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  An Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, on Monday, ordered the remand of one Rildwan Lawal, 30, who is facing a charge of armed robbery, at the Federal Correctional Centre, Ibadan. The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, is standing trial on two counts of alleged conspiracy and armed robbery. The Magistrate, Mrs Abimbola Amole-Ajimoti, who did not take the defendant’s plea for lack of jurisdiction, ordered his remand at the correctional facility. Amole-Ajimoti directed the Police Prosecutor to send the duplicate case file to the Director of Public Prosecutions for legal advice. She adjourned the case until August 26 for mention. Earlier, the Prosecutor, Mr Philip Amusan, had told the court that the defendant committed the offences sometime in May, at the Ologuneru area, Ibadan. He alleged that the defendant, with others now at large, robbed the complainant, one Oladapo Oyedayo, of his Infinix 11 Play phone worth N92,000, Infinix Hot 101 phone,...

  Six suspected armed robbers, comprising five men and one female, have been arrested by operatives of the Oyo State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Mr Adewale Osifeso, a Superintendent of Police (SP), made this known to journalists in Ibadan, the state capital, via a press release on Monday. According to him, “In a conscious effort to rid Oyo State of unscrupulous and sinister minded elements, the Oyo State Police Command, in an intelligence-led and purposeful driven operation, has identified, tracked and apprehended members of a criminal gang that specialised in carrying out well-coordinated robbery attacks on banks.” Osifeso explained that preliminary investigation revealed that the alleged criminal gang, comprised Abass Azeez, a 42-year-old man; Mayowa Kehinde, a 29-year-old contract staff and marketer with a new generation bank; Rildwan Eniola, 33; Mistura Akinade, a 33-year-old woman; Abass Aderoju, 41; and Akeem Adeniyi, 37; were all ...

Ganduje with Tinubu during the conferment of Aare Fiwajoye of Ibadan Land on Governor Ganduje in Ibadan...on Saturday Presidential flag bearer of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Saturday attended the conferment of a chieftaincy title of Aare Fiwajoye of Ibadan Land on Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje. The occasion took place in Mapo historical Hall, Ibadan. Olubadan of Ibadanland Oba Olalekan Ishola (Alli Okunmade II) performed the cultural event. Ganduje”s wife Prof Hafsat Ganduje was conferred with the title of Yeye Aare Fiwajore of Ibadan Land. Ganduje with wife Prof Hafsat Chief Imam of Ibadan Land, Sheikh AndulGaniyu Abubakar (Agbotomokekere), conferred another title of Alaudeen of Yorubawa (Aladdin of Yoruba) on Governor Ganduje. Tinubu commended the conferment, saying “This will go a long way in further cementing the relationship among the ethnic groups in the country. It will definitely promote peace and tranquility among Nigeria...

  No fewer than thirty-five suspected internet fraudsters have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in Ibadan, Oyo State. EFCC Spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren confirmed their arrest in a statement on Monday. He said 17 of them were arrested on Thursday at the Akobo area of Ibadan following credible intelligence on their alleged fraudulent activities. According to Uwujaren, the remaining eighteen suspects were apprehended by officers of 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan and handed over to the Commission for further investigation. The suspects arrested by the EFCC operatives were identified as: Taiwo Babalola Oluwatope, Adekunle Odewale Damilola, Lawal Ismail Adebola, Salau Ayobami Adeyemi, Adebowale Samuel Amusan, Abioye Oluwatobi Alex, Akinola Adekunle, Salau Opeyemi Saheed, Ugwu Osita, Adedun Olajide Temidire, Adegbenro Adeola Damilare, Emmanuel Oluwatobi Ajala, Ojekale Samuel Ayodimeji, Adebayo Babatunde Teslim, Micheal Ayomide, Opeyemi Sonuola and Adet...