Tag: Oyo State

Igangan attack: South-West Govs approve joint operations for Amotekun

Aminu Imam

The governors of the six States in the South-West region have condemned the killings in Igangan, a community in Ibarapa, Oyo State. This was disclosed in a statement issued yesterday by the chairman, South-West Governors’ Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu. This development is coming after 15 people were reportedly killed in an attack by gunmen at Igangan town, Oyo state, on Saturday. The governors have also directed the Commanders of the Western Nigeria Security Network, otherwise  known as Amotekun, to convoke a joint security meeting of all Commanders in the South-West with…

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Oyo: AGF Malami summons Sarkin Fulani over attack in Igangan

Aminu Imam

Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has invited the evicted Sarkin-Fulani of Igangan, Ibarapa-North local government area of Oyo State, Salihu Abdulkadir, to Abuja over last Sunday’s violence that claimed many lives in the community. Picture caption: Sarkin-Fulani of Oyo State, Salihu Abdulkadir The invitation to Abuja is coming on the heels of a petition by an international human rights organisation to the justice minister. Confirmed sources close to the Sarkin Fulani, in Ilorin, Kwara State capital, on Monday, said that the Sarkin is billed…

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Suspected herdsmen allegedly kill 20 in Oyo, raze King’s palace

Aminu Imam

…”We’re resolved to defend our people” — South-West govs. Barely a week after the chairman of Amotekun Corps in the State, Ajibola Togun, raised an alarm that some herders were planning to unleash terror on the six States across the South-West, suspected herdsmen in a fresh attack yesterday morning killed no fewer than 20 residents of Igangan in Oyo State. According to reports, the gunmen reportedly struck the community at midnight, killing, maiming and ultimately setting houses ablaze, including the palace of the monarch in the agrarian town and a…

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LG polls: Oyo declares today as public holiday

Aminu Imam

The Oyo Stategovernment has announced today, Friday, as a public holiday, ahead of the local government election scheduled to hold in the State. Governor Seyi Makinde’s Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, who urged residents of the state to participate in the election, said the public holiday was declared to enable the State to conduct a hitch-free local government election holding tomorrow, Saturday. Adisa said: “His Excellency, Governor ‘Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has authorised the declaration of Friday, May 21, 2021, as a public holiday. “The declaration of the holiday…

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Oyo: APC challenges Makinde to justify monthly ‘N1bn security vote’

Aminu Imam
Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State

The All Progressives Congress, (APC), has lamented reported cases of killings, banditry, kidnapping and related vices across the 33 local government areas of Oyo State and called on the State governor, Seyi Makinde, to justify his collection of N1 billion monthly as security vote. A chieftain of the party, Fatai Adesokan, made the allegation while featuring on a political programme on IBR 92.5FM at the weekend in Ibadan. He expressed dismay that despite the huge monthly security vote, the situation still remains as it is now in Oyo State, adding…

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“We won’t allow agents of religious disharmony in Oyo”, Says Gov. Makinde

Aminu Imam

The Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has said that his administration will not allow agents of religious disharmony in the State. This was stated by the governor at a special Iftar (breaking of fast) programme where he hosted Muslim leaders. Makinde said he will not discriminate among adherents of the different religions in the state, adding that those with the intention of causing religious disharmony should spare the State of their unpatriotic acts. “We want to thank God for sparing our lives till this very moment. I also want to…

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Yoruba leaders occupy Ibadan streets, demand Oduduwa Republic 

Aminu Imam

Thousands of youths, women and leaders of Yoruba extraction yesterday occupied some streets in Ibadan in demand for Oduduwa Republic in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. According to reports, the protesters at the front of Mapo Hall, led by a Yoruba group, “Ilana Omo Oodua”, clamoring for self-determination, was led by a former Senator, Professor Banji Akintoye. The protest, which was supposed to start around 9.am, could not start until 11.am due to heavy security presence at the entrance and around Mapo Hall. The protesters having sensed heavy security presence…

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Oyo: Traders count losses as fire razes another market in Ibadan

Aminu Imam

Traders at Bodija plank market in Ibadan are counting their losses following a fire outbreak which destroyed goods and properties worth millions of naira. It was gathered that the Bodija plank market, which is also known as Iso Pako, was engulfed by fire on Monday night. The Chief Fire Officer in Oyo State, Moshood Adewuyi, confirmed the incident yesterday. According to him, a wing in the plank market was affected. He, however, said that he cannot quantify the worth of the properties destroyed now. The fire incident at Bodija plank…

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Oyo: Beggars storm Ibadan streets protesting low patronage

Aminu Imam

No fewer than 250 beggars on Thursday reportedly stormed the streets of Ibadan to protest low patronage in the ancient city. This followed a recent rumour which went viral that beggars sell money they received from people to ritualists. Speaking for the indigent beggars, the Sarikin Hausawa of the Hausa community, Oja’ba, Ibadan, Imam Abubakar Abdullahi said the rumor had created deep hatred for his people. “The reports that some wealthy people are buying money from beggars, including the physically-challenged people, for money rituals is not true. As a result…

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UCH Ibadan doctors suspend surgical operations till further notice

Aminu Imam

…As water scarcity hits facility Medical doctors at the University College Hospital, (UCH), Ibadan have suspended all surgical operations in the hospital till further notice. Sources in the hospital disclosed that the reason for the suspension of the surgeries is due to lack of water supply to the facilities. It was learnt that many patients on admission in the health facilities have been experiencing water scarcity in the last few days. Some of the patients who are currently on admission in the hospital said they buy bags of satchel water…

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