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  • Angry residents set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Ibadan

    Angry residents set two suspected armed robbers ablaze in Ibadan

    Two inidentied young men suspected to be armed robbers have been set ablaze in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    The suspects were set ablaze by some angry residents around 10.pm on Wednesday.

    DAILY POST reports that a motorcycle which belonged to the suspects was also set ablaze by the residents.

    The incident occurred few meters away from Sango Police barracks, along the Sango-Eleyele Road.

    The actual offence allegedly committed by the suspects has not been revealed as of the time of filing this report on Thursday.

    DAILY POST correspondent who was at the scene of the incident on Thursday observed that the remains of the suspects are still at the road leading to Eleyele from Sango.

    Some of those who spoke on the condition of anonymity explained that some residents raised an alarm which attracted people who were still awake.

    They said the angry residents swung into action by embarking on jungle justice.

    However all efforts to reach the Oyo state, Public relation officer, Adewale Osifeso proved abortive as he did not pick our calls, nor return our messages

  • Nigeria Police Force to recruit 20,000 junior officers: IGP Alkali Baba

    Nigeria Police Force to recruit 20,000 junior officers: IGP Alkali Baba

    The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Alkali Baba, disclosed that the Nigeria Police will soon begin the recruitment of 20,000 junior police officers.

    The IGP made tgis disclosure  on Tuesday evening,  a working visit to Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo State at the State Secretariat, Agodi in Ibadan.

    Alkali Baba informed the governor that Nigeria Police have every intention to increase its strength in terms of junior police officers’ recruitment.

    He said the Police have overcome all the issues that had been delaying the recruitment, adding that President Muhammadu Buhari has given approval for the recruitment.

    He assured the state government that every local government area would benefit from the recruitment, saying that the recruited officers would serve in their respective local government areas after training.

    The IGP said that the recruitment exercise would not only expand the capacity of the force in combating crime, but also embolden its community policing strategy.

    Baba said that his working visit was to boost the morale of the demoralized police personnel  after the EndSARS protest.

    He said the visit was to also engage some other stakeholders on the issue of community policing, which, according to him, is an adopted strategy policing in Nigeria.

    Baba said that his working visit was to interact with the police personnel to boost their morale after the EndSARS protest.

    He said the visit was to also engage some other stakeholders on the issue of community policing, which, according to him, is an adopted strategy policing in Nigeria.

    He implored the governor to continue supporting and assisting the police.

    Responding, Makinde informed the IGP that the Police Command in Oyo State had been trying its best, cooperating with the people of the state and all other security agencies.

    The governor said that the police were hostile when Amotekun was established, “because they felt that Amotekun came on board to take up their jobs and responsibilities.

    “But over these few months, with the leadership of police in the state, we have serious cooperation and the inter-agency rivalry has been reduced to barest minimum in the state.

    We also know that this is a challenging period for the country, the resources are dwindling, but we have challenges all over, especially the insurgency in the North-East, banditry in the North-West, kidnapping in the South and ethnic tension everywhere.

    “So, we have to keep supporting the efforts of the Nigeria Police Force,” he said.

  • BREAKING: Protesters shutdown Ibadan, demand immediate release of Igboho

    BREAKING: Protesters shutdown Ibadan, demand immediate release of Igboho

    Supporters of the Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho have stormed his residence in Ibadan the Oyo State capital to demand the release of the agitator who is currently at the custody of security officials in Cotonou, Benin Republic.

    Recall that Igboho was nabbed on Monday night in Cotonou while allegedly making moves to escape to Germany with his German wife.

    Koiki in a statement disclosed that the agitators would stage the protest on Wednesday afternoon in Ibadan, at Igboho’s residence in Ibadan.

    He said, “Please we beg all agitators to converge at Chief Sunday Igboho’s house for a peaceful demonstration to show the world the kind of person he is as one of the conditions given for his release.

    “Please let’s all be at his house in Soka, Ibadan, before 12 o’clock today, thanks and God bless Yoruba nation now.”

    More to follow….

  • Gas tanker crushes 10 to death in Ibadan market

    Gas tanker crushes 10 to death in Ibadan market

    No fewer than 10 persons have been crushed to death at Bode market, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    It was gathered that scores were also injured during the incident.

    An eyewitness said that the driver lost control of the vehicle around Idi Arere area and struggled with it until it got to Bode market, where the unfortunate incident happened.

    The state’s Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Uche Chukwurah, could not be reached as at press time.

    But following fear of possible explosion, fire fighters have arrived in the area to ensure the safety of residents while the vehicle is being evacuated.

  • Coca-Cola Truck Crushes 3 To Death In Ibadan

    Coca-Cola Truck Crushes 3 To Death In Ibadan

    Three people, two male and one female, were on Wednesday morning crushed to death by a truck loaded with crates of Coca-Cola drinks at Total Garden Area of Ibadan, Oyo State capital.

    The incident, which occurred at the front of Bovas Filling Station, involved a motorcycle rider with his two passengers.

    They were crushed when the motorcyclist was trying to overtake the Coca-Cola truck.

    Our correspondent reports that it took the effort of some policemen to stop youths from setting ablaze the truck.

    While confirming the incident, the Police Public Relations Officer at the state command, Adewale Osifeso, said; “it is true. I will get back to you.”

  • Service Chiefs to Meet Makinde in Ibadan

    Service Chiefs to Meet Makinde in Ibadan

    The Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Leo Irhabor, has led other military chiefs to hold a meeting with the Oyo State Governor, Mr. Seyi Makinde.

