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The Oyo State Police Command has clarified that the students, pupils and teachers abducted during last Friday’s terrorist attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of the state have not yet been rescued. The Command made the clarification through its spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, who dismissed rumours circulating on social media claiming that the victims had regained freedom. According to the police, intensive rescue operations are still ongoing, […]

Burial arrangements for late Adesiyan Adegboye, one of the teachers killed during the coordinated attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, commenced on Friday at Ayegun Baptist Church in Ogbomoso. Adegboye, aged 49, was reportedly killed during the attack carried out by armed bandits last Friday. He is expected to be laid to rest later on Friday at his residence in the Owolake area of […]

The All Progressives Congress in Oyo State has dismissed reports circulating in some quarters that a winner has already emerged from the party’s governorship primary election conducted on Thursday, insisting that no official result has been released. The party described the reports as misleading and urged members of the public, party supporters and stakeholders to disregard any unofficial information being circulated regarding the outcome of the exercise. Reacting to the […]

The Yoruba Council of Elders has condemned the abduction of more than 45 pupils, students and teachers from three schools in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The affected schools include Baptist Nursery and Primary School, Yaworan; Community Grammar School, Esiele; and L.A. Primary School. In a statement signed by its Secretary-General, Chief Oladipo Oyewole, the Council described the attack as an assault on the future of the South-West […]

The Defence Headquarters has said that the recent abduction incident in Oyo State was carried out by terrorists displaced from other parts of the country due to intensified military operations. In a statement issued by the Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, the military described reports suggesting that the Defence Headquarters referred to terrorists in the South-West as ordinary criminals as misleading and false. According to the […]

The Oyo State Police Command has clarified that the students, pupils and teachers abducted during last Friday’s attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area are yet to be rescued. In a statement issued on Friday, the Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, dismissed rumours circulating on social media claiming that the victims had regained freedom. According to the statement, security agencies are still carrying out intensive operations to secure […]

The Oyo State Government has dismissed viral social media reports claiming that teachers and students abducted during last Friday’s attack on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area had regained freedom. The government described the reports circulating online as false and misleading, urging members of the public to disregard unverified information capable of creating confusion and unnecessary tension among residents and families of the victims. The attack, which occurred in […]

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has intensified health and safety measures across the country’s international airports following renewed concerns over the outbreak of the Ebola Virus Disease in parts of Central Africa. The authority said the move is aimed at preventing any possible importation of the deadly virus into Nigeria while ensuring the safety of passengers, airport workers, and other stakeholders within the aviation sector. As part of […]

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has retained the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 26.5 percent, maintaining its current monetary policy stance amid ongoing efforts to stabilise the economy and control inflationary pressures. The apex bank also retained all other key monetary parameters following the conclusion of the 305th meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) held in Abuja. The Standing Lending Facility and Standing Deposit Facility corridor around the […]