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AYANGBURE OF IKORODU KINGDOM HOSTS CP IDOWU OWOHUNWA, CALLS FOR CONSISTENT SYNERGY ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

49i3j3j8785455808464774453 HRM, Oba Kabiru Adewale Shotobi, Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom in the company of Ikorodu division Kings received the new commissioner of police in Lagos State, Idowu Owohunwa on Thursday the 21st of September 2023.
The visit comes as the CP activates plans to acquaint himself with the safety approach of the region, using the same medium to pursue counsel and prayers from the paramount ruler.
Hosted at the palace of the Ayangbure of Ikorodu Kingdom, other kings present were; HRM, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, HRM, Oba Aremu Shotonwa, Sekumade Of Ipakodo, HRM, Oba Ajibade Mudashiru Agoro, Ranodu Of Imota, HRM, Oba Adeoriyomi Oyebo, Obateru Of Egbin, HRM, Oba Richard Olukayode, Eweye of Isiu, and HRM, Oba Moruf Ahmed Olalekan, Alagura of Agura.
Welcoming the Commissioner of Police, Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, in his brief speech thanked CP Idowu Owohunwa for taking out time to visit the palace.
He explained that Ikorodu, which is the 3rd largest city in southwest Nigeria should always be prioritised in the area of security, encouraging the CP to discern in asking for assistance in ensuring its numerous command posts in Ikorodu work effectively.
Benjamin Hundeyin, Public Relations officer to the Lagos State police force introduced the ranking officers that accompanied the CP, before giving the floor to the commissioner of police.
According to the Commissioner of Police, the essence of the visit is to seek fatherly advice and words of blessing from the paramount ruler of the waterbed region.
He explains, "Honestly, I have been trying to make this visit, but our Kabiesi has been busy, now that am here, the visit is first to seek the prayers and blessings of our king".
"Also, this visit has become even more eminent due to the rising tension in the state over music star Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad, an indigene of Ikorodu".
"I want to assure Kabiesi and the people of Ikorodu that we're working to ensure that the necessary quotas are questioned and justice is brought to this sad case".
"I am equally using this medium to urge the youths in Ikorodu and all others participating in the protest to see justice served in Mohbad's case, please be patient with us, the Lagos State Police will not leave any stone unturned in this matter" Idowu asserted
CP Idowu also took his attention to the thriving Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative (IDPIL) security outfit, an agency he praised, making known his intention for his officers to synergize with the unit.
"When I learned about the IDPIL, I was so delighted about the step put in place by the community to combat crimes, because the truth is, government alone cannot do it all".
"The best way to operate is for our officers to integrate these trained security operatives in their actions to fight crimes around the community".
"I don't know how far our command posts in this division have been able to work together with IDPIL, but I'll ensure to put it in full motion that they work together with this local security team" CP Idowu added Filled with satisfaction, HRM, Oba Kabiru Adewale, in his follow-up remark, thanked the CP for his visit, stating that he was very pleased the CP had it in mind to see him.
He urged the the commissioner of police to ensure that he puts into action, everything he has stated to yield results in record time.
Before praying for the CP, he advised him to see Ikorodu division as another home, asserting that it's a good thing that the CP married his wife from Ikorodu.
"The door of this palace is always open to you, you can come at any time for consultation, for our prayers and guidance, and it is my prayer that you'll be promoted to a higher level after serving as the Lagos CP" Oba Shotobi said.
Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, expressed his happiness in every area and points made by CP Idowa regarding his leadership trajectory.
He instructed the CP to ensure he lives up to expectations regarding his aforementioned leadership approach, asserting that once there is effective implementation of the concept, success is assured.

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AYANGBURE OF IKORODU KINGDOM HOSTS CP IDOWU OWOHUNWA, CALLS FOR CONSISTENT SYNERGY ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

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FOUR SUSPECTS IN OREYO-IGBOGBO ARRESTED FOR TORTURING TRAINEE INTERNET FRAUDSTERS ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

