5+ hour, 38+ min ago   (255+ words) Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has ordered the Osun state police commissioner to immediately arrest all those involved in the killing of Mr Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly called Ajagungbade Emir. OSUN DEFENDER gathered that Ajagungbade Emir was shot dead on Sunday…...

8+ hour, 30+ min ago   (283+ words) Governor Ademola Adeleke has appealed to residents of Osun to remain vigilant and promptly report suspicious movements or individuals to security agencies. The governor’s appeal followed reports of planned terrorist attacks targeting places of worship and markets in parts of…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (229+ words) The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of four staff of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC, and two others for allegedly vandalising and stealing a high-tension power line pole in Ikirun. The command Public Relations Officer, Osun…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (391+ words) Operatives of the Osun Amotekun Corps have arrested two men over an alleged attempted murder and violent attack on a woman working on her farm in Iwo. The suspects, identified as Fatai Balogun, 55, and Rafiu Adesola Balogun, 52, were arrested on…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (319+ words) Governor Ademola Adeleke has signed an Executive Order establishing a Coroner Inquest/Panel of Inquiry to investigate the killings, shootings and violence that occurred at Naira and Kobo Junction, Motor Park/Garage Area in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area, on…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (387+ words) The Special Adviser on Legal Matters to Governor Ademola Adeleke, Barrister Nurudeen Kareem, has warned critics of the governor to either tender a public apology or be ready to face arrest and prosecution. In a strongly worded post on his…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (281+ words) The Osun State chapter of the Accord Party has condemned the fatal shooting which occurred on Monday morning in Ikire, alleging that the Divisional Police Officer of Irewole Division, Mr Bamidele Olatona, opened fire on unarmed civilians. In a statement…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (92+ words) OsunDefender A devastating fire has struck the popular Oranyan Market in Ibadan, Oyo State, with over 50 shops destroyed and goods valued in millions of naira lost. The fire, according to eyewitnesses who spoke with OSUN DEFENDER, started around 11:00 pm on…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (420+ words) The Osun State Police Command has arrested a police officer deployed to the Registration Area Centre (RAC) in Modakeke Ward 10, Ife East Local Government Area, over the accidental discharge of tear gas that caused panic during Saturday’s governorship election. The…...