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Activists of Endsars
Metro National News

Endsars memorial: Activists shun protest as police show force in Osun

Endsars memorial: Activists shun protest as police show force in Osun TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO Heavy security deployment at strategic locations in Osogbo, capital of Osun State, might have prevented protests in the state as Nigerian youths marked two years memorial of Endsars. Security operatives, as early as 6:00am on Thursday, had taken to major areas […]

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Gov Bello gifts wives of late escort rider, Inspector Aminu, houses in Abuja
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Gov Bello gifts wives of late escort rider, Inspector Aminu, houses in Abuja

Gov Bello gifts wives of late escort rider, Inspector Aminu, houses in Abuja   …..urges support for families of deceased security officers…. As preparations for the 2022 armed forces remembrance commences nationwide with emblem launch and fundraising, Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has appealed for honest support for the aged, sick and families of […]

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The hoodlum begging at the station
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After fleeing for two days, hoodlum who battered Osun journalist surrenders self to Police

After fleeing for two days, hoodlum who battered Osun journalist surrenders self to Police By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A hoodlum who assaulted a journalist with a branch of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Gold FM in Ilesa, Osun State, Mr Isaac Haastrup, has surrendered himself to the Police after being on the run for […]

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Journalist that was attacked by a thug in Ilesa
Metro National News

My life is in danger, Osun journalist battered by hoodlum cries out

My life is in danger, Osun journalist battered by hoodlum cries out   By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A journalist with a branch of the Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN), Gold FM in Ilesa, Osun State, Mr Isaac Haastrup has been assaulted by a hoodlum simply identified as ID Idowu. Haastrup, while on official duty […]

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Police
Metro National News

Police officer returns N.2m lost by trader in Osun

Police officer returns N.2m lost by trader in Osun By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo A Police officer in Osun State, Inspector Sheu Saliu has displayed uncommon integrity by returning over N200,000 misplaced by a female trader in the state. The trader, a palm oil merchant, Mrs Bolarinwa Iyalode said she lost the money while on a […]

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Sikiru Obarayese
Metro National News

Osun NUJ condemns harassment of member by Dugbe DPO, Oyegade

Osun NUJ condemns harassment of member by Dugbe DPO, Oyegade By Timothy Agbor, Osogbo Nigeria Union of Journalists, Osun State Council, has demanded for apology from  Osun State Police Command over the unlawful arrest and subsequent  arraignment of its member and reporter of Daily post in the state, Mr Sikiru Obarayese. A statement by the […]

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Sikiru Obarayese
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How Police brutalised, arraigned journalist for covering EndSARS protest in Osogbo

How Police brutalised, arraigned journalist for covering EndSARS protest in Osogbo TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO Some armed policemen led by the Divisional Police Officer, Dugbe Division, Osogbo, CSP Oyegbade Akinloye, on Wednesday, brutalised the state correspondent of Daily Post, Sikiru Obarayese, for covering the ENDSARS memorial protest in Osogbo. After beating Obarayese till he sustained injuries […]

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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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Human parts traders
Crime Metro News

Court remands six for murder, trading human parts in Osun

Court remands six for murder, trading human parts in Osun TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO An Osogbo Magistrate’s Court in Osun state on Tuesday, ordered the remand of six men at Ilesa Correctional centre for allegedly killing a 35-year-old man, Ayoade Fasesan and possessing his body parts. The defendants are: 40-year-old Ifaseun Afolabi, Ifadare Afolabi, 38, Badmus […]

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Fake lawyer
Crime Metro

Fake lawyer arrested in Osogbo after visiting Police station to secure suspect’s bail

Fake lawyer arrested in Osogbo after visiting Police station to secure suspect’s bail TIMOTHY AGBOR, OSOGBO The Osun State Police Command said it arrested a fake lawyer, identified as Muhammed Aliyu Agbaje. The Police Commissioner, CP Olawale Olokode, while parading the suspect on Saturday in Osogbo, said Agbaje was arrested after visiting Police station in […]

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