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A suspected cyber fraudster, Precious Mayor, and three accomplices identified as Prince Afam, Israel Simon and Emmanuela Mayor have been arrested for alleged hostage-taking at Oreyo, the Igbogbo area of Ikorodu, Lagos State.
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Reports gathered that the suspects had accommodated three male adults identified as Ejika Ozor, 22; Emeka Ukegbu, 20; and Solomon Uche, 19, who came from Imo State to learn cyber fraud.
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At the commencement of their apprenticeship, the men were locked indoors and given a target to learn and know how to defraud unsuspecting victims.
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After failing to get results after some days into their training, the victims were beaten and subjected to different forms of torture every day by their hosts.
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Frustrated by the style of learning, the three male adults who had been deprived of stepping out of the house since they arrived devised a means to escape.
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A resident in the area said they were apprehended by local vigilantes on Monday, August 25, after being caught scaling the fence of the house where they were held.
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He said, “The three boys came to the area about three weeks ago. We rarely see them since they arrived until Monday around 3pm when they were seen climbing the fence from their compound. Some residents who saw them initially thought they were thieves and decided to alert the local security.
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“It was when they were arrested and interrogated that we discovered that they have been locked up in the house. Different marks were also seen on their bodies which showed they were severely tortured. The local security later handed them over to the police.”
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After taking custody of the victims, a team of policemen stormed the apartment and arrested the four suspects.
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A police source who spoke to our correspondent on condition of anonymity said, “The four suspects were arrested the following day after the boys were brought to the station. They also confessed to have been punishing the boys in a coordinated manner. One of them beats the boys daily while another person monitors and prevents them from escaping.
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“The only female among them is the wife of their leader. One black jacket, one jack knife, some phones, one black pot and items suspected to be charms were recovered from them.”
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The state Police Public Relations Officer, Sp Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development.
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“The victims were tortured and deprived of their freedom. The arrested suspects have been moved to the State Criminal Investigation Department,” he said.
News Credit: Punch Newspaper

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LANRE LABINJO: IDPIL-LJTF HAS RECORDED 185 CULTISTS ARREST, 12 COURT CASES ONGOING, NUMEROUS PHONE SNATCHERS APPREHENDED ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

