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By Dayo Johnson<br />
AKURE—RAPE cases in<br />
volving minors and the recent<br />
rape of a 300 level<br />
student of Adekunle Ajasin<br />
University, Akungba Akoko,<br />
AAUA, in the state by soldiers<br />
had infuriated Mrs. Betty Anyanwu-Akeredolu,<br />
wife of the Ondo<br />
State governor and many other<br />
concerned people in the state.<br />
The student, who is of the Department<br />
of Religious and African<br />
Studies of the institution, was<br />
raped by suspected soldiers at a<br />
checkpoint in Ikare Akoko, in<br />
Akoko North-East council area<br />
of the state last Wednesday<br />
while returning from campus.<br />
The one million protest march<br />
was scheduled for Thursday, <strong>August</strong><br />
8 according to the statement<br />
issued by the office of the wife<br />
of the governor.<br />
In fact, a protest was organised<br />
by Mrs Akeredolu register her<br />
displeasure over the menace.<br />
Protest against rape<br />
halted<br />
Reliable sources confided in<br />
Vanguard that pressure from<br />
Army authorities swayed the<br />
mind of the wife of the governor<br />
to jettison the march.<br />
She was said to have been prevailed<br />
upon not to further embarrass<br />
the military by adorning its<br />
uniform to lead a one million<br />
march against rape after some<br />
soldiers are under probe for same<br />
atrocity in the state.<br />
A statement issued earlier in<br />
the week announcing the one million<br />
march stated that the “Wife<br />
of Ondo State Governor, Betty<br />
Anyanwu-Akeredolu will on<br />
Thursday, 8th <strong>August</strong>, <strong>2019</strong>, stage<br />
a walk against rape in army uniform<br />
tagged: 1 Million-Woman<br />
Protest March, in protest against<br />
the alleged rape committed by an<br />
army officer in Ondo State.<br />
“The walk is to take off from<br />
NEPA roundabout car park at 7<br />
am, with series of messages and<br />
campaigns against rape in the<br />
State, it will route through Shoprite<br />
to Federal Secretariat and<br />
to the CP’s office at the police<br />
headquarters where it would terminate.”<br />
Wife of the governor had hitherto<br />
received commendation for<br />
a similar walk against rape across<br />
the state last month after two<br />
girls, ages 6 and 7 who were defiled<br />
in Irele and Owo areas of<br />
the state<br />
Anyanwu-Akeredolu during the<br />
walk had called for a stiffer penalty<br />
for the perpetrators of such<br />
act, saying it is high time an end<br />
is put to it in Ondo state and by<br />
extension the country.<br />
The protest, tagged: One million<br />
Woman Protest March<br />
Against Rape in Army Uniform<br />
THE TEAM<br />
has, however, been halted and led<br />
tongues wagging.<br />
A statement issued suspending<br />
the march by the Chief Press Secretary<br />
to the wife of the<br />
governor, Miss Tobiloba Fademi<br />
said: “As part of her strategic<br />
moves to ensure amicable resolution<br />
of conflicts, adherence to<br />
the rule of law and protection of<br />
the dignity of Girl-Child and<br />
womanhood in Ondo State, the<br />
Wife Ondo State Governor, Betty<br />
Anyanwu-Akeredolu has suspended<br />
her proposed protest<br />
against Rape in Ondo State, earlier<br />
scheduled for Thursday, 8th<br />
<strong>August</strong>, <strong>2019</strong>.”<br />
Victim’s family under<br />
pressure to drop<br />
charges<br />
However, reports from the family<br />
of the rape victim indicated<br />
that pressures were mounted on<br />
them to drop the matter and allow<br />
for an amicable settlement.<br />
But the family remains adamant,<br />
hence, the said delay by the<br />
military to hand over the suspect<br />
to the police for prosecution.<br />
Also, the hospital in Ikare<br />
Akoko where the medical test was<br />
EDITOR: Dayo Johnson<br />
Deputy Editor: Dapo Akinrefon<br />
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CORRESPONDENTS:<br />
Ola Ajayi<br />
Ibadan<br />
Dare Fasube<br />
(Photo)<br />
Daud Olatunji<br />
Abeokuta<br />
Rotimi Ojomoyela<br />
Ekiti<br />
Monsuru Olowoopejo Lagos<br />
Adeola Badru<br />
Ibadan<br />
Student’s rape causes<br />
outrage in Ondo<br />
•Victim’s family under pressure to drop charges<br />
•We’ll try suspect if found guilty —Army Commander<br />
Justice would be<br />
served, as we<br />
await the medical<br />
report from<br />
the police. We<br />
will try him and<br />
if we found him<br />
guilty, we will<br />
remove his<br />
uniform and<br />
hand him over<br />
to the police<br />
conducted kept mum on its findings<br />
after over a week.<br />
Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu,<br />
the AAUA authorities, ASUU and<br />
the students union of the institution<br />
insisted that the suspect be<br />
handed over to the police for<br />
