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  • Two policemen killed in WEMA bank robbery attack in Osun— Police

    Two policemen killed in WEMA bank robbery attack in Osun— Police

    Following the invasion of the Wema bank branch in Iragbiji in Boripe local government area of Osun state, by armed robbers, the state police command has disclosed that two policemen died in the attack.

    The armed robbers numbering about 20 invaded Iragbiji, attacked the bank and divisional police headquarters in the town simultaneously before escaping with their loot.

    In a statement issued by the police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola on Wednesday stated that the robbers who attacked the bank and police station simultaneously in a commando style around 2:55pm on Tuesday, demobilised the Armoured Personnel Career, APC, a vehicle with explosive.

    She added that the dare devil robbers engaged the police at the division in gun duel, as well as the tactical teams, who were in the town as re-enforcement.

    “The armed robbers numbering about twenty (20) came in commando-like style with about 4 vehicles and simultaneously attacked Iragbiji Divisional Police Headquarters and Wema Bank Iragbiji.

    “The robbers invaded the Police Divisional Headquarters and Wema Bank with sporadic shooting and launching of explosive devices in an attempt to disorganize, incapacitate and destabilize the police who were in a fierce gun battle with them while robbing Wema Bank simultaneously. As a result, some parts of Divisional Police Headquarters was damaged. The daredevils also shot at a Police Armoured Personnel Carrier tyres with explosive devices.

    “The robbers in a bid to gain entry into the bank blew off its security door with dynamite, ATM machine was also destroyed but an attempt to break into the bank strong room was foiled.

    “It is very unfortunate that in the course of the incident, and during hot pursuit of the fleeing bandits, two police inspectors, Ogunbiyi Ahmed and Inspector Odeyemi Ayinla respectively, were shot dead.

    “The robbers on sighting the policemen comprising police tactical teams with local security outfits who promptly engaged them in a fierce gun duel took off and abandoned their unexploded dynamites and two of their vehicles.

    “The Police, jointly with local security outfits have been combing the bushes in a bid to arrest the robbers, believed to have escaped with multiple injuries”, the statement reads.

  • JUST IN: Robbers attack commercial bank close to Gov Oyetola’s hometown in Osun

    JUST IN: Robbers attack commercial bank close to Gov Oyetola’s hometown in Osun

    Armed robbers on Tuesday attacked a commercial bank in Iragbiji, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.

    According to reports, daredevil robbers stormed the bank located around the Oniyere area via the Palace of the hometown of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola around 3:12 pm.

    It was learnt that the robbers were shooting into the air to scare the residents.

    Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident.

    Opalola said the police are on their way to the scene as at the time of filing this report.

    It is TNG reports that the robbery incident is coming weeks after robbers stormed some commercial banks in the state.

     

  • Osun: Gov. Oyetola opens door to PDP members as Sen. Adeleke returns, declares governorship bid

    Osun: Gov. Oyetola opens door to PDP members as Sen. Adeleke returns, declares governorship bid

    Osun State Governor, Mr Adegboyega Oyetola has pleaded with prominent members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the ruling All Progressives Congress’, APC’s bid to develop the state.

    This development, TheNewsGuru(TNG) gathered, is in reaction to the threat posed by the return of Oyetola’s biggest political rival, Ademola Adeleke, a former senator and ex-governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) during the 2018 gubernatorial poll in Osun, who has declared interest to contest the next election in the state.

    Speaking while receiving PDP decampees led by a former lawmaker, Mrs Funmilayo Olasinde-Mustapha into the APC at the Freedom Park in Osogbo on Wednesday, Oyetola said the opposition party has nothing to campaign against his administration as he has resolved all issues raised during the electioneering campaign in 2018.

    “Credible members of the PDP who want the progress of the state should join us now, our doors are still open. There is nothing you can use to campaign against us. All these issues raised in 2018 have been resolved. We pay full salary and pension promptly. We build primary health centre in each ward of the state and we building roads.

    “In fact, we commence road rehabilitation at the headquarters of the opposition in Ede. We are governing Osun with God’s wisdom not by our might. When we complete this term, by the grace of God, we will win another election come 2022”, he said.

    Hon. Funmilayo, who was also a former council chairman, led her supporters from the Ila Federal Constituency, comprising Ila, Boluwaduro and Ifedayo and other seven councils in the state, into the party.

    She noted that she left PDP because of its protracted crisis, saying a party that could not fix its challenges could certainly not fix that of the State.

    She added that Oyetola’s achievements in just three years despite the financial challenges were worthy of emulation.

