Tag: Osun

  • Adeleke Receives New Osun CP, Demands Release of Detainees

    Adeleke Receives New Osun CP, Demands Release of Detainees

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    By George Omagbemi Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has received the newly deployed Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Zungura, and called for reforms within the state police command, including the release of persons he described as political detainees. Zungura assumed duty in Osun on Monday and paid a courtesy visit to the governor alongside senior officers…

  • Five Feared Killed in Osun Motor Park Clash as Post-Election Tension Escalates

    Five Feared Killed in Osun Motor Park Clash as Post-Election Tension Escalates

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    By George Omagbemi Tension has reportedly returned to Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State, following a violent clash over the control of the Naira and Kobo Garage, with at least five people feared dead and several others injured. The incident occurred on Monday, August 24, 2026, amid an alleged struggle between…

  • NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Over Alleged Cannabis Dealing In Ogun

    NDLEA Arrests 101-Year-Old Great-Grandmother Over Alleged Cannabis Dealing In Ogun

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    By Gloria Drealomalicha A 101-year-old great-grandmother has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) for allegedly dealing in illicit drugs in Ilisan, Ogun State. The suspect, identified as Esther Ogunmabo, was arrested on Saturday, August 15, 2026, with 90 grammes of skunk, a strain of cannabis, packaged in small sachets…

  • Update: Police Reveal Davido Was Target of Attack on Adeleke’s Convoy in Osun

    Update: Police Reveal Davido Was Target of Attack on Adeleke’s Convoy in Osun

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    By Gloria Drealomalicha Music star David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, was allegedly the target of Wednesday’s attack on the convoy of Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, the police have said. The incident occurred in Osogbo shortly after the governor received his certificate of return from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) following his victory…

  • Makinde Hails Adeleke’s Osun Victory, Says Voters Have Spoken

    Makinde Hails Adeleke’s Osun Victory, Says Voters Have Spoken

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde has congratulated Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke on his re-election, saying the outcome of Saturday’s governorship poll reflected the choice of the electorate. Makinde, in a message posted on his verified X account on Sunday, described Adeleke as his brother and said his return to office followed…

  • Osun: APC-backed Councils Receive LG Allocations From Federal Government – Alimi

    Osun: APC-backed Councils Receive LG Allocations From Federal Government – Alimi

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    By Sunday Ameh The Osun State Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi, has alleged that local government allocations meant for the state are being paid directly into accounts operated by officials backed by the All Progressives Congress. Alimi made the allegation on Thursday during an interview on Frontline, a current affairs programme on…

  • Police Arrest 10 Over Osun Attack, Polytechnic Invasion

    Police Arrest 10 Over Osun Attack, Polytechnic Invasion

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Police Command has arrested 10 suspects in connection with two separate incidents involving alleged violent crimes in Modakeke and an attack on the Osun State Polytechnic, Iree. The command said four of the suspects were arrested in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area, over allegations bordering on conspiracy, attempted…

  • Osun Guber: Women storm Osogbo Streets, Protest Violence, alleged Intimidation

    Osun Guber: Women storm Osogbo Streets, Protest Violence, alleged Intimidation

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    By Sunday Ameh Women from different groups in Osun State on Monday took to the streets of Osogbo to protest alleged political violence, intimidation and killings ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. The protesters, who marched through parts of the state capital, carried placards with various inscriptions while chanting solidarity songs. The demonstration came amid growing…

  • Aregbesola Rejects ADC Alliance Talks, Says No Party Can Buy Osun Support Base

    Aregbesola Rejects ADC Alliance Talks, Says No Party Can Buy Osun Support Base

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun Former Osun State Governor and African Democratic Congress National Secretary, Rauf Aregbesola, has rejected reports of an alliance between the ADC and other political parties ahead of Saturday’s governorship election. Aregbesola also dismissed speculation that the party’s governorship candidate, Najeem Salaam, would step down for another contender in the August 15 poll.…

  • Tension in Osun as 12-year-old Allegedly Shot During APC Campaign

    Tension in Osun as 12-year-old Allegedly Shot During APC Campaign

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    By Sunday Ameh Tension has reportedly gripped Ilesa, Osun State, following the alleged shooting of a 12-year-old boy during an All Progressives Congress campaign rally on Saturday. The boy was reportedly inside his mother’s shop when gunshots were fired during the campaign, leaving him injured. An eyewitness who spoke with SaharaReporters alleged that the Chief…

  • Osun Sues EFCC over Account Freeze, Seeks N2bn Damages

    Osun Sues EFCC over Account Freeze, Seeks N2bn Damages

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    By Sunday Ameh The Osun State Government has dragged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) before the Federal High Court in Abuja over the freezing of its statutory allocation account, seeking N2 billion in exemplary and aggravated damages. In the suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1762/2026, filed on August 5, Governor Ademola Adeleke, the state’s Attorney-General and…

  • Osun Sues EFCC Over Frozen Government Accounts

    Osun Sues EFCC Over Frozen Government Accounts

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    By Opeyemi Adelakun The Osun State Government has commenced legal action against the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over the freezing of its bank accounts, insisting the anti-graft agency acted outside its legal powers. The state’s Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Oluwole Jimi-Bada, announced on Wednesday that Governor Ademola Adeleke had directed him to…