The family of former Minister of Power and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons by suspected gunmen in Ibadan. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade…
The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of three suspected kidnappers during a joint security operation in Otu, located in the Oke-Ogun area of Oyo State, as security operatives successfully rescued an abducted victim from captivity. Global Mirror News gathered that the operation was carried out by Police operatives in collaboration with Local…
Residents of Ogbomoso in Oyo State were thrown into mourning on Friday May 22 as burial rites commenced for Adesiyan Adegboye, the teacher killed during last week’s coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the State. Global Mirror News gathered that Adegboye, 49, was laid in state at Ayegun Baptist Church,…
Residents of Ahoro-Esinele community in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State have been thrown into grief following the brutal killing of a secondary school teacher, Michael Oyedokun, who was abducted alongside other staff and students during a recent attack on a school in the area. Global Mirror News gathered that the late Oyedokun, said…
No fewer than three persons have been killed and several others injured following a tragic accident involving a heavy-duty trailer in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. Global Mirror News reports that the incident occurred around the Beere axis of the city, sending shockwaves through the densely populated area as the out-of-control vehicle caused widespread destruction….
At least five Personnel of the National Park Service (NPS) were killed late Tuesday night when suspected bandits attacked the National Park Service office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, escalating security concerns in the region. According to multiple official and eyewitness accounts, the assault occurred at approximately 9:00 p.m. on January…
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has approved a cabinet reshuffle that includes the removal of the Secretary to the State Government (SSG) and the appointment of new Senior Officials, in a move aimed at strengthening Governance and Policy delivery across the State. In a statement issued on Monday by the Governor’s Special Adviser on Media,…
A fatal crash in front of the Emmanuel Alayande University of Education, Oyo, on Tuesday November 25, has intensified concerns over recurring road tragedies along the Oyo–Ogbomoso Expressway, as eight people were confirmed dead and four others left critically injured. The accident, involving 19 passengers, occurred at the busy entrance of the University — an…
In a chilling verdict, five men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the savage murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu in Ibadan last year. The Oyo State High Court, presided over by Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi, handed down the sentences on Monday, also imposing 20-Year prison terms for conspiracy charges. The convicted men, Segun…
Panic swept through the Bioku-Alaadun Area of Ibadan on Friday night after a devastating gas explosion erupted while a tanker was discharging liquefied gas into a retail outlet, leaving several people feared dead and properties destroyed. The blast, which struck without warning, sent residents running for safety as flames surged across the vicinity. Witnesses said…
