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A combined team of the police, Amotekun, OPC, NSCDC and local hunters on Tuesday being embarked on a bush combing operation through Oke-Osun, Ikere/Igbo-Okah to the thick forest around Iju/Ikere boundary as part of effort to rid Ekiti State of insecurity. During the operation, five suspected kidnappers namely- USMAN JELILI, MOHAMMED BANDE, ABUBAKAR ALIU, ISAH ABDULAHI and SULEIMAN ABDULAHI were arrested. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Ekiti State Police Command. During interrogation, the suspects claimed to be herdsmen but it was later discovered that none of them has a cattle and no cattle was found with them in the forest where they were arrested. The following items were found with them in the forest; Two Motorcycles, one cutlass, one jack knife/ dagger and four phones.

The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state to wake up from its daydreaming and hallucination and brace up for the task of securing the state.  The APC  noted that the PDP-led government is a product of maximum violence unleashed on the opposition during the last series of elections in the state. According to the Osun State chairman of the APC, Sooko Tajudeen Lawal, in a statement issued by the party's Director of Media and Information, Chief Kola Olabisi, today, by accusing the APC of 'a sponsored ploy to destabilize Osun State through kidnappings and fomenting of conflicts across towns and villages in the state' is an attestation of the fact that the Governor Ademola Adeleke administration has admitted failure and lack of what it takes to provide qualitative governance. Lawal stated that one needs not be a rocket scientist to observe and conclude that through actions and inactions in go...

Sues for total Peace and Order  OSOGBO - 30th /1/2024 Following the just concluded state security meeting, Osun state government has taken the following decisions aimed at ensuring lasting peace in the warring communities of Ifon and Ilobu:  1.That a 6pm to 6am curfew will be imposed with immediate effect starting from today, Tuesday, the 30th of Jan 2024 on the warring communities;   2.That the Osun state government should set up a joint task force of all stakeholders in the warring communities, which should include traditional chiefs of Ifon, Ilobu and Erin Osun with immediate effect; 3.That a high powered stakeholders meeting will be held with all traditional chiefs and  rulers from the three communities with government officials and all security chiefs in attendance; 4.That a contingent of all security personnels, comprising the Army, Police, Civil Defence, be deployed to the warring communities with immediate effect. While the present administration under the le...

  NEWRELEASE Ifon/Ilobu conflict: Governor Adeleke Read Riot Act to Sponsors OSOGBO- 30/01/2024- Osunstate.gov.ng Governor Ademola Adeleke has vowed to punish those behind the resurgence of violence around Ifon/Ilobu areas of the state. In a virtual security meeting which continues as at the time of issuing  this report, Governor Adeleke said those who ignited the attacks again will be rounded up and arraigned for breaching peace in the area. “I hosted a virtual security meeting last night. A physical meeting is now ongoing. We will not spare sponsors of this dastardly act. “ Any traditional ruler found to be fanning embers of violence will be removed from office. Requisite intelligence is being gathered on the extent of culpability of prominent leaders from the two areas. “ Since yesterday, I have issued relevant directives which are being implemented to calm the situation.All through the night, security teams have commenced de-escalation operations. “We have dispatched secur...

A Russian saw my brother in my office and said where are you from, and he said am from the greatest country in the world. He looked at me with a very strange look and said let me guess u are from Nigeria , i said yes.  Out of curiosity he said considering whats happening in your country now why would you say shes the best in the world and i asked him to sit down and let me tell him what he and most people dont not know about Great Nigeria and i told him these...  1. Are you aware that all over the world Nigerians are setting the pace and becoming the standard by which others measure themselves? Do you know?? 2. In the US, Nigerians are the most educated immigrant community. Type it into Google and you’ll see it. Not one of the most educated, the most educated. 3. 60% of Nigerians in the US have college degrees. This is far above the American national average of 30%. 4. Nigerians in US are one of the highest earners, typically earning 25% more than the median US income of $53k....

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is reportedly considering granting bail to the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Betta Edu. According to reliable sources within the anti-graft agency, this development is expected to occur later today, as confirmed by Channels Television on Tuesday. According to Channels TV, Betta Edu, aged 37, has been under intense scrutiny for her involvement in a scandal related to the approval of a payment amounting to N585.2 million into a private account owned by a civil servant. This situation has sparked criticism from various quarters, including rights groups and activists. In response to the controversy, President Bola Tinubu suspended Edu on Monday, directing the EFCC to initiate an investigation into the allegations. Earlier reports from Channels Television indicated Edu's arrival at the EFCC headquarters in Jabi, Abuja, accompanied by her aides and lawyer. She is presently facing inquiries from EFCC...

A lecturer of the Imo State University has shared her experience after visiting the late TB Joshua's church. Gloria Ernest-Samuel decided to speak out after BBC released a documentary exposing the alleged abuse the late preacher subjected members to. She wrote: "I passed a night at Synagogue and l know TB Joshua wasn't a prophet of God." Lecturer shares her experience after spending a night at TB Joshua She added: "It's good people are speaking out now. I told those close to me that he was not a Man of God." Her friends reacted, asking why she kept quiet all along. Others pointed out TB Joshua's philanthropic activities while he was alive and she replied: "That he gave some people rice doesn't erase the fact that the man committed some despicable crimes. He used God 's name in vain. This is not the first time I am talking about his style of religion. He served another master other than God. That record should be well stated."