Tag: #OyoState
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MAN ARRAIGNED OVER ALLEGED REFUSAL TO RETURN 1.2 MILLION NAIRA MISTAKENLY TRANSFERRED
A 51-year-old man, Adedamola Akintola, has been arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly refusing to return 1.2 million naira that was mistakenly transferred into his bank account. The prosecution told the court that the money, belonging to Mr Ismael Atere, was accidentally sent to Akintola’s account. Although he reportedly confirmed…
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FG FILES TERRORISM, KIDNAP CHARGES AGAINST 3 OVER ORIIRE SCHOOL ABDUCTION
The Federal Government has arraigned three men before the Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged roles in the kidnapping of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, alongside other offences. The defendants, Abdulrazak Umar, Yunusa Musa, and Shamsu Adamu Sani, all from Suleja, Niger State, were docked on a…
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TRADITIONAL RULER VISITS RESCUED ORIIRE PUPILS, TEACHERS
The Soun of Ogbomosoland, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, on Saturday July 11, visited the 44 teachers and pupils from Oriire Local Government Area who were recently rescued from captivity and are currently receiving medical attention at the Ojoo Military Cantonment in Ibadan. The monarch, who disclosed the visit on his social media page, said he met…
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ARMY REVEALS HOW SUSTAINED OFFENSIVE FORCED RELEASE OF 44 ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
The Nigerian Army has disclosed that sustained military operations, intelligence-led arrests and coordinated pressure mounted on a terrorist network over several weeks forced the unconditional release of 44 abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The victims, who were kidnapped on May 15, regained their freedom on Friday, July 10,…
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MAKINDE THANKS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES AFTER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has praised President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and security agencies for the successful rescue of 46 pupils and teachers who were abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state. Speaking during an interview on Channels Television, Makinde described the development as a major relief for the state and the country,…
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NIGERIA GOVERNORS’ FORUM HAILS TINUBU, SECURITY AGENCIES OVER RESCUE OF ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS
The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has applauded President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, security agencies and the Oyo State Government following the successful rescue of all the school children and teachers abducted in Oriire community of Oyo State. In a statement issued on Friday July 10 by the Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Kwara State,…
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ABDUCTED OYO PUPILS, TEACHERS REGAIN FREEDOM AFTER 56 DAYS
Families of pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oyo State have finally heaved a sigh of relief after Nigerian security agencies rescued all the victims following 56 days in captivity. The rescue was confirmed on Friday July 10 by the Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who announced…
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FG WELCOMES SUSPENSION OF OYO TEACHERS’ STRIKE, HAILS DIALOGUE-BASED RESOLUTION
The Federal Government has welcomed the suspension of the teachers’ strike in Oyo State, describing it as a major win for dialogue and a positive step toward restoring uninterrupted learning for students. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, said the resolution was achieved through sustained engagement between the Federal Ministry of Education, the Oyo State…
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NSCDC UNCOVERS CROSS-STATE ROBBERY SYNDICATE, RECOVERS STOLEN ITEMS
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State has busted an inter-state robbery syndicate allegedly responsible for a series of burglary and robbery operations across Kwara and other parts of the country. The breakthrough followed months of intelligence gathering, surveillance and coordinated tracking operations by the Command’s Tracking Unit, after receiving multiple…
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NDLEA BUSTS METH LAB IN OYO FOREST, ARRESTS MEXICAN, 4 OTHERS
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have discovered and dismantled a fortified, industrial-scale methamphetamine laboratory hidden deep within the forest of Tapa Village, Ibarapa North Local Government Area, Oyo State. Speaking on the development on Wednesday June 24 in Abuja, the NDLEA’s Chairman, retired Brig.Gen. Buba Marwa, represented by its Director of…
