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Sasha Unrest Claims One

One person has been reportedly killed during a clash between Yorubas and Hausas communities at Shasha in Akinyele Local Government, Moniya, Ibadan, Oyo State. Radio Nigeria correspondent gathered that what led to the fracas was the alleged harassment of a Yoruba pregnant woman by an Hausa man. It was in the process that another Yoruba […]Continue Reading
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Police Nab Ten Suspected Cult Members in Ogun

Ten suspected cult members have been arrested by operatives of Ogun State Police Command for using dangerous weapons to dispossess members of the public of their belongings. The Police Public Relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in Abeokuta that the suspects were arrested after a victim, Olaojo Emmanuel reported at Ogijo Divisional Headquarters that his […]Continue Reading
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Kidnapped Chinese Expatriates Regain Freedom

Three Chinese expatriates kidnapped at a mining site in Akere village via Ifewara Community, Atakunmosa West Local Government Area, Osun State, last week Monday have been recused by security operatives. The rescue of the Chinese expatriates was coming after eight days in their abductors’ den.  The Public Relations Officer of Osun State Police Command, Mrs […]Continue Reading
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Chinese Expatriates Kidnapped in Osun

Akere village, a gold mining community via Ifewara town in Atakunmosa West of Osun State has been thrown into confusion following the kidnap of three Chinese expatriates.  The incident, which reportedly occurred on Monday, February 1st, 2021 in the evening involved the death of a police officer who was attached as detail to the Chinese expatriates.  […]Continue Reading
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Ogun Notorious Cultist Meets Waterloo

A notorious cultist/murder suspect, Owolabi Oludipe also known as  Somori  has been shot dead while he and his gang engaged police from Odogbolu division in gun battle. The State Police Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement in Abeokuta. Mr. Oyeyemi noted that the suspect, who had been on the wanted […]Continue Reading
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Suspected Cultist Arrested By Police in Ogun

Three members of a cult group have been arrested by men of Ogun state police command for allegedly threatening to kill one Teslim Lateef if he refused to be initiated into their group. The suspects, Olajide Shittu, Emmanuel Fidelis and Sunkanmi Ifelodun were arrested after victim reported the matter at Ajuwon police station. The Police Public Relations […]Continue Reading
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Father Arraigned for Allegedly Raping Daughter

An Osogbo Magistrate Court, sitting in Osogbo has ordered that a 44-years old man, Kazeem Olapade be remanded in Ilesa Correctional facility for allegedly raping his 14-year-old daughter.  Olapade was arraigned on three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse, indecent assault and canal knowledge of his daughter.  The Police prosecutor, Inspector Jacob Akintunde told Continue Reading
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Gunmen Kidnap 25 Youths in Taraba

Unidentified gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Wednesday abducted twenty five Youths along Wukari_Takum road in Taraba state at 6pm. relation of some of the victims, in Wukari and Takum LGAs said that the 25 Hausa Youths were on their way back to Takum from Wukari after a wedding ceremony when they ran into a […]Continue Reading
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EFCC Arrests Eight for Alleged Internet Fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC Ibadan Zonal Office has arrested eight men suspected to be internet fraudsters in Osogbo, Osun State. The suspects Akinrinmade Adepoju Sunday and his brother Akinrinmade Adeniyi were arrested in their room and parlor apartment in Osogbo. Others were arrested during an early morning raid on their hideout at Continue Reading