Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have detained the principal of Islamic High School Bashorun Ibadan, Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi. EKO HOT BLOG reliably gathered that Fasasi was invited by the police on Wednesday and has been detained since then. The principal was detained in connection with the stampede that occurred in the school on … Read more
The police have raided Mukaila Lamidi’s apartment, recovering weapons and ammunition. Some of his loyalists were arrested but Auxiliary managed to escape. The raid was carried out at his Ibadan residence. EKO HOT BLOG reports that he Oyo State Police Command has raided the apartment of the sacked chairman of Park Management System, Mukaila Lamidi, … Read more
Two men have lured a girl from Lagos to Ibadan and killed her. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspected ritualists, Ismaila Wasiu, Mutairu Shittu and recovered fresh human head from them. The arrest of the suspected ritualists was made known via a statement by the Oyo … Read more
The Police has blamed the ethnic tension in the state on the rally held by Sunday Igboho The Police has appealed to elder statesmen to wade into the crisis with a view to appealing to the restive youths in the area. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE Breaking: Sunday Igboho, Supporters Storm Igangan As Quit Notice Expires … Read more
Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the alleged killing of a 21-year-old man identified as Tosin Thomas, by an officer of the Oyo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Operation Amotekun. Thomas was reportedly killed by bullets allegedly fired by the Amotekun operative on Wednesday night while he was returning from work. The State’s Police Public … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of two Indian nationals in Ibadan. Eko Hot Blog gathers that the two foreigners were forcefully taken away round 4:00 p.m. at a pharmaceutical firm near Toll Gate on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The Indians were reportedly driving out of the company’s premises when the kidnappers, who … Read more
An angry mob has beaten up and set ablaze a man for allegedly stealing a motorcycle in Ibadan, Oyo State. The police authorities confirmed that the incident occurred in the early hours of Friday at the 110 Roundabout area of Odo-Ona in Ibadan. Eyewitnesses told the Police that the suspect and his accomplice, both said … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command has commenced manhunt to re-arrest Sunday Shodipo, a suspected killer who escaped from custody. CP. Nwachukwu Enwonwu gave the pledge on Monday in his office while receiving a delegation of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council. Read Also: I Didn’t Recant My Statements, Says Na’abba After DSS Grilling … Read more
A suspect connected to the murder of a pregnant woman, Azeezat Somuyiwa, has been arrested by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command. This was announced in a statement by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi. The incident occurred on June 5 in Ibadan. READ ALSO: Again, Boko Haram Attack On Borno Village … Read more