Security

Oyo CP Patrols Polling Units in Ibadan

Web News 18 March 2023 253 0

Rasheedah Makinde The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Williams Adebowale has led the convoy of all security agencies in the state to some polling units in Ibadan for monitoring situations.   The polling units visited included Ward 11, Unit 39 Abayomi, Iwo Road, Onipepeye, Iwo Continue Reading

Security

Guber Polls: Army, Police Assures Delta Residents of Safety

Web News 17 March 2023 145 0

By Oghenero Eghweree The 63 Brigade of the Nigerian Army in conjunction with the Delta State Police Command have stressed their commitment to ensure a peaceful environment during the forthcoming Governorship and State Assembly election on March 18. They made the pledge in a joint statement in Asaba, signed by the Assistant Director Army Public […]Continue Reading

Security

Adeleke Meets with Heads of Security Agencies ahead Saturday’s Polls

Web News 17 March 2023 101 0

By Funmi Adekoya Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured residents of the state of adequate protection of lives and property before, during and after the Saturday’s State Assembly election. Governor Adeleke gave the assurance while speaking with newsmen after a closed door meeting with heads of security agencies in Osun State. The governor […]Continue Reading

Security

Guber Poll: Police, Stakeholders Hold Security Meeting

Web News 14 March 2023 130 0

By Abisola Oluremi About two hundred stakeholders from the 33 local government areas of Oyo state on Tuesday converged on the state headquarters of the Nigeria Police force, Eleyele, Ibadan, for a security meeting ahead of Saturday’s election. State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Williams, solicited the support of the stakeholders, who were mostly students, Continue Reading

Crime

Police Rescue Abducted Journalist

Web News 13 March 2023 133 0

Operatives of Ogun State Police Command have rescued a journalist, Oduneye Olusegun, who some gunmen kidnapped at the Mobalufon area of Ijebu Ode. The journalist was kidnapped on Thursday and was rescued on Saturday, three days after, in Lagos. The Police Public Relations Officer in the State, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement […]Continue Reading

Security

Makinde Boosts Police Operations with 37 Vehicles

Web News 10 March 2023 149 0

Iyabo Adebisi Governor Seyi Makinde has donated 74 operational vehicles to Nigeria Police, Oyo State Command for effective policing in order to make the state safer for all. The governor has equally commissioned the re-constructed Oojo Police Station, Ibadan, destroyed during the ENDSARS protests in 2020. At the twin event in Ibadan, Governor Makinde said […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Parade Two for Hacking Man to Death

Web News 9 March 2023 449 0

By Rasheedah Makinde  Oyo State Police Command has paraded a self-confessed suspected cultist, Najeem Ridwan, who allegedly hacked a man to death in Oyo town. The suspected cultist was paraded alongside other alleged suspects at Police Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Mr Adewale Osifeso.  While parading the suspects, Mr Continue Reading

Foreign

Police Held Hostage in Colombia Protest

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Dozens of police officers and employees from an oilfield company were taken hostage after a violent protest in Colombia on Thursday. According to Police, violence erupted in a rural part of the San Vicente del Caguan municipality, where protesters from rural and indigenous communities, Colombia’s national, attacked an oil field belonging to the company Emerald […]Continue Reading

Security

Nigeria Police Lose AIG Jimeta

Web News 12 February 2023 163 0

The Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 5, comprising Edo, Delta and Bayelsa states, is dead. He died Sunday morning at the Benin Teaching Hospital, Edo State after a brief illness. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Bauchi State Command, SP Ahmed Wakil, in a terse Whatsapp message on […]Continue Reading

News

Security Agencies Wade into Fuel, Naira Crises

Web News 10 February 2023 293 0

By Rasheedah Makinde As part of efforts to reduce challenges posed by the scarcity of fuel and new naira notes, the police in Oyo State have met with some stakeholders to find a lasting solution to the menace. The security summit held at police headquarters, Eleyele comprises representatives of all security agencies, CBN officers, IPMAN […]Continue Reading

Judiciary

Oyo Acting CJ Debunks Alleged Rift between Judiciary, Police

Web News 21 January 2023 267 0

Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Adebowale Williams has promised a robust partnership with the Ministry of Justice to collectively rid the society of criminality. Mr Williams stated this during a courtesy visit to the newly appointed Acting Chief Judge of Oyo State, Justice Iyabo Yerima, at the High Court Ring Road, Ibadan. He said […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Driver Sleeps off While Being Chased by Police

Web News 5 January 2023 476 0

A Tesla driver was pursued by police for a whole 15 minutes while asleep at the wheel, thanks to the car’s self-driving Autopilot function. According to German traffic cops, they spotted a car driving down the autobahn at 68 MPH and signalled to the driver to pull over. When the driver didn’t respond to the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Cross Over Night : Police Arrest Suspect Over Killing of Couple

