Lifestyle

Tamunominini Makinde Tasks Women on Children’s Welfare

By Web News 742

Women, especially mothers in Oyo State have been advised to be concerned about the welfare, safety and security of their children.

The wife of Oyo State governor, Mrs Tamunominini Makinde made this call today while receiving the Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Ngozi Onadeko and Sector Commander, Federal Road Safety Corps, Uche Chukwurah in her office.

Mrs Makinde noted that issues of child abuse, trafficking, and street hawking were becoming a source of concern.

The wife of the governor urged the two security personnel to increase community awareness of these abnormalities in society.

Mrs Makinde promised that her office would partner with the local government chairmen’s wives, local communities, and community leaders on educating them on the dangers inherent in being careless with their wards.

Earlier in her remarks, Oyo State Commissioner of Police, CP Ngozi Onadeko, said security personnel in the state would ensure that the State was safe and secure for people to dwell.

Also in her remarks, Sector Commander, Federal safety corps, FRSC, Mrs Uche Chukwurah enjoined Mrs Makinde to use her pet project and programme to speak with the mothers, young girls and boys as well as fathers who trade on the road of the risk inherent in it. 

Dignitaries at the meeting were Commissioner for Special Duties, Alhaja Joke Sanni, Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Matters, Mrs Bolanle Sarumi among others

Seyifunmi Olarinde

Crime

Oyo CP Orders Investigation into Shooting of Polytechnic Student

By Web News 513

The Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Ngozi Onadeko, fdc has ordered full scale investigations into the events that led to the unfortunate shooting incident of Samuel Akinsuyi ‘m’ along Eruwa-Ibadan Road on Friday .

The Operatives involved have all been identified, apprehended and are currently undergoing debrief accompanied immediately with the commencement of their orderly room trials.

In furtherance to the above, the Commissioner of Police, therefore, appealed for calm and affirmed the assurance of a thorough and diligent investigation into demystifying the actions that led to incident with adequate sanctions meted out in accordance to relevant laws and statutes.

Samuel Akinsuyi, a Business Administration student of the Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic in Eruwa, was shot by a yet-to-be identified policeman on Friday while coming from Eruwa to Ibadan.

The victim, according to sources, was beaten and then shot on the leg by a stop and search police officer.

It was gathered that the policeman ran away after he shot the victim.

This action has thrown Mr. Samuel Akinsuyi into a titanic battle against paralysis.

Rasheedah Makinde

News

Oyo Police Begin Enforcement of Ban on Unauthorized Use Of Siren

By Web News 807

Police command has commenced total enforcement of the ban on unauthorized use of sirens, spy numbers plates, covered number plates, right-hand drive and unregistered vehicles.

This is contained in a statement signed in Ibadan by Police Public Relations Officer,  Mr Olawale Osifeso. 

The statement states that the enforcement of laws banning the unlawful use of sirens, revolving lights, flashers, unregistered vehicle number plates, covered number plates, spy number plates by motorists and other road users will begin immediately to instil safety and sanity on all public highways and other roads throughout Oyo state.

The statement notes that the commissioner of police, Oyo state, CP Ngozi Onadeko, FDC, has directed total enforcement by all area commanders, divisional police officers, state traffic officers and divisional traffic officers in conjunction with the federal road safety corps, oyo state command.

It implores members of the public to continue to be law-abiding and also cooperate with the task force team in ridding the state of all forms of traffic offences.

Ridwan Fasasi