Crime

Two Die in Iluju Fracas

By Web News 1892

There is palpable fear among the people of the Iluju area, of Oriire local government area of Oyo State.

This followed a degenerated civil matter in the village.

Sources who confirmed this to Radio Nigeria on the telephone alleged that the fracas which ensued between men of Operation Burst and some villagers had resulted in the death of at least two people.

An account from the sources has it that someone left a motorcycle on a field where a group of people had scheduled to play football.

The sources said the development led to a level of misunderstanding compelling one of the factions to invite men of Operation Burst.

Another account has it that, officers of Operation Burst who were invited to enforce law and order at a social function which had gone wrong shot a villager.

The sources, however noted that in the course of the intervention, officers of Operation Burst allegedly shot a villager, a development that prompted the villagers to go on reprisal attack which resulted in the death of an officer and the destruction of Operation Burst van.

The source told Radio Nigeria that all roads leading in and out of the village had allegedly been blocked.

Efforts to reach Operation Burst Public Relations Officer and Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State on the telephone have not been successful as both of them are yet to respond to telephone calls.

The chairman, Oriire local government area of Oyo state, Mr  Micheal Olateju has confirmed the unrest that ensued at Iluju town.

Mr.Olateju who said he was at the scene of the incident at the time of this report said he was yet to have details on the incident and  promised to get back .

He however said normalcy had returned to the place.

Radio Nigeria had earlier reported that an unrest that ensued between the villagers and officers of Operation Burst had resulted in the death of at least two people and destruction of Operation Burst Operational vehicle.

Adedayo Adelowo

Crime

Operation Burst Foils Theft Of Goods Worth Fifty Million Naira

By Web News 924

Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, Operation Burst has discovered five hundred and Thirty – five (535) bundles of various sizes of praying mats worth over Fifty Million Naira in Ibadan.

The load was discovered at an undeveloped plot behind a private University on Lagos – Ibadan

Investigations revealed that the goods were offloaded by yet to be identified Truck drivers and some criminal elements.

According to the Director General of Operation Burst, Colonel James Oladipo (rtd), it was discovered that the suspected drivers,currently at large were already making arrangement to dispose the goods to some buyers at giveaway prices.

Meanwhile, efforts to unravel the owner of the goods are yet to yield positive result.

To this end, authority of Operation Burst wishes to inform the general public that anyone, whose trailer loaded with praying mats is reported missing on transit, should contact the Operation Burst Headquarters, Agodi Ibadan with relevant documents to claim the goods.

PR/ Rasheedah Makinde

Crime

Operation Burst Raids Hide-Outs, Recovers 23 Iphones From Suspect

By Web News 762

The Oyo State Joint- security task force, Operation Burst has recovered some stolen Apple phones from a suspect in Sabo area, a few days to the New Year celebration.

The security outfit said the recovery was made during its raids on black spots and hideouts for criminals in Ibadan.

Director-General of Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, Operation Burst, Colonel James Oladipo retired, confirmed that about twenty-three Apple phones were recovered from the suspect, who is now at large.

Oladipo said that this was part of Outfit’s efforts to protect lives and property in the state especially during the ‘Ember months.

“We have been on the trail of criminals who have been terrorising citizens and residents at strategic locations, especially in Sabo area of the state,” he said.

He said that a surveillance team of the Joint security task force, recently, raided some ‘Blackspots’ in Ibadan where the Apple phones were recovered.

Oladipo therefore called on victims who were recently robbed of their Apple-phones, otherwise known as I-Phones within Ibadan to come forward with proof of ownership, to reclaim them.

The Director-General, while assuring the public of the Task force’s immediate response to distress calls, urged them to give useful information that will aid Security Agencies in performing its duties.

Colonel Oladipo also added that the outfit is in synergy with other sisters Security Agencies.

Nafiu Busari/PR

Crime

Oyo Police Arrests 47 Armed Men In Igangan

By Web News 813

Oyo State Police Command have confirmed the arrest of forty-seven armed men in Igangan area of the state.

The suspects were arrested by men of the State Joint Anti-Crime Security Patrol team code-named “Operation Burst”.

