Today's Headlines: Yoruba Nation Agitation Continues – Igboho, Zamfara State College Provost Kidnapped

Yoruba Nation Agitation Continues –Igboho

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On Saturday, the camp of Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, alias Sunday Igboho, denied that he was about to hold talks with federal authorities about his secession agitation.

In response to Friday's offer by the Oluwo of Iwo, Osun State, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, to intervene in the conflict between the government and Igboho, the activist's spokesman, Olayomi Koiki, said there had been no recent contact between the monarch and the agitator.

Koiki also denied that Igboho was planning to abandon its campaign for a Yoruba nation.

However, the Oluwo stated that only Igboho "can speak for himself" on whether or not he is ready for talks.

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Zamfara State College Provost Kidnap

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Gunmen are said to have kidnapped Habibu Mainasara, the provost of Bakura's College of Arts and Animal Science.

The unfortunate incident occurred early Sunday morning, when these assailants broke into Mainasara's residence within Government Science Secondary School, Bakura.

This comes just two days after bandits raided some communities in the state's Maradun LGA.

Group Demand Release Of Detained Campaigners

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On Sunday, activists in Abuja staged a peaceful protest to demand the release of five activists who were arrested last Sunday at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre in Abuja for wearing T-shirts with the hashtag #BuhariMustGo.

If their colleagues are not released by next Sunday, the activists have threatened to occupy and shut down all Dunamis Church branches across the country.

After being harassed by a team of armed police officers and church security guards stationed at the auditorium's gate, the protesters decided to hold the protest at the Galadimawa branch of the church.

Emir Of Kajuru, Family Members Kidnapped

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The Emir of Kajuru in Kaduna State, as well as some members of his family and palace aides, have been kidnapped by bandits.

Also in Zaria, a mother and her children were kidnapped, but the mother was reportedly released by the bandits after they discovered she couldn't walk fast enough in the bush paths.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the Command, Muhammed Jalige, confirmed the abduction of the Emir of Kajuru, Alhaji Alhassan Adamu, at his residence in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna state.

Release Sunday Igboho's Aides –S'west Monarchs Begs DSS

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South West monarchs have demanded the immediate release of Sunday Adeyemo, aka Sunday Igboho, and his 13 aides.

According to Naija News, the aides were apprehended by Department of State Services (DSS) operatives during a raid on his Ibadan residence on July 1, 2021.

However, in a statement issued on Saturday under the auspices of the Forum of the Yoruba Obas, the monarchs condemned the DSS invasion of Igboho's Ibadan home in Soka and the killing of his aides.