Maritime Nigeria

Main Menu

  • Home
  • News
  • Interviews
  • Maritime Info
  • Photo Gallery
  • Fact
  • Profiles

logo

Header Banner

Maritime Nigeria

  • Home
  • News
    • Nigeria Set To Host IMO Delegation On Working Visit

      Sep 5, 2025
      0
    • MOWCA Secures $1.3million Scholarships

      Sep 2, 2025
      0
    • DG NIMASA Task Staff To Deliver On Presidential Priorities

      Sep 2, 2025
      0
    • Minister Commends Academy On Policy Drive and Vision

      Aug 27, 2025
      0
    • Dantsoho: Driving Growth, Inclusivity, Sustainability and Improvements In Port Operations

      Aug 25, 2025
      0
    • MWUN Salute Tinubu, Partners AMJON

      Aug 22, 2025
      0
    • NSC Decry Paucity of Funds, Calls For Adequate Preparations For AfCFTA

      Aug 22, 2025
      0
    • CGC Takes Reputation Campaign To Zone C

      Aug 18, 2025
      0
    • CUSTOMS: Kebbi Command Celebrate B'Odogwu

      Aug 18, 2025
      0
  • Interviews
    • Nigeria Takes Leadership Of MOWCA

      Nov 18, 2021
      0
    • APM Participates in UK Trade Expo

      Oct 31, 2021
      0
    • Reps Seek Admission at MAN

      Dec 7, 2020
      0
    • NIMASA URGE SHIP OWNERS TO RENEW CABOTAGE LICENSES

      Oct 5, 2020
      0
    • FG Sacks Aboloma As NAIC Gets New EDs

      Aug 28, 2020
      0
    • Britain Celebrate Nigerian In Covid Efforts

      Jul 26, 2020
      0
    • Zuckerberg Backs Trump Against Twitter

      May 28, 2020
      0
    • NAFDAC DG Sheds Light On Chloroquine, Herbals, Masks and Covid19

      May 12, 2020
      0
    • Reps Threaten MDAs

      Feb 24, 2020
      0
  • Maritime Info
    • 2023 POP: Minister Task Cadets On Blue Economy

      Dec 15, 2023
      0
    • Rector, Trainees Excited, Laud FG On Modern Academy

      Jan 26, 2023
      0
    • Buhari Redeploys Minister As NPA, NIMASA, MAN, Others Get New Boards

      Apr 7, 2022
      0
    • World Bank Endorse Nigerian Ports, Partners Navy On Capacity Building

      Mar 19, 2022
      0
    • NIMASA Commend Nigerian Navy, Reassures On Floating Dock

      Feb 9, 2022
      0
    • MAN Unveils Lighthouse For Training of Cadets

      Jan 27, 2022
      0
    • shipping

      Singapore Strait Dangerous To Shipping-ReCAAP

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • Lekki Deep Sea Port Will Increase Port Efficiency-Amaechi

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • Fair Competition: NSC Partners FCCPC For Effectiveness

      Jan 21, 2022
      0
  • Photo Gallery
    • SERAP Calls for Probe of Entire Privatization Processes 1999-2011

      Dec 4, 2017
      0
    • IMO Election: South Africa, Kenya, Liberia, Morroco and Egypt Make Category C

      Dec 2, 2017
      0
    • Maersk Ship on Fire as Coy Launches Six Container Lifting Tech

      Nov 2, 2016
      0
    • Captured Seafarers Languish In Captivity without Ransom

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Niger Delta: Militants Ask FG to Include Former Agitators in Negotiations

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Self-Audit: NIMASA Set to Review 3% Freight Charge

      Nov 1, 2016
      0
    • Recession: Japanese Shipping Companies to Merge

      Oct 31, 2016
      0
    • NSC Partners ICS on Capacity Building

      Oct 31, 2016
      0
    • AGAIN, APAPA CUSTOMS SURPASS MONTHLY TARGET WITH N33B COLLECTION

      Oct 5, 2016
      0
  • Fact
    • Maritime Police Boss Celebrate Workers

      May 1, 2025
      0
    • “VIN Is A Trade Tool, Not Punitive”-Customs

      Mar 2, 2022
      0
    • Blackmailers, False Publishers and Their Agents: Court Clears Rector

      Feb 18, 2022
      0
    • MAN Unveils Lighthouse For Training of Cadets

      Jan 27, 2022
      0
    • "APM Terminals Is Beyond Moving Boxes Around"-Laursen

      Jan 24, 2022
      0
    • MWUN: Welfare, Safety Our Priority-Adeyanju

      Dec 27, 2021
      0
    • Reversing the Trend: Koko Breaks Record at NPA

      Dec 24, 2021
      0
    • Minister Demands More From MAN At Passing Out Parade

      Dec 20, 2021
      0
    • MARITIME NIGERIA TASK NIMASA ON MARITIME DEVELOPMENT

      Dec 15, 2021
      0
  • Profiles
    • CMA CGM Brings AI Onboard

      Jun 5, 2018
      0
    • Customs Notify 577 Officers of Retirement by Eguono Odjegba

      Jan 12, 2018
      0
    • Over 100 Persons Feared Dead in Mediterranean Ship Wreck

      Nov 3, 2016
      0
    • Ballast Water: Panama Signs Up

      Oct 24, 2016
      0
    • Ist Half Report: Customs generate N385.7bn revenue

      Aug 15, 2016
      0
    • Minister/MD Speeches at the Launch of NPA's CCCIS

      Jul 23, 2016
      0
    • Face off Imminent as Dakuku Warn IOCs to Sit Up or Stay ...

