Tag: Oyo
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Makinde to sanction erring personnel of Amotekun corps
Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his government is already investigating the reports of alleged highhandedness of some personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network; code-named ‘Amotekun’. This is contained in a statement issued on Friday in Ibadan by Mankinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Taiwo Adisa. The statement said that Makinde’s reaction on his…
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Three killed, one doctor kidnapped as gunmen invade Oyo community
The Oyo State Police Command on Sunday confirmed that a businesswoman and two nine-year-old cousins were killed by gunmen in the state. The command also confirmed that a man known as Dr. Akindele in Tapa in the Ibarapa North Local Government Area of the state was abducted. The three were at Idere in the Ibarapa…
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COVID-19 kills 5 in Oyo, 2 in Kano, 1 in Anambra
Eight persons died Saturday from COVID-19 complications in three states, with Oyo recording five of the deaths. Oyo, the fifth most affected state by the virus in Nigeria, with 3,994 cases now has a death toll of 51. Kano also recorded two deaths, taking its death toll to 68. South eastern state of Anambra recorded…
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Kidnapped sister of Oyo Deputy Minority leader regains freedom
Mrs Jumoke Babalola-Oludele, sister of the Deputy Minority Leader, Oyo State House of Assembly, Mr Sunkanmi Babalola, has regained freedom from her abductors. Recall that Babalola-Oludele was kidnapped on December, 21 around Oniguguri junction, beside Lion of Judah, Iyana Church, Monatan area, Ibadan. The victim was allegedly kidnapped by three unknown gunmen who drove in…
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NDLEA captures 133 suspected drug offenders in Oyo
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Oyo State Command, said in Ibadan on Friday that it arrested 133 suspects for various drug-related offences in the year 2020. This is a sharp reduction compared with the 201 arrests made in year 2019 even as there was a 28 per cent increase from the 3,703.58 kilogrammes seized…
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Cross-over: Oyo seeks CAN’s compliance with FG curfew
Oyo State Government has urged the state chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria to ask churches in the state to end their cross-over services before 12 midnight on New Year eve to enable worshipers to comply with the existing 12 midnight to 4 am curfew imposed by the Federal Government. The Coordinator of the…
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Makinde raises alarm over influx of terrorists in South West through border in Oyo
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has declared that terrorists are entering the South West geo-political zone of the country through Oke Ogun. Makinde said terrorists and bandits from Mali and other countries in the West African region are entering through a border in Saki, one of the towns in the State. The Governor, who…
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Police arrest suspected kidnapper of Oyo lawmaker’s sister
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper of a lawmaker’s sister, Jumoke Babalola. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Fadeyi Olugbenga, 35-year-old Babalola was abducted by armed men while returning from her shop by unknown armed men. Following the abduction, the police spokesman said the Anti-Kidnapping…
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Gunmen kidnap Oyo Deputy Minority leader’s sister, demand N20m ransom
Mrs Jumoke Babalola-Oludele, sister to Oyo State House of Assembly Deputy Minority Leader, Hon. Sunkanmi Babalola, has reportedly been kidnapped by unknown gunmen who are demanding N20 million ransom for her release. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) learnt that Babalola-Oludele was kidnapped on Monday night around Oniguguri junction, beside Lion of Judah, Iyana Church,…
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Herdsmen attacks: Oyo youths seek govt support to comb criminals’ hideouts
The youths in the Ibarapa area of Oyo State have called for the support of Governor Seyi Makinde in their efforts to comb the bushes where armed robbers, kidnappers and other criminals are using as their hideouts in the area. The President of Igangan Development Advocates, Diran Oyedokun, said this in an interview with our…