Killing

SIGNIS
National Religion

Catholic Communicators decry incessant killing of priests, say self defence inevitable

Catholic Communicators decry incessant killing of priests, say self defence inevitable TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO Catholic Communicators in Nigeria under the auspices of SIGNIS have condemned in very strong terms the incessant killings of priests and other innocent Nigerians by bandits, kidnappers, and terrorists. They said the increased attacks on Catholic Churches in recent times which […]

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The new Commissioner of police in Osun State
Crime

Police dismiss sergeant for killing Okada rider in Osun

Police dismiss sergeant for killing Okada rider in Osun TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The Osun State Police Command have announced the dismissal of one of its personnel, Sergeant Adamu Garba, for killing a motorcycle rider, Saheed Olabomi. Garba, had on July 27, 2021, fired a gunshot that killed Olabomi, who was on a bike along Oke […]

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Ritualist
Crime Metro News

Police arrest ritualist for killing, butchering lady in Osun

Police arrest ritualist for killing, butchering lady in Osun Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A 40-year-old ritualist, Kabiru Oyeduntan, has been arrested by the Osun State Police for allegedly killing and butchering a lady. Parading the suspect on Friday at the Police Command Headquarters in Osogbo, the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olawale Olokode said the suspect, […]

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Gunmen
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Gunmen allegedly kill one, shoot at others in Osun village

Gunmen allegedly kill one, shoot at others in Osun village For allegedly killing a resident of Osun State and shooting several others in a village, two suspected gunmen have been remanded at prison custody by an Ile-Ife Magistrate’s Court in the state. The accused persons: Ishola Hassan, aged 23 and Saka Moshood, 48, were alleged […]

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Gunmen
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JUST IN: Tension as gunmen storm Osun village, kill six 

JUST IN: Tension as gunmen storm Osun village, kill six By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo Six herders have been killed by gunmen in Wasinmi village, Irewole Local Government of Osun State. This ugly incident occurred on Sunday morning after the gunmen stormed the village and launched the attack. Confirming the killing if the herders, the Osun […]

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How I became a school dropout after police killed my father, man tells Osun panel

How I became a school dropout after police killed my father, petitioner explains to Osun panel …says family lost all to the incident, demands N100m compensation By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo A petitioner, Olusegun Olaosebikan has explained to the Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and Related Extra Judicial Killings at […]

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Police
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How drunk policeman killed my two children, woman tells Osun panel

How drunk policeman killed my two children, woman tells Osun panel By Ekene Agbor, Osogbo A woman, Mrs Oluwatoyin Adetona has narrated how her two children were crushed to death by a drunk policeman. Mrs Adetona, in her petition before the Osun Judicial Panel of Inquiry on Police Brutality, Human Rights Violations and Related Extra Judicial […]

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