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Operatives Attacked, Held Hostage by College Community in Ibadan – EFCC

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The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) reported on Tuesday that a group of its operatives encountered hostilities and were briefly held by students and staff at the Federal College of Forestry in Idi-shin Estate during a routine verification operation.

According to a statement by Dele Oyewale, the Commission’s Head of Media and Publicity, the operatives were at the college to confirm the address and identity of a surety, Azeez Kazeem Oluwakemi, who had vouched for Alakinde Khalid Kolawole, a suspect in their custody, facing allegations of internet fraud.

Oyewale clarified that surety verification is a standard procedure aimed at ensuring that bail conditions for a suspect are adhered to.

The statement added that, despite prior notification to the college community about the EFCC’s purpose, students and staff at the institution responded with hostility and violence. The College’s Student Union President, along with other students and staff, reportedly initiated a confrontation with the EFCC operatives.

“The situation escalated further as two main entrance gates to the college were blocked by a vehicle believed to belong to one of the college’s lecturers. The bus transporting the EFCC operatives was vandalised, and students and staff hurled stones and dangerous objects at the vehicle.

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“A rescue team managed to free the seven operatives who were held by the agitated crowd. Notably, the EFCC operatives displayed restraint and refrained from using force against the attackers. Instead, they fired warning shots into the air to disperse the crowd, ensuring no students or staff were harmed during the incident,” the commission stated.

Oyewale emphasised that the Commission remains committed to executing its mandated responsibilities while making it clear that unprovoked attacks against EFCC personnel will no longer be tolerated.

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Nightclub killing in Ogbomoso confirmed by Police; officers detained

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The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of one Iyanfa Damilola at a nightclub in Ogbomoso on Monday and also detained officers involved in the incident.

Police operatives were dispatched to the nightclub at the “Under G” area, Owode Ogbomoso, while the 16th convocation of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH) was going on after a distress call over a fighting incident in the place.

But the Oyo State Police Command spokesman Osifeso Adewale said the fracas worsened, leading to the firing of “warning shots” by the officers. This led to one death.

“The incident recorded the death of one Iyanda Damilola, ‘m’, and the injury of his brother one Iyanda Femi Isreal, who has since been discharged from the hospital after treatment,” Osifeso said in a Thursday statement.

“All operatives involved in the incident including Inspr Rasheed Saheed are currently under detention at the State Criminal Investigation Department, Iyaganku,” he added.

According to him, the police commissioner in Oyo Adebola Hamzat has ordered that the case be “taken up by the Homicide Department of the State Criminal Investigation Department with the Deputy Commissioner of Police directly in charge of the investigations”.

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Photos: Four Injured in Collision on Ibadan-Abeokuta -Omi-Adio Expressway

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No fewer than four passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries in an auto crash on the Ibadan, Omi-Adio-Abeokuta Expressway, according to reports from Mega Icon Magazine.

The incident, which unfolded on Monday, involved a Volkswagen Golf car and a tricycle, commonly known as Keke Marwa, colliding at the Command area along the road, in the Ido local government area of Oyo state.

Eyewitnesses recounted to our reporter that the Volkswagen car, driven by an individual with mobility impairments or difficulties with his legs, suspected to be from an accident, was traveling from Apata to Omi-Adio when it veered off the road and collided with the tricycle heading towards Apata shortly after 6:00 p.m.

Four individuals, including the tricycle driver, were injured in the accident, while three occupants of the Volkswagen Golf, including a one-year-old baby, escaped unharmed.

Promptly responding to the scene, officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) swiftly took action, transporting the injured victims to an undisclosed hospital at the time of press.

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Tragic Accident Claims Lives of Siblings in Ondo 

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In a devastating incident along the Ibi-Mango area in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, two siblings met a tragic end as they were reportedly crushed to death by a truck.

 

The fatal accident occurred at 10:25 am on Saturday when the victims, riding on a motorcycle, collided with a truck loaded with sand.

 

According to an eyewitness at the scene, the siblings lost control of their motorcycle, leading to a collision with the oncoming truck along the Okitipupa route. The impact of the crash resulted in the untimely demise of the siblings.

 

Confirming the incident, Ezekiel Son-Allah, the Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ondo State, attributed the cause of the accident to overspeeding by the victims.

 

Son-Allah urged motorists and motorcyclists to prioritise safety on the highways by avoiding overspeeding and dangerous overtaking maneuvers.

 

The bodies of the victims were swiftly transported to the General Hospital Mortuary in Ore, as disclosed by the FRSC boss.

 

Also, the vehicles involved in the tragic collision were handed over to the police of the Ore Division for further investigation.

 

 

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