Web News 1 January 2023 907 0

Ogun state Police Command says, a suspect has been arrested in connection with the Couple killed in a mysterious fire at their resident in Government Reservation Area, Ibara,  Abeokuta  on their return from cross over New Year church service.  According to the state command spokesperson, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi while speaking with Radio Nigeria on the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Brothers Kidnap Woman, Son for Ritual

Web News 31 December 2022 260 0

Operatives of Ogun state Police Command have arrested two brothers, Ayomide Babatunde and Gbenga Babatunde for allegedly kidnapping a woman and her nine years old son for ritual purpose. The suspects were arrested following an information received by policemen at Oja odan divisional headquarters that the two brothers were negotiating on phone to sell a […]Continue Reading

Crime

Breaking: Police Arrest Alleged Kidnappers with New Naira Notes

Web News 22 December 2022 529 0

The police in Oyo State have arrested 26 suspected criminals including some members of a dreaded kidnapping syndicate who kidnapped a don and seven other people who were travelling along the Ibadan end of the Lagos/Ibadan expressway on the 28th of October this year. The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Oyo State, Mr Adewale […]Continue Reading

Security

Alleged Withdrawal: It is Police, DSS Affair- Adeleke Spokesperson

Web News 19 December 2022 171 0

The Osun State Government says the alleged withdrawal of security personnel from Governor Ademola Adeleke has nothing to do with the Governor according to some reports. A statement by the Spokesperson to the Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed clarify that the issue is a minor disagreement between officers of the Department of State Service and the […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Recover Guns in Raids on Party Premises

Web News 14 December 2022 461 0

The Police in Sokoto State have recovered 3 AK-47 Rifles, a locally-made gun and “other dangerous weapons” at the surroundings of a political party’s secretariat in Isa Local Government Area. The state commissioner of Police, Muhammad Usaini Gumel announced the seizures to newsmen while parading eight suspects for “various crimes” in the state. Mr Gumel, […]Continue Reading

Crime

Man Rapes 27-Year-Old Lady with Down Syndrome in Ogun

Web News 10 December 2022 262 0

Men of Ogun state Police Command have arrested a 29 year old man, Kunle Abati for allegedly having carnal knowledge of a 27 year old lady with down syndrome. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi said in a statement in Abeokuta that the suspect was arrested after the mother of the victim had […]Continue Reading

Politics

Police Apprehend 2 in Possession of 468 PVCs

Web News 28 November 2022 216 0

The Police have arrested two persons in possession of 468 Permanent Voter Cards. This was made known in a statement signed by the Independent National Electoral Commission’s National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, on Sunday. According to the statement, the offenders; Nasiru Idris, was found with 101 PVCs in Sokoto […]Continue Reading

Crime

Armed Robbery: Police Beef up Security around Oyo School

Web News 27 November 2022 342 0

Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Mr Adebowale Williams has ordered full-scale investigations into the recent robbery case around Queen schools Apata ibadan. Police public relations officer in oyo state,  Mr Adewale Osifeso stated this in an interview with Radio Nigeria ibadan on the update of the robbery incident. According to the police spokesman, there […]Continue Reading

Crime

Man Sodomises 5 Year Old Boy to Death

Web News 26 November 2022 203 0

A thirty six year old homosexual, Sikiru Ajibola has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for defiling a five year old boy to death in Ogijo area of the state. According to the Command Public Relations Officer, Mr. Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement released in Abeokuta said the suspect was arrested by officers […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Apprehend Man for Wife’s Death

Web News 22 November 2022 208 0

Men of the Ogun state Police Command has arrested a 45-year-old man, Segun Omotosho Ebenezer for allegedly beating his 42-year-old wife Omotosho Oluwabukola to death.   According to a statement by the state Public Relations officer, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi, the arrest followed a complaint by the elder sister of the deceased at the kemta divisional […]Continue Reading

Politics

Police Warn Politicians against Hate Speech

Web News 19 November 2022 261 0

Ogun State Police command has set up a political campaign and rally monitoring team towards preventing break down of law and order during the electioneering period.   State Commissioner of Police, Mr Lanre Bankole who made this known in Abeokuta at a conference for senior police officers, said the police would safeguard all venues of political […]Continue Reading

Crime

Three Suspects in Police Net for alleged Car Theft

Web News 13 November 2022 280 0

The Police in Ogun State have arrested three men for allegedly snatching a car in Abeokuta. The suspects include, Moses Abiodun, Seyi Oyenekan and Monsuru Majekodunmi. The State Police spokesperson, Mr Abimbola Oyeyemi in a statement in Abeokuta said they were apprehended on the 9th of November,  2022, following a complaint lodged at the Oke-Itoku Police […]Continue Reading

Crime

Police Warn Illegal POS Operators in Oyo

Web News 13 November 2022 343 0

Nigeria Police Force, Oyo State command has called on members of the public, about the sudden proliferation of criminal and unregistered Point of Sales, POS terminal operators across the State. Police Public Relations officer in Oyo State, Mr Adewale Osifeso stated this while briefing newsmen on the recent criminal cases of POS terminal operators. Mr […]Continue Reading