Sahel Standard

Ora-Igbomina Youths Query INEC Over Flashpoint Classification, Condemn Politicisation of Insecurity The Ora-Igbomina Youths Frontline has questioned the decision of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to classify two local government areas in the Ila/Ifedayo/Boluwaduro Federal Constituency as electoral flashpoints ahead of the Osun State governorship election. The group, in a statement signed by its…

Imole Campaign Council Accuses Osun CP of Bias, Demands Release of Full Confessional Videos By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has accused the Osun State Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, of compromising the investigation into the alleged assassination attempt on the Director-General of the AMBO Campaign, Hon. Wole Oke. Addressing a press…

Adeleke Has Bigger Development Agenda for Iwoland, Says Spokesperson By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Special Adviser and Spokesperson to Osun State Governor, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, has said Governor Ademola Adeleke has more development projects in the pipeline for Iwoland, urging residents to sustain the prevailing peace and support the Governor’s re-election bid. Speaking at a…

Dee Osun Monitors Faults Move to Link Governor Adeleke to Alleged Assassination Plot, Urges Police to Conclude Investigation By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Dee Osun Monitors has cautioned against attempts to link Governor Ademola Adeleke to the ongoing police investigation into an alleged assassination attempt on Hon. Wole Oke, insisting that due process must be…

Osun Amotekun Dismisses Allegations, Reaffirms Commitment to Professionalism and Rule of Law By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Osun Amotekun Corps has dismissed allegations levelled against it by some political actors during a recent meeting with the Inspector-General of Police, describing the claims as false, malicious and politically driven. In a statement issued on Friday by…

TICC Asks IGP to Probe Unresolved Killings, Redeploy Osun CP By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Imole Campaign Council (TICC) has called on the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) to order a fresh investigation into unresolved politically related killings in Osun State and redeploy the state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Ibrahim Gotan, alleging that confidence in the…

Adeleke, IGP Disu Seek End to Political Violence, Back Arrest of Thugs in Osun By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, and the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mr. Tunji Disu, on Friday resolved to strengthen efforts to curb political violence in the state, calling for the immediate arrest and prosecution of political…

Court Orders 14-Day Remand of Suspect Over Alleged Murder of 14-Year-Old in Osun By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo has ordered the remand of a suspect, Saheed Kareem, popularly known as “Tanfeani,” in police custody for 14 days over his alleged involvement in the murder of a 14-year-old boy, Master…

Ejigbo Monarch Backs Adeleke’s Re-election, Says Community Will Deliver Massive Votes By Waliu Adetokun, Osogbo The Ogiyan of Ejigboland, Oba Omowonunola Oyeyode Oyesosin, has declared his support for the re-election bid of the Accord Party governorship candidate, Governor Ademola Adeleke, assuring him of overwhelming votes from the people of Ejigbo in the August 15 governorship…