Oyo Police Arrest Officers After Motorcyclist’s Death During Stop-and-Search Triggers Unrest

The Oyo State Police Command has restored calm in the Moniya area of Ibadan following a violent incident that led to the death of a motorcyclist and the burning of a police outpost. According to the statement from the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the situation occurred on April 24, 2026, at about 11:00 a.m., when two officers attached to…

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Alaafin Warns Illegal Babaloja Appointee to Stop Parading Self in Oyo

The Palace of the Alaafin of Oyo has cautioned an individual, Isunmaila Kolawole Salami, popularly known as Olaiya, to stop parading himself as the Babaloja of Oyo, describing his installation as illegal and lacking due process. In a statement issued by Bode Durojaiye, Director of Media and Publicity to the Alaafin. on behalf of the monarch, Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade,…

Police Arrest 16 Suspected Cultists, Recover Arms at The Polytechnic, Ibadan

The Oyo State Police Command has arrested 16 suspected members of a cult group and recovered arms during an operation at The Polytechnic, Ibadan. In a statement released by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, the Command said the operation followed credible intelligence that members of the Aiye Confraternity were planning a meeting within the institution, prompting a…

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