    In his remark, APC caretaker Chairman, Prince Gboyega Famodun noted that the APC is still the party to beat in the state, saying PDP, after almost three years could not fault the administration’s policy except body shaming him, (Famodun).

    Others prominent dignitaries at the defection rally include wife of the Governor, Kafayat Oyetola of Osun, the Deputy Governor, Benedict Alabi, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Patricia Etteh, former deputy Governor, Senator Iyiola Omisore, Senate’s spokesperson, Senator Ajibola Bashiru.

    Sources close to the governor who spoke to TNG under condition of anonymity, disclosed that the move to woo PDP members into Oyetola’s party is to counter Ademola Adeleke’s return to the state.

    “Oyetola needs to solidify his political structure now more than ever. You are aware that there is an intra-party crisis ongoing between the governor and his predecessor, Rauf Aregbesola over the control of the party in the state; more disturbing is the return of Sen. Ademola Adele who has been majorly domiciled in the United States after losing election in 2018.

    ‘Adeleke has not just returned to Osun he has also thrown his hat into the ring of the state’s governorship election come 2022. This is not a time for us to be spectators, the governor had to consolidate his political support base, and he has shown that he is capable of doing that” Says Source.

    Ademola, who is a younger brother to the first civilian governor of the state, Isiaka Adeleke, declared his intention on Tuesday, September 7, in Osogbo, the capital of the state.

  • Thunder storm strikes two brothers dead days after ‘stealing wallet’ in Osun

    Thunder storm strikes two brothers dead days after ‘stealing wallet’ in Osun

    Two yet-to-be identified siblings were struck dead by the thunder lightning that accompanied heavy downpour in Ikirun, Ifelodun local government area of Osun State.

    The incident reportedly happened at Orisa-Elejin area of the town as it rained cat and dog.

    The deceased were between the ages of 14 and 16 years.

    It was gathered that the two siblings stole someone’s wallet which was found on the younger one.

    According to a resident of the area, there was a certain amount of money in the wallet when it was stolen.

    “They are siblings who stole wallet (igbanu) few days ago and the owner promised to deal with whoever stole her wallet.

    “The lightning killed the two of them this evening. The stolen wallet was seen on the younger one.”

  • Gunmen ambush van conveying murder suspects to prison in Osun, three killed

    Gunmen ambush van conveying murder suspects to prison in Osun, three killed

    No fewer than three murder suspects have been killed along Osogbo/Ilesha road during an ambush for a vehicle conveying murder suspects to the facility of Nigeria Correctional Service, Ilesha, Osun State.

    According to reports, combined efforts of police and hunters engaged the gunmen, who were shot dead.

    Osun police spokesperson, SP Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident, noting she has not been briefed about the circumstance surrounding the attack.

    A statement by Opalola noted around 3:30pm, Osun Police tactical team’s vehicle, while taking some murder suspects to Ilesa Correctional centre, after Osunjela river along Osogbo/Ilesa Road, developed mechanical fault.

    She explained: “As the nearby mechanics were working on the vehicle, four armed men emerged from Osunjela road on a motorcycle and attacked the Police team by firing sporadically in a bid to hijack suspects.

    “However, with the superior fire-power of the Police team, the hoodlums abandoned their motorcycle, three locally made guns; one pump action, two cut to size barrel guns with fourteen live cartridges.

    “In the process, three murder suspects sustained several degrees of injuries and later died at Asubiaro hospital in Osogbo and were deposited in the same hospital morgue. The hoodlums fled into the bush with bullet wounds.

    “Meanwhile, the police in collaboration with the local security outfits and the youths of the community are combing the bush for possible arrest of the fleeing suspects.”

  • JUST IN: Five feared killed as gunmen ambush Osun farmers

    JUST IN: Five feared killed as gunmen ambush Osun farmers

    Gunmen on Friday morning ambushed and allegedly killed five farmers on their way to farm at Modakeke community, Osun State.

    It was gathered the incident happened around 7am when the farmers were heading to their farms along Toro road in Modakeke.

    The incident caused tension in the community as residents and policemen visited the scene to evacuate corpses of the farmers.

    Osun police spokesperson SP Yemisi Opalola, said: “I heard some people were killed and the Commissioner of Police, Mr Olawale Olokode has deployed more of our men to the scene.

    The PPRO said,” The police are doing everything to restore peace in the area. Investigation has already strayed into the incident.”

  • Gunshots as Oyetola, Aregbesola loyalists clash during APC ward congresses appeal sitting in Osun

    Gunshots as Oyetola, Aregbesola loyalists clash during APC ward congresses appeal sitting in Osun

    There was pandemonium at the Osun secretariat of the All Progressives Congress(APC) on Saturday when gunshots were heard during the sitting of the Ward Congress Appeal Committee in Osogbo.

