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Osun Gov. Oyetola’s Aide, APC Chairman, Kareem Akande In Trouble Over Community Policing Slots
Some residents in Modakeke, Osun State have alleged the Special Adviser to Governor Adegboyega Oyetola on Science and Innovation, Hon. Kareem Akande of shortchanging the community of its slot for community policing. While local hunters and members of vigilante groups in the town embarked on a street protest against the cabinet member, his personal -
Four Arrested With Pump-Action Rifles, Charms At PDP Southwest Congress In Osun
The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspected hoodlums mobilised with different rifles to cause trouble at the South-West zonal congress of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) congress.It was gathered that the suspects on Sunday evening were planning to disrupt the PDP Zonal Congress in Osogbo.The suspected hoodlums were found with pump -
Food Vendor Allegedly Lured In A Building, Killed & Beheaded By Ritualist In Osun State
The Police Command in Osun says a suspected ritualist has killed and cut off the head and hands of a female food vendor in Ile-Ife on Saturday.The Command Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, who said this in a statement on Sunday, said that the police were on the trail of the assailant.Opalola explained that the woman, known as Iya Elekuru, was lured -
"Yinka Odumakin’s Death Is A Great Loss To Yorubaland" - Osun Gov. Oyetola Express Sadness
Gov. Gboyega Oyetola of Osun has described the death of Mr Yinka Odumakin, the Spokesperson of the pan-Yoruba group, Afenifere, as a great loss to Yorubaland and the nation.Oyetola, in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ismail Omipidan, in Osogbo on Saturday, commiserated with the Afenifere, the wife of the deceased, the children and the en -
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 Orientation, Funke Egbemode, in a condolence mess -
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-Olokan area of Osogbo, Osun State.The incident caused -
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 undetonated dynamite exploded and injured Ogudu’s left l -
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 Congress and Hunters Group of Nigeria were said to hav -
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 scare residents away for them to perpetrate their -
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, from where they launch attacks, kidnappings, on trav -
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/Ibokun road.The incident occurred around 7:30 pm.The gu -
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 school and beat up his teacher and a security personne -
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 village in Awo, Egbedore Local Government Area, Osun -
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, Oyinade Sade Adegbite. The Information Officer at the -
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, Ede, Osun state.He told the court that Rafiu, when -
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 road, therefore halting the free flow of traffic a -
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, told the court that the defendants committed the -
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 some suspected thugs who reportedly invaded the sc -
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 was killed.It was gathered that a fight ensued betwe -
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 walking along Odo Ori Market in Iwo, to buy a drug -
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 strain in Nigeria. “Considering the continued disr -
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 with registration number BDJ288UK.The spokesperson, F -
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 Fawale, alongside two other operatives. Osun p -
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 Osun State Teaching Hospital, where he was being tre -
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 locked up her daughter and her brother were also arres -
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 Oyo and Ekiti to create anti open grazing laws in t -
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 were discovered to be positive following the orde -
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 Osogbo.Police prosecutor, ASP Abiodun Fagboyinbo to -
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, Adams Adedimeji, who confirmed the development to o -
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 more than her daughter.The woman, who is the first w
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