Transportation

Four Die as Vehicle Rams into Motorcycle in Osun

Web News 19 May 2024 255 0

By Mojisola Oladele Tragedy struck at Ode-Omu, Osun State, Saturday morning when a car whose occupants were said to be students of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree, rammed into a motorcycle, killing four persons, including a bike man. According to witness account the motorcycle, was conveying a Continue Reading

Crime

Middle Aged Man Lost Life in Mob Action

Web News 30 April 2024 944 0

By Folake Oye A middle aged man has been beaten to death by a mob in Osogbo, Osun State for allegedly stealing a motorcycle.  The suspect, whose identity was not known was caught red handed riding away a Bajaj motorcycle at a filling station at Oke-Baale Area Monday night. A witness, who did not want […]Continue Reading

Crime

Four Nabbed For Stealing at Prison Construction Site

Web News 5 November 2023 297 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four suspects for stealing iron rods at the site of an on-going prison project in Ilesa, Osun State. Speaking with newsmen, the command’s Public Relations Officer, Mrs Yemisi Opalola said investigation is on-going into the allegations. Speaking on the incident, the Osun Commander […]Continue Reading

Crime

Ifon-Ilobu Crisis: Police Arrest Suspected Killers of 28-Year-Old Man

Web News 19 September 2023 403 0

By Folake Oye Osun State Police Command says it has arrested some suspects in connection with the Ifon-Ilobu crisis and killing of a 28-year-old man, Ibrahim Kudus in Okanala, Irepodun Local Government area of the Osun State on Sunday. In a statement in Osogbo, Police spokesperson for the command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola, noted that normalcy […]Continue Reading

Crime

Owner of Killer Dog Arrested in Osogbo

Web News 1 September 2023 1754 0

By Adenitan Akinola The police in Osun State say they have arrested the owner of the dog that attacked a woman and killed her baby in the Ido-Osun area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mrs Yemisi Opalola gave the information during a telephone chat with Radio Nigeria in Osogbo. Mrs Opalola […]Continue Reading

Human Angle

Horror as Alsatian Dogs Kill Baby, Injure Mother

Web News 31 August 2023 385 0

By Adenitan Akinola A nursing mother, identified as Mummy Basira, has been injured by two Alsatian dogs,  killing a baby strapped to her back in the process. The incident, reportedly happened around 3 o’clock in the evening at Hallelujah Street, In Ido-Osun area of Osun State when the dogs allegedly jumped out of a building, […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police, Hunters Rescue 13 Travelers from Kidnappers in Osun

Web News 23 August 2022 386 0

Thirteen Ilesha-bound travellers have been rescued from kidnappers in Osun State by police and hunters. The passengers were abducted on Sunday by gunmen posing as passengers. Speaking with newsmen, one of the passengers, who did not want her name mentioned said midway into the journey, three out of five all-men passengers in the back seat told […]Continue Reading

Crime

Suspected Ritualists kill Missing Woman

Web News 2 August 2022 348 0

A 64 yr old woman identified as Mrs Oluyemi Tunmise has been found dead in her farm at Fadahunsi area, Ilesa with both eyes plucked by suspected ritualists. Neighbours and family launched a search party for Mrs Oluyemi on Monday after her family declared her missing. A neighbour who craved anonymity told our men that […]Continue Reading

Crime

4 Prisoners Allegedly Shot Dead In Foiled Ile-Ife Jailbreak

Web News 5 January 2022 901 0

An attempt by some inmates at Ile-Ife Correctional Center to escape has been foiled by security men at the facility. The incident, which reportedly occurred around 9:00 am at Kosere Correctional Centre, Ile Ife led to the alleged killing of four of the inmates. A source told our correspondent that the first inmate that attempted […]Continue Reading

Crime

Tension As Soldiers Storm Police Post, Free Arrested Colleague In Osogbo

Web News 23 June 2021 604 0

Gunshots rented the air in Obelawo area, along Ikirun road, in Osogbo, capital of Osun State on Tuesday night as three soldiers allegedly invaded a police post in the area to free their colleague detained by policemen.  Some residents of the area told Radio Nigeria that the gunshots led to palpable tension in the area […]Continue Reading

Security

Residents Of Osogbo In Fear As Security Agents Patrol City

Web News 10 June 2021 969 0

combined team of military and other security agencies patrolled the capital city of Osogbo as residents were perplexed.In the early hour of today, soldiers converged around the Dele Yesir bus-stop  along Osogbo-Iwo road. At about seven o’clock, the soldiers, in company of men of the police force, members of the NSCDC, DSS, Amotekun corps and vigilante […]Continue Reading

