ikeja on Wednesday, said since January, the state has been paying N35,000 wage award to workers.
The Lagos governor said workers who are earning N35,000 are now getting the sum of N70,000 monthly due to the additional wage award.
“I know that by the grace of God, very soon, we’ll see a new minimum wage that will be approved for the federal government and for the state government,” the Lagos governor was quoted as saying in a statement.
“The civil servants and all public officers, they know that since January we have continued to pay the wage allowance of minimum of N35,000 over and above what they were earning before.
“People that were earning a minimum of N35,000 to N40,000 before, they are now earning over N70,000. So, it’s important for people to know and for us to lay this thing very clearly.
“This government has doubled up and has not left its citizens on their own.”
The current national minimum wage is N30,000 and discussions on a new minimum wage are ongoing.
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