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  • Accident: “Hit and Run” vehicle kills Okada rider in Osun

    Accident: “Hit and Run” vehicle kills Okada rider in Osun

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun, on Sunday said a man lost his life in an auto accident on the Osogbo-Ikirun expressway, near the Mallam-Tope area in Osogbo.

    The FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Paul Okpe, confirmed the incident in a statement issued by Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, the command’s spokesperson, and made available to newsmen in Osogbo.

    Okpe noted that the attention of the command was brought to an accident that occurred on Osogbo-Ikirun expressway on Saturday evening, leaving a motorcyclist (Okada rider) dead.

    “We have taken the corpse to the morgue of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Teaching Hospital, while the items recovered from the accident scene were taken to FRSC command office,” he said.

  • Police foil gunmen attack on motorists in Osun

    Police foil gunmen attack on motorists in Osun

    The Osun Police Command on Sunday said it foiled an attempted robbery and kidnapping, of motorists along Akure/Ilesa road, Iwarajta, by some suspected gunmen.

    SP Yemisi Opalola, the Command’s Public Relations Officer (PPRO), made the disclosure on Sunday in Osogbo.

    According to Opalola, suspected gunmen, at about 6pm, on Saturday, came out of the bushes along Akure/Ilesha Road, stopping vehicles in an attempt to rob and kidnap their occupants.

    “But the quick intervention of the Police, JTF and other local security outfits, prevented the gunmen from carrying out their nefarious activities”.

    She said the police chased the gunmen back to the bushes and an intensive manhunt is ongoing to ensure that the gunmen are arrested.

  • Accident claims 1 in Osun

    Accident claims 1 in Osun

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) says a passenger has died and two others sustained injuries in an accident that occurred on Ipetu-Ijesa-Ilesa expressway in Osun.

    The FRSC Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim disclosed this, in a statement, on Friday in Osogbo.

    Ibrahim said the accident occurred about 9:36p.m. on Thursday

    “We received a distressed call about 9:50p.m. on Thursday that a green Volkswagen car marked FFA889KA had a head on collision with a heavy duty truck also marked DKA374XA.

    “A male and two female passengers were involved in the accident.

    “The male passenger died on the spot while the two female passengers sustained injuries,” she said.

    According to Ibrahim, the injured victims have been hospitalized, while the deceased is in a morgue at a nearby hospital.

    The sector commander reminded motorists of the need to drive safely on highways, adding that safety must not be treated with levity.

    “Anything capable of leading to loss of lives and property or injuries on highways must be avoided,” Ibrahim said.

  • Accident: 6 persons escape death in Osun

    Accident: 6 persons escape death in Osun

    Six persons narrowly escaped death on Dada Estate Road in Osogbo on Friday when two vehicles collided, according to the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC).

    The FRSC spokesperson in the state, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi, in a statement said the incident occurred at about 12.45 a.m.

    Ogungbemi explained that the six passengers escaped when a Toyota Camry car with registration number AAB53AJ collided with a mini Suzuki bus (Korepo) with registration number SGB914XA.

    “Six passengers were involved in the accident leading to only two persons sustaining severe injuries.

    “The accident occurred due to lack of patience by the drivers and also total disobedient to the Road Traffic Act,’’ she said.

    According to her, the two injured persons have been taken to the Ladoke Akintola Teaching Hospital (LAUTECH) for treatment.

    Ogungbemi appealed to motorists and other road users to abide by road safety regulations and shun anything capable of leading to loss of lives and property.

  • Police intensify efforts to rescue 3 kidnapped persons in Osun

    Police intensify efforts to rescue 3 kidnapped persons in Osun

    The Police Command in Osun on Monday said it was intensifying efforts to rescue the three travelers kidnapped in Ife-Ilesha, Osu, Atakumosa West Local Government Area of the state.

    The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in Osun, SP Yemisi Opalola, said the police were already on trail of the kidnappers and closing in on them.

    Opalola said the incident which happened on March 26 was reported to the police the following day, adding that police operatives had been deployed and were on the trail of the kidnappers.

    She said the kidnappers had made contact with the family of one of the kidnapped victims.

    “The matter was reported to the police in Osu Division on Friday by one Tanko Haruna, said to be Seriki Hausa of Iyere community.

    “He said someone called him on telephone that his brother, Usman and two others had been abducted.

    “He also said the kidnappers were requesting for ransom before they would release his brother.

    “Police officers are however working hard to rescue those abducted and arrest the perpetrators,” she said.

    When contacted, the Seriki Hausa of Iyere Community said the kidnappers had demanded a ransom of N50 million, but they were still negotiating with them.

  • Police confirm killing of 6 persons by gunmen in Osun village

    Police confirm killing of 6 persons by gunmen in Osun village

    Six persons were reportedly killed on Saturday when gunmen raided a farming settlement in Wasinmi village, Irewole Local Government Area of Osun.

