The police on Thursday brought a 30-year-old man, John Timothy, before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for alleged N1.2 million theft from a dead man’s bank account. The defendant, whose address was not provided, is facing charges of conspiracy and…
Police parade arrested Yoruba Nation agitators in Oyo
No fewer than 21 suspected Yoruba Nation agitators, including a female and two elderly men in their sixties, are currently being paraded at the Oyo State Police Headquarters in Eleyele, Ibadan. These individuals were apprehended for their involvement in the…
Man arrested for stealing motorcycle in Oyo
A man simply identified as Sope Modupe, 45, was apprehended on Monday by a group of people for allegedly stealing a motorbike in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident happened at the hockey pitch during the ongoing athletics competition…
Oyo orders council bosses, monarchs to fish out illegal miners, bandits
To avert a recurrence of the January 16, 2024 explosion that rocked Bodija area of Ibadan as a result of the storage of explosives, Oyo State government has ordered the 33 local government areas’ chairmen and traditional rulers to flush…
Ibadan explosion: Clampdown on illegal miners, ex-lawmaker urges govt
A former member of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Yusuf, has said the recent explosion in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, over an opportunity to the government to address the security threats posed by illegal mining activities across the country.…
FG orders investigation into Ibadan explosion
The Federal Government has direct investigations into the explosion that rocked Ibadan Oyo State on Tuesday, which resulted in the loss of lives and destruction of property. It also describes the explosion in Ibadan, Oyo State, as a sad and…
Drama as Akeredolu’s daughter orders journalists to leave fathers residence
A dramatic scene unfolded yesterday at the Ibadan private residence of the late Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu. The presence of journalists that converged to cover the condolence visit of the chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq…
Pastor allegedly absconds with 52 phones, money after crusade in Ibadan
Residents of Aponrin in Agbowo area of Ibadan are now on the trail of a pastor who allegedly absconded with 52 phones, money and other valuables after a three-day crusade. The pastor was said to have told his victims that…
I regret marrying my brother’s friend, woman tells court
A mother of five, Ramat Abideen, on Monday, asked a Mapo Grade A Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve her marriage of 18 years to her estranged husband, Yusuf, on grounds of constant battery. Ramat said that she had endured…
Glo holds Festival of Joy promo draw for car, other prize winners in Ibadan
Digital solutions provider, Globacom, on Monday, December 19, 2022, held a draw in Ibadan, Oyo State, to pick another car winner as well as winners of other prizes in the ongoing customer reward promo, Festival of Joy. The draw, which…
