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March 25, 2024 Police Nab Cultists with 155 Live Rounds in Osun

Police Nab Cultists with 155 Live Rounds in Osun

The Osun State Police Command arrested six suspected cultist with 155 rounds of 9mm live ammunition. The suspects were arrested at Ipetu-Ijesa, motor park, Oriade local government area of Osun state while attempting to board a public transport out of the town. It was gathered that the suspects got to the park in groups and park operators suspected their move, hence, alerted police authority in the town. Four cut to size locally made pistol were also found in their possession. Osun police command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola while confirming the arrest on Sunday, said the suspect confessed to being members of ‘eiye’ confraternity from Ilorin, Kwara state. According to her, the suspects disclosed that they were heading to Delta State for cultism operation before they were caught. Her words, “We recieved information that some hoodlums suspected to be the men of under world were sighted in Ipetu-Ijesa motor park. A police team moved to the motor park and apprehended the six suspects. “Meanwhile four cut to size locally made pistols with 155 rounds of live 9mm ammunition were recovered from the suspect. “The suspects confessed to being members of eiye confraternity from Ilorin town, Kwara state and heading to Delta state for cultism operation.”
January 27, 2023 BREAKING NEWS: Tribunal Sacks Adeleke, Delcares Oyetola Winner of Osun Polls

BREAKING NEWS: Tribunal Sacks Adeleke, Delcares Oyetola Winner of Osun Polls

The Election Petitions Tribunal hearing the All Progressives Congress’ Adegboyega Oyetola’s petition against the victory of the Peoples Democratic Party’s Ademola Adeleke has annulled the result of the July 16 Osun governorship election. Justice Tetsea Kume, while delivering a majority decision, declared that the Independent National Electoral Commission did not comply substantially with the constitution and the provisions of the Electoral Act. He pointed at over-voting observed from the votes scored by the candidates and declared after deductions that Oyetola won the election, having polled 314, 921, while Adeleke’s score came down to 290, 266. INEC has since been directed to withdraw Adeleke’s certificate of return and issue another one to Oyetola as winner of the Election.  

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