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  • Ondo govt. seals illegal hospital

    THE Ondo State Government Gov. Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has closed down an alleged illegal hospital called Arib Hospital in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Area of the state.

    In a statement signed by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, Dr Dipo Durojaye, he said the hospital was training about 52 auxiliary nurses in contravention of law of the state.

    Durojaye added that other offences allegedly committed by the hospital were running medical services without following laid down regulations and non registration of the hospital with the state Ministry of Health.

    He said it would not be business as usual in the state health sector as government would descend heavily on quacks and those opening hospitals indiscriminately.

    The permanent secretary promised that any private health facility training health personnel would be sanctioned as the government would not allow the life of the people to be endangered.

    He decried so much wrong doings in the health sector, saying that the government was poised to sanitise the sector.

    Durojaye also warned patent medicine stores operating as hospitals and treating patients to desist from such act which could pose great threat to the well-being of the society or face the wrath of the law.

    The Director, Hospital Services in the ministry, Dr Richard Adesoji, said quacks were dangerous to the health sector as they were not properly trained.

    Adesoji said they could not make correct diagnosis and that they usually jumped to conclusions, a situation he claimed had caused unnecessary mortality in the country.

    Adesoji lamented that, in spite of the enormous negative effects quacks had on the society, people still ignorantly patronised them.

    He disclosed that hospitals that could not employ qualified nurses, could use the Community Health Extension Workers ( CHEWS) as agreed at the National Council on Health.

    The Director Nursing Services of the ministry, Mrs Alice Ogundele, said it was alarming that some hospitals in that locality had more than 50 nurses in training, when even some accredited Schools of Nursing and Midwifery were only allowed to admit 50 or less.

    Some other hospitals visited in Okitipupa are St. Peter’s Hospital, Akingbola Hospital and Oresanya Hospital, where student trainees took to their heels on sighting the monitoring team.

    They were served letters of warning to desist from acts that were capable of endangering the health of the people or face serious sanctions and eventual closure.

  • Ondo State Govt. closes down illegal hospital

    The Ondo State Government on Thursday closed down an alleged illegal hospital called Arib Hospital in Okitipupa, Okitipupa Local Area of the state.

    Dr Dipo Durojaye, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Health, said the hospital was training about 52 auxiliary nurses, not allowed by law.

    Durojaye added that other offences allegedly committed by the hospital were running medical services without following laid down regulations and non-registration of the hospital with the state Ministry of Health.

    He said it would not be business as usual in the state health sector as government would descend heavily on quacks and those opening hospitals indiscriminately.

    The permanent secretary promised that any private health facility training health personnel would be sanctioned as the government would not allow the life of the people to be endangered.

    He decried so much wrong doings in the health sector, saying that the government was poised to sanitise the sector.

    Durojaye also warned patent medicine stores operating as hospitals and treating patients to desist from such act which could pose great threat to the well-being of the society or face the wrath of the law.

    The Director, Hospital Services in the ministry, Dr Richard Adesoji, said quacks were dangerous to the health sector as they were not properly trained.

    Adesoji said they could not make correct diagnosis and usually jumped to conclusions, a situation that had caused unnecessary mortality in the country.

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    Adesoji said in spite of the enormous negative effects quacks had on the society, people still ignorantly patronised them.

    He disclosed that hospitals that could not employ qualified nurses, could use the Community Health Extension Workers ( CHEWS) as agreed at the National Council on Health.

    The Director Nursing Services of the ministry, Mrs Alice Ogundele, said it was alarming that some hospitals in that locality had more than 50 nurses in training, when even some accredited Schools of Nursing and Midwifery were only allowed to admit 50 or less.

    Ogundele said the trend was dangerous to the nursing profession, as it would not allow qualified nurses get jobs.

    She said quacks had become a source of cheap labour just wasting their future.

    She said the quacks, called auxiliary nurses, constituted danger to humanity as they were half baked, did not know the rationale behind their actions and perpetrated several wrongdoings in the health sector.

    They operate Patent Medicine Stores as hospitals.

    The director warned the public not to patronise hospitals where there were trainees.

    Some other hospitals visited in Okitipupa are St. Peter’s Hospital, Akingbola Hospital and Oresanya Hospital, where student trainees took to their heels on sighting the monitoring team.

    They were served letters of warning to desist from acts that were capable of endangering the health of the people or face serious sanctions and eventual closure.(NAN)

  • Security guard docked over alleged assault, unlawful damage

    A 22 year-old security guard, Sunday Peter, on Tuesday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged assault.

    Peter, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of assault and unlawful damage.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha told the court that the defendant committed the offences on Feb. 8, around 08:00 a.m. at Stella Maris Catholic Church, Okitipupa.

    Omoyeigha said the defendant beat-up the complainant, Precious Akoh, after an argument ensued between them.

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    “In the process of beating the complainant, the defendant broke four chairs, which were valued at N12, 000 property of the church,’’ he said.

    The prosecutor said the offences contravened Sections 355 and 451 of the Criminal Law of Ondo State, 2006.

    The Chief Magistrate, Mr Dickson Ogunfuyi, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N50, 000 and a surety in like sum.

