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![Man, Abdulafeez Shorinmade Arrested For Stabbing 20-yr-old Girl With Scissors To Death In Osun]()
Man, Abdulafeez Shorinmade Arrested For Stabbing 20-yr-old Girl With Scissors To Death In Osun
Osun Police Command on Friday said it arrested one Abdulafeez Shorinmade of Feesu Iwo, Iwo Local Government Area, for allegedly killing a 20-year old girl by stabbing her in the neck with a pair of scissors.A statement by SP Yemisi Opalola, the Command’s Spokesperson, said the suspect also stabbe... -
![Lifeless Body Of Osun Chief Found in The Bush Shortly After He Was Abducted]()
Lifeless Body Of Osun Chief Found in The Bush Shortly After He Was Abducted
The Osun State Police command has announced the kidnaping and murder of Chief Oladepo Asaolu, the Babaloja of Ora-Igbomina, Oke-Ila Local Government Area of Osun State.According to the command in a statement by its spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola on Sunday in Osogbo, the report of the kidnapping of Ch... -
![Osun Police Command Arrest Four Suspects For Allegedly Killing Traditional Chief]()
Osun Police Command Arrest Four Suspects For Allegedly Killing Traditional Chief
Osun Police Command on Sunday said it arrested a commercial motorcyclist and three others in connection with the abduction and killing of a traditional chief in Oraigbomina, Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun.The command, in a statement by its Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, stated that the sus... -
![Court Nullifies Gov Oyetola’s Nomination As Osun APC Candidate]()
Court Nullifies Gov Oyetola’s Nomination As Osun APC Candidate
The Federal High Court in Abuja has nullified the nomination of Governor Isiaka Oyetola and his Deputy Governorship candidate, Benedict Alabi in the just recently concluded Osun gubernatorial election.The court ruled that the submission of their names to INEC by Governor Mai Mala Buni violated the ... -
![Just In: Osun - Adeleke Wins As Supreme Court Dismisses Babayemi’s Appeal]()
Just In: Osun - Adeleke Wins As Supreme Court Dismisses Babayemi’s Appeal
Senator Ademola Adeleke has been affirmed as the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as the Governor-elect of Osun State by the Supreme Court, on Thursday. Adeleke was declared the winner of the gubernatorial election that held in the State on July 16. The apex court, in a unanimous jud... -
![Osun Court Remands Man For Allegedly Defiling 4 Year Old Girl]()
Osun Court Remands Man For Allegedly Defiling 4 Year Old Girl
An Osogbo Magistrate Court has remanded 37-year-old Abiodun Babatunde in Ilesa correctional centre for the alleged sexual assault of a 4-year-old girl.The police had on Wednesday arraigned the suspect on four-count charge of unlawful intercourse, sexual assault and threat to life.Police prosecutor,... -
![Shocking As Newly Married Man Set Self Ablaze, Blames Abusive Wife In Osun]()
Shocking As Newly Married Man Set Self Ablaze, Blames Abusive Wife In Osun
A resident of Iree, Osun State, Muritala Afolabi, on Friday, sustained serious injuries after setting himself ablaze.Muritala was, however, rescued by some people who heard his cry as fire burnt his body.He was rushed to a private hospital in Iree, where he was admitted.Speaking from his sick bed o... -
![Yet To Be Identified Middle-aged Man Crushed To Death By Tipper In Osun]()
Yet To Be Identified Middle-aged Man Crushed To Death By Tipper In Osun
A middle-aged man, who is yet to be identified, has been killed in Osun.The man was crushed to death by a tipper at Owode-Ede on Friday.According to information obtained by DAILY POST, the accident occurred as the pedestrian attempted to cross the busy Gbongan-Osogbo road at Owode-Ede when the inco... -
![Osun Election: Gov. Oyetola’s Request To Relocate Tribunal To Abuja Rejected By Appeal Court]()
Osun Election: Gov. Oyetola’s Request To Relocate Tribunal To Abuja Rejected By Appeal Court
The Appeal Court in Abuja has rejected Governor Gboyega Oyetola’s request to relocate the sitting of the Tribunal to Abuja.The Chief Registrar Court of Appeal, Bangari Umar in a letter titled: RE: PETITION NO, EPT/OS/GOV/01/2022, ADEGBOYEGA ISIAKA OYETOLA & ANOR V. INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTO... -
![68-Year-Old Man, Ayodele Faremi Remanded After Allegedly Defiles Minor In Osun]()
68-Year-Old Man, Ayodele Faremi Remanded After Allegedly Defiles Minor In Osun
A 68-year-old man, Ayodele Faremi, has been remanded in prison for allegedly defiling a 10-year-old girl in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.Faremi was arrested on Sunday after the case was reported to Dada Estate police station, Osogbo.It was gathered that one Folashade Ashafa revealed that her siste... -
