Judiciary

Judicial Panel: Petitioner Demands ₦10 million Compensation

Web News 13 July 2021 1432 0

A petitioner, Mrs Fatia Oseni has pleaded before the judicial panel of inquiry sitting in Ibadan to be given the sum of ₦10 million to recover the losses and damage caused by officers of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS during her arrest on June 28, 2018. Mrs Oseni made the Continue Reading

Lifestyle

#EndSARS: Adelabu Assists Widows of Slain Policemen

Web News 1 May 2021 520 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC), governorship candidate in the 2019 election in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu has presented a cash of N400, 000 each to the widows of the five police officers killed in Ibadan during the #EndSARS protest. Chief Adelabu made the presentation at his constituency office at Jericho area of Ibadan. The beneficiaries included […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Police Officer Confined Me To Wheelchair – Ogun Petitioner

Web News 16 March 2021 526 0

A petitioner before the Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and Extra Judicial Killings Mr. Olasunkanmi Fagbemi, has alleged the Nigeria Police officers as being responsible for his confinement to the wheel chair.The petitioner while recounting his ordeal before the panel in Abeokuta said he was crippled by a […]Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Victim Calls for Help

Web News 9 February 2021 487 0

A victim of Endsars protests, Ajani Toheeb, has appealed to the Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality,  to order the Nigeria Police to be responsible for his hospital bill.  In a petition against Nigeria Police Ojoo Police Station, Ibadan, Toheeb said he was hit by the Police bullet at Ohio while supplying smoked […]Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Judicial Panel of Inquiry Begins Sitting in Oyo

Web News 26 January 2021 464 0

Oyo State Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police brutality has begun sitting.  The Panel set up last year November to Receive and investigate Complaints of Police brutality and related extra judicial killings and to evaluate evidence surrounding the circumstances is headed by former Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Badejoko Adeniji. Addressing the stakeholders at […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Ọga Ọlọ́pa Pátápátá Ti Rọ Àwọn Ọlọ́pa Láti Padà Sẹ́nu Isẹ́ Wọn

Web News 27 November 2020 924 0

Ọga àgbà yányán fún ilésẹ́ ọlọ́pa orílẹ̀èdè yíì, Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Muhammed Adamu ti rọ àwọn ọlọ́pa láti máse kárẹ ọkàn nídi isẹ́ tí wọ́n yàn láayo. Ó sọ̀rọ̀ yíì lásìkò tó ńbá àwọn òsìsẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ Ògùn sọ̀rọ̀ lólú ilésẹ́ náà eléwéran nílu Abẹokuta lásìkò àbẹ̀wò rẹ̀ sáwọn ìpínlẹ̀ ìwọ̀-oorùn orílẹ̀èdè yíì. Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Adamu sàlàyé pé, […]Continue Reading

News Analysis

Coping In Periods Of Uncertainty And Chaos

Web News 20 November 2020 736 0

2020 has been a peculiar year as it witnessed quite a number of telling events. Early in the year, the coronavirus pandemic, which began in China spread into the country as it did to other nations worldwide affecting the socio-economic well-being of people.  There is the consensus that with COVID-19, the world is not likely to be […]Continue Reading

Lifestyle

There’s a disconnect between the people and government – Osun Youths

Web News 19 November 2020 692 0

Youth and major stakeholders in Osun State have identified a disconnect between citizens and governments as a major factor responsible for incessant public unrest in the country. The stakeholders also noted that the harsh economic situation in the country must be mitigated to prevent further breakdown of law and order. This was the aggregate opinion […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

#EndSARS: Osun Panel Chairman Assures Justice for All Petitions

Web News 12 November 2020 560 0

The Osun State panel of Inquiry investigating police brutality has charged the media covering its proceedings not to further fuel ember of disunity between the Police and public. Chairman of the Panel, Retired Justice Akin Oladimeji gave the charge at the inaugural sitting of the panel in Osogbo. Retired Justice Oladimeji noted that the police […]Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Oyo Gov. Inaugurates Judicial Committee

Web News 11 November 2020 657 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state has inaugurated an 11- man judicial panel of inquiry to investigate human right violation, police brutality and extra judicial killings following the ENDSARS protests in line with federal directives. Inaugurating the panel at the executive council chambers of the Governor’s office, Ibadan, Governor Makinde said the delay in the […]Continue Reading

Yoruba

Gómìnà Seyi Makinde Sèlérí Láti Mú Inú Ẹbí Àwọn Ọlọ́pa Tíwọ́n Sekúpa Nínú Ìfẹ̀húnúhàn Dùn

Web News 3 November 2020 632 0

Gómìnà ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́, Onímọ̀ẹ̀rọ Seyi Makinde ti sèlérí pé òun yóò ridájú pé òun dun ẹbí àwọn ọlọ́pa tíwọ́n sekúpa lákokò ìfẹ̀húnúhàn fífòpinsí ikọ̀ SARS, nínú tóun yóò sì sàtúnse sáwọn ilé-isẹ́ ọlọ́pa tíwọ́n bà jẹ́. Níbi ìpàdé àláfìa kan tí Gómìnà se pẹ̀láwọn ọ̀gá àgbà ilé-isẹ́ ọlọ́pa ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ tó wáyé lólúlesẹ́ náà, ládugbò […]Continue Reading

Crime

Operation Burst, Vigilantes Collaborate On Return Of Peace To Iseyin

Web News 3 November 2020 1437 0

The synergy between the Operation Burst team and other local security groups in Iseyin has been described as robust and responsible for the return of normalcy to socioeconomic life in the area. Commander, Vigilante Group of Nigeria in Iseyin, Ms Comfort Adesola who said this while giving an update on post-#EndSARS protest noted that the […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Ogun “EndSARS” Investigation Panel to Sit 3 Times A Week

