ESA-OKE, Osun State — The Akogun of Esa-Oke, Chief Abiodun Owoeye, has condemned Governor Ademola Adeleke over remarks allegedly made against the Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Governorship Campaign Committee, Hon. Wole Oke, during a condolence visit to the community. Chief Owoeye described the governor's comments as disrespectful to the people of Esa-Oke, arguing that referring to one of the town's prominent sons as a "bastard" on his ancestral soil violated the community's cultural values and traditions. "It is sacrilege to call our son a 'bastard' on our soil," the traditional chief said, stressing that political disagreements should not override respect for cultural norms and communal values. According to him, traditional etiquette demands restraint from public office holders, particularly when addressing grieving communities already grappling with heightened political tension. Governor Adeleke visited Esa-Oke on Wed...
Residents of Asa-Iselu in Yewa North Local Government area of Ogun State southwest Nigeria woke up on Thursday, 10 June 2010, to experience coordinated attacks from invaders suspected to be Fulani herdsmen, leaving many dead and injured people in their trail. Eyewitness accounts told this newspaper that there had been one attack too many from these Fulani herdsmen, but the latest one on that fateful Thursday was too much for the Asa-Iselu people to bear. “This attack happened in the early hours of Thursday when many people were in their deep sleep. These evil people really caught us unaware as we did not prepare for an attack during this period. “The village head, Chief Ajanaku Adelani, was badly hit as he lost his two sons: Adedeji and Olaitan Ajanaku. This was an experience we will live to remember because the harmless people were helpless in the midst of these monsters who came for the purpose of maiming and killing,” said the eyewitness who begged for anonymity. It was also gathere...