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Mother, Herbalist And Step Father In Police Net For Using A 7yr Old Boy For Ritual

April 26, 2020 Editor TellAfrica

By virtue of press statement released by the Ogun State Police command (No.173) on 25th of April 2020 we confirm the arrest of 3 accused persons in relation to ritual killing of a 7yr old. The accused consist of a herbalist and 2 others; mother of the deceased and step father. The trio who allegedly used a 7yr old boy for ritual. The statement is as follows; “A herbalist, Lajuwon Ogunleye, his wife Adetutu Apalaya and one Fatai Sefiu were on the 22nd of April 2020 arrested by operatives of…

The Ijebus Are Not Descendants Of Oduduwa

April 16, 2020April 16, 2020 Editor TellAfrica

Oba Sikiru Adetona Says Ijebus Are Not Oduduwa Children. The ljebus, a major ethnic group occupying almost half of Ogun State, are not descendants of Oduduwa, according to the Oba Sikiru Adetona Awujale of Ijebuland. In an interview with the Sunday Concord in 1981, the Awujale of Ijebuland raised the issue that, their ancestor is Olu-lwa. In the past couple of years, there had been claims and counter-claims in favour of both Alaafin of Oyo and Ooni of Ife as the head of all Obas in Yorubaland. To substantiate his…