Crime

Social media: Police Nabs Man Over Threat to kill Ibos in Osun. By John Dike

For allegedly threatened to kill Ibo indegene in Osun State ,the Police has arrested one Kehinde Adesogba Adekusibe for violating the social media policy on hate speech.According to signal posted on a tweet by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, 28 year old Adekusibe was arrested by the Police on Wednesday, June 15, 2023, for allegedly calling on his …

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Two men remanded for defaming New osun Speaker on Social media. By John Dike

A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has ordered that two men be remanded in correctional centre for allegedly defaming the newly inaugurated Speaker of the state, Adewale Egbedun.The defendants, Ajibola Oluwasegun Fawale, aged 34 and Ajiboye Babatunde, 28, were arraigned on Tuesday by the state police command.The police slammed the duo with two count-charge bordering on publication …

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Amotekun apprehend Five suspects for Motorcycle, Motor, Engine, theft. By John Dike

. Operatives of Amotekun Corps in Osun State have arrested five men for different offenses of Stealing of Motorcycle and motor Engine in Osun State.The suspects were arrested at different locations in the state.According to our source, the suspects are specialist in Motorcycle and motor Vehicle engine theft .The criminals were nabbed at different locations during a routine patrol upon …

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Osun police nab notorious cultist, Wasiu K. Federal. By John Dike

The Osun State Police Command has arrested a notorious cultist, identified as Saheed Wasiu also known as K-Federal.In a statement  by the Command’s spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, said Wasiu was earlier declared wanted by the police for murder and cult-related activities.It was revealed in the statement that the suspect is a known member of the Rasheed Hammed-led gangster also known as …

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Osun Police Invite Residents Whose Goats Are Missing To Come For Identification. By John Dike

Osun State Police Command has invited residents of Osogbo, Ikirun, Obagun, Iree, Ila, Eripa, Otan-Ayegbaju and Iragbiji whose goats are missing to come for identification and collection.This was disclosed in a statement released by the Command Public Relation Officer SP Opalola Yemisi Olawoyin.According to her, those invited are people whose goats are stolen or missing between May 9 and 10th …

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Police nab 419 Suspects Over Theft Of $25,000, N10m Fraud. By John Dike

The Crime Detectives of Osun State Police Command have arrested a syndicate who are specialized in defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.The group of the suspected fraudsters, led by one Mr Muideen Adekunle, were arrested by a crack team of the police at a shrine located at Oke-Bode, off Kajola Town, Atakunmosa local government, Osun State, on March 23, 2023.Informed …

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lifeless body of Islamic Cleric found floating in Osun. By John Dike

The Osun State police Command has lunched a manhunt for the a friend of an Islamic Cleric ,Kazeem Lasis whose lifeless body was found floating at Owala River in Osun State .The Police Public Relations Officer SP Yemisi Opalola who confirmed the development said the corpse of a missing Islamic cleric based in Ifon-Orolu, Osun State, Kazeem Lasisi, has been …

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HORROR: Pregnant Woman, husband, Son killed by suspected Fulani herdsmen. By John Dike

In what appeared to be a reprasial attack suspected herdsmen who reportedly invaded Idi-Ogogo, a village in Iragbiji, Boripe local government area of Osun State killing a pregnant woman, her husband, and their sonInfact the whole community and Residents of the area were thrown into mourning when the news of the unfortunate incident broke outThe tragic incident according to resident …

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Amotekun arrests two men for Attempted Murder, Possession of Firearm in Osun. By John Dike

The operatives of Osun Amotekun Corps have apprehended two young men, Nafiu Biodun, 21 years, and Tijani Wakili Dada, 30 years for the attempted murder of one Lateef Sikiru, in Apomu, Isokan Local Government of Osun State.The duo were arrested on Wednesday after a complaint was lodged at Amotekun Isokan Command and the operatives swung into action immediately and apprehended …

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Fake investor docked for duping businessman to the tune of N4.2. By John Dike Osogbo

Osun Osun Police Command has dragged a 50-year-old fake investor, Sola Adekanbi, before a Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo for allegedly defrauding a businesswoman of the sum of N4,280,000,00.Police Prosecutor, Anifowoshe Saheed, told the court that Adekanbi pretended to be an investor before obtaining the money from one Oluwumi Ajayi.He said that the accused committed the offence sometime in the …

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