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![Osun Govt Mourns After Popular Radio Presenter, Sunday Alakinde Dies In Auto Crash]()
Osun Govt Mourns After Popular Radio Presenter, Sunday Alakinde Dies In Auto Crash
The Osun State Government has described the death of popular radio presenter of Unique FM Ilesa, Sunday Alakinde, as shocking and unbelievable.An auto accident, on Monday morning, claimed the life of, Alakinde and one other along Ilesa-Ife road, Osun State.The Commissioner for Information and Civic... -
![Two People Beheaded And A Third Man Shot Dead In Anambra, Osun Cult Clashes]()
Two People Beheaded And A Third Man Shot Dead In Anambra, Osun Cult Clashes
No less than three persons have been killed in separate cult attacks in Anambra and Osun states, according to a report by The PUNCH.Two of the victims were beheaded while the third was shot dead.Some suspected cult members on Saturday shot a man simply identified as ‘Pepper’ to death at Ita-Olo... -
![Panic As Explosion Devise Explode, Injures Shop Owner In Osun]()
Panic As Explosion Devise Explode, Injures Shop Owner In Osun
There was panic in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State on Thursday morning as an explosive device detonated and injured a shop owner.It was gathered that the victim, Bright Ogodu, sells phone accessories besides the Wema bank which was robbed last week Thursday.one remnant of undetona... -
![JUST IN! Gunmen Storm Wasinmi Village In Osun; Kill Six Members Of Same Family]()
JUST IN! Gunmen Storm Wasinmi Village In Osun; Kill Six Members Of Same Family
A report by The PUNCH has shown that some gunmen before daybreak on Sunday killed six people in a village near Wasinmi, a community along Ife/Ibadan way, Osun State.The identities of the perpetrators of the crime could not be immediately ascertained, but police operatives, men of Oodua Peoples Cong... -
![UPDATE: Tension As Unknown Number Of Armed Robbers Invade Bank In Osun]()
UPDATE: Tension As Unknown Number Of Armed Robbers Invade Bank In Osun
There was tension in Okuku town in Odo-Otin Local Government Area, Osun State on Thursday as an unknown number of armed robbers invade a new generation bank in the community.The Nation gathered that the armed robbers stormed the bank around noon shooting sporadically into the air to create fear and... -
![Residents In Fear As Kidnappers Take Over Osun, Abduct Six Travelers Along Ibadan/Akure]()
Residents In Fear As Kidnappers Take Over Osun, Abduct Six Travelers Along Ibadan/Akure
The latest kidnapping in Osun State Saturday evening, in which passengers plying Ibadan/Akure expressway by Egbu Village Ikire, were violently abducted by criminals at Wasinmi, has continued to generate reactions amongst residents.The armed men operate from forests, stretching across Osun State, fr... -
![UPDATE: 7 Persons Abducted Along Osogbo In Osun State By Kidnappers Regain Freedom]()
UPDATE: 7 Persons Abducted Along Osogbo In Osun State By Kidnappers Regain Freedom
The seven persons abducted along Ibokun/Osogbo road in Osun State by suspected kidnappers have regained their freedom.It was reported that some gunmen with AK-47 rifles and suspected to be herdsmen, on Tuesday evening, killed one person while two others sustained gunshot injuries along Osogbo/Iboku... -
![18-Yrs-Old Student Allegedly Beats Teacher, Security Guard In Osun]()
18-Yrs-Old Student Allegedly Beats Teacher, Security Guard In Osun
The Osun State Police Command, on Tuesday, dragged an 18-year-old secondary school student of Oduduwa College, Ile-Ife, before a Magistrate’s Court, for allegedly assaulting his teacher and the security guard of his school.The student, Salami Lateef, on Monday, March 1, allegedly stormed his scho... -
![Three Persons Remand In Prison For Allegedly Slapping Osun Monarch, Oba Morufudeen Olawale]()
Three Persons Remand In Prison For Allegedly Slapping Osun Monarch, Oba Morufudeen Olawale
Three persons have been remanded by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly slapping a monarch, Alabudo of Abudo, Oba Morufudeen Olawale.The accused persons are: Tijani Wasiu, 35, Akangbe Tairu, 35 and Samad Mutairu 30.The trio allegedly committed the offence on February 20, 2021, at Abudo vil... -
![Man Caught Trying to Write Exam For His Wife During Osun Teacher's Recruitment Exercise]()
Man Caught Trying to Write Exam For His Wife During Osun Teacher's Recruitment Exercise
Things men do for love! A man identified as Adekunle Aremu has been apprehended for impersonating his wife during the Osun Teacher's recruitment exercise at the CBT centre of Ilesha College of Education.The impostor was caught while trying to write the recruitment examination for his wife, Oyi... -
