THE Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old suspected armed robber, Atanda Lateef, who confessed that his gang targeted bank customers carrying polythene bags believed to contain large sums of money. Lateef was apprehended on Wednesday at Imalefalafia area of Ibadan, while his gang leader, identified as Monday, was …
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THE Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Femi Haruna, has imposed restriction of movement in Ibadan North, Ibadan North East, and Ibadan South-West during the Aug. 16 Ibadan North Federal Constituency by-election. Haruna stated this at a media briefing organised by the Inter-Agency Consultative Committee on Election Security (ICCES) …
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The Police Command in Oyo state says it has rescued 19 Ghanaian victims of alleged trafficking through a targeted operation. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, made this known in a statement in Ibadan on Sunday. He said that the victims, who were young nationals from Ghana, comprise 14 men …
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THE Oyo State Police Command on Wednesday confirmed the death of three schoolgirls who were crushed by a truck in Kukumada area of Ibadan, on the new Ibadan/Ife Expressway. A source in the command told Zagazola Makama that the tragic incident occurred about 7:30 a.m. and involved a Volvo mini …
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The Police Command in Oyo State has arrested two suspects over alleged exhumation of corpses and sale of their parts to ritualists. The Command’s Public Relations Officer Adewale Osifeso made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan. He said that the arrest of the …
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THE Oyo State Police Command has arrested eight suspected serial ritual killers and 15 others over alleged murder, robbery and rape. The Command’s Commissioner, CP Ayodele Sonubi, made this known while parading the suspects in Ibadan on Friday. Sonubi said the command got information about the act of one of …
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OYO State Police Command has arrested eight suspected serial ritual killers and 15 others over alleged murder, robbery and rape. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Ayodele Sonubi, made this known while parading the suspects at the command’s headquarters in Ibadan on Friday. Sonubi said that the command got …
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Seliat Raji, a sister to Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Ahmed Raji, kidnapped in Iseyin, Iseyin Local Government Area of Oyo State, has been released. Newsextra24 reports that Seliat was released on Tuesday morning after spending six days in captivity. Recall that the gunmen had, last Thursday night, invaded her residence and killed …
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THE on Friday arraigned three suspects; Tunde Ganiyu, 34, Amos Boyanle, 36 and Mariani Babarinde, 75, in a Grade ‘A’ Customary Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing 2,455 litres of diesel worth N4,419,000. The three, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy, receiving stolen property and stealing, to which …
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A pastor with Redeemed Christian Church of God, RCCG, identified as Olugbenga Olawore, and other passengers of a 14-seater bus have been kidnapped in Oyo State. Newsextra24 gathered on Saturday that the cleric and other passengers of the bus were abducted on Friday. Sources said that the bus was en route …
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