Security

Let Professionalism be your Watchword; Police DIG Admonishes Personnel

By Web News 969

Officers and men of the Nigeria Police Force have been urged to always be professional in discharging their civic responsibility. 

Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, in charge the southwest geopolitical zone , Mr  Babatunde Kokumo stated this during a working visit to the Police Command in Oyo State.

Mr Kokumo said Police officers should at all times respect people’s rights and be civil with people. 

He noted that their training,  uniforms and their ammunitions  were meant to protect the public and should  not be used in threatening,  assaulting or extortion money from the citizens. 

DIG Kokumo explained that Police are peace makers,  hence the need for them to work within the ambience of law.

He stated further that though,  some members of the public had lost hope in Policemen, the assumption could still be redeemed through professionalism,  dedication,  diligence and lawful behaviour.

The DIG ,therefore, called on the Command not to allow disgruntled elements to distract or lure them from discharging their duties optimally. 

Earlier, in her address of welcome, Commissioner of Police in Oyo state,  Mrs Ngozi Onadeko said though,  the Command was faced with numerous challenges , through the resilience of gallant officers the siege had reduced gradually.

Mrs Onadeko ,therefore, assured the public of a continuous improvement in the security sector and called for more support from members of the public through intelligence sharing of information as well as a solid synergy among other sister agencies.

 Rasheedah Makinde

Yoruba

Àwọn ikọ̀ alábo pawọ́pọ̀ láti wójùtú sí ètò àbò tó mẹ́hẹ nípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́

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Ilé isẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ àti àjọ ọ̀tẹlẹ̀múyẹ́, DSS, ti tẹnumọ́ ìpinu wọn láti fọwọ́sowọ́pọ̀ pẹ̀lú àjọ áàbò araẹni láàbò ìlú, NSCDC, láti wá ojútu sí ìsoro ọ̀rọ̀ ààbò àti àwọn ìwà ọ̀daràn nípinlẹ̀ yí.

Ọga àgbà ilé isẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ arábìnrin Ngozi Ọnadẹkọ àti akẹgbẹ́ rẹ̀ ọ̀gá àjọ DSS, arábìnrin Clara Onika ló sọ̀rọ̀ yí lásìkò tí wọ́n lọ sàbẹ̀wò sí ọ̀gá àgbà àjọ NSCDC, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Micheal Adaralẹwa.

Ọga àgbà àjọ DSS, gbóríyìn fún àjọ NSCDC fún bí wọn se máà ńtètè gbé ìgbésẹ̀ nídi gbígbógunti ìwà ọ́daràn nípinlẹ̀ yi nípaapajulọ nídi dídàabòbò ọ̀pá epo, fífi ọmọ sòwò ẹrú àti àbójútó àwọn ilé isẹ́ aláàbo aládani.

Níti ẹ̀, ọ̀gá ilé isẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ yi sọ wípé kò sí ìkùnsínú kankan láàrin ilé isẹ́ ọlọ́pa àti àjọ NSCDC, tó wà jẹ́jẹ́ ifọwọsowọpọwọn nídi dídàabòbò ẹ̀mí òn dúkia àwọn olùgbé ìpínlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́.

Nígbàtí ónfèsì, ọ̀gá àgbà àjọ NSCDC, nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́, ọ̀gbẹ́ni Adaralẹwa mọrírì àwọn adarí àjọ elétò áàbò méjèèjì tó wà sèlérí àti múkí ìbásepọ̀ wọn máà tlsíwájú.

Bákanáà ló rọ àwọn ènìyàn ìpínlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́ láti máà sátìlẹ́yìn fún àjọ NSCDC, lórí fifi ọrọ tó wọn láti léè gbogunti ìwà ọ̀daràn nípinlẹ̀ yi.

Rasheedah Makinde/Ọlọlade Afọnja

Crime

Ẹja-Ńlá Murder: Oyo Police Begins Investigation

By Web News 1208

Former presenter and On Air Personality (OAP) with Naija FM, Titus Badejo, popularly known as Eja Nla, has been allegedly killed outside 407 Club at Oluyole Estate, Ibadan, Oyo State, at about 11:30 pm on Saturday, June 19, 2021.

Radio Nigeria gathered that Eja Nla, who had been at the club from about 9pm, was leaving with some friends, when two masked men riding on a motorcycle suddenly stopped, wielding guns and asking all of them to lie down.

Thereafter, they reportedly aimed at Eja Nla, shooting him repeatedly before leaving, after ensuring that he was dead, without taking anything from him or his friends.

Before his murder, Eja Nla had celebrated his birthday, said to be his 40th, a week ago.

An Ogbomoso indigene, he was said to have gathered other indigenes in the town on his birthday, holding an elaborate programme by Eja Nla Entertainment, tagged “Made in Ogbomoso”, to celebrate the birthday event.

On hearing the incident, policemen from Oluyole Division were said to have gone to the scene, from where his body was taken to the mortuary at Adeoyo Hospital, Ring Road.

Eja Nla was also said to be an actor in the Yoruba section of Nollywood, as he had posted on being at a location with popular actors such as Femi Adebayo and others.

Meanwhile, the Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command, has confirmed the murder of Eja Ńlá.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Adewale Osifeso, who confirmed the incident, said investigations were ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and to apprehend the assailants.

