NEWS UPDATE

At least one person has been killed while two others sustained gunshot injuries during a foiled kidnapping attempt at the Old Kara area of Bodija in Ibadan North Local Government Area of Oyo State.The deceased was identified as Dasola, who reportedly died during the attack.

The incident occurred just days after a similar attack at Onigambari village along the Ijebu-Ode axis in Oluyole Local Government Area.

Confirming the development, the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, said the attack took place on April 21, 2026, at about 7:50 p.m.

He said the prompt response of security operatives, supported by local hunters, thwarted what was believed to be a planned abduction by the attackers.


The Spirits and Wines Association of Nigeria (SWAN) has called for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to curb the rising incidence of illicit trade in the country’s spirits and wines sector.

The association warned that the practice was undermining public safety, business growth, and government revenue during a press conference in Abuja yesterday, after a stakeholder workshop on combating illicit trade in Nigeria’s spirits and wines industry, organised by SWAN in the Federal Capital Territory.

The workshop, themed “Combating illicit trade in the spirits and wines industry in Nigeria,” brought together regulators, policymakers, enforcement agencies, and industry operators to deliberate on the growing threat of counterfeit and unregulated alcoholic beverages.

One of the key presentations was delivered by the Managing Director of the Alliance Against Counterfeit Spirits (AACS), David Francis, who highlighted global approaches to strengthening regulatory systems and dismantling counterfeit distribution networks.


The worker of waste management agency stage a protest today in front of the governor office
The protester workers are asking for better working condition

They requested for increase in salary and regular payments of their salary, they want Ondo State government to implement minimum wage for staffs of waste management
Blessing Usman of CTBeats fm Akure was there and now file in this report


Oyo State Police Command has revealed that it has arrested some suspects in connection with various offences including kidnapping, theft and armed robbery.The command disclosed this in a statement signed by its Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade.The statement said the suspects, identified as Musa Ajibola, Hassan Mohammadu and Umaru Hassan, were arrested at Latayo farm settlement at Ile-Ido.

the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, promptly directed a coordinated operation which led to the arrest of three suspects Musa Ajibola, Hassan Mohammadu and Umaru Hassan at Latayo Farm Settlement, Ile-Ido, all of whom have been directly linked to the kidnapping and subsequent release of the victim.

“Following credible intelligence received, regarding the criminal activities of one Ibrahim Adebisi who specialises in stealing motorcycles from where they are parked, the Commissioner of Police, Oyo State Command, CP Abimbola Ayodeji Olugbenga, promptly directed a coordinated operation.

the suspect confessed to the crime and further disclosed that he operates by stealing motorcycles from Ilesa in Osun State and transporting them to the Ojoo area of Ibadan for sale.