Crime

Operatives of Osun State Amotekun Corps have arrested a – 17 year old teenager, Olaniran Oladosu, an indigene of Eko-ende for attempted robbery and stealing.The suspect was apprehended at about 5:54 a.m.. on Friday, following an allegation of attempting to hijack a motorcycle and then steal a bag in the capital area of Osogbo, Osun State.Reports had it that Amotekun …

A woman, names withheld, once married to John Zira, a shop owner in jos has escaped ritual murder by God’s grace.The lady who is the mother of the two kids of John hails from Boka community of Michika council area of Adamawa state while John, her estranged husband is from Plateau.According to one of the aunties of Zira who is …

The Embattled Joint Admissions Matriculations Board examination cheat Mmesoma Ejikeme Joy has apologized to board as well as the country over her actions in the last concluded UTME exams.She tendered her unreserved apology during the investigative hearing organized by the house Adhoc Committee on alleged manipulation of Mmesoma’s JAMB result.Mmesoma Ejikeme who was caught in the web of manipulation of …

Wife of the staff of Osun State Broadcasting Corporation (OSBC), Osogbo, Mr Isaac Adedeji, Eniola, who was abducted by some yet-to-be-identified persons suspected to be kidnappers, alongside her son, Alfred have regained freedom.The mother and son were reportedly abducted in the Ota Efun area of Osogbo on Saturday evening by some unknown people who were said to be carrying arms.According …

A 17-year-old student of the Osun State University, Ikire campus, Ahiante Victory, who was alleged to have lured and robbed her social media boyfriend of his money and phone has been suspended by the management of the institution.Vice- Chancellor of the institution, Prof Clement Adebooye , announced the suspension of Victory, following the investigation of the police and pending its …

Osun State police Command has paraded 11 suspected criminals arrested for various offences ranging from armed robbery, stealing , Car theft amongst others .Parading the suspects before newsmen at the police headquarters in osogbo, Commissioner of Police, Kehinde Longe said the suspects were apprehended in various locations across the State .Longe explained that On 9th July, 2023 at about 0930hrs, …

A man named Ebimotimi Freeborn has been lynched by angry mob for allegedly stealing bread in Yenagoa.The suspect age 31,male from Southern Ijaw Local Government Area of Bayelsa State was killed at Tombia,a suburb of Yenagoa the state capital.Meanwhile the Bayelsa State Police Command in a statement through the Police Public Relation Officer SP Asinim Butswat has condemned the lynching …

No fewer than 315 persons suspected to have been involved in various drug related offences have been arrested by National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA) in Osun State .The State Commander, Mr Nnadi Chidi who dropped this hints on Monday said the Command apprehended a total of three hundred and fifteen (315) suspects comprising of thirty-six (36) females in connection …

A 27 -year old man, Oyelade Lukman has been apprehended by operatives of Osun state Amotekun for being in possession of illegal firearmsThe suspect was arrested at Ajijola Anabi Area, in Ede, Osun State following a tip offThe firearms found in his possession are two long barrels guns, One locally Iron Made Revolver 7 rounds barrels gun cut to size, …

Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun state has denied rumors making round on the social media that it is plotting to subvert the judgement of death sentence on Dr Rahman Adedoyin, affirming that there is no plan to pardon the proprietor of the Oduduwa University.Reacting to the growing rumour of possible state pardon for the businessman, Governor Adeleke was quoted as …