Oyo police arrests man for amputating farmer over girls issues
By Adeyinka Adeniran A man named Sunday James has been arrested for amputating the arm of a farmer, Benua Bukari in Ologede Village, Tede, Oke Ogun area of Oyo State. The incident was said to have occurred during an altercation between the two residents, which later escalated into a fisticuffs. During the fight, James was said to have used a cutlass to...
27yrs old arrested for violating eight years girl in Ibadan
By Adeyinka Adeniran A 27years old, Olaitan Oloyede has been arrested by the operatives of the Oyo State Police Command for sexually violating an eight-year-old girl (names withheld). The suspect and the survivor are neighbours. The crime was discovered when the eight years old girl told her father that she was feeling pain in her private part and that she had been...
Five forest guards killed as suspected gunmen storm National Park Service, Oyo
By Adeyinka Adeniran Suspected gunmen have reportedly attacked the National Park Service, Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. At least five personnel of the park were said to have been killed by the yet-to-be-identified attackers. It was gathered that the attack occurred at about 9PM on Tuesday. As of the time of filing this report, the bodies of the victims are...
Police recovers remains of forest guards in Oyo, deploys intelligence, tactical teams
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo State Police Command has recovered the remains of five Forest Rangers who were killed at the National Park Service Office, Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The remains, according to the Command's Spokesman, Ayanlade Olayinka were recovered on Wednesday while the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Police Command, CP Femi Haruna led other security chiefs...
Attack on National Park Office: Makinde urges calm, promises to prevent recurrence
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo Governor, Seyi Makinde, has called for calm following an attack by bandits at the National Park Office, Oloka Village, in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Governor Makinde assured that his administration would leave no stone unturned to ensure that such attacks are not repeated. In a statement on Wednesday, the governor said, “earlier today, there was...
Olubadan wades into Onido stool crisis, raises panel
By Adeyinka Adeniran The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rashidi Ladoja has waded into the Onido stool crisis where three different people are reportedly claiming authority over Ido township traditional leadership. Oba Ladoja who implored the parties concerned in the dispute to maintain peace, said a panel to investigate the causes of the 19-year old crisis would be inaugurated on Monday, January...
Police issues advisory as drowning cases increase in Oyo
By Adeyinka Adeniran Oyo state Police Command has alerted members of the public to a recent increase in incidents of drowning across the state. It urged the residents of the state to exercise extreme caution around rivers, streams, dams, swimming pools, and other water-related facilities. Particularly, it advised churches and religious organisations, particularly those whose worship centres are located close to rivers,...
Afenifere challenges SW governors, others to take urgent action against upsurge in terrorism
By Adeyinka Adeniran The pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, has lamented what it described as the upsurge in terror attacks in parts of Yorubaland and in other parts of Nigeria. In a statement issued by the organisation’s national publicity secretary, Comrade Jare Ajayi on Thursday, Afenifere referenced the latest killing of some Forest Guards at Old Oyo National Park in Oloka, Oriire...
Adelabu hails NRS boss, Adedeji on birthday
By Adeyinka Adeniran Minister of Power, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has extended warm congratulations to the Chairman of the Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS), Dr. Zaach Adedeji, on the occasion of his birthday. In a statement released on Thursday, the Minister lauded Dr. Adedeji as a visionary leader and a dedicated patriot whose innovative drive and transformative impact at the Nigeria Revenue Service...
Residents desert Oloka village, as social-economic activities collapse after bandits attack
By Adeyinka Adeniran Residents of Oloka Village, Orire local government Area of Oyo State, the host community of the National Park Service have continued to desert the village. Despite the presence of heavy security operatives the residents said they have not recovered from the psychological trauma and disbelief that followed how bandit stormed and attack the peaceful village. A source who was...