![How Two Men, Saheed & Azeez Allegedly Steal 18 Bags Of Maize & 1032 Chickens In Osun]()
How Two Men, Saheed & Azeez Allegedly Steal 18 Bags Of Maize & 1032 Chickens In Osun
An Osogbo Magistrates’ Court, on Tuesday, remanded two persons, Saliu Saheed and Azees Rafiu for allegedly stealing 18 bags of maize and 1032 chickens.The prosecutor, Jacob Akintunde, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on February 3, 2021, at Oyebode farm in Abudo Village, E... -
![Just In! "Yahoo Boys" Stage Protest In Osun Over Incessant Arrest By The Police]()
Just In! "Yahoo Boys" Stage Protest In Osun Over Incessant Arrest By The Police
Some suspected internet fraudsters, popularly known as ‘Yahoo Boys’, on Tuesday protested their incessant arrest by the security agencies. They blocked Osogbo/Ilesa expressway in the State.They were said to have stormed the Ilesa West Local Government Secretariat, Ilesa and made bonfire on the ... -
![Osun Court Dock Four Persons Over Alleged Possession Of Indian Hemp]()
Osun Court Dock Four Persons Over Alleged Possession Of Indian Hemp
The Police in Osun on Monday arraigned four persons in an Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court for alleged possession of Indian Hemp known as Cannabis Sativa.The defendants include Adelokun Mosuru, 20, Aderanti Azeez, 26, Shittu Amodu, 33, and Agbaje Paul, 42.The police prosecutor, Inspector Adeoye Kayode... -
![Father, Son Arrested After Invading Osun School, Beat Principal With Thugs]()
Father, Son Arrested After Invading Osun School, Beat Principal With Thugs
Osun State Police command on Saturday said a father, (name not given), and his son said to be a student of Oduduwa Secondary School, Ile Ife, are being held following the invasion of the school by some thugs.The said student, Adejuwon Adeyeni, who is a SSS 3 in the school, joined by his father and ... -
![Police Escort Killed As Three Chinese kidnapped At Mining Site In Osun]()
Police Escort Killed As Three Chinese kidnapped At Mining Site In Osun
Three Chinese immigrants have been reportedly kidnapped after a misunderstanding broke out between some labourers and some Chinese at a mining site in Akere, Ifewara in Atakumosa-West local government area of Osun State.It was also gathered that a police escort attached to the Chinese immigrants wa... -
![Update: Nigerian Lady Assaulted By Police Officers During Lockdown Awarded N5M Damages In Osun]()
Update: Nigerian Lady Assaulted By Police Officers During Lockdown Awarded N5M Damages In Osun
The Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo, on Monday, February 1, awarded N5 million damages against the Nigeria Police Force and the Inspector General of Police over the abuse of a woman, Tola Azeez, in Osun State.A video of the officers assaulting the young lady went viral in April 2020. Tola was ... -
![ALERT! Deadly B117 UK Strain Of COVID-19 Discovered In Osun State; Five Cases Recorded]()
ALERT! Deadly B117 UK Strain Of COVID-19 Discovered In Osun State; Five Cases Recorded
The Osun state government has recorded five cases of the more virulent and deadly B117 UK strain of COVID-19, which was first reported in the United Kingdom.Government said it is worried because it was barely a week ago that the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 announced the discovery of the str... -
![Tragedy As Auto Crash Claim Live Of One Others Injured In Osun]()
Tragedy As Auto Crash Claim Live Of One Others Injured In Osun
An accident that happened opposite Ayedaade Local Government Secretariat, Gbongo, Osun State has claimed the life of a woman.The accident, it was gathered occurred around 6:50 pm on Thursday.The fatal accident involved one Toyota Corolla with registration number; ABC463CQ and a Boxer motorcycle wit... -
![DSS Operative Involved in The Killing of Osun Policeman, Rauf Fawale Have Been Identified]()
DSS Operative Involved in The Killing of Osun Policeman, Rauf Fawale Have Been Identified
One of the Department of State Services operatives who is allegedly involved in the killing of a policeman in Osun state, has been identified by the state police command. The DSS operative was identified as David Olowoporoku and it was alleged that he carried out the attack on the policeman Rauf Fa... -
![DSS Officials Allegedly Beat Police Officer, Corporal Fawale Rauf To Death In Osun]()
DSS Officials Allegedly Beat Police Officer, Corporal Fawale Rauf To Death In Osun
A police officer attached to the Osun State police command, Corporal Fawale Rauf, has allegedly been beaten to death by officials of the State Security Service (SSS) in the state.The deceased, who was serving at the Dada Estate Police Station, Osogbo, died on Sunday afternoon, January 24, at the Os... -
![JUST IN: Lagos, Osun, Ondo & Others Impose Ban On Open Grazing Of Cattles Across The Regions]()
