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Women Cries Out For Help As Son Wrongly Sentenced To Death

An Ibadan-based petty trader, Idayat Mukaila is present in the middle of a dilemma as she presently running from pillar to post in order to save the life of her son, Monsuru Mukaila. Monsuru, who is a transporter and his motor boy, Abdulahi, according to the woman, were on 20th May, 2020, sentenced to death by Justice P.F Oduniyi of Abeokuta High Court, Ogun State, over conspiracy and armed robbery case. Narrating her ordeal to trendscopenews, Mrs. Idayat Mukaila said her son's travails started sometimes in January 2017, when a man known as Saheed Ishola Omoebi contacted him to help transport some irons to another location. Saheed Ishola Omoebi's call to Monsuru was said to have come in around 8pm on the fateful day, but when Monsuru inquired why the job has to be done at that late hours, Saheed made him understands the fact that they had to do it by that time in order to beat road safety who could made it difficult for them during the day. In order for the job to be easier, Mo

Ajimobi, Makinde And The Beauty Of ‘Intellectual Prudence’

By Remi Ladigbolu Since the first time I saw a Twitter user apply the term, ‘intellectual prudence’, to describe one of the actions of the Oyo State governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde, the phrase stuck with me and I immediately resolved to further explore the import of this phrase in relation to other actions of the governor. However, I continued to put off this self-imposed task until the night of June 25, when I read the condolence message of Makinde to the family of his predecessor, Senator Abiola Ajimobi, over the sad incident of the latter’s death from COVID-19 related complications. Before I proceed, I will also like to extend my sincere condolences to the Ajimobi family, friends and supporters, and indeed the government and people of Oyo State over the death of the former governor, a charismatic and visionary leader and a politician who made history as the first two-term governor of the state. Back to where we were (apology to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo), the tone and content of Mak