![Osun Govt Reveals 47 Public School Teachers Suffering From Mental Health Issues]()
Osun Govt Reveals 47 Public School Teachers Suffering From Mental Health Issues
Osun State Commissioner for Education, Mr Oladoyin Folorunso has disclosed that 47 teachers across various public schools in the state with mental health problems are undergoing a rehabilitation programme.He also disclosed that the Ministry of Education in the state has eliminated examination malpr... -
![30Yrs Old Hammed Azeez Jailed For Stealing Pumping Machine In Osun]()
30Yrs Old Hammed Azeez Jailed For Stealing Pumping Machine In Osun
A magistrate court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State capital, has sentenced a 30-year-old man, Hammed Azeez, to one year imprisonment for stealing a pumping machine from an hotel. Azeez was convicted and sentenced by Magistrate Daramola on a three-count charge.The convict was dragged before the court o... -
![Herbalist Arrested Alongside Pastor & Alfa For Exhuming & Dismembering a Woman's Corpse in Osun]()
Herbalist Arrested Alongside Pastor & Alfa For Exhuming & Dismembering a Woman's Corpse in Osun
A 28-yr-old vulcanizer and self-acclaimed herbalist, Ismail Adewuyi, has been arrested by police operatives in Osun State after being found in possession of a freshly-c#t woman’s he@d and intestines in Ede area of the state...According to the image maker of the police command, SP Yemisi Opalola, ... -
![28-Year-Old Man, Ismail Adewuyi Arrested With Female Head, Intestines At Muslim Cemetery In Osun]()
28-Year-Old Man, Ismail Adewuyi Arrested With Female Head, Intestines At Muslim Cemetery In Osun
A 28-year-old man, Ismail Adewuyi, was arrested with a female head and intestines in Ede, Osun State on Saturday.The suspect was arrested by a member of the Nigeria Hunters, Isa Usman in Ede.Adewuyi, according to findings, was arrested around 1am on Saturday at Muslim cemetery, Oke Yidi Abere, Ede ... -
!["We’ve Lost Count Of The People We Killed" - Osun Suspected Murderers Confess]()
"We’ve Lost Count Of The People We Killed" - Osun Suspected Murderers Confess
Two suspected murderers have confessed to having killed more than ten victims from whom they snatched motorcycles in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State.Fielding questions from journalists while being paraded at the Osun Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo, one of t... -
![Two Years After COVID 19, Another Palliative Warehouse Discovered In Osun (VIDEO)]()
Two Years After COVID 19, Another Palliative Warehouse Discovered In Osun (VIDEO)
In a video circulated online, another COVID-19 palliative was discovered in a warehouse in Osun State 2 years after. The palliatives, it was gmeant for the people of the state. ... -
![19-year-old College of Technology Student, Olonade Tomiwa Commits Suicide In Osun]()
19-year-old College of Technology Student, Olonade Tomiwa Commits Suicide In Osun
The Police Command in Osun has said that a 19-year-old student of Ipetu-Ijesa College of Technology, Olonade Tomiwa, committed suicide in Ilesa.A statement released by the spokesperson of the state police command, SP Yemisi Opalola, in Osogbo, said the deceased was found hanging in the compound wit... -
![Our Result Portal Was Attacked From Asia During Ekiti, Osun Guber Polls - INEC Reveals]()
Our Result Portal Was Attacked From Asia During Ekiti, Osun Guber Polls - INEC Reveals
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has made a revelation about it's portal. The commission says its result viewing (IReV) portal has come under attack from hackers across the world. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC chairman, said this while delivering a keynote address at a stakeholders�... -
![How Two Internet Fraudsters Killed Colleague in Osun State - Police]()
How Two Internet Fraudsters Killed Colleague in Osun State - Police
The Osun State Police Command has arrested two suspects: Wahab Hammed, 28 years and Adegoke Ayobami, 31 years, for alleged conspiracy, armed robbery and murder.According to the spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola during a suspect parade at the Police headquarters Osogbo on... -
![Police Constabularies Protest 18-months Unpaid Allowances In Osun State]()
Police Constabularies Protest 18-months Unpaid Allowances In Osun State
To air their grievance about the non-payment of their salaries, some Personnel of the Nigeria Police Special Constabulary on Wednesday stormed the streets of Osogbo, the Osun State capital, to stage a protest.According to the protesting constabulary officers, the management of the Nigeria Police Fo... -
![How Osun Police Arrest Doctor, Abbas Audio For Allegedly Killing Taxi Driver He Hired]()
How Osun Police Arrest Doctor, Abbas Audio For Allegedly Killing Taxi Driver He Hired
