The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan.

Olayinka said that recovered from the location of the suspect’s arrest in Ikoyi-Ile, Orire local government area of Oyo State, included an AK-47 rifle with live ammunitions and cartridges.

Olayinka said the suspect was arrested by a joint security patrol and timely intelligence sharing by members of the public.

“In this instance, information received from a vigilant member of the public revealed that three armed men with an AK-47 rifle and other weapons were seen marauding around the forest and farmland in the Ikoyi-Ile area.

“Acting promptly on this report, a joint team of operatives, led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ikoyi-Ile Division, mobilised to the location and conducted a meticulous combing of the surrounding bushes to locate the suspects and recover any illegal firearms,” he said.

The PPRO said that the operation led to the arrest of one of the suspects and recovery of an AK-47 rifle with breach number 6628/2274, six rounds of 7.62mm live ammunition, and three live cartridges.

He said that the suspect had allegedly confessed to a series of kidnapping activities around the Ogbomoso–Ikoyi-Ile axis and has been cooperating with ongoing investigations.

“Further findings revealed that the suspect has been on the command’s radar for some time and is linked to cross-border criminal operations along state lines,” the PRO said.

Olayinka said the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Abimbola Olugbenga, has directed the transfer of the case to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for discreet and thorough investigation.

The police spokesman said that manhunt had commenced to apprehend the remaining members of the gang and reassured the public of its unwavering resolve to rid the state of kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes.

Source: NAN

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The command’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan.

Olayinka said that the accident, which occurred on Saturday at about 22:10 hours, was caused by a white HOWO truck with registration number Gombe GEM696XE, driven by one Abdullahi Bashiru.

He said the truck driver reportedly lost control of the vehicle due to reckless driving and excessive speed, causing it to ram into other vehicles and pedestrians.

Olayinka said the truck damaged multiple vehicles, including a Toyota Venza and a BMW car, among others.

“The Commissioner of Police in Oyo State, Abimbola Olugbenga, commiserates with families of the deceased and prays for the quick recovery of the injured victims,” he said.

Olayinka assured the general public that the command had commenced thorough investigation to ascertain the full circumstances surrounding the incident.

The PRO urged members of the public, particularly motorists to exercise caution, adhere strictly to traffic regulations, and avoid excessive speed to prevent needless loss of lives.

“The Police command in Oyo State remains committed to the protection of lives and property. We therefore urge residents to continue to cooperate with security agencies by providing timely and useful information,” Olayinka said.

Source: NAN

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No fewer than six tricycles, otherwise known as ‘Keke’, were also destroyed by the truck.

According to an eyewitness, the driver of the truck lost control of the vehicle at the Beere end of the road.

“It ran over two tricycles at Beere, leaving the two passengers dead before heading toward the Oje Market Road, where it ended up killing another four people,” said the eyewitness.

However, another eyewitness, who is a motorcyclist, said the death rate was more than six.

The eyewitness alleged that some unidentified corpses had earlier been packed in body bags.

It was gathered that several others who suffered varying degrees of injuries were said to be receiving medical attention at various hospitals in the town.

One of the survivors, who identified himself as Kamoru, said he was test-running his tricycle after leaving the mechanic village when the accident happened.

According to him, the truck rammed into his tricycle, but he managed to survive.

At the Divisional Police Station, Mapo, a relation of one of the deceased said he lost a brother who had only named his daughter three days ago.

“I thought he would survive because at the initial stage, he lost his two legs before he finally gave up the ghost in the hospital.

“My brother is gone, leaving behind a 10-day-old child,” he said.

Confirming the accident, a senior police officer, who craved anonymity, said two of the corpses and the affected vehicles had been taken to the Divisional Police Station in Mapo.

Meanwhile, the Police Public Relations Officer in Oyo State, Ayanlade Olayinka, who also confirmed the accident, could not ascertain the actual number of victims, dead or left with injuries.

Source: NAN

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It was gathered that some of the kidnap victims were at the institute for a familiarisation visit.

A cocoa farmer who managed to flee the scene recounted that the gunmen suddenly appeared from the bush and intercepted their vehicle on their way to the Nursing Section at the institute.

When contacted, the Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in Oyo State, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka confirmed the incident in a text message sent to News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, on Wednesday in Ibadan.

Olayinka said one of the four kidnap victims had been successfully rescued, and his vehicle recovered.

He said the state Commissioner of Police, Mr Femi Haruna, had directed the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, alongside other tactical teams, to reinforce the Divisional Police Officer, DPO, Idi-Ayunre.

The PPRO said that operatives had embarked on an intensive bush combing operation, adding that the rescued victim was currently in safe custody and undergoing debriefing.

“Efforts are on to rescue the remaining victims and arrest the perpetrators,” he said.

Source: NAN

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Chairman of the FCT Civil Service Commission, Emeka Ezeh, disclosed this in a statement signed by the Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications and Social Media, Mr Lere Olayinka, in Abuja on Sunday.

Ezeh said that the 1,659 confirmed workers were among the 2,281, who sat for the confirmation examination conducted by the FCT Civil Service Commission on February 28.

He explained that some of the workers who sat for the confirmation examination were employed as far back as 2016 and 2019.

According to him, 2,512 candidates were invited for the confirmation examination but only 2,281 turned up.

“A total of 224 officers were absent, fueling suspicion that they could be ghost workers.

