Two policemen have been arrested in connection with the escape of Sunday Shodipe, the prime suspect in killings that rocked Akinyele Local Government Area of Ibadan in Oyo State , an official has said. The Commissioner of Police, Joe Enwonwu, told reporters this in his office on Monday. Mr Shodipe, who was arrested in connection with the killings, had earlier been paraded in July along with two others. Crimefacts reported earlier that police command in Oyo said Mr Shodipe escaped from its custody on Sunday. But, Mr Enwonwu while receiving the chairman, Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Oyo State Council, Ademola Babalola, in his office on Monday, said the inspector who was on duty when Mr Shodipe escaped and another policeman “who released the key to the inspector have been detained by the police”. Mr Enwonwu, who said the officer who was in charge when Mr Shodipe escaped acted on his own, insisted that any officer found culpable in the escape would be punished accordingly. “As a matter of fact, the suspect escaped from police custody. So, the behavior of the inspector is best known to him. They did not tell me until after two days. “It was a sad incident. It could be a collusion or out of his carelessness. “We detained him on that day, we have tried him. We extended the the investigation to the person who gave him the key. The person that gave him the key is also in detention. There is possibility to extend the investigation.

Wizkid, whose real name is Ayodeji Balogun, is at No. 15 with his new single “Smile”, featuring American Grammy winner, H.E.R Nigerian music star, Wizkid, has ‘smiled’ his way into the ears of Barack Obama, making the former U.S. president’s 2020 summer playlist. Obama shared the selection with his followers on Twitter on Monday evening, in continuation of an annual tradition. “Over the past few months, I’ve spent a lot of time listening to music with my family. wanted to share some of my favorites from the summer, including songs from some of the artistes at this week’s @DemConvention. Hope you enjoy it,” he wrote. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that upcoming Nigerian-American rapper, Chika, also featured in the list with her uplifting single, “Crown”. The list features 53 songs from a range of genres, including reggae, hip-hop, country, pop and rock. American RnB superstar, Beyoncé, also made the list with “Already” from her new visual album, “Black is King.” Others in the collection are Rihanna, Bob Marley, OutKast, Nas, J. Cole, Nina Simone and Frank Ocean among others. Eilish, Leon Bridges, The Chicks, Common and Jennifer Hudson, who also made the list, were scheduled to perform at the ongoing National Convention of the Democratic Party. NAN recalls that Mavin Records singer, Divine Ikubor, popularly known as Rema, made the Obama playlist in 2019 with his hit single “Dumebi”.

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State is set to wield the big stick on Heartland Fotball Club of Owerri in a bid to prope and prosecute those that allegedly plundered the resources meant to reposition the club. A source from the club who confided to newsmen on the matter but begged not to be named said barring any change of mind, which he admitted was unlikely, Governor Uzodinma has resolved to get external auditors to audit the financial activities of the club in the past couple of years. Recall that Heartland has been in the news for the wrong reasons in the past few months after they were found guilty of terminating the contract of some of their former players unlawfully. As a result, the Nigerian Professional Football League, NPFL, club was banned from signing new players for the next two registration periods and ordered to pay over N16 million to the players by the League Management Company (LMC) in February, a development the state government frowned at. Also, there are rumours that the remaining players of the once CAF Champions League finalists are planning mass exit from the club due to their(club) inability to pay them and this is coming after it has been revealed that former Governor Emeka Ihedioha duly released funds for players’ recruitment and salaries.

The Imo State Police Command on Monday paraded 15 suspects accused of attacking the convoy of the State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, at New Owerri while on his way to a function at Obinze. Briefing newsmen shortly before parading the suspects, the State Commissioner of Police, Isaac Akinmoyede, alleged that the suspects armed with a locally-made pistol, machetes and a masquerade’s mask, smashed the backup vehicles in the Governor’s convoy. According to the CP, the suspects, who claimed to be personnel of the Imo State Oil Producing Area Commission (ISOPADEC), ‘had ambushed the convoy with their weapons’ before a reinforcement patrol came to avert the situation. All the suspects, according to Akinmoyede, has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for further investigation. Although the suspects have claimed to be the staff of ISOPADEC, the State Government has insisted that they are not staff of the commission. Efforts to reach the Public Relations Officer of the Commission was abortive as at press time. But a source close to the Commission said it was illogical to allege that the governor’s convoy was ambushed with a machete and a locally made pistol when it is public knowledge the governor had a detachment of heavily armed security personnel in his convoy at all times. The claims and assertions of the police are largely exaggerated and apparently sponsored by the state government which has been owing the commission staff for upwards of three months now.

Barcelona have sacked Quique Setien as coach , the club confirmed on Monday He will be replaced with Ronald Koeman the frontrunner. The new coach will be announced in the coming days as part of a wide ranging restructuring of the first team ,” Barca said on Twitter. Setien was only appointed in January but has paid the price for Barca surrendering the La Liga title to Real Madrid. His sack came after Barcelona losing 8 2 to Bayern Munch on Friday.