    Ogunfuyi said the surety should show evidence of one-year tax payment to the Ondo State Government.

    The case was adjourned until April 4, for mention.

  • Motorcyclist snatches another motorcyclist’s wallet on motion

    A 31-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Oyinbo Oghenetega, on Friday appeared in Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State over alleged snatching of wallet containing N3,000 and ATM card.

    The accused is facing a two-count charge of felony and stealing.

    Police Insp. Ayodeji Omoyeigha, prosecuting, told the court that the alleged wallet-snatcher and another man still at large had
    committed the offences on Sept. 18 at noon at Sabo Area of Okitipupa.

    He said the accused snatched the wallet from the back pocket of the complainant, Temitayo Ogungbemi, while on his
    motorcycle.

    The offences violated Sections 390(9)  and 516 of the Criminal Code, Laws of Ondo State 2006.

    The accused, however, pleaded not guilty.

    Chief Magistrate Dickson Ogunfuyi granted the accused bail in the sum of N20,000 and a surety in like sum, adding that the
    surety must produce evidence of a year tax payment as part of bail condition.

    Further hearing in the case has been fixed for Oct. 28.

    NAN

  • W/Cup: Ondo viewing centre ready for Nigeria, Iceland cracker

    Some relaxation and viewing centres in Okitipupa, Ondo State, say they are ready to host fans for the Super Eagles and Iceland match on Friday in the ongoing World Cup in Russia.

    A check by our reporter on Thursday in Okitipupa revealed that relaxation centres have stocked beers, pepper soup, serviced their electricity generators, wall screen TV’s and properly arranged their centres.

    The operators who spoke with the News men said they made good sales during the Nigeria versus Croatia match which informed their decision to prepare well for the Eagles and Iceland match.

    They urged football fans across the country to rally support and pray for the Eagles to triumph to the next round.

    Mr Ayo Sehindemi, a relaxation centre operator, told our reporter that football fans were left with no option than to patronise them since Okitipupa and its environs had been in total blackout for the past four years.

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    He told the News men that his sales had increased since the beginning of the World Cup, especially during the Nigeria/Croatia match.

    “You know this town does not have electricity for the past four years, so we are expecting more football fans here and that is why we are preparing to welcome more customers,’’ Sehindemi said.

    Another operator, Mr Ade Famorisin, who also said he recorded high sales during the last Nigeria/Croatia match, said he was putting finishing touches to his preparations.

    “Many of the football lovers preferred relaxation centres to watch football for them to exchange views; the more they come, the better for us,’’ Famorisin said.

    Mrs Ann Ahmed, who regretted her out-of-stock problem on Nigeria’s match, said she was fully prepared for the Nigeria/Iceland match.

    “I pray that Nigeria would excel in tomorrow’s match because we will have more customers when they win,’’ she said.

    Mr Peter Babajide, a viewing centre operator, said his sales increased since the beginning of the World Cup and urged Nigerians to pray for the Eagles to win their match against Iceland.

    Another viewing centre operator, Emeka Ifeanyi, also said that he had serviced his electricity generator and ensured that everything was in order, noting that he was optimistic the Eagles would win against Iceland.

    “The Eagles technical crew should do their best, I support Eagles because if they did not win this crucial match, then it’s the end of the road for us to record high sales,’’ Ifeanyi said.

    The News men reports that Eagles have zero point because they lost 2-0 to Croatia in their first Group D encounter.

    Their match against Iceland on Friday will determine their fate at the ongoing World Cup.

  • Man, 27, in court over attempt to rape 60-year-old

    A 27-year-old man, Adeoye Olatomide, was on Friday docked in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for alleged attempt to rape a 60-year-old woman.

    Olatomide is facing three-count charge of conspiracy, assault and attempted rape.

    The Prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the defendant committed the offences with one other person currently at large on April 12 at 6.30 p.m along Okitipupa-Irele Junction.

    Orogbemi said Olatomide dragged the woman to a nearby bush and forcefully had canal knowledge of her.

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    The prosecutor added that “Olatomide was apprehended by a passerby, while his accomplice escaped.”

    He said the offences contravened sections 356, 357 and 358, Criminal Law of Ondo State, 2006.

    However, the defendant pleaded not guilty to charges against him and the Magistrate, Mr Banji Ayeomoni, ordered that he be remanded in prison and adjourned the case until June 22.

  • Petrol attendant docked over N450,000 fraud

    Petrol attendant docked over N450,000 fraud

    A 28-year-old petrol attendant, Andrew Tawei, was on Thursday arraigned in an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court, Ondo State, over alleged N450,000 fraud.

    The defendant of no fixed address is standing trial on a two-count charge of fraud and fraudulent conversion of other person’s money to personal use.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the defendant, between December  2017, and February 2018, sold petrol at a petrol station in Okitipupa and refused to remit the sales to the owner, one Ayo Sabitu.

    Orogbemi said that the defendant was arrested on March 2, around 8:00 a.m. at Ayeka in Okitipupa after he had fraudulently converted the money to personal use.

