Dapo Ojora’s death! Police says, we have clues, there may be more to his death

Some people have been picked up by the police in connection with the death of the late Lagos socialite, Dapo Ojora.

It was learnt that the arrests were premised on suspicion surrounding the death of the polo buff, who committed suicide on Friday.

Dapo was one of the sons of the boardroom guru, Otunba Adekunle Ojora, and brother of former Senate President Bukola Saraki’s wife, Toyin.

According to Punch, suspects included the deceased’s home help, whose identity was not disclosed.

The Lagos State Police Command had on Saturday revealed in a statement that they would commence investigation into the death of Dapo Ojora. The spokesperson for the police, SP Muyiwa Adejobi, said the command would carry out a thorough investigation into the incident.

The statement read in part, “The Lagos State Police Command has commenced a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of one Dapo Ojora, a socialite and polo buff, who was alleged to have shot himself in the head on Friday, 11th December, 2020, in his Lagos residence.

The statement added that police experts in the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Panti, Yaba, will do the needful on the investigation.

A police officer privy to the case said, “Detectives have visited the scene of the incident and picked some clues which are suspicious and they think there may be more to his death. All I can say is that some people have questions to answer.”

When contacted for comments on the arrests, the police spokesperson, Adejobi, said the command would make further comments on the incident at the appropriate time.

Yesterday, the former Senate president on Saturday morning, took to his twitter to confirm the death of his brother-in-law, adding that his brother inlaw’s death is being investigated by the police.

“We are grateful to the Lagos State Police Command for commencing an investigation into the circumstances of his death, the outcome of which we await,” he wrote in a short statement.

“As we mourn our irreparable and devastating loss, we appreciate the condolence messages and prayers that we have received. We seek your understanding that the family be allowed to grieve in private.

“Funeral arrangements will be announced in due course. We ask that you continue to pray for the repose of Adedapo’s soul,” he said.

 

 

 

 

The Minister of Power, Mr Sale Mamman, says the Federal Government is driving a robust solar system strategy that will help in delivering power supply to Nigerians, especially in rural areas.

 

Mr Aaron Artimas, Senior Special Assistant on Media and Communications to the Minister, made this known in a statement in Abuja.

 

The statement qouted the minister as disclosing this in Mubi, Adamawa, during the inauguration of the Solar Nigeria Power Projects in various local governments of the state.

 

He listed the projects inaugurated to include 78 kiloWatts (KW) in Maiha Cottage Hospital, 78KW in Gulak Cottage Hospital, 104KW in Garkida Hospital, 104KW in Michika General Hospital and 104aKW in Mubi General Hospital.

 

Others, he said, were 208KW in College of Health Technology, Mubi, 36KW in Michika Maternity Hospital and 36KW in PHC Ga’anda.

 

The minister said the projects were conceived under a technical assistance grant initiative funded by the European Union (EU).

 

“The project is implemented by the Department for International Development (DFID) with oversight function provided by the Ministry of Power,” he said.

 

Mamman said the projects were implemented under a framework which provided sustainable, reliable and affordable energy supply consistent with the nation’s commitment to achieving the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

 

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“We are grateful to the EU and their implementation partners who collaborated with us to develop these projects,” he said.

 

He added that providing reliable electricity supply would improve the lives of people through improved health care and education as well as job creation.

 

“Our being here today reflect a deliberate demonstration of the importance both the state and Federal Government attached to the provision of electricity in remote and underserved rural communities all over Nigeria, using distributed power generation with locally available resource such as solar.

 

” I want to charge Adamawa government to scale up these pilot solar projects and ensure its sustainability.

 

” As at today, at least more than 40 new mini-grid projects have been commissioned across the country, providing reliable power supply to over 40,000 people in Off-Grid areas.

 

“These projects are mostly developed through public-private partnership, confirming the confidence of the private sector,” he said.

 

He said the ministry would also provide five million households with solar home systems under the Nigeria Economic Sustainability Plan.