393j4n2953186698526887200 GIVE US AN INSIGHT INTO THE SCORECARD OF THE IDPIL-LJTF FOR TWO YEARS. To God be t the Glory, within a short period, we were
able to get the majority of the criminal elements arrested. As I speak, we have arrested about 185 members of various cult groups. Presently, some of them have been prosecuted, while others who were involved in capital offences like murder and rape are still in Kirikiri and Ikoyi today. WHAT ABOUT ARMED ROBBERS, HOW MANY HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO ARREST? We don't have many cases of armed robbers. We only have some cultists who happen to be phone and laptop snatchers. So, we only now have a few numbers of phone snatching in Ikorodu. I cannot even give an account of cases of how many we have arrested. But it falls between the cultists and those who are taking hard drugs. So that is what we have in Ikorodu. But the major one we have in Ikorodu that happens to be the genesis of our problem is the land grabbers.
Land Grabbers are the ones that fund these bad boys; the cultists, the hoodlums because they are the ones
taking them to some of these farms and villages and that is where some of these clashes that we have in
Ikorodu Division usually starts from. CAN YOU MENTION SOME OF THESE AREAS? Areas like Isiwu, Imota, Agbowa and some of these other areas. You cannot combat crime in Ikorodu without visiting Ogijo. Ogijo is under Ogun State. We have another one in Emuren. Emuren is under Ogun
State. The Eye Guys use Ogijo as their hideout, while the Aye Guys use Emuren as their hideout. And some
of the arrests we have made so far were made in Some of these areas. CAN YOU GIVE US AN INSIGHT INTO SOME OF THESE OPERATIONS? We went to Emuren, we had an operation with the CP Strike Team. We left Ikorodu to Gberigbe at 1 AM,
getting to Gberigbe, we discovered that the land grabbers were already on the ground there, and as we have in Ikorodu, we met some of them with guns, but we could not do anything because we were trying to avoid a situation whereby we tag them and they tag us or relate us to something we do not know much about, so we left and moved to Igbokuta. We raided Igbokuta and arrested two People with one locally-made gun. We left there and those we arrested at lgbo-Okuta gave us information that their colleagues were in Emuren. On getting to Emuren, we arrested about 27 of them.
In the course of our interrogation, one of them confessed that he was a member of the gang that kidnapped a Lebanese in Agbowa Ikosi about three
years back and we immediately linked the case to the IRT and God be the Glory, we apprehended the others because when we handed him over, the IRT worked with us to apprehend the others. He said the AK47 rifles they used were still in Owutu.
On getting to Owutu, in the course of our tracking, we could not get the person, we then moved to Makun in
Sagamu, where we arrested one person. From there we moved to Iyana Ipaja, where we eventually
recovered the AK47 rifle and we handed the case over to the IRT.
Some members were reported to be in Imota, so we moved there. In the course of looking for one mister
"Akeem", he ran away and we recovered his bartender pistol. We arrested two others in Imota who led us back to Emuren, where we recovered five locally made Runs and two b barretters in the operation. We also extended our operation to lgbogbo, where we arrested guys and recovered 1 one locally made gun. This led us to the Ikorodu Round-about, where we arrested two seven guys with one locally cut-to size gun. Those we arrested at the round-about led us to Ofin and Oreta, where we arrested some of their members. We also extended this operation to Baiyeku, where we arrested an additional five guys.
Moving back to Ikorodu, we strategized to move to Ogijo, where we arrested a certain "Blue Jesus". Blue
Jesus was arrested by the IDPIL officers, Igbogbo Police Division and Anti-cultists about three years ago. We arrested him with three locally made guns and someone who was killed in Itamaga. We handed him over to the Anti-Cultists who in turn handed him over to the Homicide Department in Panti. WHAT IS THE CURRENT STATUS OF THESE ARRESTS? I was there for an interview where the three cultists confessed that they are part of the team that disturbs
the peace of Ikorodu. They also laid down names of people they have killed in the process which includes: a vulcanizer in Itamaga and Itumeko respectively. We heard about them coming back and we sprang into action again we were able to arrest one "Jelili" in a boutique shop at Ota-ona, the owner of which they killed, at about 10 am. To God Be the Glory, we apprehended about two of them for whom I still go to court. WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU HAND THEM OVER TO THE POLICE? I always stand as a witness to the cases of some of these guys in question, whenever we get them arrested. And, looking at the records, I have about 42-43 cases to attend at the Lagos High Court. Those who are alleged to have cases to be answered. There was a case sometime in June 2022, where a wine store was stormed and robbed on Obafemi Awolowo Road. Looking at the CCTV footage, we observed that the perpetrators were a 6-man team of members of the Eye Cult group, led by "Ika". lka was later killed in a robbery incident in Ibadan, while the other members of his team were arrested by the Local Joint Task Force, they are Spyro, Onyabo and the remaining members of the team. They confessed their involvement in the robbery on Obafemi Awolowo Road. WHAT HAS CHANGED, WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE IDPIL LOCAL SECURITY JOINT TASK FORCE? We were a lot encouraged when the IDPIL team was introduced, Some of us had been using our cars to secure this entire Division, asides from doing it for free. So, Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya led IDPIL.
The team serves as enough motivation for us to do more, especially the fact that vehicles were also provided, because in the past, we rented motorcycles, while some of us used our cars, Today, we have over 17 vehicles and over 50 motorcycles to combat the criminals, courtesy of the IDPIL. This is the reason the lord Division Communities have been so calm. WHAT CAN YOU ALLUDE TO THE SUCCESSES RECORDED SO FAR TOO? Non-indigene security personnel cannot understand our environment as we do. We know the places and all the neighbourhoods. We are on the ground. We can't watch them destroy our town. Once we identify the criminals, we track them and follow them into their hideouts until we finally fish them out. FINAL WORDS l am appealing to our Local Government Chairmen not to politicize security. We the local vigilante groups are one and we operate in unity. But, the way they are
going about the security of Ikorodu Division by polarizing us, may spell doom for the security of Ikorodu Division. I want to also appeal to our Royal Fathers to talk to family land owners to desist from bringing strangers in the name of Omo-Oniles into their family land disputes. And, finally, to parents, let them train their children and wards well and caution them from joining bad gangs.
Source: IDPIL-GTE 2nd Anniversary Compendium

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IKORODU DIVISION PEACE INITIATIVE (IDPIL/GTE) CELEBRATES 2ND ANNIVERSARY, RECOGNISES SUPPORTIVE STAKEHOLDERS AND PERFORMING SECURITY OFFICIALS ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

