Oyo

July 9 (THEWILL) — Bandits holding dozens of abducted pupils and teachers from schools in Oyo State have warned security forces against attempting a rescue operation, threatening to kill the captives if troops advance on their hideout, the Minister...

June 5 (THEWILL) — Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has signed Executive Order 002 of 2026 on the Regulation and Enforcement of Vehicle Registration and Traffic Management, restricting the operations of commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, between 10:30...

June 4 (THEWILL) — The Oyo Police Command has dismissed as false and misleading, widespread social media reports claiming that pupils and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of the state had regained their freedom. The Command warned members...

June 1 (THEWILL) — A wave of public anger and disruption swept across Oyo State on Monday, as a protest by members of the Take-It-Back Movement in Ibadan coincided with a total shutdown of public schools following the abduction...

May 15, (THEWILL) — Gunmen on Friday, invaded LA School and Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinle, in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, killing a teacher and abducting the school principal alongside an unspecified number of students in a...

May 13, (THEWILL) — The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a United States-based medical doctor, identified as Dr. Afolabi, from a mob attack in Ibadan after a false kidnapping alarm triggered violent reactions from residents.   THEWILL gathered that the...