The Osun State Police Command has apprehended one Abbas Audio for murder and armed robbery.According to Yemisi Opalola, the Command spokesperson while interacting with journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday, the 36-year-old suspect, Adio, who claimed to be a physician in one of the Kwara State Government... -
![Amotekun Arrests Three Suspects For Stealing 18 Goats In Osun]()
Amotekun Arrests Three Suspects For Stealing 18 Goats In Osun
Three suspects have been apprehended by Operatives of the Western Nigeria Security Network Agency, Osun Amotekun over alleged goat theft. Among the suspects paraded on Tuesday, at the Amotekun Osogbo Command is Segun Oladipupo, a 40-year-old mechanic, Wale Samuel and Sulaiman Garbuga. Parading the ... -
![19Yrs Old Lady Narrates Scary Experience As She Was Almost Kidnapped With Other Bus Passengers In Osun]()
19Yrs Old Lady Narrates Scary Experience As She Was Almost Kidnapped With Other Bus Passengers In Osun
Oluwatofunmi Ewaoluwa, a 19-year-old lady has told a story of how she escaped being kidnapped.She was among 13 bus passengers that were abandoned by suspected kidnappers recently along the Osogbo/Ilesa road.She tells BOLA BAMIGBOLA about the scary experience What is your name and how old are you? M... -
![Osun Police Debunks Kidnap Attempt On Fayose's Brother, Says He Only Involved in Minor Accident]()
Osun Police Debunks Kidnap Attempt On Fayose's Brother, Says He Only Involved in Minor Accident
The Osun State Police Command has stated that the news making the rounds that Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of Ayodele Fayose, the former governor of Ekiti escaped being abducted, is false.The Command revealed that Fayose, as he attempted to make a U-turn, was involved in a lone minor accident ... -
![Police Arraign Three Suspects Over Alleged Invasion Of Alawo’s Palace In Osun]()
Police Arraign Three Suspects Over Alleged Invasion Of Alawo’s Palace In Osun
The Police in Osun, on Tuesday, arraigned three persons before an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ Court for the alleged invasion of the palace of the Alawo of Awo and possession of dangerous weapons.The trio include Adebayo Mutiu, 40, Sikiru Oloyede, 46, and Habib Oloyede, 28.The Police Prosecutor, ASP... -
![Gunmen Attack Isaac Fayose, Younger Brother Of Ex-Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose In Osun]()
Gunmen Attack Isaac Fayose, Younger Brother Of Ex-Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose In Osun
Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of a former Governor of Ekiti State, Ayodele Fayose has escaped death after being attacked by unknown gunmen. He was attacked in Osun State. Isaac, in a post on his Facebook account, revealed that he was attacked in Gbongan Area in Osun State. According to Isaac, t... -
![Police Arraign 7 Persons Arrested In Connection With Attack On Osun Gov's Wife, Kafayat Oyetola]()
Police Arraign 7 Persons Arrested In Connection With Attack On Osun Gov's Wife, Kafayat Oyetola
The police on Tuesday arraigned seven persons arrested in connection with the attack on the convoy of the wife of Osun State Governor, Kafayat Oyetola.The suspects were arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrate Court.The defendants were Omolola Paul, 40, Rasaki Hammed, 19, Soliu Waheed, 21, Tiamiyu Bas... -
![UPDATE: Osun Police Declares War On Child Molesters In The State]()
UPDATE: Osun Police Declares War On Child Molesters In The State
The Commissioner of Police, Osun State Command, Olawale Olokode has condemned the rising tide of child molestation in the State.Olokode also revealed that he has rejigged the security architecture of the Command.Making this known via a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalol... -
![Osun Election Tribunal Grant Oyetola, APC Access To Election’s Materials]()
Osun Election Tribunal Grant Oyetola, APC Access To Election’s Materials
The Osun Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, granted permission to Governor Gboyega Oyetola and the All Progressives Congress (APC) permission to inspect materials used for the July 16 governorship poll.The tribunal also granted the plaintiffs’ request to electronically scan ... -
![Wole Soyinka Reveals Shocking Reason Why APC Lost The Osun Governorship Election]()
Wole Soyinka Reveals Shocking Reason Why APC Lost The Osun Governorship Election
Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka has revealed why the All Progressives Congress lost the Osun governorship election. According to Soyinka, the All Progressives Congress (APC) was punished at the Osun governorship election for committing “sacrilege” against a late former Minister of Justic... -
![Abductors Of Osun APC Chieftain, Kazeem Alli Demand N15m Ransom]()