    According to reports there was tension after members stormed the venue to submit petitions on Saturday morning.

    Supporters of Governor Adegboyega Oyetola and Minister for Interior, Rauf Aregbesola clashed during the exercise, leaving one member Muyideen Ajetunmonbi with head injuries.

    Around 4:15 pm, gunshots ran out, forcing the heavily armed security operatives to rescue some members of the Appeal Committee from the building.

    It was gathered that some of the committee members are still held up in the office.

    Party members charged at one another, leading to pandemonium.

    Details shortly…

  • Family buries policeman killed during Osun bank robbery

    Family buries policeman killed during Osun bank robbery

    The policeman who was killed during the bank robbery in Iree town, Osun State has been buried on Friday.

    The deceased, Jeleel Aladeokin, better known as Kay, was one of the constabularies recruited into the police from the area.

    The armed robbers, on Thursday, attacked branches of United Bank of Africa (UBA) and Access bank and a police station in the town.

    The armed robbers destroyed the doors of the bank with explosives to gain entry into the bank, but they ran away when policemen got to the scene.

    The Police Public Relations Officer for Osun State Police Command, Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the bank robbery.

    He said, “Armed robbers numbering about twenty came in commando-like style with about four vehicles and simultaneously attacked Iree Divisional Police Headquarters with explosives and several gun firing in an attempt to disorganize, incapacitate and destabilise the police who were in a fierce gun battle with them while robbing Access Bank and United Bank for Africa (UBA) simultaneously.”

    The police spokesperson said the attempt by the armed robbers to gain access to the armoury of the Police was repelled.

  • JUST IN: Daredevil robbers attack two commercial banks in Osun, cart away cash, kill two

    JUST IN: Daredevil robbers attack two commercial banks in Osun, cart away cash, kill two

    Two persons were fear dead as suspected armed robbers on Thursday attacked two generation banks in Iree, Boripe Local Government Area of Osun.

    According to reports, the robbers arrived at the two banks, in the same location at 3:50 p.m and operated for about 30 minutes.

    A witness, who spoke under condition of anonymity, said that two persons were killed during the robbery, while unspecified amount was carted away.

    According to the witness, a police officer attached to one of the banks, was killed.

    It was also learnt that the robbers shot sporadically into the air and engaged the police in gun duel before they fled the scene and escaped through Iree-Ada Road.

    Confirming the incident, the Spokesperson, Osun Police Command, SP Yemisi Opalola, said she could not yet ascertain the numbers of casualties.
    Opalola said that police officers deployed to the area were already after the fleeing suspected armed robbers.
    She said the suspected armed robbers abandoned their operation vehicles at the scene, adding that full details would be provided on the incident later.
  • Heavy downpour pulls down Osun Government House fence, washes away bridge, destroys goods worth millions

    Heavy downpour pulls down Osun Government House fence, washes away bridge, destroys goods worth millions

    Heavy rain, which started on Tuesday evening and lasted till Wednesday afternoon, has wrecked havoc in Osogbo, the Osun capital.

     

    TheNewsGuru.com, TNG gathered that the rain, which started at 7 pm. on Tuesday, destroyed a section of the perimeter fence of Osun Government House in Oke-fia.

     

    Buildings as well as property worth millions of naira were destroyed by the heavy rain, with its attendant flooding, in Alekuwodo, Onireke, Obate, Awosuru, Sadiat, Testing Ground and Atimowa areas of Osogbo.

     

    A bridge in Awosusu area was also washed away by the rain, which resulted in heavy traffic in the axis.

     

    Some of the traders at Alekuwodo market, whose shops and goods, such as cement, rice, beans, yam flour, among others, were destroyed by the rain, were seen wailing, sobbing and lamenting their plights.

     

    Many buildings and shops were also submerged at Ilesa garage and other parts of the state capital.

    Meanwhile, the state government has appealed to the victims of the flood to remain calm.

     

    A statement issued by Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Mrs Funke Egbemode, said that government was already assessing the extent of the damage caused by the flood which attended the heavy rain.

     

    “Government has activated its emergency response system, comprising stakeholders in disaster management, which include environmental management officers, health workers and security agencies, to respond efficiently to the incident, where necessary,” the statement said.

     

    It appealed to those affected by the incident in any way to remain calm and await prompt and lasting solution, in the overall interest of the state.

     

    “Citizens are also advised to be vigilant in the wake of the season’s downpour of varying intensity and desist from unsafe waste disposal which poses greater hazards to the environment.

     

    “Government is mindful of its responsibilities to protect lives and property under all circumstances and it shall continue to do so at all times,” the statement added.