“Some of the workers, who sat for the confirmation were employed as far back as 2016 and 2019, while others were employed shortly before Wike assumed office in August 2023.”

The chairman added that the commission had also concluded plans to conduct both the 2025 and 2026 promotions as approved by the minister.

“This is in line with President Bola Tinubu’s commitment to renew the hope of the FCTA workforce,” he said.

Ezeh advised the workers to visit the commission’s website, www.fctcsc.abj.gov.ng to check the status of their names.

Source: NAN

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The arrest was made known in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, on Wednesday in Ibadan.

”The tragic incident was reported at the Ago-Amodu Divisional Police Headquarters, by one Badmus Yunisa of Alegunlode Compound, Sepeteri area of Oyo State.

”The suspect, allegedly approached the deceased where he was seated, picked up a heavy rock, struck him on the head, and fled the scene immediately,” he said.

He said the victim was promptly rushed to Ileri Oluwa Hospital, Sepeteri, for medical attention, where he was confirmed dead by the medical doctor on duty.

“Upon receiving the report, a team of Police Operatives led by the Divisional Police Officer, Ago-Amodu Division, visited both the scene of the incident and the hospital as part of preliminary investigative procedures.

“The suspect has since been arrested and has confessed to the crime. He is currently cooperating with investigators,” Olayinka said.

Olayinka quoted Oyo State  Commissioner of Police, Mr. Femi Haruna, of directing that the case be transferred to the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, for discreet and comprehensive investigation.

The commissioner assured the public that justice would be pursued diligently and in accordance with the law.

Source: NAN

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The Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Ibadan on Friday.

The private secondary school student was abducted by unknown gunmen after alighting from a vehicle at a junction to her school premises around 7.20 a.m. on February 12.

Olayinka said while investigations were ongoing, he could not say if the abductors had contacted the victim’s family because they had refused to show up or give a statement.

“I don’t know because the family has refused to show up or volunteered any statement,” he said.

However, he said that the driver of the vehicle that dropped the student off at her school junction in the Challenge area of Ibadan is in police custody.

Source: NAN

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The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Oyo State, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident in a press statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday.

He said the student was abducted at about 7. 20 a.m. on Thursday when she alighted from a vehicle at a junction leading to her school.

The police spokesman said however that detectives had been deployed for preliminary assessment and fact-finding after the incident was reported.

He said, “Eyewitnesses at the scene were identified and questioned, and their accounts are providing valuable leads to assist ongoing investigations.

“The parents of the victim have been contacted and are in close contact with the police as efforts continue to ensure the safe rescue of the child.”

The spokesman said the Commissioner of Police, Femi Haruna, had directed a comprehensive and intelligence-driven investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident and bring those responsible to justice.

The police officer called on members of the public to remain calm and support the police with any useful information.

The information and the informant would be kept confidential, he assured.

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The command’s spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed the incident on Sunday in a statement made available to newsmen in Ibadan.

It was reported that about 10 to 15 gunmen attacked ASP Entonu Shaibu and his patrol team on Saturday at about 1:30 p.m., leading to the death of Insp. Aliu Oluwole.

The attackers also seized his AK-47 rifle with 30 rounds of ammunition, bearing breach number 4516.

“Yes, there was an attack on Police operatives during which an Inspector, while courageously repelling the attack, paid the supreme price in the line of duty,” Olayinka said.

He said that the Commissioner of Police in the state, Femi Haruna, had ordered immediate manhunt and comprehensive investigation into the attack.

According to him, preliminary findings indicate that some of the attackers sustained bullet injuries and operatives are currently on their trail.

Olayinka reassured members of the public that the command had put in place adequate security measures to safeguard lives and property in the state.

The PPRO urged residents to remain calm, vigilant and report any individuals with gunshot injuries.

He also called on residents to report any one seeking medical attention for gun shots under suspicious circumstances to the nearest police station or security agency.

Olayinka said that the command remained resolute to apprehend perpetrators of the heinous act and bring them to justice.

Source: NAN

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The command’s spokesman, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, made this known in a statement made available to newsmen on Sunday in Ibadan.

According to him, the prompt rescue of the kidnap victim was as a result of coordinated response of police operatives and command’s commitment to the protection of lives and property.

Olayinka said the command received a distress call about the kidnapped incident from the victim’s sister, Alimot, on Saturday at about 2:10 a.m. that suspected kidnappers armed with dangerous weapons had invaded her brother’s residence.

“During the invasion, the assailants abducted Haruna Lawal (male) of Olorunda Village via Oyo and escaped with his motorcycle to an unknown location.

“Upon receipt of the report, and acting on the directives of the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Femi Haruna, operatives of the command immediately swung into action and deployed to the area,” he said.

Olayinka said that the prompt response, aggressive bush-combing operation and advancement of Police patrol vans with sirens towards the kidnappers, exerted pressure on them to abandon the victim and fled.

He stated that the kidnapped victim was rescued alive but sustained a head injury during the ordeal and was currently at the General Hospital, Oyo, receiving appropriate medical attention.

Olayinka said that efforts had been intensified to track down and arrest the fleeing suspects, while investigation into the incident was ongoing.

He further assured members of the public of the command’s readiness to ensure criminals found no hiding place in the state.

He, therefore, solicited their continued cooperation through the provision of timely and credible information.

Source: NAN

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