By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with a criminal altercation that resulted in the death of an individual in Asalu Community, Lalupon, Ibadan, as part of the Command’s proactive measures to maintain law and order and protect lives within the State. Preliminary investigation revealed that the community…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Former deputy governor and chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state, Chief Moses Alake Adeyemo has charged the newly inaugurated local government chairmen of the Party to prioritize loyalty to the broom party and fairness to all party faithful in their respective domains. Adeyemo made this call on Friday…
The Oyo State Police Command has foiled a highway robbery along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway and arrested a suspected armed robber during a joint operation with local vigilantes. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday. According to the statement, the incident occurred at Egbeda…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu The Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), in collaboration with multiple Security Agencies, has conducted a successful clearance operation targeting illegal fuel merchants operating at the Toll Gate along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The operation resulted in the discovery and impoundment of several litres of illegally stored petroleum products. The joint…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Police Command has recorded another operational success with the recovery of a stolen motorcycle and the arrest of two suspects connected with the theft, reaffirming the Command’s commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the State. A report was received at the Ile-Ido Divisional Headquarters following a phone call…
The Oyo State Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, has ordered a thorough investigation into the allegation of unprofessional conduct by operatives of the Jobele Division in Afijio Local Government Area of the state, which reportedly resulted in the protest witnessed earlier, on Tuesday. A statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade,…
By Ibiwunmi Ishola The Oyo State Police Command wishes to formally inform the good people of Oyo State, particularly shortlisted applicants in the ongoing recruitment of 50,000 Police Constables into the Nigeria Police Force, that the Police Service Commission (PSC), in collaboration with the Nigeria Police Force, will commence the physical and credential screening exercise…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Dapo Lam-Adesina, has described the peaceful conduct of the congress of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Oyo State as an indication that the party is ready to take the state in 2027. Lam-Adeshina also hailed the election of new party executives in the state. The Oyo…
By Babatunde Tiamiyu Eleyele, Ibadan, 4th, March 2026. The National Orientation Agency has mandated its workforce to embark on a sweeping nationwide sensitization on the Federal Government’s laudable stride on the ban on satchets alcohol packaged in Satchets / PEF / small bottles etc in order to reinforce responsible consumption. The campaign is also to…
The Labour Party in Oyo State has said that the most competent candidate, irrespective of place of origin, would fly the party’s flag in the 2027 governorship election. The party’s General Secretary in the state, Mr Fatai Ojetunde, told the News Agency of Nigeria in Ibadan, Oyo, on Wednesday that the party was not swayed…