The suspected hoodlums who were caught with guns and other dangerous weapons were allegedly on a reprisal attack mission to the area.

They were said to be arrested in a convoy of buses.

The state’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Olugbenga Fadeyi, said the arrested hoodlums claimed that they were trailing some kidnappers who were about to collect ransom from relations of a kidnapped victim.

He added that investigation has begun while the suspects have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, Iyaganku, Ibadan.

“Though, it was alleged that the Fulani men claimed they were trailing some kidnappers who were about to collect ransom from relations of a kidnapped victim.”

According to unconfirmed sources, the armed Fulani men were allegedly invited by their kinsmen to strike in the area following the raid carried out by the men of the Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun in the axis on Saturday.

Abisola Oluremi

Security

Oyo Govt. Inaugurates “Operation Burst” Call Centre

By Web News 2846

Oyo State Security Joint Task Force codenamed “Operation Burst” has inaugurated a call center for optimal performance to combat insecurity in the state.

The numbers are 09040841573 and 09040841581.

Director-General of Operation Burst, Retired General Ajibola Oladipo stated that the centre was to make Residents of Oyo State heave a sigh of relief on the issue of security.

Retired Oladipo noted that, residents of Oyo state should be rest assured that the coming festive periods would be crime free.

Inaugurating the call centre, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State who spoke through the Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr Olawale Mogbonjubola said his administration would do all it could to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the state.

Governor Makinde therefore called on members of the public to fully support Operation Burst by giving out useful information to collectively fight against insecurity.

Rasheedah Makinde

Crime

Operation Burst, Vigilantes Collaborate On Return Of Peace To Iseyin

By Web News 1653

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 Operation Burst team they have been working with had conducted themselves well, even as more looted items were voluntarily returned.

Three more motorcycles were returned today apart from sundry items recovered from different parts of the town.

However, a shooting incident by suspected hoodlums which occurred Tuesday at Ado Awaye near Iseyin almost reversed the peace being restored to the area.

Reacting to the shooting of two young herders who are have now being hospitalized, former chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders in Oyo state, Alh Yakubu Bello said the act was provocative and called on Governor Seyi Makinde to prevail on those trying to foment ethnic trouble.

Kayode Oguntona

Security

#EndSARS: Oyo Security Task Force Asseses Damage

By Web News 686

A team of the Oyo State Security Task Force , Operation Burst visited sites that were vandalized by the hoodlums in Ibadan during the Endsars protests.


Places visited included Oojo,Moniya, Gbagi,Apata and Agugu.


Radio Nigeria who was part of the team reports that that 12 vehicles were completely razed at Ojoo Divisional police headquarters while 10 vehicles.
were also burnt at Old Ojoo Police Station.


Two police stations including Egbeda Divisional Police Headquarters, New Gbagi Market, Old-Ife road were razed completely.


Speaking at the end of the assesment,the state commissioner for Information, Culture, and Tourism, Dr. Wasiu Olatunbosun who was part of the exercise warned those who were bent to attacking public and private facilities to desist or face the full wrath of the law.


Dr Olatunbosun also called on parents to educate their children and wards against thuggery and hooliganism.

Adebisi Iyabo

Crime

Operation Burst Nabs Armed Two Robbery Suspects

By Web News 1851

In a bid to rid Oyo State of crime and other social vices, Oyo State joint security task force, Operation Burst has apprehended two suspected armed robbers.

Parading the suspects at Operation Burst headquarters, Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Director-General of the task force, Retired Colonel Ajibola Oladipo said it was a combined effort of all security agents that made the arrest a success.

Rtd Col. Oladipo explained that the distress call received from the victim made them to swing into action.

Speaking, owner of the vehicle, Mr John Akiode said the armed robbers presented themselves as police officer which made the robbery to be easier.

Regretting their actions, the two suspects, Jimoh Salawu and Olawale Fakayode called for sympathy and promised never to go into the act again.
Item recovered from the suspects included a red Toyota corolla car.

Meanwhile, Oyo State Joint Security Task Force, Operation Burst promised to handover the suspects to Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police for further investigation.

Oluyinka Oluwuyi