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The abduction syndicate tormenting sections of Oyo state, particularly in and around Jabata village in Ogbomoso and Iganna in the Iwajowa local axis, have been caught and paraded by the Oyo state Police Command.

Among the parading suspects were the alleged kidnappers of Dr. AbdulRasheed Oladoye and Christopher Taiwo Bakare on the 16th and 22nd of July at Jabata and Gbede villages via Ogbomoso axis, respectively.

Source/read more:
https://newsarena.ng/oyo-police-parades-suspected-abductors-of-alao-akalas-farm-supervisor/

Oyo state house of Assembly lawmakers have paid tribute to the late member of the house, Hon. Olusegun Popoola, Popson, who died during a brief illness.

The parliamentarians at a special plenary organised in honour of the late lawmaker, held at House of Assembly complex, secretariate Ibadan, took turn to speak about the life and times of their colleague.

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https://newsarena.ng/weve-lost-one-of-our-finest-his-seat-is-now-vacant-oyo-speaker-lawmakers-hold-special-plenary-for-late-popoola/

A senior traditional ruler in Oyo state, The Aseyin of Iseyin, Oba Abdulganiyu Salawudeen, has joined his ancestors.

Oba Abdulganiyy Died on Sunday during a brief illness.
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https://newsarena.ng/breaking-another-oyo-prominent-monarch-joins-his-ancestors/

Report reaching newsarena.ng says Hausa and Yoruba people have clashed on Sunday in Ibadan South West Local Government Area of Oyo State, and at least one death has been allegedly recorded.

According to report, disorder erupted after Mufutau Sanni, a lottery kiosk operator known as Baba Ijebu, was reportedly died after suffering injuries while attempting to break up a brawl between a Hausa man and his Yoruba counterpart on MKO Abiola Way.

Source:

https://newsarena.ng/clash-between-hausa-yoruba-in-ibadan-allegedly-claims-one-life/

Seventy-four new COVID-19 cases have been reported in Ekiti State.

Dr. Oyebanji Filani, the state commissioner for health and human services, revealed in a statement in Ado, Ekiti, that the additional cases were noted following the Eld- EL- KABIR celebration.
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https://newsarena.ng/alert-increase-in-covid-19-cases-recorded-in-ekiti-state/

In an effort to address serious issues affecting the school, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Governor of Oyo State Engineer Seyi Makinde recently met with key stakeholders.

Representatives of the Alumni body, the LAUTECH governing council, the Ogbomoso community, and representatives of the state’s Ministry of Education were present at the meeting, which was held at the Presidenrial Lodge of the Government House, Agodi, Ibadan.

According to a statement from the governor’s chief press secretary, Mr. Taiwo Adisa, the meeting, which went into the early hours of Friday, covered important topics like the University’s chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities’ (ASUU) participation in the ongoing nationwide strike action, the multi-campus status of the institution and the proposed name change.

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https://newsarena.ng/lautech-gov-makinde-stakeholders-meet-to-resolve-issues/

Nigeria's Super star, Asisat Oshoala has won the 2022 African Women player of the year award.

The Super Falcons forward was handed the award at the 2022 Confederation of Africa football, CAF Awards ceremony held in Rabat, Morocco.

With this, Oshoala became the first African to win the prestigious award for a record five times, overtaking fellow country woman, Perpetua Nkwocha who claimed the accolade on four occasions.

Responding to the feat, Oshoala dedicated the award to the Super Falcons team.

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https://newsarena.ng/just-in-caf-awards-oshoala-wins-player-of-the-year-for-record-5th-time/

Some witnesses who preferred not to be mentioned have narrated how two suspected thieves were burnt to death by angry mob at under-brigde, Akobo, Ibadan.

Witness account revealed that the two unlucky thieves on Wednesday, 20th July, 2022 robbed a commercial motorcyclist of his bike within the area and tried to escape with the motorcycle.

The witness also explained that suspects were later caught after they made attempts to run and shot at their chasers.

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https://newsarena.ng/just-in-how-angry-mob-burnt-suspected-thieves-to-death-in-ibadan/