The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested two dismissed officers of the Nigerian Army for alleged armed robbery, recovered three vehicles and a motorcycle. The command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, a deputy superintendent of police, stated this in a statement made available to journalists on Wednesday in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Mr Olayinka said…
Filmmaker Kunle Afolayan introduced Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde to veteran Nollywood actors at the Oyo State at 50 anniversary celebration in Ibadan. The interaction took place at the Cultural Centre, Mokola during activities marking the state’s golden jubilee. Afolayan presented several Nollywood legends to the Governor, including Iya Awero, Jide Kosoko, Mr Latin, Papi Luwe…
Hon. Tosin Alabi, Federal House of Representatives hopeful for Egbeda/Ona Ara Federal Constituency, has heartily congratulated the Government and people of Oyo State on the historic celebration of 50 years of statehood, describing the golden jubilee as a defining moment of pride, reflection, and renewed hope for the future. In his goodwill message, Hon. Alabi…
A long history of domestic abuse has ended in a tragedy in Akufo, Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, after a 49-year-old man allegedly attacked his wife with acid before ingesting the corrosive substance himself. The incident claimed the lives of the couple and left their three surviving children, two of whom live with…
The Oyo State Police Command, on Sunday, said it intercepted a truck conveying suspected explosive materials in Saki, a town in the Oke-Ogun axis of the state. In a statement by its spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka, the command disclosed that operatives recorded the success during a stop-and-search exercise. “Acting on credible intelligence, operatives of the command…
A police inspector has been killed in an ambush by suspected armed bandits at Budo Masalasi Border Post in Oyo State, authorities confirmed. According to Zagazola Makama, a counter insurgency reporter, the incident happened on Jan. 24 at about 1:30 p.m. Source disclosed that ASP Entonu Shaibu and his patrol team encountered a group of…
The Oyo State Government has engaged the Estate Rent and Commission Agents’ Association to tackle the issue of rising rents and commission extortion in the housing sector. This is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by the state Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Dotun Oyelade. Oyelade said that the engagement between…
The Speaker of the Oyo State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin, has reaffirmed his commitment to youth development and governance while announcing plans to tackle the growing menace of extortion by house agents in the state. Rt. Hon. Ogundoyin made the declaration today at a stakeholders’ meeting convened by the Oyo State Agency…
Popular Oyo State-based broadcaster, Oriyomi Hamzat, has narrated the reasons for his interest in the state governorship position. Hamzat said it was not unconnected to God’s intervention, stressing that he weighed the advice from his advisers and decided to run for governor in the 2027 elections under the Accord Party. While thanking all the advisers…
A commercial vehicle driver, Kazeem Ayegbo, has been arrested following the discovery of suspected human parts in his vehicle during routine stop-and-search along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway near Guru Maharaji Village. Oyo State Police Command spokesman, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade disclosed this in a Saturday statement. Ayanlade said operatives of the Federal Highway Patrol intercepted the commercial…