Abisola Oluremi

Security

New Public Relations Officer, Oyo Police Command Assumes Office

By Web News 3067

New Public Relations Officer, Oyo State Command of the Nigeria Police, Deputy Superintendent of Police, DSP, Adewale Osifeso has assumed office at the Eleyele Command, Ibadan, Oyo State.

This is contains in a statement signed in Ibadan by the State Deputy Public Relation Officer, Assistant Superintendent of Police,  ASP, Omotayo Oduniyi for the Commissioner of Police,  Mrs Ngozi Onadeko.

The statement notes that the new Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Adewale Osifeso, was enlisted into the Nigeria Police Force as a Cadet ASP on 9th January, 2012.

He is an alumnus of Olabisi Onabanjo University Ago-Iwoye where he bagged his B.A in Mass Communication in 2007.

He is a seasoned detective and has served in various capacities as operation officer, departmental team leader under various Intelligence departments at the State Criminal Investigation Department Iyaganku, Oyo State and Unit Commander under the Special Protection Unit, Base 22 Ibadan.

Until his recent deployment, he served as a Unit Commander at 39 PMF Osogbo, osun State and he is an associate member of the Nigerian Institute of Public relations.

Rasheeda Makinde

Crime

Wakili: Bring your proofs, Police Urges Ibarapa Residents

By Web News 967

The Oyo State Police command wants anyone that has complaint against the Ibarapa – based suspected kidnapper, Iskilu Wakili to formally lodge the complaint at Police Headquarters, Eleyele, Ibadan.

A statement signed by the Oyo State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, noted that such complaint must be accompanied with relevant proofs.

The statement also affirmed the command ‘s readiness to partner members of the public at curbing crime in the state.

It would be recalled that Iskilu Wakili was apprehended by some officers of the Oodua People’s Congress, OPC, on the 7th of March, 2021, for allegedly masterminding some kidnapping cases and similar attacks in Ibarapa geo-political zone of the state in the recent times.

Wakili and two other persons have been transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, (CID), Iyaganku, Ibadan for proper investigation of the matter.

Abisola Oluremi

Yoruba

Ọwọ́ Ilésẹ́ Ọlọ́pa Nípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ Tẹ Àwọn Jàndùkú Agbébọn Nílu Ìgàngàn

By Web News 748

Ilésẹ́ ọlọ́pa n’ípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́ tifìdí rẹ̀ múlẹ̀ pé, ọwọ́ ti tẹ àwọn jàndùkú agbébọn mẹ́tàdínladọta nílu Ìgàngá n’ípinlẹ̀ Ọ̀yọ́.

Àwọn jàndùkú agbébọn ọ̀hún lọwọ́ àwọn ikọ̀ alábo tó ńgbogun ti ìwà ọ̀daràn, “Operation Burst” tẹ́ẹ̀.

Àwọn jàndùkú ọ̀hún t’ọ́wọ́ sìkún àwọn agbofinro tẹ́ẹ̀ pẹ̀lú ìbọn àtàwọn ohun ìjà olóró min lọ́wọ́ wọn, niwọ́n f’ọwọ́ òfin mú nínú ọkọ̀ akérò kan.

Alukoro ilésẹ́ ọlọ́pa nípinlẹ̀ ọ̀yọ́, Ọ̀gbẹ́ni Olugbenga Fadeyi sọpé àwọn jàndùkú ọ̀hún ni ńse tọpinpin àwọn ajínigbé kan tíwọ́n fẹ́ gba owó idande lọ́wọ́ ẹbi ẹni wọn jígbé.

Ó fikun pé, ìwádi tó lórin ti bẹ̀rẹ̀, tíwọ́n si ti táàri àwọn tọ́wọ́tẹ̀ náà lẹsí ẹ̀ka tó ńrísí síse ìwádi ìwà ọ̀daràn ní Ìyàgankú.

Iyabọ̀ Adebisi/Elizabeth Idogbe

Crime

Akinyele Killings: We have some suspects in custody – Oyo Police

By Web News 1076

The Police Command in Oyo State has confirmed the arrest of some suspects, including a ritualist linked to the frequent killings in Akinyele Local Government Area, LGA, of the state.

Spokesman of the command, Olugbenga Fadeyi who confirmed the arrests, however, declined to give the number of suspects so far arrested in connection with the killings.

He said have arrested some suspects in connection with the Akinyele killings and noted that the command would soon brief the press after the completion of investigation.

The Special Adviser on Security Affairs to Governor Seyi Makinde, Mr Fatai Owoseni also confirmed the arrest of the suspects while briefing journalists in a town hall session organised for stakeholders on tackling security in Akinyele area.

Mr Owoseni said the persons behind it has been taking the police to the ritualists who were involved in the act and they are now behind bars.

It would be recalled that no fewer than five persons were brutally killed in Akinyele Local government area last month.

The deceased were a pregnant woman, Azeezat Shomuyiwa, 29, whose head was smashed with a stone on June 5; and a female student of Oke-Ogun Polytechnic, Grace Oshiagwu, 21, who was killed on June 13.

Other victims were 18-year-old Barakat Bello who was raped and killed, Mrs Olusayo Fagbemi, 42, who was macheted to death on June 24; and a 5-year-old boy, Mujeeb Tirimisiyu, macheted to death on June 22.

Rasheedah Makinde