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OGUN CATHOLIC PROTESTS KILLINGS OF MEMBERS _By Michael-Azeez Ogunsiji, Abeokuta
Catholic members in Abeokuta yesterday joined their counterparts across the country to protest the killings of two Catholic priests and some Parishioners by herdsmen in Benue state and insecurity in the country.
The placard carrying protesters who converged at St. Anne Catholic Church, Ibara, Abeokuta, the Ogun state capital to observed a mass rally around Abeokuta metropolis calling on Federal Government to stop the incessant killings in the country.
The protesters who stormed the streets of Abeokuta with various placards such as: “President Buhari stop this killings or resign, “Human live is Sacred, “Killing is a sin, “Have we lost our human value, “We want Peace in Nigeria ” among others.
Speaking with Journalists shortly after the protest, the Catholic Bishop of Abeokuta Diocese, Most Rev. Peter Odetoyinbo stated that, the protest was organized to commiserate with families of the deceased priests killed during the Benue attack.
Rev. Odetoyinbo also called on President Muhammadu Buhari to put an end to the killings, saying as Chief Security Officer of the country, he must ensure the safety of all Nigerians.
According to him, “the president should stop the killings of Nigerians by the herdsmen as the father of the nation. If the father of the house cannot protect his children, he should leave the house.”
Rev. Odetoyinbo explained that ” we are here to protest the killings and insecurity in the country; more importantly to mourn the killing of two of our priests and 15 parishioners in Makurdi Diocese of Benue State as they are being buried today in solidarity with Catholic faithfuls all over Nigeria.
“All we are saying with this protest is that the federal government should save us and stop this killings. Human lives is very sacred wheather you are a Muslim or Christians, it doesn’t really matter.
“We need peace in the country, The President is our father and the head of the house and should therefore live up to the expectations of ensuring that everybody is safe in the country, this is our message with this peaceful protest”.
Appeal Court Removes MC Oluomo, Reinstate Baruwa
The Appeal Court in Abuja has announced Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the lawful President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW).
It can be recalled that Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, was days ago inaugurated as NURTW president.
The recent decision came after the court reviewed and upheld an earlier ruling by the National Industrial Court.
The initial judgment, delivered on March 11, 2024, recognized Baruwa as the rightful president of the union. However, an appeal was filed by Alhaji Najeem Usman Yasin, Alhaji Tajudeen Agbede, and their supporters. They argued against the Industrial Court’s decision but were unsuccessful in convincing the appellate court.
A three-member panel of justices, Hamma Akawu Barka, Nnamdi Dimgba, and Asmau Ojuolape Akanbi, ruled that the appeal lacked merit. The court declared Baruwa as the elected leader of NURTW and dismissed the challenge brought forward by MC Oluomo’s faction.
In addition to confirming Baruwa’s position, the Appeal Court ordered the appellants, who are supporters of MC Oluomo, to pay N100,000 as damages to the respondents.
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