prosecution.<br />
Governor Akeredolu,<br />
who described the offence as callous,<br />
mindless and heart aching<br />
said “The full weight of the law<br />
must be tested in this particular<br />
case to serve as a deterrent to<br />
others who seek to undesirably,<br />
take advantage of the unprotected.”<br />
On its part, the Acting Registrar<br />
of the institution, Opeoluwa Akinfemiwa<br />
said: “The University,<br />
while commending the swift action<br />
taken so far by the Brigade<br />
Commander on this inhuman and<br />
brazen assault on a defenceless<br />
and innocent student, calls on the<br />
authorities of the Nigerian Army<br />
to deal decisively with the<br />
perpetrator(s) of the act against<br />
humanity.”<br />
We’ll try suspects if<br />
found guilty<br />
—Army Commander<br />
Meanwhile, the Military authorities<br />
said it was yet to conclude<br />
investigation on the alleged<br />
rape by soldiers at the military<br />
checkpoint between Akungba<br />
Akoko and Ikare Akoko area of<br />
the state over a week ago.<br />
The Commander of the 32 Artillery<br />
Brigade, Brigadier-General<br />
Zakari Abubakar said that those<br />
involved are in the army detention<br />
while they await the medical report<br />
from the police which was<br />
important in the ongoing investigation.<br />
Abubakar said: “In spite of all<br />
odds, I will want a proper investigation<br />
conducted on this issue<br />
due to the gravity of the matter.<br />
We have gone down to the location,<br />
conducted investigations<br />
and even went as far as inviting<br />
the family of the lady for questioning<br />
and we have heard their<br />
own side of the story.<br />
“Justice would be served, as we<br />
await the medical report from the<br />
police. We will try him and if we<br />
found him guilty, we will remove<br />
his uniform and hand him over to<br />
the police.”<br />
Ondo Police speaks<br />
Spokesperson of the Ondo Police<br />
Command, Mr. Femi Joseph<br />
said the authority was waiting to<br />
receive the suspect from their<br />
sister agency.<br />
Joseph said that the military<br />
“was putting everything necessary<br />
in place before handing the suspect<br />
over to the appropriate authority,<br />
constitutionally empowered<br />
to prosecute such a crime<br />
committed by any officer of the<br />
law.”<br />
Satellite town<br />
residents kick<br />
against new<br />
tank farm<br />
terminals<br />
By Cynthia Alo<br />
RESIDENTS of Satellite<br />
town in Lagos State,<br />
under the aegis of Satellite<br />
Town Forum, have urged the<br />
Federal and Lagos State<br />
governments to stop<br />
authorizing more tank farms<br />
and terminals in Ijegun-egba<br />
area of the community to save<br />
the residents from further<br />
havoc emanating from tank<br />
farm activities around the<br />
areas.<br />
The residents made this plea<br />
during a forum on the<br />
environmental impact<br />
assessment of a new tank farm<br />
terminal in Ijegun- Egba<br />
community of the area.<br />
The proposed terminal was<br />
being reviewed by the Lagos<br />
State Ministry of environment<br />
and other experts in<br />
engineering, climate change,<br />
and waste management.<br />
Chairman of Satellite town<br />
forum, Governor Michael<br />
Imitini-led some of the<br />
residents to the forum<br />
pleading with the ministry not<br />
to allow more heavy-duty<br />
investment in the area with<br />
the approval of the new tank<br />
farm terminal.<br />
Recounting the ordeal of the<br />
residents caused by existing<br />
tank farm terminals in the<br />
community to the forum,<br />
Imitini said: “We have been<br />
crying for help for several<br />
years but to no avail. Tank<br />
farm activities in the area have<br />
only increased our sufferings,<br />
loss of lives, daily traffic<br />
gridlock, deteriorating<br />
businesses, flooding, and bad<br />
roads.”<br />
In addition, he said: “Today,<br />
individuals are bringing in<br />
more terminals of which we<br />
already have one at Alakija,<br />
Satellite town area that has<br />
brought hardship in the area.<br />
There is another one at Abule<br />
ado and Abule Osun. We are<br />
urging the Federal<br />
Government and Federal<br />
Ministry of Environment to<br />
stop the approval. Approving<br />
a new tank farm will only force<br />
the host community to go<br />
hostile like in the case of the<br />
Niger Delta agitators.<br />
Therefore, we are appealing<br />
to the Federal government not<br />
to approve the container<br />
terminal.”<br />
However, the State Ministry<br />
of Environment promised to<br />
look into the matter adding<br />
that the new company must<br />
take into consideration the<br />
existing challenges in the host<br />
communities and how they<br />
can play a role in addressing<br />
it.<br />
The Ministry, represented by<br />
