Oyo state

Abducted UI Law Student Regains Freedom

July 07, (THEWILL) — Relief has enveloped the University of Ibadan (UI) community following the release of Miss Abolarin Tomisin, the 300-level Law student who was abducted in June alongside other travellers while returning from a national Scripture...

Army Chief Expresses Confidence as Troops Close In on Abducted Oyo Pupils, Teachers

July 05, (THEWILL) — The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Waidi Shaibu, has expressed confidence that troops would soon rescue the 39 pupils and seven teachers abducted by bandits in Oyo State, disclosing that the military had...

No Ransom Paid For Kidnapped Schoolchildren, Teachers – Oyo Govt

July 3 (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Government has denied reports alleging that ransom was paid to bandits holding pupils and teachers abducted from schools in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that the victims remain in captivity and that...

Police Debunk Reports of Freedom of Oyo Kidnap Victims After Igboho’s Ultimatum

June 21 (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Police Command and the Oorelope Local Government, have dismissed reports that victims abducted by gunmen in Igbope community have been released, insisting that the hostages remain in captivity despite widespread claims...

Reps Minority Caucus Gives FG 72 Hours to Rescue Abducted Oyo Teachers, Pupils, Demands Security Overhaul

June 17, (THEWILL) — The Minority Caucus of Nigeria’s House of Representatives has issued a 72-hour ultimatum to the Federal Government to rescue schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oyo State, while calling for an immediate overhaul of the country’s...

FRSC Patrol Team Arrests Suspected ‘One Chance’ Operatives, Recovers Stolen Phone In Ibadan

June 16, (THEWILL) — The Federal Road Safety Corps has recorded another major operational success after its patrol team arrested suspected members of a notorious “one chance” robbery syndicate and recovered a stolen mobile phone during a security intervention...

Oyo Demolishes Residential Compound Used as Arms Hideout

June 16, (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Government has demolished a residential property in Ibadan allegedly used as a hideout for storing a large cache of arms and ammunition, in what authorities described as a major step in the...

Davido Wears ‘Bring Them Home’ Jacket for Abducted Oyo Pupils at FIFA Countdown Concert

June 11, (THEWILL) — Afrobeats star Davido used his performance at the FIFA World Cup 2026 Countdown Concert in Los Angeles on June 10 to spotlight the abducted pupils and teachers from Oriire in Oyo State. During his set, he...

Abducted Oyo Principal Debunks ₦1bn Ransom, Sharia Claims As Abductors Seek Freedom For Detained Suspects

June 8 (THEWILL) — A principal among the pupils and teachers abducted during attacks on three schools in Oriire Local Government Area (LGA) of Oyo State has dismissed reports alleging that the kidnappers are demanding ₦1 billion ransom, weapons,...

Oyo Pulls Down Building Used as Hideout in Adelabu Sister’s Abduction

June 8 (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Government has demolished a three-bedroom bungalow allegedly used as a hideout by suspects linked to the abduction of Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Chief...
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Kwankwaso Factor in 2031 Thrust Middle Belt Heavyweights onto Tinubu’s Re-election Train

Incumbent President Bola Tinubu is the choice of the Middle Belt leaders for the 2027 poll, THEWILL gathered at the weekend. That is the story behind the photo ops with President Bola Tinubu on Friday, November 6, 2027, when leaders of the Middle Belt and North Central visited the Presidential Villa.
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