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The Oyo State Police Command have arrested and paraded about 207 suspects for various crimes in 2023. The state Commissioner of Police, Adebola Hamzat disclosed this on Friday, while parading another 38 crime suspects allegedly involved in various degrees of criminal activities at various locations a few days to the new year at the command headquarters in Ibadan, the state capital. Hamzat said 50 stolen vehicles and 46 motorcycles/tricycles were recovered since January till date, while 108 firearms and 721 rounds of various caliber of ammunition were retrieved from them. Others paraded were armed robbery, kidnapping, and land-grabbing suspects. Items recovered include six cars, English pump action, and revolver rifles, locally made guns, six mobile phones, one power generator, two motorcycles, nine firearms, 60 ammunition, local charms, and three cutlasses. Parading the suspects on behalf of CP Hamzat, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, Adewale Osifeso, said the suspects were...

  Gunmen have again attacked Budel community in Tangur district, Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. It was gathered that the community was attacked by the gunmen on Thursday night. The latest attack comes a few days after assailants killed over 100 residents in the Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State. The Transition Committee Chairman of Bokkos, Monday Kassah, disclosed that the assailants attacked the community on Thursday night, burning and destroying homes. Kassah, however, said no death was recorded in the attack, following the timely intervention of security operatives. While speaking on the Christmas Day attack, the committee chairman said the number of casualties still stands at 195. Of the number, he said 148 were killed in Bokkos Local Government Area, 19 in Mangu Local Government Area, and 27 in Barkin Ladi. 1,290 houses were burnt down in Bokkos council, one house was razed in Mangu LGA, while that of Barkin Ladi was yet to be ascertained. Plateau S...

  Governors of South-West states paid a condolence visit to the Ibadan residence of the late governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Friday, assuring collaboration to give Akeredolu a deserving burial. Ogun state governor, Dapo Abiodun, who disclosed this on behalf of other governors of the zone said Akeredolu was a dependable personality. The roll call of governors was received by the late governor’s wife, Mrs Betty Akeredolu, and some members of the Akeredolu family included Governors Dapo Abiodun, Biodun Oyebanji, Ademola Adeleke, and Oyo deputy governor, Mr. Bayo Lawal, while Lagos governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was still expected.

  The Minister of  Solid Minerals Development, Mr Dele Alake, has described Ondo’s former governor Rotimi Akeredolu as someone who struggled for the entrenchment of true federalism. The minister eulogised Akeredolu in a condolence message to his family, Ondo people and other loved ones on Thursday. Gov. Akeredolu  who died on Wednesday. He was aged 67. Alake said that the deceased carved a niche for himself as a bold and irrepressible defender of the interests of Ondo people and the Yoruba nation.

  The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction and sentencing of thirty-seven (37) internet fraudsters before Justices Ladiran Akintola, O.A. Olajide, J.O. Adeyemi, Bayo Taiwo and M.O. Ishola of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan; Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo State and Justices A.A. Babawale, A.A. Akinyemi and S.O. Adeniyi of the Ogun State High Court, Abeokuta. The convicts were arraigned between the months of November and December, 2023 on one- count separate charge each. They are Aladelusi Temitope Matthew, Akinade Abimbola Oluwaseun, Gbenga Musbau Adebayo, Olaitan Gbenga Josiah, Adegboyega Toluwalope Owolabi, Giwa Areef Olakunle, Victor Ogundahunsi Damilare, Kelvin Dave Udanyi, Ayeloja Ridwan Oluwatobilola, Adebule Olamide, Olamilekan Gbolahan Adeniji, Agboola Oladimeji Taofeek, Ojo Odegbile Oke, Abdulazeez Ajadi Oludare, Oyewole Korede Tolu, Okeowo Abiodun Sunday, Oladokun Pete...

  Former Nigeria captain, John Mikel Obi has listed the Super Eagles among the favourites to win the title at the upcoming 2023 Africa Cup of Nations, AFCON. Jose Peseiro’s men will be gunning for a fourth crown in Cote d’Ivoire. The three times champion are drawn in Group A with hosts Cote d’Ivoire, Equatorial Guinea and Guinea-Bissau. Mikel believes the Super Eagles can challenge for the title at the competition. “We are always favourites, this is every time we go into the tournament and it’s no different this time,” the former Chelsea midfielder told CAFonline. “Everyone knows that we are one of the favourites – not the massive favourite but definitely one of the favourites.” The Super Eagles will kick-off their campaign on January 14 against Equatorial Guinea before facing the hosts four days later in what will be a repeat of the 2013 edition quarter-final that saw them overcome Cote d’Ivoire 2-1. They conclude the Group A campaign with a tie against Guinea-Bissau on January 22...

  The Executive Governor of Oyo State, Engr. Seyi Makinde has declared three days of state mourning in honour of the late Rotimi Akeredolu, who was governor of Ondo State and Chairman of the South-West Governors’ Forum. The directive of Makinde, who is also the Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, is contained in a statement issued on Thursday in Ibadan by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sulaimon Olanrewaju. Akeredolu died on Wednesday morning in Germany, where he had gone for medical treatment. He has been replaced as Ondo State governor by his erstwhile deputy, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa. Makinde said that all flags at public offices in Oyo state would be flown at half mast for three days. He had, on Wednesday evening, alongside the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Gov. Abdulrazaq Abdulrahman of Kwara State, visited the Ibadan home of the late Akeredolu.(NAN)