Many Feared Dead As Rival Gangs Clash In Oyo

Court

Many residents have been feared dead during a clash among rival gangs in Oyo State. No fewer than eleven persons have been feared dead following a clash among rival gangs from Inalende, Opopoyeosa, and Abebi areas of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG gathered that the Friday clash, which lasted for … Read more

Angry Youths Storm Oyo Governor’s Office With Corpses

Court

Angry youths have reportedly stormed the Oyo governor’s office with corpses. Angry youths, on Wednesday, stormed the office of the governor of Oyo State with corpses to protest the gruesome murder of two of their friends by members of the National Road Transport Workers (NURTW), EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. It was gathered that the … Read more

Oyo Commence Evacuation Of Beggars To Akinyele Resettlement Centre

Governor Seyi Makinde

The beggars were conveyed from their shanties on Jemibewon Road, Sabo area of Ibadan to the newly built Akinyele Resettlement Centre, which was earlier toured by Arewa community leaders, and representatives of the beggars on Saturday. Oyo State Government has commenced the evacuation of beggars from shanties in the state’s capital, Ibadan, to Akinyele resettlement … Read more

Two Feared Dead As NURTW Members Clash In Oyo

Court

Two persons have been feared dead following a clash among NURTW members in Oyo State. Two persons have been reportedly killed in the Oremeji-Agugu area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, by members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW). It was gathered that the crisis started on Monday night after a member … Read more

Do Everything You Can To Address Security Challenges In The Country- Ezendigbo In Oyo Tells Buhari

President Buhari,FG Declares Public Holiday, BREAKING: Buhari Approves 368 Grazing Sites In 25 States

“If the Nigeria/Biafra civil war that was so devastating could end within thirty months, one begins to wonder why the “Boko Haram, made up of a collection of few hundreds initially, but now thousands of dissidents, should continue to last for over twelve years now, against the federal might?” The Ezendigbo of Oyo State, Dr. … Read more

Igangan Attacks: Sunday Igboho Storms Oyo Community

Igangan Attacks: Sunday Igboho Storms Oyo Community

Sunday Igboho has stormed Igangan, Oyo State, over the recent attacks in the community. EKO HOT BLOG reports that popular Yoruba rights activist, Sunday Adeyemo well known as Sunday Igboho, has stormed Igangan in Ibarapa North Local Government Area of Oyo State. Igboho arrived Igangan on Monday evening following the weekend’s attacks by suspected Fulani … Read more

Governor Makinde Increases Allowance Of Corps Members In Oyo

Governor Makinde

Governor Makinde has increased the allowance of corps members in Oyo State. Oyo State Governor, Engr Seyi Makinde, has increased the monthly allowance of National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members serving in the state from N5,000 to N15,000, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. Governor Makinde made this known during his visit to the NYSC camp … Read more

BREAKING: Many Feared Dead As Customs Clash With Smugglers

Customs

No fewer than four people were reported dead in Iseyin, Oyo State during a clash between some Customs officers and smugglers on Thursday. Sources disclosed that four people died as a result of gunshots they sustained when the customs officers were engaging the smugglers. No fewer than four people were reported dead in Iseyin, Oyo … Read more

Man Burns Ex-Lover, Two Children To Death

A man, identified as Ahmed Saka, has set ablaze the room of his ex-lover, Mutiat Oladele, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leading to the death of the woman and her two children. Mr Saka had allegedly threatened to end his life and that of his former lover for ending the relationship with him. A … Read more

Insecurity: Oyo Police Chief Slow, Sentimental – Gani Adams

Insecurity: Oyo Police Chief Slow, Sentimental – Gani Adams

Onadeko is playing politics with sensitive security issues – Adams Gani Adams, Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland, says Oyo state needs a firm, domineering, decisive and impartial character as it commissioner of police. Adams said this will help address the perennial and pervasive scourge of insecurity that that betides the state. He noted that the … Read more

BREAKING: Protesters Storm Makinde’s Office Over Insecurity

Protesters, Makinde, Oyo

Aggrieved youths from various parts of Oyo State, on Monday, stormed the State Secretariat at Agodi to express their displeasure against the incessant killings by criminal herdsmen in Ibarapaland, Oke-Ogun and other parts of the state. The protesters, who are mainly from Ibarapaland stormed the Secretariat where the Governor’s Office is located at around 10:40am … Read more

BREAKING: Fulani Herdsmen Attack Sunday Igboho’s Mother In Oyo

Sunday Igboho

The mother of Yoruba rights activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has been attacked by suspected Fulani herdsmen in her hometown, Igboho, Oyo State, on Sunday. This was made known by the former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, via his official Twitter handle on Sunday evening. He tweeted, “I just spoke to … Read more

Court Remands 80-Year-Old Oyo PDP Leader Over Aborode’s Death

An 80-year-old chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) in Igangan, simply identified as Pa Olawuwo, has been arraigned in court over the killing of Dr Fatai Aborode. The Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, on Friday, disclosed that the suspect had been arraigned and the court remanded him in police custody. … Read more