Crime

Bishop Stabbed To Death Settling Domestic Dispute

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By Mojisola Oladele

The founder of Rapture Empowerment International, Osogbo, Bishop Shina Olaribigbe, died after being stabbed while attempting to resolve a domestic dispute between an estranged couple.

The Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola, confirmed the incident to newsmen.

She stated that preliminary investigations revealed the husband stabbed the bishop out of suspicion that he was having an affair with his wife.

Mrs. Opalola added that the couple, who had been living apart without legal separation, had been receiving mediation from Bishop Olaribigbe for some time.

The police apprehended both the husband and the wife, who worked as an interpreter in the bishop’s church and detained them at the Dugbe Police Division in Osogbo.

Eyewitnesses reported that the husband grew enraged after finding the bishop in the house and suspecting an inappropriate relationship between him and his wife.

The situation escalated into a heated argument, during which the husband allegedly stabbed the cleric multiple times in the chest, killing him instantly.

Reports add that the incident occurred near the BCGA area of Osogbo, close to the late bishop’s church.

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Crime

Osun Police Nab Six Over OAU Masters Student’s Death

By Web News 967

Six people have been arrested by the Osun State Police Command in connection with the death of a master’s degree student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Mr. Timothy Adegoke. 

A statement by the Osun State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola says that the command is working assiduously to unravel the circumstances surrounding the death of Mr. Adegoke.

Mrs. Opalola states that a case of a missing person was reported on 7th November 2021 at about 4:30 PM at Edun Abon Police Station and later transferred to State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID. 

The statement hints that policemen swung into action and arrested six suspects in connection with the case while the investigation is ongoing.

It adds that the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Olawale Olokode appeals to the family, students and management of the university to remain calm and be rest assured that the police will do all within its constitutional responsibility to unravel the mystery behind Adegoke’s death.

The master’s degree student came from Abuja to sit for his examination at the OAU Distance Learning Centre, Moro, Osun State. 

He allegedly lodged in a hotel and was declared missing until his lifeless body was found on the road.  Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Okada Rider Jumps To His Death In Osun River

By Web News 1438

Hundreds of residents of Osogbo capital of Osun State on Wednesday rushed to the Osun River at Gbodofon area to catch a glimpse of an unidentified middle-aged commercial motorcyclist who reportedly jumped into the river. 

It was gathered that the incident happened around 4:15 PM when the motorcyclist suddenly stopped on the bridge, received a phone call and jumped into the river. 

Our correspondent who visited the scene observed a large crowd of sympathisers standing in awe, wondering what could have pushed the motorcyclist to voluntarily jump into the high current river.  

A witness named Taiwo Adebiyi told Radio Nigeria that “the Okada man was riding from Ogo-Oluwa side through Aregbe area when he stopped to receive a phone call on the bridge, threw his phone into the river and jumped into it without putting off the ignition.” 

Divers are yet to arrive at the scene to commence a search around 5:02 pm Radio Nigeria left the scene.

However, the police were at the scene to take the motorcycle with registration number PKA 915 VI to their station. 

When the administrative officer of Osun State Fire Service, Mr. Ibrahim Adekunle, was contacted, he confirmed the incident, noting that a search has commenced to recover the body of the motorcyclist. 

The Public Relation Officer of Osun State Police Command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola disclosed that effort was ongoing to rescue the motorcyclist. 

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

3 Gunmen Die In Duel With Police, Hunters In Osun

By Web News 706

Three gunmen have been killed by the combined team of policemen and local hunters in a gun battle at a checkpoint in Osun State. 

Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident occurred at Osunjela area in Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State around 3:48 PM on Wednesday. 

It was learnt that the gunmen numbering about five who were armed with pump action assault rifles and dane guns, ran into the checkpoint, where they attempted to escape. 

A security source told our correspondent that the combined efforts by the special squad of the Osun State Commissioner of Police named “Prompt Response Unit”, PRU, and the hunters under the aegis of The Hunters Group of Nigeria engaged the gunmen. 

The source who refused to be named explained that the police ordered them to surrender their weapons but they refused and started to attack the operatives, leading to gun duel, where three of them were killed while others escaped. 

The spokesperson of the Osun State Police Command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident that three of the gunmen were killed, while she promised to get back to Radio Nigeria on the circumstances surrounding the incident. 

Similarly, the spokesperson of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Osun Command, Mr. Daniel Adigun confirmed that the incident occurred around 3:45 PM.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

NPF Dismisses Officer Who Killed Okada Rider In Osogbo

By Web News 834

A policeman, Sergeant Adamu Garba, attached to the Mobile Police Unit in Osun State has been dismissed from the force.

This is consequent upon his orderly room trial and conviction for killing an Okada rider, Saheed Olabomi in Osogbo on the 27th of last month.