JUST IN: Lagos, Osun, Ondo & Others Impose Ban On Open Grazing Of Cattles Across The Regions
Governors of all six states in the south west have imposed a ban on open grazing of cattle across the region.The decision was taken at a security stakeholders' meeting in Ondo State on Monday, January 25, 2021.Conflict between herders and farmers caused by open grazing has in the past forced O... -
![Photos Of Opeyemi Olatoke 20, Locked Up & Abandoned In A House For 5Yrs Rescued In Osun]()
Photos Of Opeyemi Olatoke 20, Locked Up & Abandoned In A House For 5Yrs Rescued In Osun
The Osun State Government with the Nigerian Police have rescued a 20-year-old girl, Opeyemi Olatoke locked up for five years in an abandoned house at Alfa Fire area, Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government Area, Osun State.The father of the girl identified as Samson Olatoke who was alleged to have lock... -
![2 Lawmakers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Osun]()
2 Lawmakers Test Positive For COVID-19 In Osun
Two members of the Osun state cabinet have tested positive for the coronavirus and have already started self-isolation and treatment.Mrs. Funke Egbemode, Osun State’s Commissioner for Information disclosed on Wednesday.While briefing journalists, Egbemode said that the two unnamed cabinet members... -
![How 40Yrs Old Taofeeq Adepoju Arraign In Court For Allegedly Defrauding 186 Persons In Osun]()
How 40Yrs Old Taofeeq Adepoju Arraign In Court For Allegedly Defrauding 186 Persons In Osun
A 40-year-old man, Taofeeq Adepoju has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly defrauding 186 persons.The accused person was alleged to have defrauded people to the tune of over N45, 293, 916.Adepoju allegedly committed the offence between the year 2012 and July 2015 in O... -
![Osun Senator, Adelere Oriolowo Escapes Narrowly After He Was Attacked By Assassins In Ikire]()
Osun Senator, Adelere Oriolowo Escapes Narrowly After He Was Attacked By Assassins In Ikire
Adelere Oriolowo, the Senator representing Osun West Senatorial District, has been attacked, The PUNCH reports.The lawmaker was whisked away from the venue of a constituency meeting held in Ikire, Osun State, on Sunday when some unknown gunmen attacked him.The Senator’s Senior Legislative Aide, A... -
![WICKEDNESS! 24yrs Old Pregnant Woman, Mariam Musa Poisons Her Step-Son to Death in Osun]()
WICKEDNESS! 24yrs Old Pregnant Woman, Mariam Musa Poisons Her Step-Son to Death in Osun
A 24-year-old pregnant woman, Mariam Musa, has been arrested in Ede, Osun State for allegedly poisoning her three-year-old stepson, Rokeeb Musa.The incident happened on December 26, 2020.Mariam told DAILY POST that she killed the toddler out of jealousy, saying their husband; Musa, loved the son mo... -
![JUST IN: Man Hacked To Death During Cult Clash In Osogbo, Osun]()
JUST IN: Man Hacked To Death During Cult Clash In Osogbo, Osun
One person has been hacked down on Saturday afternoon during a cult clash in Osogbo, Osun State.some cultist cashed the man to Isale-Osun area and was consequently apprehended at Laro Primary School, workers drive area in Osogbo.It was gathered that the incident occurred around 2:30 to 3 pm on Satu... -
!["Schools Won’t Resume Until Further Notice"- Osun Govt Gives Update Over COVID 19]()
"Schools Won’t Resume Until Further Notice"- Osun Govt Gives Update Over COVID 19
The Osun State Government has postponed the resumption of schools in the state until further notice.Earlier, the state Ministry of Education had told public and private schools to resume January 4, 2021.These developments, the Ministry of Education in a statement signed by the Coordinating Director... -
![Just In: Osun Reverses Directives Cancelling Cross-Over,Gives Guidelines For Conduct Of Service]()
Just In: Osun Reverses Directives Cancelling Cross-Over,Gives Guidelines For Conduct Of Service
Osun State Government has on Tuesday reversed its decision cancelling cross over service in the state as it announced new guidelines permitting cross over religious gatherings across the state The state government had earlier directed that there should be no countdown to new year ceremonies or cros... -
![Prominent Osun Monarch, Owa Of Igbajo, Oba Olufemi Fashade Dies At 81]()
Prominent Osun Monarch, Owa Of Igbajo, Oba Olufemi Fashade Dies At 81
The Owa of Igbajo, Oba Olufemi Fashade has passed on.He died after an illness at the age of 81.The late monarch was crowned king of Igbajo in 1990, a town in Boluwaduro Local Government Area of Osun State.Fashade was born on April 17, 1939, in Abeokuta, Ogun State.He attended Baptist School, Ebute-... -
![NYSC Confirm Killing Of A Corps Member, Bomoi Yusuf, Debunks Abduction Of Others In Osun]()
