Tag Archives: Oyo

The governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde, has approved Prince Abimbola Akeem Owoade as the new Alaafin of Oyo.   A statement by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, said that Prince Owoade after thorough consultations and divinations, has been recommended by the Oyomesi and approved by Governor Makinde.   According to the commissioner, a statement to …

Five secondary school students of Ejioku Community Grammar School, Oyo State, have been arrested for the gang r3pe of female students.    It was gathered that suspects allegedly ambushed the female students who came from another school, dragged them into the bush and r3ped them.    The male students were arrested by Amotekun Corps, Oyo State Command after information was …

A civil servant, Oluwafemi Akinmulero, has told a Mapo Grade ‘A’ Customary Court in Ibadan to dissolve his 12-year-old marriage to his wife, Oluwatosin, because of her unrepentant promiscuity.   Akinmulero, a resident of Ilupeju-Wire and Cable, Apata, Ibadan, prayed for the dissolution on Friday, December 20, 2024, in his counterargument against his wife’s allegation of frequent battery and absence …

Men of the Oyo State Police Command have detained the principal of Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, Abdullahi Fasasi, over the stampede that claimed the lives of many children.    Scores of children lost their lives following the stampede that occured at a children’s carnival organised by Silekunola that was held at Islamic High School, Bashorun, Ibadan, on Wednesday.   …

A couple escaped narrowly d3ath in Ogbomoso, Oyo state, as a container fell on their car in Ogbomoso, Oyo state.     The incident occurred on Thursday, November 28, 2024, at Ogbomoso High School area.      According to Ogbomoso Insight, the incident happened a few minutes after the couple parked and disembarked from their car to buy some items. …

An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, Oyo State on Thursday, remanded a 29-year-old man, Kehinde Oyewale, at Agodi Correctional Centre, for allegedly r3ping a 50-year-old virtually impaired woman, NAN reports.   Oyewale, who resides at the Elebu area in Moniya, Ibadan, is facing trial on a count charge of r3pe preferred against him by the police.   The prosecutor, Cpl. …

Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment, a divorce suit brought before it by a man, Saka, against his wife, Sadia, whom he accused of irresponsibility, drunkenness and domestic violence.   Saka stated that his marriage to Sadia truncated his joy and left him living a frustrated life.   According to the plaintiff, he gave …

Grade A Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, has adjourned for judgment a divorce suit brought before it by one Adewole, against his wife, Oluwabunmi, in which he alleged that her behaviour was intolerable.   Adewole told the court that Oluwabunmi was irresponsible and failed totally in her duties as a wife and mother.   The plaintiff alleged that the …