The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola made this known in a statement in Osogbo.

Mrs. Opalola stated that the dismissed Sergeant Adamu was tried for shooting the late Olabomi to death and was found guilty of the offense, hence his dismissal.

The Police spokesperson said the file of the dismissed officer would be forwarded to the Force Headquarters in Abuja for necessary directive relating to his prosecution for murder.

She said the officer was tried in the democratic police tradition which enabled to defend himself.

Adenitan Akinola

Crime

Chaos As Policeman Shoots Okada Man In Osogbo

By Web News 900

There was tension in Osogbo capital of Osun State on Tuesday evening as a mobile police officer allegedly shot a commercial motorcyclist identified as Saheed Olabomi. 

According to sources, the incident happened around 5:10PM along Old Oba road via Oke-Onitea Junction, Ring Road Osogbo. 

It was learnt that there was gridlock around the area and some riot policemen wanted to maneuver their way through, however, a sand-carrying truck blocked their path, forcing them to angrily stop it and started to beat the driver. 

Unfortunately, the gun one of the officers was holding accidentally discharged and hit a commercial motorcyclist on his head. 

Our correspondent who visited that scene observed blood stain on the road as motorcyclists gathered in the area in solidarity. 

Radio Nigeria gathered that the motorcyclists stormed the government house, Oke-Fia to protest but security operatives attached to the place dispersed them. 

The passenger, Olabosipo Tajudeen, who the Okada rider was conveying when the incident happened spoke to Radio Nigeria the scene of the crime, saying he picked him from Lameco. 

He narrated thus; “When we got to this place there was a gridlock. A tipper driver blocked the road. This made it difficult for us to pass. The men of anti-riot police intended to arrest the tipper driver but he was arguing on why they wanted to arrest him. Later, they were able to arrest him and drag him into their vehicle. As they were about to leave the scene they shot into the air and the bullet hit the motorcyclist.”

A family member of the motorcyclist, named Mojeed Oyedele who spoke with Radio Nigeria at the scene of the incident confirmed that his brother was not dead but in a coma.

The issue degenerated as motorcyclists stormed the popular Oke-Fia Junction and made bonfires on the road causing heavy gridlock in the area for about two hours. 

When contacted, the Osun State Police Spokesperson, Mrs. Yemisi Opalola confirmed the incident, but said she had not being briefed on the details.

Adenitan Akinola

Yoruba

Ileese Olopa Ipinle Osun Ni Ko Si Ooto Ninu Oro Pe Awako Ta Awon Ero Fun Ajinigbe

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Ileese olopa nipinle Osun ti so pe ko si ooto oro ninu iroyin to fie sun kan awako kan pe oji ero mejidinlofun ninu oko re lo, fun awon ajinigbe nipinle Ekiti.

Agbenuso ileese ohun, nipinle Osun Yemisi Opalola, ninu atejade to fisita, so pe kosi enikeni to wa fi ejo naa to ileese olopa lati nitibutoro ipinle Osun.

Atejade naa see lakaye pe, lasiko tawon ero inu oko fe doola awon to n bo lati ilu Abuja ti won ni ijamba oko ni Efon Alaye, ni awako naa jawon sile nibe, to si lo pelu eru ati nkan ini awon ero yi to si wa ninu oko re.

Gegebi atejade naa tiwi, owo agbofinro tite awako yi.

Ileese Olopa ipinle Osun ti war o awon eyan awujo lati kotikun si iroyin eke, to si sekilo lori titan aheso oro kakari.

Isaac Haastrup/Ololade Afonja

Crime

There’s No Reported Case Of Driver Selling Passengers To Kidnappers – Osun Police

By Web News 610

Osun State Police Command has debunked the media report about a driver who allegedly sold eighteen passengers to kidnappers in Ekiti state.

A statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mrs Yemisi Opalola indicates that there was no such case reported in Ijamo, nor any other Police Station in Osun State describing the information as a mere falsehood.

The statement explains that contrary to the rumour, the driver abandoned his passengers who offered to rescue some victims at a scene of accident at Efon Alaye on their way from Abuja and drove off with their belongings.

According to the statement the driver was accosted by police from Ijamo B’ Division Ilesa following information by a Police Patrol Team from Efon Alaye Division.

It states that the driver has been transferred to Efon Alaye, Ekiti State with the vehicle, being the jurisdiction in which the incident occurred.

The Osun State Police Command therefore urges the general public to disregard the news, and warned against the spread of fake and unconfirmed stories in future in order not to create panic in the society.

It will be recalled that the rumour of a driver selling his 18 passengers to kidnappers at Ita Ore, Ekiti state filtered in yesterday causing a panic among citizens.

Isaac Haastrup