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*BVP MEDIA STATION NEWS HEADLINES* Good Morning to our Cherished Readers. http://victoradedeji.blogspot.com *Saturday 13 July 2019* *NIGERIA* Armed bandits attack, injure Atiku’s witnesses Afenifere Chief’s daughter’s killing: Yoruba youths give MACBAN three days to fish out killers Appeal Court dismisses suit challenging Buhari’s academic qualification Court affirms Sowore, deputy’s suspension by AAC Governor Obaseki dares ‘Abuja politicians’ amid feud with Oshiomhole Court dismisses suit seeking to stop confirmation of Tanko Muhammad as CJN Sanwo-Olu sets up panel to probe Lagos poly crisis Gov. El-Rufai supports rejection of commissioner-nominee for criticising him Kogi: Coast clears for Bello as Ametuo group withdraws Court case By Omeiza Ajayi Prospective witnesses threatened with death, Ozekhome tells Plateau tribunal Nigeria’s wealth in the pocket of influential few, reveals Amaechi No time limit for reporting rape cases, says Police El-Rufai S
BREAKING: SUSPECTED HERDSMEN KILL DAUGHTER OF AFENIFERE CHAIRMAN, FASORANTI Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, says it has received information that Mrs. Funke Olakunrin, daughter of Afenifere chairman, Pa Reuben Fasoranti, has been killed by persons suspected to be herdsmen. The spokesman for Afenifere, Mr. Yinka Odumakin, said this in a terse message sent to The PUNCH on Friday. According to Odumakin, the 58-year-old woman was heading to Ore Junction from Akure, Ondo State, when she was attacked and shot by the herdsmen. He said, “We have confirmed the death of Mrs. Funke Olakunrin (58), daughter of our leader, Chief Fasoranti. “Eyewitness accounts say she died of gunshots from Fulani herdsmen who shot her at Ore junction in Ondo State earlier today. “She was coming from Akure when the armed Fulani herdsmen came from the bush to attack her and other vehicles. “Her domestic staff in the car with her also sustained gunshots. “This is one death too many and
Gunmen invade UI female hostel, injure two students. 12th July, 2019. victoradedeji.blogspot. com Armed robbers on Friday morning invaded female hostel of the Obafemi Awolowo hall, University of Ibadan and carted away valuables. The invasion of the female hostel, The PUNCH gathered, occurred around 1:30 a.m. and was carried out by armed men numbering about 10. During the robbery operation, which lasted for several hours, the thieves made away with the students’ phones, laptops, cash and other valuables. The Director of the Public Communication of the institution, Mr. Olatunji Oladejo confirmed the development in a telephone chat with our correspondent. Oladejo said, “The unfortunate incident happened around 1:30 a.m. as 10 gunmen invaded the female hostel. They injured two students who were later rushed to our Jaja clinic for treatment. “Our Campus Security Service with combined efforts of the policemen from Bodija, Sango and Ojoo and Operation Burst rushed there but t