Tag:Oyo state

Crime

Police, Hunters Gun Down 3 Kidnappers, Rescue Victim In Oyo Shootout

Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command, in collaboration with local hunters and other security agencies, have killed three suspected kidnappers and rescued an...

Nnenna Nwankwo - May 26, 2026

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Makinde Moves to Curb Vigilante Excesses, Signs Executive Order Against Ethnic Profiling in Oyo

Governor Seyi Makinde has signed Executive Order No. 001 of 2026 to regulate the operations of vigilante groups and other community-based security organisations across...

Nnenna Nwankwo - May 20, 2026

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Children No Longer Safe In Classrooms — CAN Blasts FG Over Oyo School Abduction

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has slammed the worsening insecurity in the country following the abduction of schoolchildren, teachers and school officials in...

Toyin Adebayo - May 18, 2026

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State Police on the Way as Senate Reacts to Abduction of 87 Students in Borno and Oyo

Abuja, Nigeria – The Senate has renewed its push for the establishment of state police following the abduction of 87 students and teachers across...

Akeem Adebayo - May 18, 2026

Metro

Police Smash Crime Rings in Oyo, Nab Kidnappers, Ritualists, Recover 497 Bags of FG Maize, Weapons

The Oyo State Police Command has recorded major breakthroughs in its crackdown on crime, arresting suspected kidnappers, armed robbers, ritualists, and vehicle thieves, while...

Grace Itodu - April 17, 2026

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Makinde: 65,000 Oyo Out-of-School Children Return to Classrooms

Governor Seyi Makinde has revealed that no fewer than 65,000 out-of-school children have been reintegrated into classrooms across Oyo State, marking a major boost...

Olajumoke Sanusi - February 26, 2026

Metro

Visitor Nabbed With Hard Drugs Hidden in Rice at Ibadan Prison

A visitor to the Nigerian Correctional Service facility in Agodi, Ibadan, has been arrested for allegedly concealing hard drugs inside food meant for an...

Shehu Danladi - February 26, 2026

Politics

I’m Interested in Everything Happening in Oyo PDP, Party Must Not Be Intimidated — Wike

ABUJA — Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has declared his strong interest in all activities of...

Toyin Adebayo - February 2, 2026

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