…from Ahoro-Esinle, Yawota and Alawusa communities in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State may regain their freedom any time soon as security operatives intensify rescue efforts. In fact, troops have blocked all possible escape routes to the National Park where the victims are being held Recall that on May 15, 2026…

Oyo State Police Command has announced the arrest of two suspected armed robbers. The command also disclosed that it recovered firearms and other items from the suspects. The command made the disclosure in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade. The statement was made available to DAILY P…

…licence to cause any form of violence in the ancient city. Ladoja, a former governor of Oyo State, made this declaration in a statement signed by his media aide, Chief Adeola Oloko. The statement was made available to DAILY POST on Sunday in Ibadan, the state capital. DAILY POST gathered that the annual Egungun festiva…

…Fulani People of Nigeria, has asked President Bola Tinubu and Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to call Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, to order over ‘inflammatory remarks’ against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The group made the call in a statement by its Convener, Ibrahim…

…the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu, Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde and other South-West governors to caution Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks against Fulani communities in Oyo State. The gro…

Newly employed civil servants in Oyo State have rejected the newly introduced contributory pension scheme in the state. The civil servants noted that the arrangement will further increase the level of hardship and problems being faced by workers in the state. The affected civil servants who were employed in January thi…

…with the Dr Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, backed by Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State. George has been a fierce critic of Wike and his actions regarding the PDP since the beginning of the leadership crisis in the party. Olalemi, who spoke on the state of the party and preparations for the 2027 general elec…

Oyo State Police Command has revealed that two people who were kidnapped recently in Igbope are still in captivity. It was reported on Sunday that the victims were released by their kidnappers, identified as Fulani herdsmen, after an ultimatum issued by Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboh…

…to surround the fate of victims abducted in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, as the council chairman, Jacob Ogundiran, and the Oyo State Police Command have dismissed widespread reports claiming the captives had regained their freedom. The development came amid growing controversy following claims t…

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed claims that Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, played any role in the release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, despite widespread reports that the captives regained freedom…

…and arrested several suspects, including a 75-year-old woman, during operations in Oyo State. According to the agency, Obiora was arrested on Friday, June 19, 2026, following credible intelligence that he sold illicit substances, including opioids, from a patent medicine shop located on Club Road, Umuahia. A search of…

The Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough in its sustained efforts to combat cultism, violent

By Adeola Badru Residents of Igboho in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State erupted in celebration following the reported release of a family abducted by suspected kidnappers, hours after Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, issued a two-hour ultimatum demanding their freedom. The victims, said to include a p…

…Alani, the school principal kidnapped alongside teachers and schoolchildren in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, speaking directly to the public to clarify the demands of her abductors. In the clip which circulated on social media, Mrs. Alani pushed back against reports that their kidnappers asked for a ?1 billion ransom or the int…

…closing in By Adeola Badru 36 agonising days after gunmen swept through three schools in Oyo State and disappeared into the vast wilderness with dozens of pupils and teachers, the battle to secure their freedom has entered what security officials described as its most decisive stage. Intelligence reports now suggest th…

Kidnapped pregnant woman, her children and a sibling in Igboho community, Oyo State, have been released hours after Yoruba nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho issued a two-hour ultimatum. DAILY POST reports that Igboho had on Saturday issued a stern warning to Fulani community leaders in t…

…jump from the 35.5 percent uploaded barely 30 minutes earlier. 2. Residents of Igboho in Oyo State were thrown into celebration after a kidnapped family, including a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling, were reportedly released following a two-hour ultimatum issued by Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly k…

…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…