Oyo State
Two Robbery Suspects Sustain Severe Injuries Attempting Escape from Court
Two robbery suspects, aged 27, suffer life-threatening injuries after leaping from a two-storey building in a bid to evade authorities at an Ibadan Magistrate Court. Held in Agodi Correctional Centre since 2023, the suspects, awaiting trial, underestimated the height of the court building, resulting in a heavy landing on the concrete below. One suspect’s skull […]
University of Ibadan queries students involved in fee hike protest
Two students at the University of Ibadan, Olamide Iyanuoluwa from the Institute of African Studies and Aduwo Ayodele from the Department of History, have been issued queries for their involvement in a recent protest against a fee hike on campus. The university management, through a memo dated May 24, 2024, and signed by Deputy Registrar […]
Oyo University expels students over colleague’s death
Ajayi Crowther University announced on Saturday that it had expelled several students involved in a deadly altercation. The incident, which resulted in the death of a student, was reportedly sparked by accusations that the deceased had stolen a mobile phone. The university clarified that the expelled students were not linked to any cult group, countering […]
Student Allegedly Beaten to Death Over Phone Theft
A male student at Ajayi Crowther University in Oyo, Oyo State, has been allegedly beaten to death by a group of students inside the Shepherd Inn hostel on campus for reportedly stealing a mobile phone. Reports indicate that the attackers also forcibly shaved the victim’s hair after catching him with the stolen phone. A source […]
Two charged for flogging man to death
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, on Friday remanded Imole Dauda, 19, and Lateef Tajudeen, 30, for allegedly flogging a 22-year-old to death with ‘koboko’. The defendants, whose addresses were not provided, were charged with conspiracy and murder. The Magistrate, Mrs Oluwabusayo Osho, did not take their pleas for want of jurisdiction. She directed the police […]
Oyo Governor Seyi Makinde Approves Immediate Recruitment of Healthcare Professionals
Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has approved the immediate recruitment of doctors, nurses, consultants, and other healthcare professionals in the state. Akin Fagbemi, Chairman of the Hospitals Management Board, announced this decision following a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) in Ibadan, the state capital. This move […]
Man remanded for killing 70-year old in Ibadan
An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, on Wednesday, remanded a 46-year-old man, Mutiu Balogun, in a correctional facility over alleged killing of a 70-year-old man. Balogun, whose address was not provided, was charged with murder. The Magistrate, Mrs Olasinmibo Sanusi-Zubair, did not take the plea of the defendant for want of jurisdiction. Sanusi-Zubair directed the […]
Gunmen Abduct Sister of Senior Advocate Ahmed Raji in Oyo State
Gunmen have abducted Alhaja Seliat Raji, the sister of Senior Advocate of Nigeria Ahmed Raji. The incident occurred on Thursday evening at Alhaja Seliat’s residence in Iseyin, Oyo State. During the abduction, the gunmen killed the house’s security guard, whose name has not been released as of Friday. Sources reported that the kidnappers arrived on […]
Seven Dead in Ibadan-Iseyin Road Accident, FRSC Confirms
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the deaths of seven individuals in a road accident that occurred on the Ibadan-Iseyin road on Thursday evening. According to Mr. Mayowa Odewo, the Public Relations Officer of the FRSC’s Oyo Sector Command, the deceased included five male adults, one female adult, and one female child. Out […]
Two Oyo private varsity guards arrested for raping female student
Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo State, on Saturday, announced the arrest of two members of its vigilante group for allegedly raping a female student of the institution. The management, in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Olufemi Atoyebi, said the university had set up its own internal panel of inquiry to investigate the allegation. Atoyebi […]