…of filing this report on Wednesday. When contacted, the Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Police Command, Olayinka Ayanlade, said that the case has not been reported to the police. Commercial bus driver slumps, dies while conveying passengers in Ibadan [PHOTOS]

…or were acting on a fresh court order, were not immediately clear. When contacted, the Oyo State Police Command spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, said he was aware of the attempted arrest but declined to provide further details. “I don’t have a comment. A press release is coming soon,” Olayinka told our corresponden…

Oyo police arrest ten suspected human parts merchants; recover human parts and charms The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of ten suspected human parts merchants following several months of sustained intelligence gathering, discreet surveillance and close monitoring of their activities. The command say…

Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have thwarted an attempt by a truck driver to divert and sell 670 bags of guinea corn valued at about N33 million. The suspects, identified as Monday, 46, and his assistant, Kareem, 40, were arrested by operatives of the Command’s Monitoring Unit in the Irepo area of Oyo Town,…

…Police, Nigeria Railway Police Command, CP Lasisi Titilola. The NRC boss commended the Oyo State Police Command and the Railway Police Command for their professionalism and swift response, which led to the arrest of three suspected railway vandals and the recovery of stolen railway materials valued at about ₦200 millio…

Police rescue kidnapped 5-year-old girl, arrest two suspects in Oyo The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a five-year-old kidnap victim, Fikayo Gbemiga and arrested two suspects. The suspects, Seyi Adegboye and Adefemi Adegboye, abducted the minor from her residence in the Iyana Offa area of Ibadan on July 3, 2026.…

…Olayinka said the sustained operation forced the kidnappers to abandon the victim. "The Oyo State Police Command wishes to update members of the public on the earlier press release issued on 13 July 2026 regarding the abduction of a farmer, Mr. Owoade Mathew, who was kidnapped along the Igbojaye""Budo Aare bush road in…

Oyo police arrests two for exhuming suspected human skull from a cemetery The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the unlawful possession of a human skull. The arrest was made following credible intelligence received by the Command regarding the activities of a suspect in possession of…

…Council. The case is pending before the court. As of the time of filing this report, the Oyo State Police Command had not issued an official statement confirming or explaining the reported arrests.

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a masquerade identified as Asoleke following the alleged killing of a 24-year-old man, Sefiu Kehinde, during a masquerade procession in the Labiran area of Ibadan. The Command said it had launched a full-scale investigation into the incident while efforts were u…

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 60-year-old man and two others in connection with the theft of a vehicle in Ibadan, the state capital. A statement issued on Saturday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, said the principal suspect, Femi Ojo, 60, was arrested alongside his accompli…

By Adeola Badru The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected members of the outlawed Eiye Confraternity, all identified as students of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, following a coordinated operation that thwarted an alleged planned attack within the university community. Th…

…hiding. Mr Disu was accompanied by the AIG SPU, Femi Haruna, the AIG Zone XI, and the Oyo State Police Commissioner.

…evident." Police, Igboho at loggerheads over release of Oyo kidnapped victims Meanwhile, Oyo State police command, yesterday, dismissed claims that Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, facilitated the release of kidnapped victims in Igboho, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oy…

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…

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…

…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 that Yoruba Nation agitator, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly k…

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…

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

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

…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.