Tag: Oyo State

Yoruba-Hausa clash: Tension heightens in Oyo Ogun States

Aminu Imam

Ø  Akeredolu, Fayemi react Ø  Mayhem unfortunate, tragic – Osinbajo The Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu and his counterpart, Kayode Fayemi have appealed to Nigerians not to take laws into their hands, following heightened tensions between the Hausa and Yoruba ethnic groups in some south-western States of the country. Recall that there was wild tension on Saturday, in Ogun State, when hoodlums suspected to be herdsmen allegedly launched an attack on Orile-Igbooro, in Yewa-North local government area, killing no fewer than four persons. According to report, houses were burnt down while…

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Hausa/Yoruba clash: Oyo govt. shuts down Shasha market indefinitely, imposes curfew

Aminu Imam

Following the clash that reportedly erupted between Hausa and Yoruba traders that led to the death of five people in Shasha market, in Akinyele local government area of Ibadan, the Oyo State government has ordered the immediate closure of the market indefinitely. A statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the State governor Seyi Makinde, Taiwo Adisa, indicated that the governor gave the order to forestall breakdown of law and order in the area and equally imposed a curfew on Shasha and the market area. According to the statement,…

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Oyo Police reveal those behind burning of Sunday Igboho’s house

Aminu Imam

The Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that unidentified hoodlums are responsible for the burning of Sunday Adeyemo, also known asSunday Igboho’s house at SOKA area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Police noted that the hoodlums came to the house in the early hours of yesterday, in a Hummer bus and Micra car, firing sporadically, and later set the house ablaze. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relation Officer, (PPRO) of the Command, Gbenga Fadeyi said that the mini-sitting room of the house got burnt…

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Breaking: Oyo Police reveal those behind burning of Sunday Igboho’s house

Aminu Imam

Oyo State Police Command has disclosed that unidentified hoodlums are responsible for the burning of Sunday Adeyemo, also known asSunday Igboho’s house at SOKA area of Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The Police noted that the hoodlums came to the house in the early hours of today, Tuesday, in a Hummer bus and Micra car, firing sporadically, and later set the house ablaze. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relation Officer, (PPRO) of the Command, Gbenga Fadeyi said that the mini-sitting room of the house got burnt…

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‘Persons stoking ethnic tension should be treated as criminals’, Makinde tells Oyo CP

Aminu Imam

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde,  has tasked the State’s Commissioner for Police, Ngozi Onadeko, to arrest persons stoking ethnic tension in the State and treat them as criminals. Makinde, who gave this charge when Onadeko paid him a courtesy visit at governor’s office, Ibadan, yesterday, decried rising ethnic tension in the State. Speaking, Makinde condemned as unlawful and unacceptable persons making statements that are unconstitutional.

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“Stop issuing ultimatum of leave to people living in Oyo”, Makinde warns

Aminu Imam

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde of  has frowned at individuals or groups issuing ultimatum and threat of forceful removal of persons or group of people from the state to desist such acts. In a broadcast yesterday, Makinde noted that the resort of unauthorised individuals to going around chasing people from their homes and causing mayhem amounted to an assault on residents of Oyo State and was not the way to further the cause of the Yoruba race. Makinde’s broadcast comes on the heels of a seven-day ultimatum issued by Yoruba…

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Youths burn cattle-laden truck in Oyo over killing of a boy

Aminu Imam

Some youths, in Saki, a town in Oyo State, on Monday burnt a truck taking cattle out of Saki, for killing a boy, Ayuba Raji. It was gathered that the incident happened at Challenge junction, along a road under construction in the town. A resident of the town, Kazeem Adeniyi, told reporters in Ibadan on Tuesday that the ongoing road construction was responsible for the accident. According to him, motorists are fond of wrong-way driving on the road, accounting for crashes in recent times. He also blamed the problem on speeding and…

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Seven feared dead as Amotekun operatives, herdsmen clash in Oyo

Aminu Imam

No fewer than seven people have been confirmed dead after operatives of Amotekun engaged some herdsmen in Oyo State. The incident reportedly occurred at Aiyete, in Ibarapa-North local government area of the state on Saturday. It was gathered that men of Oyo State Security Network, also known as Amotekun Corps, engaged the Fulani herdsmen in a fight. It was learnt that the clash started at Okebi village, in Aiyete, although the cause of the fight was not ascertained as at the time of filing this report. Seven people were reportedly…

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Makinde overrides FG’s curfew, endorses cross-over services in Oyo

Aminu Imam

Oyo State governor, Seyi Makinde, has made a U-turn on the 12a.m. curfew of the Federal Government, as he granted permission to churches to hold crossover services in the State. The Federal Government’s curfew, meant to halt the spread of COVID-19, is between 12am and 4a.m. daily. Makinde had earlier asked churches to abide by the restriction order of the federal government, but made a U-turn yesterday. According to a statement issued by his Chief Press Secretary, Taiwo Adisa, said following a review of the pronouncement of the Technical Team of the…

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