r03on3m8458524470985108778 Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative (IDPIL/GTE) recently commemorated its second anniversary, highlighting the significant progress made towards fostering peace and unity in Ikorodu division since its inception. Aimed at creating a safe and harmonious environment for residents of Ikorodu division in Nigeria, IDPIL/GTE marked its second year of establishment at the palace of HRM, Oba Adeoriyomi Abdul-Akeem Oyebo, the Obateru of Egbin Kingdom.
During the anniversary celebration dated the 15th of August 2023, the Peace Initiative recognized and expressed gratitude to the various stakeholders who have played a vital role in supporting their mission. Ingrained in the welcome address by Otunba Ayodele Elesho, the outfit extolled individuals and organizations who contributed their time, resources, and expertise to promote peace and security in the region.
In addition, Otunba Elesho acknowledged the outstanding efforts of the security officials who have worked tirelessly to maintain law and order in Ikorodu. "Their dedication and commitment to ensuring the safety of the community have been instrumental in the success of the peace-building efforts" Otunba Elesho added.
The event served as a platform to reflect on the achievements of the past two years and to discuss plans for further sustainability of peace in Ikorodu division. According to Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru (Executive Secretary of IDPIL), the event also provided an opportunity for community members to come together and strengthen their resolve to promote harmony and understanding.
In summary, the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative's second-anniversary celebration portrayed a testament to the power of collaboration and the collective efforts of individuals and organizations working towards a common goal. In his address, Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, the Chairman of the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative (IDPIL/GTE), highlighted the remarkable achievements of the organization and emphasized the importance of continued collaboration and cooperation from the residents of the Ikorodu division in Nigeria.
According to Odofin Ogunsanya, his leadership (over the peace initiative) has made significant strides in fostering peace, unity, and security in the community. He continued, "Through various initiatives and programs, we have successfully brought together different stakeholders to work towards a common goal of creating a peaceful environment for all".
"We're grateful to the residents of the Ikorodu division for their support and active participation in the peace-building efforts". "We also acknowledged the positive impact that the collective efforts of the community have had in achieving the organisation's goals thus far".
However, Ogunsanya called for increased collaboration and cooperation from the residents, emphasizing that sustaining peace requires continuous engagement and commitment from everyone. He urged individuals and organizations to come forward with ideas, resources, and support to further strengthen the peace initiative.
Ogunsanya stressed the importance of unity and solidarity among the residents, highlighting that a united front is essential in addressing the challenges and promoting lasting peace in Ikorodu division.
"As we continue on the path to foster growth, development and peace, this initiative hopes to inspire other communities to prioritize peace and unity" Ogunsanya added.
Former minister of works, Senator Adeseye Ogunlewe, chairman of the occasion, in his goodwill message, commended the overtime efforts and contribution of the Chairman of the Ikorodu Division Peace Initiative, Odofin Adewunmi Ogunsanya, and called for continued collaboration and cooperation from residents in Ikorodu division.
He encouraged community members to embrace dialogue, understanding, and empathy as they work towards a harmonious future.
"What I can say about this initiative is that it serves as a reminder of the communal obligation to build a peaceful and prosperous community. "By working together, the residents of the Ikorodu division can create a brighter future for all" Senator Ogunlewe asserted.
The high point of the event was the presentation of awards to esteemed personalities across the division which started with the recognition of Royal fathers.
Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, representing the Lagos East Senatorial district (and chairman, Senate Committee on Banking, Insurance & other financial institutions) was honoured as well with an award.
Other awardees according to the headliners include; High Chief Aliu Musediku (the Regent of Ijede) {for pillar of peace and security}, ACP Bode Fakeye (for special peace and security partners'), Chief Lanre Labinjo (IDPIL-LTJF Commandant) {for outstanding gallantry), Mr Salami Awolaru T.H, among other recipients.
Oriwu Club Ikorodu, The Exclusives Club, Heritage Bank, Zenith Bank, FCMB, Yinka Folawiyo Group, DSTV and GOTV got the corporate sponsorship awards.
Special guests in attendance include; HRM, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Adeboruwa of Igbogbo, HRM, Oba Adeoriyomi Abdul-Akeem Oyebo, Obateru Of Egbin, HRM, Oba David Raji Balogun, Eweye of Isiu, HRM, Oba Bashiru Aremu Shotonwa, Sekumade of Ipakodo etc.
Other dignitaries include; Mr Enitan Olukotun (media aid to Senator Adetokunbo Abiru), Otunba Amid Adekunle Oduborisa (President of Oriwu Club Ikorodu), Alhaji Babatunde Tajudeen Rotinwa (President Of The Exclusives Club), Barrister SOK Shillings, Mr Rotimi Erogbogbo (chairman, Ikorodu Oga Development Association), Chief Mrs Adebimpe Akinsola and others.

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IKORODU DIVISION PEACE INITIATIVE (IDPIL/GTE) CELEBRATES 2ND ANNIVERSARY, RECOGNISES SUPPORTIVE STAKEHOLDERS AND PERFORMING SECURITY OFFICIALS ®™√ INN Nigeria ©

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