    It was learnt that the gunmen reportedly stormed the farming settlement and opened fire on people around and six persons, suspected to be herders were killed on the spot.

    The Osun police Spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to newsmen in Osogbo on Sunday.

    Opalola said the incident happened late Saturday night, adding that those killed were members of the same family.

    The PPRO, who noted that police had commenced investigation into the incident, said that the perpetrators of the evil act would be brought to justice.

    Opalola also said that the state’s Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode, had moved to the village with detectives, hunting the perpetrators of the act.

    The PPRO described the incident as unfortunate and vowed that the police would apprehend the culprits to face the law.

  • 6 escape death in Osun auto-crash

    6 escape death in Osun auto-crash

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), on Thursday, said no fewer than six persons escaped death in an accident that occurred on Osogbo-Gbongan expressway.

    The FRSC Sector Commander in the state, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, made this known in a statement issued in Osogbo by the command’s Spokesperson, Mrs Agnes Ogungbemi.

    Ibrahim said that two vehicles, a Suzuki, with registration number: BDS 594 XA and a Toyota Corolla, with registration number: ABC 561 AR, collided due to disregard for the Road Traffic Act.

    She said, “The accident occurred adjacent Yessy Event Centre, with five males and one female involved, although four males and the only female got injured.”

    The sector commander said that the injured victims had been taken to Ladoke Akintola University Teaching Hospital in Osogbo by a patrol team, while the damaged vehicles had been towed away, to avoid gridlock.

    She attributed the accident to lack of patience by the drivers, leading to wrongful overtaking, without foreseeing the danger ahead of them.

    Ibrahim cautioned motorists to be road safety conscious and to always obey road traffic regulations, warning that the command would not spare anyone caught disobeying the road safety regulations.

    The sector commander also appealed to all road users to take safety on roads as shared responsibilities between them and the corps.

    According to her, road safety must be embraced by all, rather than being put in the hands of FRSC alone.

  • BREAKING: Former Deputy Governor of Osun State defects to APC

    BREAKING: Former Deputy Governor of Osun State defects to APC

    The former Deputy Governor of Osun State, Senator Iyiola Omisore has defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Omisore defected to the APC at his polling Unit at Ward 6 in Ile-Ife, where he subsequently picked his membership card of the party.

    Omisore contested the 2018 governorship poll on the platform of the Social Democratic Party (SDP).

    Omisore in Ile-Ife arrived at the St. Gabriel Polling Unit, Yemoo Moore, around 12:47 pm to register with APC.

    APC State Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun, who welcomed Omisore to the party, said his registration has proved wrong the rumour that Omisore was only deceiving the APC.

    Famodun said Omisore’s official registration as an APC member would be of immense benefit to the ancient city of Ile-Ife, Osun State and Nigeria at large.

    In his remarks, Osun Deputy Governor Benedict Alabi said it gladdened his heart that Omisore, an erstwhile deputy governor of the state, had joined APC.

    Alabi said that Omisore had since 2018 decided to team up with the APC.

    “His (Omisore’s) support has brought progress and development to Ile-Ife which will also attract more infrastructure,” he said.

    Mr Bashir Awotorebo, a former Minister of Water & Resources, said that Omisore’s registration with the APC marked a special day in Ile-Ife’s history.

  • Road accident kills one, injures five in Osun – FRSC

    Road accident kills one, injures five in Osun – FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Osun has said that one person was killed and five others injured in a road accident which occurred on Thursday on Ipetu- Ijesa expressway in the Oriade Local Government Area.

    The Sector Commander, Mrs Kudirat Ibrahim, disclosed this on Thursday in Osogbo.

    She said that the accident involved a Toyota Sienna with registration number EKY 482GG and a Mercedes truck with registration number BDG 123 XA.

    She blamed the accident on excessive speeding and wrongful overtaking.

    According to the FRSC chief, the injured were taken to the Wesley Hospital in Osogbo for treatment.

    Ibrahim said his personnel had since cleared the accident site to prevent gridlock on the road.

    She cautioned motorists to drive with caution to avert accidents.

  • Another COVID-19 palliatives warehouse busted in Osun State

    Another COVID-19 palliatives warehouse busted in Osun State

    Another warehouse filled with Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) palliatives has been discovered and busted in Ede, Osun State on Friday.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports residents of the State stormed the COVID-19 warehouse and started carting away food items stored in the warehouse.

    Video footages of the incident obtained by TNG that showed residents of the State moving away the food items using motorcycle had since gone viral.

    Others were seen running away with the food items. The residents were leaving the premises with bags of rice, cartons of noodle, packs of salts and sugar.

    This is coming barely 24 hours after the first warehouse was discovered in Lagos State.

    The palliatives were sponsored by the Coalition Against COVID-19 (CACOVID). They were discovered in a warehouse at the Cocoa Processing Industry in Ede.

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