Web News 31 October 2020 624 0

The Ogun State Judicial Panel of Investigation set up to investigate the complaints and petitions of victims of police brutality and abuse of human rights by security operatives have received twenty petitions within two weeks of its inauguration. Chairman of the panel, Retired Justice Solomon Olugbemi who made this known in Abeokuta after a meeting […]Continue Reading

Crime

#EndSARS Protests: Ondo Police Arrests Looters And Arsonists

Web News 28 October 2020 724 0

The Ondo State Police Command says two policemen and one civilian were killed during last week’s violence that engulfed the state amidst #EndSARS protest. The state Commissioner of Police, Bolaji Salami, who confirmed this in Akure, while parading eighteen suspected looters and arsonists, explained that the two policemen were killed in Ore and Ondo town. […]Continue Reading

Security

We will restore peace in the country – Nigeria Police

Web News 28 October 2020 768 0

The Deputy Inspector General of Police in charge of South-West, Mr Adeleye Oyebade, says the Nigeria Police will adopt new strategies towards restoring peace across the country. Mr Oyebade who made this known at a peace consolidation meeting of stakeholders held at the Arcade Ground, Oke Mosan, Abeokuta, expressed the readiness of the Nigeria Police […]Continue Reading

Security

#EndSARS- OHIS losses equipment worth millions of Naira

Web News 26 October 2020 702 0

As private and public organizations are counting their losses of invasion of hoodlums who are in search of COVID-19 palliative, the Osun State Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS) have declared that N120million worth drugs and office equipment were damaged and looted in the Saturday invasion.  Addressing journalists in Osogbo, the Executive Secretary of the Osun Health […]Continue Reading

Education

#EndSARS: Academic activities resume in Oyo State

Web News 26 October 2020 849 0

Students and Teachers have resumed for academic activities in line with the directive of Oyo State Government that schools should reopen today. Some of the schools visited in Ibadan include boys high school, Oke Bola, Emmanuel Alayande School of Science, Oke- bola Comprehensive High School, St. Theresa’s College, Oke -Ado, St. Paul’s Group of Schools, […]Continue Reading

Crime News

#ENDSARS: CAC President Calls for Peace

Web News 24 October 2020 1539 0

President, Christ Apostolic Church, Pastor Henry Ojo has called on Youths in the country to end siege they are laying on the country Pastor Ojo made the appeal in Ibadan while commenting on the effects of the protest by some youths in the country The CAC President who commended the youths for waking up the […]Continue Reading

News

#ENDSARS: Oyo Pensioners Appeal to Youths to Sheath Sword

Web News 23 October 2020 510 0

Nigeria Union of Pensioners, Oyo State Council has appealed to the nation’s youth to sheath their swords and allow dialogue to prevail in their demands of finding a lasting solution to police brutality. The Union said this in a statement issued in Ibadan by the state Acting Chairman, Alhaji Abolade Isiaka and state Secretary, Mr […]Continue Reading

Security

Gov. Makinde Appeals to #ENDSARS Protesters to Sheath Sword

Web News 22 October 2020 511 0

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has again appealed to #ENDSARS protesting youths to sheath their sword and allowed government to work on their requests. He stated this in Ibadan while addressing the protesters who were bent on razing Testing Ground Police station, Idi-Ape, Ibadan. Addressing the angry youths, Governor Makinde sued for peace and appealed […]Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Reported Cases of Gunshots in Iwo Road

Web News 22 October 2020 3744 0

Many parts of Ibadan metropolis today experienced a peaceful atmosphere after days of demonstrations by #ENDSARS Protesters. Radio Nigeria correspondents, who went round the metropolis, report that commercial activities had been restored at Apata, Odo-Ona and Challenge. Human and vehicular movements were going unhindered as people stood in groups, recalling their Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Gov. Abiodun Commiserates with Families of Victims

Web News 22 October 2020 512 0

Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commiserated with the families of those who lost their loved ones and property in the #ENDSARS violence in different parts of the country.  In a statement in Abeokuta, the Governor described the deaths and arson as unfortunate and urged management of public and private hospitals to treat all in need […]Continue Reading

News

NSCDC Urges #ENDSARS Protesters to Shun Violent Actions

Web News 22 October 2020 700 0

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has called on the protesters across the state to obey constituted authorities and shun any act of violence when expresses their grievances. This is contained in a statement in Ibadan by NSCDC Public Relations Officer, Mr Oluwole Olusegun. The statement notes that NSCDC Commandant in Oyo State, Mr Iskilu Akinsanya, […]Continue Reading

Security

#ENDSARS: Irate Youths Extorting Motorists in Ogun

Web News 22 October 2020 678 0

#ENDSARS protest in Ogun State has taken another dimension with the commencement of extortion of motorists by the irate youths. The extortion dimension commenced with blockage of some parts of the Abeokuta metropolis by the youths. Some of the areas where the youths are extorting the public include Adatan, Oke Ilewo, Ijehun Titun, Asero and […]Continue Reading

Security

#EndSARS: Gov. Akeredolu Inaugurates Judicial Panel of Inquiry

Web News 20 October 2020 624 0

Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu SAN, has inaugurated a Judicial Panel of Inquiry to look into the allegation of illegal activities of the officers of the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad (FSARS) in the state. Members of the Panel include; Rtd Judge, Ex-Police Commissioner, Activists, #EndSars Advocate and others. Hon. Justice Salisu Adesola Sidiq Continue Reading