    The military chiefs were said to have first visited the 2 Division first and they are said to be on their way to the Governor’s Office at the Secretariat in Agodi to meet with the governor.

    The Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr Taiwo Adisa, confirmed this to our correspondent.

    He said, ” Yes, they are in Ibadan already. They are almost here to meet the governor.”

    There have been security issues in Oyo State and how to tackle the problem is expected to be one of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.

  • South-West Govs, traditional rulers, heads of Security Agencies meet in Ibadan

    South-West Govs, traditional rulers, heads of Security Agencies meet in Ibadan

    A critical stakeholders security meeting is ongoing at the Oyo state governor’s office with five South West governors of Ogun, Oyo, Ondo , Ekiti and Osun states in attendance.

    Traditional rulers are the meeting are Alaafin of Oyo, Ooni of ife, Akarigbo of Remo land, Olugbo of Ugbo kingdom Olugbon of Orile Igbon and Olubadan of Ibadan.

    Also expected at the meeting are the Chief of Staff to President Buhari and the Inspector General of Police.

    The meeting is to address the growing security issues facing the region in the last few months.

  • UPDATED: Hoodlums fired gunshots before setting Igboho’s house ablaze – Police

    UPDATED: Hoodlums fired gunshots before setting Igboho’s house ablaze – Police

    The Oyo State Police Command has said it received a report that hoodlums loaded in a bus and taxi came to set ablaze the house of Chief Sunday Adeyemo aka Igboho.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, said this in a statement on Tuesday.

    Fadeyi also said the police were told that the arsonists shot in the air several times as they put fire to the house located at the Soka area of Ibadan.

    He said the police had begun an investigation into the incident.

    The house was said to have been burnt at around 3 am on Tuesday after the power supply to the area was cut off.

    The police statement read, “At about 0620 hrs of today 26/01/2021, a report was received at the Santo Police Station that some unidentified hoodlums came to Sunday Igboho’s house at Soka area of Ibadan in a Hummer bus and Micra ( taxi) firing sporadically, and set the house ablaze.

    “The mini sitting room got burnt in the process while the value of other properties is yet to be estimated.

    “Immediately the DPO Sanyo got wind of the incident, he contacted fire service while he also went to the scene for on the spot assessment.

    “The fire was eventually put out. An investigation has commenced into the incident while the Police are on the trail of the hoodlums.”

  • Amotekun dismisses operative for killing 23-year-old man in Ibadan

    Amotekun dismisses operative for killing 23-year-old man in Ibadan

    An operative of Oyo State Security Network Agency codenamed Amotekun has been dismissed for killing a young man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

    Kazeem Afolabi was dismissed for killing Tosin Thomas at Mokola Roundabout area of the city Wednesday evening, January 13 when the corps was called to intervene in an armed robbery attack.

    Commandant of the agency, Col. Olayanju Olayinka (rtd.) said investigation showed that Afolabi shot the victim against Amotekun’s protocol.

    A statement read;

    “At about 10pm on Wednesday, January 13, 2021, operatives of Amotekun, led by Team Leader George Idowu, got an alert of a purported armed robbery operation at Total Filling Station, Mokola, Ibadan.

    “Following the distress call, the Team Leader and his team of seven members, arrived the scene.

    “On arrival at the scene of the alleged crime, it turned out that it was not an armed robbery operation, though a crowd had gathered.

    “The Team Leader, sensing no immediate danger to anyone at the scene, immediately proceeded to speak with the station manager. While he was with the manager, he heard a gunshot.

    “As it turned out, one of his team members, by the name Afolabi Kazeem, who felt sufficiently threatened by the crowd, which included some hoodlums armed with cutlasses and other dangerous weapons, opened fire to supposedly scare away the crowd. Unfortunately, his shot hit one Mr Tosin Thomas, 23, who was subsequently confirmed dead.

    “The Corps has found that Afolabi Kazeem with Ammunition Number AM031849 acted outside the Amotekun Corps’ protocols.

    “For this reason, he has been summarily dismissed from the Corps and handed over to the police for prosecution. Also, his Team leader, George Idowu, is being thoroughly investigated and will face all necessary sanctions.

    “We want to reassure members of the public of our internal mechanisms for dealing with erring officers. We will continue to train and retrain our officers on best practices and rules of engagement.

    “The Corps deeply regrets the loss to the Thomas family, and we are already in touch with the family.”

  • Angry Mob Set Two Allege Robbers Ablaze In Ibadan

    Angry Mob Set Two Allege Robbers Ablaze In Ibadan

    Angry mob on Monday set two persons ablaze over alleged robbery at Molete and Oke-Ado areas of Ibadan.

    The Police Public Relations Officer in the state Gbenga Fadeyi confirmed the incident to Channels Television adding that one other person was injured by the mob.

    He noted, however, that the reason for this act is yet to be unravelled and an investigation has been launched into the matter.

    Fadeyi confirmed that “Two persons were set ablaze by angry mob both at  Molete and Oke-Ado areas of Ibadan today 28/12/2020 at about 0900 hrs, while one other was rescued by Amotekun team, handed to the Police and treated at the Police Clinic Eleyele.”

    He, therefore, warned against jungle justice in any part of the state noting that the trend is worrisome and must be checked to avoid killing of innocent people.

    The police spokesman warned that act of jungle justice is condemned in strong terms as this has become a recurring decimal in the state.

    He added that the Commissioner of Police Chuck Enwonwu has also warned those that are taking laws into their hands to stop forthwith or face the full wrath of the law.