Abductors Of Osun APC Chieftain, Kazeem Alli Demand N15m Ransom
Abductors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, chieftain, Kazeem Alli, have reportedly demanded N15 million ransom for his release.Alli, the Vice-Chairman of the Osun State branch of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, was Saturday night shot at and attacked with cutlasses before... -
![Two Yahoo Boys Apprehended For Killing Their Friend For Being Richer Than Them In Osun (Video)]()
Two Yahoo Boys Apprehended For Killing Their Friend For Being Richer Than Them In Osun (Video)
A young man identified as Wasiu has been murdered by his close associates in Modakeke, Osun State.It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday, August 14, 2022. According to a source, “They were four of them who committed the act but two escaped. The suspects were arrested after some fa... -
![Alleged Unrepentant Robber, Loni Beaten To Death By Angry Mob In Osun community]()
Alleged Unrepentant Robber, Loni Beaten To Death By Angry Mob In Osun community
A suspected notorious robber identified as Loni, was beaten to death by angry residents in Ilesa, Osun State.The suspect was apprehended on Sunday, August 21, by commercial motorcyclists and passersby after he allegedly stole a motorcycle at Ireti Ayo community, Ilesa. It was gathered that the susp... -
![PDP Dissociates Self From Osun First Lady's Convoy Attack]()
PDP Dissociates Self From Osun First Lady's Convoy Attack
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)’s Osun state chapter Saturday dissociated itself from Friday’s attack on the convoy of the state’s First Lady, Kafayat Oyetola.The Nation reported Friday that Mrs. Oyetola’s convoy was attacked around the Owode area of the state and some of her aides suffe... -
![BREAKING: Osun First Lady, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola’s Convoy Attacked By Gunmen]()
BREAKING: Osun First Lady, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola’s Convoy Attacked By Gunmen
The wife of Osun State governor, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola's convoy, has been reportedly attacked.The First Lady's convoy was reportedly attacked by suspected hoodlums on Friday evening.Though information about the incident was still sketchy as of the time of filing this report, sources in Owod... -
![Breaking:Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking To Void Adeleke’s Nomination For Osun Guber Election]()
Breaking:Court Strikes Out Suit Seeking To Void Adeleke’s Nomination For Osun Guber Election
The judge on Thursday struck down the suit on the ground that the plaintiff lacked locus standi to institute the case.A suit seeking nullification of submission of the name of Ademola Jackson Nurudeen Adeleke as the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in the last July 26 el... -
!["I Will Change Osun In 100 Days" - Newly-Elected Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke Vows]()
"I Will Change Osun In 100 Days" - Newly-Elected Osun Governor, Ademola Adeleke Vows
Progressives Congress would lose the case challenging his victory in the July 16 governorship poll because the election was free and fair.Adeleke spoke in Ijebu-Jesa, Osun State, at a rally to receive the former commissioner for Finance in the administration of ex-governor, Rauf Aregbesola, Dr. Wal... -
!["Why We're Committed To Worship Of Osun Goddess" — Foreign Devotees]()
"Why We're Committed To Worship Of Osun Goddess" — Foreign Devotees
Some foreign devotees at the just concluded Osun-Osogbo festival have expressed belief in the sanctity of the Osun deity, saying the annual fiesta offers opportunity for worship through the sacred grove.The tourists, who spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the sidelines of the grand fina... -
![VID: Devotees Defy Govt Warning & Proceed To Drink Contaminated Water From Osun River]()
VID: Devotees Defy Govt Warning & Proceed To Drink Contaminated Water From Osun River
Devotees of the Osun Deity defied earlier warnings by the Osun State Government to avoid drinking from the Osun River.The state government said the water has been contaminated by activities of artisan miners and was not safe for consumption.Despite the warning, on Friday, August 12, devotees, touri... -
![APC’s Failure In Osun Is A Divine Test From Allah — Abdullahi Adamu]()
APC’s Failure In Osun Is A Divine Test From Allah — Abdullahi Adamu
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu has said the defeat suffered by his party in Osun state is a divine test. Adamu spoke in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service monitored in Kaduna on Tuesday. He said it has now become imperative to all par...
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