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Pastor Patrick and Mrs Jumoke Adie today celebrated their 50th birthday, marking half a century on earth. The event took place at the Bethel Place Parish of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Ede, Osun State. The celebration, which began amidst pomp and pageantry with inspirational praises to God, saw friends, families, colleagues and their congregants gathered to celebrate the couple’s remarkable journey, highlighting their commitment to serving others and spreading love. As ministers of God, the couples have inspired their local church and community with their unwavering integrity, love and compassionate spirit. For many of their friends, family and the congregation, the journey of the Adies as they mark their golden jubilee serves as a testament to their enduring love and dedication to their faith and trust in God. Pastor Adie, who is the pastor in charge of Bethel Place Parish, together with the wife, was lauded for their selfless love, integrity and dedication by family and fri...

Gunmen kill admission seeker, raze Osun palace

 




Tragedy stuck in Okanla community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State on Sunday as some men bearing arms stormed the palace of Olokanla of Okanla, killed an admission seeker, Ibrahim Qudus, before setting the building ablaze.

Uncle to the deceased, Jimoh Qadri, who spoke to PUNCH Metro, said the assailants were led by a man identified simply as Naim, who was the only one among the attackers that did not cover his face during the incident.

Qadri, who could not give a reason for the attack, said the perpetrators had initially stormed his personal house, and met his absence before they proceeded to his father’s house, late Oba Jimoh Adigun, the Olokanla of Okanla, that he used as palace before his demise.

He said, “I was not at home, but my wife called me that gunmen numbering about 20 had stormed my house in Okanla area very early on Sunday. She told me they all covered their faces, but one of them bearing Naim did not cover his face and my wife saw him. The attackers were after me and they searched around the house.

“When they could not find me around, they vandalised the building and proceeded to my family house, where my late father, Olokanla of Okanla used as his palace. It was there they saw Qudus, a son to my elder brother, who was living in Ibadan, until he recently returned home to seek university admission, after writing UTME.

“He was killed and they put his corpse in my car parked within the premises and set the vehicle ablaze. They also set the palace ablaze. The reason behind the attack is not known to me. But it may not be unconnected to the tussle over land in our area. The family is pleading with the security agencies to ensure the perpetrators of this crime are apprehended.”

When contacted, the Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, who said the Commissioner of Police, Kehinde Longe, had visited the scene of the crime, added that more operatives had been deployed to the area.

“Someone was burnt with a car around Okanla, the area is between Ifon and Ilobu. We have deployed our men to the area to forestall further breakdown of law and order. The Commissioner of Police has visited the scene,” Opalola stated.

Credit: Punch

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