      Jul 22, 2016
      0
    • Hadiza, Welcome to NPA

      Jul 16, 2016
      0
    • Habib Abdullahi Sacked Again from NPA

      Jul 12, 2016
      0
  • Nigeria Set To Host IMO Delegation On Working Visit

  • MOWCA Secures $1.3million Scholarships

  • DG NIMASA Task Staff To Deliver On Presidential Priorities

  • Minister Commends Academy On Policy Drive and Vision

  • Dantsoho: Driving Growth, Inclusivity, Sustainability and Improvements In Port Operations

News
Home›News›Dam Poisoning Act of Genocide-OAU

Dam Poisoning Act of Genocide-OAU

By Editor
Apr 10, 2019
1637
0
Share:
Water treated, now safe-Management
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, has described the poisoning of its dam by suspected hoodlums as an act of genocide against members of the institution.

Some aggrieved indigenes of Ile-Ife, who claimed ownership of some portions of the university land, had on April 3 invaded the university and allegedly poisoned the institution’s dam with a chemical.

Mr Abiodun Olanrewaju, the university’s Public Relation Officer, who conducted journalists round the disputed land and the dam within the school’s premises, on Wednesday said the poisoning of the dam was genocidal.

Olanrewaju said the chemical used in poisoning the dam, which was the only source of water for the university, killed all the aquatic animals in it.

He, however, said that the dam had been treated and was now safe to drink.

“The act is condemnable and wicked. How can some group of people poison the only source of dam where the over 36,000-strong university population was drinking from?

“The act is genocidal and wicked. They came through the Parakin area of the town to poison the dam but God was so good to us that immediately the dam was poisoned, rain fell for two days which washed the poisonous chemical away. We have treated the water and laboratory test had been done on it and now it is very safe to drink,” Olanrewaju said.

Olanrewaju also said the disputed land belongs to the Federal Government, adding that the university was not ready to concede it to anybody. According to him, the land which is about 162 hectares was given to the university in the 60s by the then Ooni of Ife, Oba Adesoji Aderemi.

He said the land grabbers had started selling some portions of land to the people while construction workers working on the proposed OAU International Secondary school on the land were chased away with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons by the hoodlums.

Olanrewaju said three blocks of hostels built for students on the said land were abandoned due to attacks by the hoodlums.

“For the safety of our children in the university, the vice-chancellor instructed us not to allocate any of 360 rooms newly built hostel to them. The vice-chancellor has also instructed our security men not to retaliate but it is not possible for anyone to invade Federal Government land for personal gain because the land is gazetted.

“We have informed the police and other security agencies and we believe they will act accordingly. We have also informed the Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, and Ife Development Board,”Olanrewaju said.

He, however, said that anyone who was ready to use any portion of the land for the generality of the people and not for personal gain could approach the university for consideration.

Share this:

  • Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)
  • More
  • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)
  • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window)

Related

Previous Article

Millions Face Acute Hunger-FAO

Next Article

Piracy on the Decline-IMB

0
Shares
  • 0
  • +
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Related articles More from author

  • FeaturedNews

    National Identification Key to Economic Growth-FG

    Jun 20, 2019
    By Editor
  • News

    Journalist Bags Ogoni Award, Set To Receive OWA Recognition

    Oct 13, 2024
    By Editor
  • News

    Maritime Safety and Security: Seafarer Airlifted For Medical Attention

    Nov 20, 2017
    By Editor
  • News

    Maritime Academy Of Nigeria: A National Pride and Asset-Dr. Kevin Okonna

    Dec 16, 2024
    By Editor
  • News

    SEA PORT REGULATION: NPA, CRFFN Harmonize Operations

    Aug 25, 2023
    By Editor
  • FeaturedNews

    NIWA AND THE BURDEN OF DEATHS AND BURIALS (1)

    Jul 3, 2023
    By Editor

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

  • News

    All Maritime Journalists Retreat sets Industry Agog

  • FactFeaturedMaritime InfoPhoto GalleryProfiles

    NIMASA Set to Automate its Services even as Capacity Building Remains a Priority

  • Maritime InfoNews

    Amaechi Inaugurates Pilotage Board as NIMASA Fetes IDPs

Looking For Something?

Read From

  • Agriculture
  • Customs Operations
  • Fact
  • Featured
  • Interviews
  • Maritime Info
  • News
  • One Question
  • Photo Gallery
  • Profiles
  • sports

Just In

Customs Operations

Apapa Customs Command Sets New Revenue Record

As Comptroller Oshoba Nets ₦20.1b in One Day Reports reaching us from Apapa indicate that barely 24 hours after assuming office as Customs Area Controller for Apapa Port Command, Comptroller ...
  • Allegations of Marginalization In Customs: An Insider’s Perspective

    By Editor
    Sep 10, 2025
  • Nigeria Set To Host IMO Delegation On Working Visit

    By Editor
    Sep 5, 2025
  • B’Odogwu: Apapa Collects N215b

    By Editor
    Sep 2, 2025
  • MOWCA Secures $1.3million Scholarships

    By Editor
    Sep 2, 2025
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
© 2013 Maritime Nigeria | All Rights Reserved