Crime

Cult Clash Claims One in Osun

Web News 22 May 2021 588 0

A 35-year-old suspected cultist, Lekan Babalola has died during an alleged clash between two rival cults groups capital of Osun State.  Radio Nigeria gathered that the two rival cult groups engaged in a supremacy fight around 2:30 PM where Lekan was caught by bullets. The Public Relations Officer of the Osun Police Command, Mrs Yemisi […]Continue Reading

Crime

Yahoo Boys Attack EFCC Operatives In Osogbo

Web News 18 May 2021 769 0

There was tension in some areas of Osogbo, Osun State capital early Tuesday morning as some youths suspected to be internet fraudsters, (Yahoo boys) allegedly resisted arrest by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Radio Nigeria gathered that the EFCC operatives came into the state capital to arrest suspected fraudsters but were […]Continue Reading

Crime

Mother, Pastor, Trade Blame Over Missing 18-Year-Old

Web News 5 May 2021 683 0

A middle aged mother, Mrs Bukola Ayeni and a Pastor identified as Ola John are trading blames over the whereabouts of an 18-year-old girl, Mariam Rauf who allegedly went missing in Osogbo, the capital of Osun State.  It was gathered that Mariam who is a student of Baptist Girls School, Osogbo left home on the […]Continue Reading

Security

Osun Police Launch Manhunt For Kidnappers Along Ife/Ilesha Road

Web News 27 April 2021 675 0

The Osun Police Command on Monday has launched a manhunt after some suspected gunmen who kidnapped a passenger along Ife/Ilesha expressway in Osun State.  Radio Nigeria gathered that the gunmen waylaid a commercial bus travelling along the expressway on Saturday 24th, April 2021 around 7:40 PM and abducted the passenger.  It was learnt that the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Kidnapped Seriki’s Son Rescued in Osu

Web News 29 March 2021 778 0

The son of Seriki Hausawa in Iyere Town, Osun State, Usman Haruna, who was kidnapped in Osu has been rescued by the police. The Police Public Relations Officer, Osun State Command, Mrs YemisiOpalola in an interview with Radio Nigeria said no ransom was paid for hisrelease, stressing that the victim is currently receiving treatmentin an […]Continue Reading

Crime

Osun Police Nab 3 Kidnappers, Rescue 2 Victims

Web News 7 March 2021 509 0

Two travelers were again abducted by gunmen on Ife/Ibadan Expressway at Wasinmi Area of Ayedire Local Government Area of Osun State on Saturday evening. It was gathered that the two travelers were accosted while they were on their way from Ile-Ife to Ibadan by gunmen who took them to the nearby bush. A security source […]Continue Reading

Security

Osun Police, Amotekun, Vigilante Rescue Kidnap Victim

Web News 20 January 2021 591 0

The second person that was reportedly kidnapped on Sunday night by unknown gunmen along Omoh/Erin-Ijesha road in Ori-Ade Local Government Area of Osun State has been rescued. In a telephone interview with Radio Nigeria, the Police Public Relation Officer, PPRO of the Osun Police Command, Mrs Yemisi Opalola confirmed the development. Mrs Opalola said the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Suspected Robber Set Ablaze In Ile Ife

Web News 14 December 2020 1288 0

A yet-to-be-identified middle-aged man suspected to be an armed robber has been killed and set ablaze in Ile-Ife, Osun State. This is coming barely ten days after two suspected bike snatchers were killed and set ablaze at Lagere Area, Ile-Ife on December 4, 2020. Radio Nigeria gathered that the incident happened on Sunday around 10:30 […]Continue Reading

Crime

FUOYE Student Death: “Last Meal” Sent to Lab – Police

Web News 19 June 2020 1197 0

The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a lover boy, Maliki Ayo, whom a third-year student of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, Faderera Oloyede died in his room in the Koko area of Iree Community in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State.  The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Osun Command, Mrs […]Continue Reading

Crime

21-Year Old FUOYE Student Dies in Lover’s Room In Iree

Web News 17 June 2020 2358 0

There was confusion around Koko area of Iree community in Boripe Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday when a 21-year-old student of the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti identified as Faderera Oloyede was reportedly found dead in the room of his lover, Maliki Ayo, a student of Osun State Polytechnic.  Radio Nigeria gathered that […]Continue Reading