…showdown, gives ultimatum By Adeola Badru The worsening wave of violent crime across Oyo State has taken a grim turn with the reported killing of a pregnant woman allegedly abducted by suspected Fulani kidnappers, despite ongoing ransom negotiations. This development came amid growing concerns over insecurity in parts…

…pupils, toddlers, and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have remained in the custody of bandits who abducted them and took them into the Old Oyo National Park. This supposed national monument has become a bandits' den. While it may be premature to apportion full blame, both the fe…

…Isaac Brown, for instance, asked Bwala if he hadn't seen the road infrastructure in Oyo State, much of which impacts local administration. While I say that the state can still do more, yet, because I have been in Ibadan for over 30 years, I know the people recognize that no previous governor in the state's history has…

…that they care less about what is happening to the less privileged! In the same Oyo state that toddlers and school children are spending weeks in captivity while a teacher was beheaded in a most horrendous manner, the state governor not only went ahead to declare a presidential ambition, the relatives of a former Minis…

A family that was reportedly kidnapped in Igboho, Oyo State, has regained freedom after Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, issued a two-hour ultimatum demanding the release of abducted victims in the community. The reported release sparked celebrations across the town, with reside…

…As efforts on-going to rescue, apprehend other gang members The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Yahaya Auta, male,

A rare and remarkable wedding celebration took place in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Saturday, as twin brothers exchanged vows with twin sisters in a joint ceremony that has attracted widespread attention on social media. Oguntoye Taiwo Oye married a bride who shares his name, Taiwo, while his twin brother, Oguntoye Kehinde O…

Indigenes of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, under the platform of Omo Aj’orosun Club, Ibadan, have organised interfaith prayers to ensure the quick release of abducted students and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The club also noted that the prayers were organised to address the persistent insecu…

…and passenger cars at the Ibadan Toll Gate axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed. The fatal accident, which occurred on Friday night, triggered a fire outbreak that led to severe traffic congestion, leaving commuters stranded for several hours into Saturday along the busy highway…

…trucks and cars at the Ibadan toll gate section of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway, the Oyo State Fire Service has confirmed. The accident, which occurred on Friday night, sparked a fire that left commuters stranded for hours on Saturday as traffic piled up along the busy corridor. Moroof Akinwande, chairman of the Oyo Sta…

…known as Sunday Igboho, has issued a two-hour ultimatum to Fulani leaders in Igboho, Oyo State. He said they should raise the ransom of N150 million demanded for the release of a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling allegedly abducted by suspected Fulani gunmen. Igboho accused the kidnappers of terrorising reside…

…a pregnant woman and her sibling in the middle of the night in the Igboho area of Oyo State. The gunmen were said to have demanded a ransom of N300 million but later reduced it to N150 million. However, Igboho declared that the ransom should be paid by Fulani leaders in Igboho town, stressing that the victims will neve…

…as a principal suspect with links to Kayode Adeyemi, the suspected kingpin in Ibadan, Oyo State,” the statement added. The police spokesperson noted that the suspects were arrested within Oke-Jigbo and Isale Abese areas of Abeokuta, and on interrogation, they admitted being members of a syndicate responsible for multip…

…remoteness and limited security presence. The sprawling Old Oyo Forest Reserve straddles Oyo State and central Kwara State. Ahoro-Esinele and Yawota had no security presence before the attacks. A military detachment is now stationed at one of the schools targeted in the raid. Still, both farming towns looked desolate,…

…mortuary at State Hospital, Adeoyo, Ring Road, Ibadan, for autopsy. When contacted, the Oyo State Police Command's spokesman, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed receiving a report of suspected suicide, saying that an investigation had been launched into the case.

…month, terrorists abducted 39 pupils and students including toddlers of two schools in Oyo state and seven of their teachers. They are still being held in the bush by their abductors. Same day, another set of students were abducted in Borno and they are also still in captivity. The story is the same all over the countr…