Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspected armed robbers following a swift response to a distress call reporting an armed robbery incident around Sumal Junction Roundabout, Ibadan. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the arrest in a statement issued to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan. DSP Olayinka...
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Oyo State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to the killing and robbery of a family in Oloba Village, Lagelu Local Government Area of Ibadan. The suspects were arrested following intelligence received by the Command on October 2, 2026, about an attack that occurred on September 22, 2026,...
Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a locally made pistol with a live cartridge during an intelligence-led stop-and-search operation along the Ibadan-Ife Road. The arrest was made by officers attached to the Command’s Safer Highway Patrol on September 25 at...
The University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has been ranked Nigeria’s leading health institution in the 2026 SCImago Institutions Rankings, placing 7,051st worldwide and in the first quartile of the global health-sector table. The Spanish-based ranking scored institutions on 20 indicators across three weighted dimensions: research performance (50%), innovation output...
In a solemn and emotionally charged atmosphere, the remains of late Colonel Adetokunbo Olorunfemi Ojomo was committed to the mother earth on 11 September 2026, at All Saint Church Cemetery Jericho-Ibadan, Oyo state. The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 2 Division, Nigerian Army (NA), Major General Auwalu Mahmuda, while reading...
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ibadan Zonal Directorate, on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned a man, Yusuf Ademola Oyepeju before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan, Oyo State. Oyepeju, alongside his two companies, Alwajeez International Nigeria Limited and AIN Homes and Property Limited were arraigned on a six-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of documents, stealing by conversion and obtaining money under false pretence to the tune of N13, 697, 900.00 (Thirteen Million, Six Hundred and...
Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), on Wednesday, August 19, 2026 arraigned the trio of Emmanuel Serah Motunrayo, Awotunde Olugbenga and Idowu Olugbemi Sunday before Justices Olusola Adetujoye and Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. Motunrayo alongside...
Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, August 13, 2026 arraigned one Adeoye Gabriel Adewale and his firm, De Lukas Global Concept Limited before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. The defendant allegedly defrauded one...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected human parts traffickers in a major intelligence-led operation that led to the recovery of suspected human body parts and assorted charms. The arrests were confirmed on Saturday in Ibadan by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, who said the...
Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday, August 13, 2026 arraigned one Lawal Babale Musa before Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court, sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State. Musa was arraigned on a fifty seven-count charge bordering on forgery, uttering of...
Oyo State Police Command has recorded another breakthrough in its sustained efforts to rid the state of violent crimes with the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of a firearm and ammunition. The police spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Ibadan. DSP Olayinka said the operatives of the command’s monitoring unit, acting on credible intelligence regarding the activities of suspected armed robbers operating from a hideout within the Sabo-Mokola area of Ibadan, conducted a coordinated raid on the identified apartment in the early hours of the day. He said during the operation, three suspects identified as Tomiwa Ayomide (28 years), Haruna Kabiru (32 years), and Haruna Hassan alias “Malo” (32 years) were arrested. According to him, a search conducted at the scene led to the recovery of one single-barrel locally made cut-to-size gun and seven cartridges. The suspects are currently in police custody while investigations continue to determine their involvement in other criminal activities and to apprehend possible accomplices. The Oyo State Police Command reiterates its commitment to protecting lives and property and urges residents to continue providing timely and credible information that will aid ongoing efforts at combating crime across the state. “For Emergencies, Contact:Oyo State Call Response Center Toll-Free Line: 615 Oyo State Police Command Control Room: 08081768614 & 07055495413
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde on Monday received the teachers and pupils rescued from their abductors after spending 56 days in captivity following the attack on Ahoro Esienle and Yawota schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The Nigerian Army formally handed the victims over to the...
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde has visited the pupils and teachers rescued after their abduction in Oriire Local Government Area, describing their safe return as a moment of gratitude and relief for Oyo State. The governor met the victims at the Headquarters of the 2 Division Nigerian Army Medical...
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the successful rescue operation of two persons who were abducted by armed kidnappers at Tiro Village, Irawo, in the Oke-Ogun area of the state. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who confirmed this in a statement on Friday, said the couple...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested 11 suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity, all said to be students of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, after foiling an alleged planned cult attack and recovering firearms, ammunition and other dangerous weapons. The Command said the operation was carried out...
Nigeria has increased its representation in the global rankings from 21 universities in 2024 and 2025 to 24 universities in 2026, making it the most represented country in Sub-Saharan Africa. This is as a result of the swift move of the Present Administration of Renewed Hope Agenda on the...
In its sustained efforts to rid Oyo State of criminal elements and ensure the safety of lives and property, the Oyo State Police Command has recorded another significant breakthrough with the arrest of three suspected armed robbers and the recovery of firearms and ammunition. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade...
Six people lost their lives while eight others were rescued after a devastating multi-vehicle crash triggered a fire outbreak near the Ibadan Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday night. The Oyo State Fire Service said its personnel responded swiftly to the emergency after receiving a distress call...
Oyo State Police Command has arrested five suspected armed robbers and recovered firearms, ammunition and various criminal charms during a raid on a suspected criminal hideout in Ibadan. The operation, which formed part of ongoing intelligence-led efforts to tackle violent crime across the state, was carried out by police...
Oyo State Government has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout by the kidnappers of Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her twin sons. Authorities said the action underscores the state’s firm resolve to combat criminal activities and deny criminals...