Crime

Three persons were reported to have feared dead during a clash that occurred between two rival cult groups in Osogbo, Osun State capital on Friday.Our correspondent gathered that the clash occurred during the grand finale of this year 2023 Osun Osogbo festival.The incident, it was learnt, threw Osun traditional festival and tourists into panic as people were scampering for their …

The Osun State House of Assembly Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun has commended the Osun State Police Commissioner, Kehinde Longe for his prompt action against the bad eggs in Police ForceHe noted that his swift action that led to the arrests of policemen caught in act of extortion show a clear indication that the Force will not tolerate bad elements …

The Speaker Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun has charged Nigerians to be responsible citizens in whatever role they find themselves, noting that the answer to a better society that we all yearn for is a collective duty.The Speaker gave the charge on Thursday evening while reprimanding some police officers caught extorting citizens along the road at …

The Speaker Osun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adewale Egbedun has charged Nigerians to be responsible citizens in whatever role they find themselves, noting that the answer to a better society that we all yearn for is a collective duty.The Speaker gave the charge on Thursday evening while reprimanding some police officers caught extorting citizens along the road at …

Two suspected kidnappers were reportedly shot dead while about nine others sustained bullet injuries after gun battle with police and local hunters in Iwo forest, Osun State.Our correspondent reliably gathered that armed kidnappers numbering about eleven invaded a Fulani settlement at Agbese village near Idi Araba, Oke Oba, Iwo West Local Council Development Area(LCDA) to kidnap one cow merchant named …

Operatives of Amotekun Corps has apprehended a -25 year- old man, Mumini Oseni, for allegedly attempting to kidnap a tenneger after luring her with #50 in Osogbo, Osun State.The suspect was arrested by the operatives of Amotekun who acted on a tip off.Reports said the suspect was trying to kidnap the young girl around obanisola street, Powerline area by giving …

A 45-year-old man, Bankole Oginni, who claims to be a football coach, has allegedly killed his lover of the same age in his room at Oke-Aro, Akure, the Ondo state capital.Oginni, who was arrested by men of Nigerian Police Force, B-Division, Oke-Aro Akure after the victim was found in his room, was said to have called the victim from her …

Ondo State Operatives of the Anti- crime unit at Funmbi-Fagun police Station, Ondo town on Sunday arrested a 26-year-old man suspected to be a “Yahoo boy” with human parts.The suspect whose name was given as Franklin Akinyosoye, is currently detained at the station undergoing interrogations by the anti-crime unit of the station.The incident which occurred at Elewuro area of the …

Police in Osun State command have apprehended a middle- aged man, Adamu Saliu and his 15-year son for allegedly abducting church worshipers during a night vigil at Odu area in Osun State .The father and his son were among the 14 suspects paraded yesterday at the police headquarters in Osogbo.Parading the suspects before newsmen ,the police public Relations Officer, SP …

Detectives of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, SCIID of Osun state police Command have launched a manhunt for the killer of a beer parlour owner identified as Iya Bisola who was reportedly strangulated to death by yet- to -be arrested killers.The unfortunate incident has thrown the entire community of Ikirun in Ifelodun Local Government area of Osun State …