Mr. O. Tejuosho pointed out<br />
that if the country must move<br />
on, there must be<br />
development adding that “We<br />
cannot stop development but<br />
we can mitigate it.”<br />
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An old saying goes, “men<br />
may work from sun to<br />
sun, but a woman's work is<br />
never done”. This saying<br />
certainly stands true<br />
especially for Africa<br />
Homemakers that have no<br />
time of their own. They<br />
work 24/7 to be sure their<br />
home is in order but never<br />
think of making sure their<br />
own lives are in order.<br />
A little time set aside for<br />
yourself isn't too much to<br />
make you loose that customer<br />
in your shop. It won’t make<br />
your children wayward not to<br />
talk of making your husband<br />
to look outside. Rather, it<br />
enhances your beauty and<br />
gives you long life to enjoy<br />
your labour as home makers.<br />
It doesn't matter the time of<br />
the day or the day of the week<br />
that you can spare, take the<br />
time and the steps to pamper<br />
yourself. Remember that you<br />
as a whole are what you are<br />
stuck with for life. So treat<br />
yourself well and like<br />
yourself.<br />
Rest is not idleness and not<br />
waste of time. Always have<br />
it in mind that if you are not<br />
there, another person will do<br />
it. Do not be deceived that if<br />
you are not there, your<br />
children will suffer. They will<br />
succeed without you. There<br />
are many orphans out there<br />
who are doing well in life<br />
even at younger age but you<br />
need to be alive for yourself<br />
Any life that work very hard<br />
without rest is cut off from<br />
fulfiling purpose on earth.<br />
Here is a way to pamper<br />
yourself this week<br />
Take time out to<br />
practice some self<br />
love<br />
Look in the mirror and list<br />
everything about yourself<br />
that you love from your hair<br />
to your toes. Tell yourself that<br />
you are amazing and<br />
wonderfully made and that<br />
you deserve to be loved.<br />
For example: your hair. Eye<br />
balls, face, eye lids, eye<br />
lashes, lips, teeth, smiles,<br />
boobs, rump or bum etc.<br />
Love yourself as you<br />
love your home<br />
Rest is not idleness<br />
Celebrate all what you love<br />
about yourself and walk tall<br />
with them.<br />
Then, consider the things<br />
you would like to improve,<br />
without thinking negatively<br />
about those things. For<br />
example, instead of thinking<br />
‘I have rough face”, tell<br />
yourself, “I am going to take<br />
time to get information on how<br />
to make my face smooth and<br />
There are many<br />
orphans out<br />
there who are<br />
doing well in<br />
life even at<br />
younger age but<br />
you need to be<br />
alive for<br />
yourself<br />
glow”.<br />
Happiness is the outward<br />
result of joy within and joy<br />
is developed in you when<br />
you love yourself.<br />
Have a great week<br />
CONSUMER WATCH A place that makes you plan ahead<br />
Items Prices Items<br />
Prices<br />
Items Prices<br />
Basket of Tomatoes N8,000 - N11,000<br />
A bag of Pepper (Rodo) N 6,500 - N8,000<br />
A bag of Long pepper N9, 000 - N12,000<br />
A bag of Onions (white) N12,000 - N14, 000<br />
A bag of Onions (Red) N9, 000 - N11, 000<br />
50kg of long grain Rice N16,000 - N16,500<br />
A derica of long grain Rice N250 - N300<br />
50kg of short grain Rice. N15,000 - N15,500<br />
A derica of short grain Rice N250<br />
A crate of eggs N1,000 - N1,100<br />
A bag of Olotu beans N14,000 - N38,000<br />
A bag of Oloyin N15,000 - N20,000<br />
A bag of Yam Flour (Elubo) N63, 000 - N69,000<br />
A bag of Garri (Yellow) N5,000 - N8,000<br />
A paint bucket<br />
N400<br />
A bag of Ijebu Gari N5,000 - N8,000<br />
A paint bucket<br />
N500<br />
25 Litres of Vegetable Oil N10,500 - N11, 000<br />
10Litres N5,500 - N6000<br />
25 Litres of Palm Oil N9,000 - N9,500<br />
5Litres of Palm Oil N1,900 - N2,000<br />
Salt N50 - N200<br />
Noodles- 70g N1,900 - N2,200<br />
Spaghetti (1packet) N180 - N200<br />
Macaroni(1packet) N180 - N200<br />
Semovita (10kg) N2,800 - N3,000<br />
Pampers (cartons of 8) N3,400<br />
Seasonings N100 - N500<br />
Tomato paste (2,200g) N1200 - N1500<br />
Tomato paste (Medium) N550 - N700<br />
Tomato paste(small)<br />
N150-N350<br />
Tomato sachet (a roll)<br />
N230<br />
Pack of toilet roll (48pieces) N1500-N1,800<br />
A Satchet of milk<br />
N25-N50<br />
A Sachet of beverage<br />
N40-N50<br />
Toothpaste<br />
N50-N300<br />
5 Litres of Kerosine N1,100<br />
12.5kg. Cooking gas N3, 700<br />
Yam (1 tuber). N400- N1,000<br />
Ugu Leaf (a bundle) N3, 000 – N4, 000<br />
A dozen of tied Ugu Leaf N7,50,<br />
Moin-Moin Leaf (a dozen) N800-1,000,<br />
1 pack- N150<br />
Carton Titus ice Fish N19,000<br />
1 Carton of Kote ice fish N14,500<br />
1 Carton of Sawa iced Fish N10, 000, 1Kg-N600