President Bola Tinubu has just arrived in Jos, the Plateau State capital, to attend the burial ceremony of Nana Lydia Yilwada, mother of Prof. Nentawe Yilwada, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC.
Tinubu, who arrived in Jos at around 2pm, has moved to the COCIN headquarters church, where the funeral service for the late chairman’s mother is currently ongoing.
Our correspondent gathered that heightened security measures are currently in place around Jos, the Plateau State capital, as locals anticipate the president’s arrival.
Security officers from several agencies, such as the Nigerian Police Force, Nigerian Army, Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, and Federal Road Safety Corps, were deployed in large numbers to secure main routes and the event area.
The precautions are being implemented to ensure the president’s safety and a smooth visit.
Our correspondent reports that the Plateau State Government had previously announced temporary road closures in the Jos and Bukuru metropolises to facilitate the president’s visit, with other routes available for motorists.
The closures impacted routes such as Mararaban Jama’a to Bukuru Expressway, Dadin-kowa to Plateau Hospital Roundabout, and Hillstation Roundabout to COCIN Headquarters/Central Bank Road.
![Rev. Fr. Anthony Odiong, a US-based Nigerian Louisiana Catholic priest, was arrested in Florida on Tuesday for possessing child pornography, according to law authorities. The suspect is reportedly accused of many other cases of sexual assault. The Waco, Texas, Police Department announced in a Facebook post on Tuesday that officers detained Father Anthony Odiong in Ave Maria, Florida, with assistance from the United States Marshals Service. Waco police announced in March that they had received "credible information" about a sexual assault allegedly committed by Odiong in Texas in 2012. “During the subsequent investigation, a case of possession of child pornography was uncovered,” the police said. The priest was apprehended in Florida by the Caribbean Regional Fugitive Task Force. The Waco Police Department said that he will be extradited to Texas. Odiong had previously served in the Archdiocese of New Orleans before being removed as priest in December of last year due to controversy over homilies in which he claimed, among other things, that the Catholic Church was being taken over by "the gays." At the time, the priest was also accused of abusive behaviour; a Louisiana lady claimed in U.S. bankruptcy court that Odiong had committed both financial and sexual abuse against her. Prior to joining the New Orleans Archdiocese, Odiong served in at least two Texas parishes. On Tuesday, Waco police stated that during their sexual assault investigation, "the presence of other survivors was revealed." “Multiple women have come forward to tell similar experiences as the sexual assault survivor who reported the initial allegation,” the police department said. “Survivors’ experiences ranged from sexual assault and indecent assault, more commonly recognised as groping, and financial abuse, with some survivors experiencing every element of Anthony Odiong’s manipulation.” The police said they “believe there may be more survivors, and we wish to speak with anyone who [has] had similar encounters” with the priest. The Archdiocese of New Orleans issued a brief news release on Tuesday noting Odiong's arrest in Florida. The archdiocese “encourages anyone with any information to contact law enforcement,” the release said.](https://chronicle.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/ezgif-6-4730550ede-450x300.jpg "Odiong: US-based Nigerian Catholic priest convicted over sexual assault")