NYSC Confirm Killing Of A Corps Member, Bomoi Yusuf, Debunks Abduction Of Others In Osun
The National Youth Service Corps NYSC, has confirmed the killing of Bomoi Suleman Yusuf, a serving corps member, who was shot on his way home from the orientation camp in Ede, Osun state.Suspected kidnappers attacked the vehicle Bomoi boarded and shot him dead. It was alleged that the kidnappers al... -
![Confusion In Osun As Chief Enoch Ajiboso Slumps And Dies While Settling Religious Rift]()
Confusion In Osun As Chief Enoch Ajiboso Slumps And Dies While Settling Religious Rift
The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the death of Eesa of Inisa town in Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State, Chief Enoch Ajiboso while presiding over Muslims peace meeting.It was gathered that the former Chairman of Agege Local Government Area of Lagos State slumped while settling a... -
![Panic As 2 Persons Died Others Injured In A Ghastly Auto Crash In Osun State]()
Panic As 2 Persons Died Others Injured In A Ghastly Auto Crash In Osun State
Two persons have been confirmed dead in an auto accident involving two vehicles along Ile-Ife, Gbogan expressway, Osun State.The fatal accident, on Tuesday morning, involved a white Toyota Haice bus and a white and blue bus with registration number FKJ746DU and FKJ634XW respectively.It was gathered... -
![Osun State Orders Immediate Closure Of All Secondary Schools and Uni Indefinitely]()
Osun State Orders Immediate Closure Of All Secondary Schools and Uni Indefinitely
The Osun State Government has asked public and private schools in the state to vacate on Friday for Christmas and New year break.This was contained in a statement, signed by C K Olaniyan, the coordinating Director Ministry of Education.According to the statement, “the government places a high pre... -
![Six Fresh Human Heads, Decomposed Body Discovered Inside Vulcanizer's House In Osun]()
Six Fresh Human Heads, Decomposed Body Discovered Inside Vulcanizer's House In Osun
A dramatic incident has left residents of Osun in shock following the discovery of six fresh human heads and a decomposed body of an unidentified woman in the house of a vulcanizer. Angered by the discovery, residents of Iwo in Osun State on Monday razed the house of a vulcanizer identified as Mons... -
![#EndSARS Protest Breaks Out in Oshogbo, Osun State]()
#EndSARS Protest Breaks Out in Oshogbo, Osun State
Youths protesting against the brutality and extrajudicial killings by police on Monday hit the streets again in Osogbo, capital of Osun State.The second wave of the End SARS protest commenced in Lagos, Oyo and Osun States.The demonstrators have returned to Lekki toll plaza, the scene of the militar... -
![Herdsmen Count Their Losses As Train Crushes Over 45 Cows to Death in Osun]()
Herdsmen Count Their Losses As Train Crushes Over 45 Cows to Death in Osun
47 cows worth over N10m have been crushed to death by a train in Osogbo, Osun State, when the coach detached from a train.The incident occurred at the back of the regional office of the Transmission Company of Nigeria, Powerline area around 3pm.It was gathered that the last coach of a Kwara State-b... -
![Court Remands Prophet Who Connived With A Mother And Her Son To Kill 400L LASU Student In Osun]()
Court Remands Prophet Who Connived With A Mother And Her Son To Kill 400L LASU Student In Osun
A court has set a date to continue hearing in the case involving a prophet who connived with a mother and her son to kill an undergraduate student. The prophet, Segun Philip, mother, Bola Adeeko and her son, Owolabi Adeeko were on Friday arraigned before an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo f... -
![BREAKING: Oyo Becomes Sole Owner Of LAUTECH As Joint Ownership With Osun Is Canceled]()
BREAKING: Oyo Becomes Sole Owner Of LAUTECH As Joint Ownership With Osun Is Canceled
The Osun and Oyo State Government have canceled the joint ownership of Ladoke Akintola University (LAUTECH) and Ladoke Akintola College of Health.The institution’s teaching hospital, situated in Osogbo, the Osun State capital, will be solely the responsibility of the Osun State Government.The mut... -
![Court Remands Prophet Who Connived With A Mother And Her Son To Kill 400L LASU Student In Osun]()
Court Remands Prophet Who Connived With A Mother And Her Son To Kill 400L LASU Student In Osun
A court has set a date to continue hearing in the case involving a prophet who connived with a mother and her son to kill an undergraduate student. The prophet, Segun Philip, mother, Bola Adeeko and her son, Owolabi Adeeko were on Friday arraigned before an Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo f...
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