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OAU Students Shut Down Ile-Ife In Protest Of Death Of Undergraduate

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5 years ago

October 1, 2021

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Students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State have gone on the rampage in protest over the death of an undergraduate and final year student of the Foreign Language Department, Aishat Adesina.

The protesting students alleged that Miss Adesina died as a result of negligence on the part of the institution’s health workers.

Information available to DAILY POST reveals that the student gave up the ghost at a private hospital in Ile-Ife.

Sources from the campus revealed that she was rushed to the school’s medical facility on Thursday by her friends because she had earlier complained of shortness of breath to them.

On getting to the clinic, she was reportedly administered with malaria drugs and ulcer medication based on her complaints.

She was later taken to Seventh Day Adventist Hospital, Ile-Ife without the necessary referral letter from the OAU Health Centre and she was pronounced dead at the probate hospital.

Students also alleged that she had allegedly given up the ghost at the OAU Health Centre which made them pretend in order for an ambulance not to be released for the conveyance of her corpse.

This, according to the students account, made come out en-masse to protest the negligence on the part of the Prof. Eyitope Ogunbodede-led OAU management.

This negligence on the part of the management and health workers have cost the life of the deceased, the students claimed.

Efforts to reach the university Public Relations Officer, Olanrewaju Abiodun, proved abortive as his phone was not connecting as at press time.

The university in recent months have had to deal with a backlog of controversies.

Some months back, students of the institution were captured in a vital photograph fetching water from nearby drains as water shortage hit the student hostels and also two students committed suicide due to inability to meet up with the academic requirements of the school.

Also, some months back, some female students had alleged that commercial motorcyclists who were indigenes of Ile-Ife were sexually molesting them, a development which was debunked by the school management.

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Ex-convict Arrested In Edo For Armed Robbery, Possession Of Firearm

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12 hours ago

May 5, 2026

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The Edo State Security Corps (ESSC) has arrested a 45-year-old ex-convict, Owen Osas, for alleged unlawful possession of firearms and suspected involvement in a robbery incident.

Osas was reportedly arrested with a cut-to-size single-barrel gun during a covert operation along Fishpond Road in Eyean, Uhunmwonde Local Government Area.

The arrest reportedly comes barely a year after he was released from prison, where he had served time for illegal possession of firearms and other criminal offences.

Osas, who confessed to the latest crime, also admitted to being a member of the Eiye Confraternity.

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Consequently, a victim of an alleged robbery incident, Reginia Izy, identified Osas as the person who robbed her a day before his arrest.
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The victim narrated that the suspect had approached her residence around 8 p.m., pretending to be familiar before carrying out the attack.
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‎The Deputy Commander Operations of ESSC, Richard Balogun, said the arrest was part of intensified efforts to rid Edo State of criminal elements.

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‎Balogun explained that operatives conduct both overt patrols and covert operations to track and apprehend suspects.
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He said, ‎“Our men are always on patrol. Some operate in plain clothes as part of covert strategies, while others are stationed at strategic locations.

“Osas, who is a former convict, was arrested with firearms and he also confessed to be a member of the Eiye Confraternity.”
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Gunmen Kidnap Businessman In Ibadan

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2 days ago

May 4, 2026

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Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a 60-year-old man in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

The victim was kidnapped on Saturday while on his way to his residence.

The incident occurred at Jinarere, Alakia in Ibadan.

Public Relations Officer of the State Police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, when contacted, confirmed the incident.

Ayanlade in a statement made available to DAILY POST on Sunday, explained that efforts are ongoing to rescue the victim.

Ayanlade said, “Preliminary information reveals that the victim, a 60-year-old male and building materials trader, was accosted while returning home along the Jinarere axis of Alakia Road by four masked armed men, who forcefully whisked him away in an unregistered ash-coloured Toyota Corolla vehicle”.

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Tragedy As Suspected Kidnappers Kill Young Entrepreneur In Edo

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3 days ago

May 3, 2026

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A 30-year-old entrepreneur and CEO of Principle Takeout, Justice Abu Oshioke, has been killed by suspected kidnappers in Ekpoma, Esan West Local Government Area of Edo State.

He was reportedly attacked by the suspected kidnappers on Saturday while on his way to pick up an order made for his child’s dedication on Sunday morning.

Eyewitnesses said the attackers attempted to force him into a nearby bush in a kidnapping attempt. However, he reportedly resisted and tried to escape.

In the course of the struggle, the assailants opened fire, shooting him multiple times.

Concerned residents quickly rushed him to a nearby medical facility, but he was confirmed dead on arrival.

The deceased was said to have recently gotten married and welcomed a baby boy.

The tragic event has turned a joyous occasion into a moment of grief for the family.

The shocking development has left the Ekpoma community in deep sorrow, with many residents expressing outrage over the growing insecurity in the area.

Edo State Police Command’s spokesperson, Eno Ikoedem confirmed the incident and said the Commissioner of Police, Monday Agbonika has ordered a “full-scale investigation and intensified manhunt for those responsible.”

According to her, the Police, in collaboration with the military, local vigilantes, and hunters, are actively pursuing the perpetrators through coordinated operations.