"...i will rise up from the dead and haunt you..."- Professor Wole Soyinka alive and well at Black heritage at Freedom park.

"As to you media (pointing to the media playfully) if you misquote me i will rise up from the dead and haunt you for life!" And that was how the revered Professor Wole Soyinka rounded up his opening address to flag of this years Black Heritage festival with the theme 'Road to Sambisa'

In the event co sponsored by the Lagos state government,  Diamond bank PlC, Microsoft and Honeywell noodles, Professor Soyinka said the reasons why he wont back the continuation of the Jonathan led government are over 60 (pointing to the school kids in the audience) saying that Jonathan’s administration was initially in denial of the abducted Chibok girls and even after confirmation of their abduction failed to provide leadership to rescue the school girls.

He also said that the online media had been twisting his words in interviews he never granted to support this present government. He said "..for anyone to put words in my mouth that I will vote this present government is a travesty of intelligence"

He further said that the theme was chosen long before the election and says he looks forward to the kids teaching the adults how to imbibe a little bit of responsibility towards them.

More pics below

The indoor venue billed to host the event at Freedom Park turned out inadequate as the number of participants compared to last year had more than doubled. The event was moved to the open square so everyone could be seated.

Police patrol car deliberately overrun and kill commercial driver in Benin city

What is really happening in this country?! 
I was told a story by a credible eyewitness and a dear friend.

On the 3rd of february yesterday, at Owosheni junction by mission road not far from Fcmb in Benin, a commercial driver parked his bus and began loading passengers, a police van came along accosted him and told him to leave the spot but the driver refused.

His affront and refusal infuriated the policemen who forcibly removed his vehicle battery to render him immobile and in response to prevent the patrol team from leaving with his battery, the driver layed down on the ground in front of the police van thinking they will stop or not move.
Unfortunately,  the police simply drove over the man killing him instantly right in the presence of his wife and son!

The policemen on realising what they had done under the guise of helping the now lifeless man attempted to pick up the corpse which resulted in an attack on them by angry onlookers mostly motorpark touts.
One of the policemen had to release a volley of bullets to disperse the mob and make their escape!
Workers and customers at the bank had to run for cover on hearing gunshots, some cars too were vandalized. 

If you are in Benin and heard or witnessed this sad incident too kindly send pictures if you have to yomilawal1@gmail.com

May the soul of this man who was simply trying to provide for his family rest in peace!

Woman loses legs to Brt bus at Ikorodu - graphic pictures

The woman pictured below had her two legs mangled by a Brt bus which swerved to avoid hitting a danfo bus in front of Zenith bank at ikorodu lagos.

Ikorodu, mile12 and Ketu are notorious for traffic jams and selling of wares on pedestrian workways forcing pedestrians to walk on the road with policemen and Latsma officials in active collusion with these unpatriotic individuals.

Reports says she might become a double amputee.

She is a mother of two and irate urchins have vandalized the Brt bus. More later