Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen attack vehicle, injure four passengers in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Four passengers were injured on Sunday in an attack on a vehicle by unknown gunmen along old Ila-Orangun/Ijabe road in Osun State. The gunmen reportedly attacked the vehicle, which was conveying passengers to Ijabe community in Odo-Otin Local Government of the state from Ila-Orangun. A passerby, who witnessed the attack quickly informed men of the Western…
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Ogun police arrest 3 armed robbery suspects while going for operation
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three members of a robbery syndicate who are on their way to carry out robbery operation. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the state’s Police Public Relations Office, made this known in a statement on Friday. Oyeyemi explained that the suspects, 27 years old Ibiyemi Wasiri a.k.a fellow, 20 years old…
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Taxi drivers stab policeman to death in Ibadan after killing colleague
By Bode Akinbode, Ibadan A policeman identified as Tunde, fondly called ‘Oloyo’, attached to the Oríta Divisional Police Station, Ibadan, was on Friday stabbed to death by taxi drivers for allegedly killing their colleague. It was gathered that an argument ensued after Oloyo requested money from a cab-driver who drove passengers to New-garage area of the city, where the policeman…
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Ondo court sentences killers of Fasoranti’s daughter to death
By Temitope Adedeji The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, has sentenced three persons to death by hanging for the killing of Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the leader of the Pan-Yoruba socio-cultural organisation, Afenifere, Reuben Fasoranti, three years after the murder. The accused are; Mohammed Shehu Usman, Masagie Lawal, and Adamu Adamu Four suspects; Usman, Lawal, Adamu and Auwalu…
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What evidence, too hasty to conclude ISWAP attacked Owo church – Akeredolu
Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu says it is too hasty to conclude that the Islamic State, West African Province masterminded the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo on Sunday. According to the state government, over 40 people were killed in the attack. WesternPost had earlier reported that the National Security Council revealed that ISWAP were behind the attack.…
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ISWAP behind Owo church attack, says National Security Council
The National Security Council (NSC), on Thursday, revealed that the Islamic State, West African Province masterminded the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State that left 40 people dead on Sunday, June 5, 2022. Minister of Interior, Rauf Aregbesola, disclosed this to State House correspondents, shortly after the over three-hour council meeting presided over by President Muhammadu…
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Over 20 motorcycles set ablaze as Okada kills one in Ejigbo
Over 20 commercial motorcycles, commonly known as okada were set ablaze by angry youths in the Jakande Estate area of Ejigbo, Lagos, on Thursday after a fatal accident that killed one person. WesternPost gathered that the incident occurred after a rider plying one-way knocked down a pedestrian who died immediately. In retaliation, youths in the area were said to have…
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Six killed in Ondo robbery attack
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Six persons were reportedly killed at Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State on Wednesday night by suspected armed robbers This came barely 72 hours after some terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing about 40 people. It was gathered that the gunmen were on motorcycles when they carried out the attack. A source said the…
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Journalist shot by policeman in Osun indicts CP
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Correspondent of The Nation Newspaper, Toba Adedeji, who was shot with a live bullet by a trigger-happy policeman during a protest in Osogbo, has accused the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode of misinforming the public about the incident. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Wednesday, Adedeji also frowned at the refusal of the…
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