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    The prosecutor said that the offences were contrary to, and punishable under, Sections 390( 9 ) and 383( 1 ), Criminal Code, Cap. 37, Vol.1, Laws of Ondo State 2006.

    The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge leveled against him.

    The magistrate, Mr Banji Ayeomoni, granted the accused bail in the sum N200,000 and a surety in like sum, and adjourned the case until March 22, for further hearing.

    NAN

  • Chieftaincy tussle: Court adjourns hearing to March 27

    The High Court of Justice sitting in Okitipupa, Ondo State has adjourned till March 27, the suit filed against the appointment of Alapaka of Kiribo in Ese-Odo Local Government Area by the state government.

    At the resumed hearing penultimate Tuesday, the defendants were absent, even as their counsel T. T. Adeyeye and O.C Akintan were present in the court.

    One of the claimants’ counsel, Biodun Fasakin told the court that all the defendants were duly served with the court processes, but did not appear in court or respond to the notice.

    He prayed the court to grant them another opportunity to serve them the court notice to ensure that due process was followed.

    In his submission, Adeyeye also supported that all the defendants should be duly served the hearing notice.

    Justice P.O. Ikujuni thereafter adjourned the case to March 27.

    At the court session was the embattled monarch, Oluyi Ajayi who was allegedly imposed on the community as Alapaka of Kiribo by the state government and his chiefs.

    Also present were members of the aggrieved royal families, led by Chief O. Ogundowo.

    During the previous session, one of the defendants in the case and Supervisor for Community and Chieftaincy Affairs in the local government, Chief Omolaja Festus emphasised that Niyon is the recognised title of the monarch and not Alapaka.

    According to him, three families were initially major beneficiaries of the stool until the state government re-gazzetted two additional ruling houses.

    The three original families are Poporowe, Takunbe and Ogun, while the new families are Obilola and Kikikoro.

    The alleged imposition of Olu Ajayi as the Alapaka of Kiribo Town has generated ripples among some elders who insist that Alapaka is not a registered title of any monarch in Kiribo and should not be claimed by any Oba.

    They maintained that Alapaka is the title for the monarch of Apoi land and not for Kiribo community whose monarch bears Niyon.

    A community leader, Chief Olu Omosaiye, who was represented at the hearing by Chief Ogundowo, maintained that the community’s stool cannot be duplicated, stressing that the Alapaka title cannot be used for Kiribo as it is meant for the entire Apoi land.

     

  • Lassa fever: Ondo launches clean-up operation

    Lassa fever: Ondo launches clean-up operation

    The Ondo State Government says it has increased the level of health awareness campaign to prevent the outbreak of Lassa fever in the state, tagged operation “kill all rats, stay in hygienic environment”.

    Dr Olumide Akadiri, the Chief Medical Director, Ondo State Specialist Hospital, Okitipupa, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Okitipupa.

    Akadiri said the increased awareness and enlightenment campaign, followed the recent re-occurrence of the outbreak of Lassa fever in some parts of the country, hence, the launch of operation “kill all rats, stay in hygienic environment”.

    He said that the hospital medical team had mobilised other health officers at the Okitipupa Council, to raise the level of awareness of the people in the locality to the recurrence of Lassa fever.

    Kadiri, who maintained that no case of Lassa fever had been reported in the state, explained that the awareness campaign was a proactive measure to prevent the disease through education of the people on the need to maintain a healthy environment and life style.

    NAN reports that Lassa fever is caused by Lassa virus found in infected rats with many breasts (multimate rat) named Mastonys Matalensis.

    He said: “We heard about the re-occurrence of Lassa fever in some states but we have not recorded any case here.

    “We launched an awareness team that goes to all communities in this council to declare total war on rats and ensure they live in a

    hygienic environment at all times.

    “I also implore residents to always cover their foodstuffs very well and ensure they throw away leftovers which usually are baits to contact the disease.”

    Akadiri list some signs and symptoms of Lassa fever to include fever, sore throat, difficulty in swallowing, bloody diarrhoea, cough, headache, abdominal pain and bleeding from the nose, mouth, ears and eyes.

    He advised residents with signs of malaria or any of the listed symptoms to report to the nearest general hospital for diagnosis and treatment.

  • Mechanic arraigned for assaulting food vendor

    A 28-year-old mechanic, Abiodun Ikumapayi, was on Wednesday docked before an Okitipupa Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly assaulting a food vendor, Rukayat Bolajoko.

    Ikumapayi, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a charge of assault.

    The prosecutor, Insp. Zedekiah Orogbemi, told the court that the accused on March 23 at about 1:00p.m. beside the New Garage in Okitipupa, Ondo State, assaulted Rukayat Bolajoko, a food vendor.

    Orogbemi said that Ikumapayi’s food poured away while he was playing with the food vendor, which led to an argument.

    He said during the argument the accused slapped and beat up Bolajoko.

    The prosecutor said that the offence contravened Section 355 (9), Vol.1, Law of Ondo State, 2006.

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Magistrate, Mr Banji Ayeomoni, granted the accused bail in the sum of N50, 000 and a surety in like sum.

    The case was adjourned until April 12 for further hearing.