Ibadan

2023 - 3 - 16

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Motorists, commuters decry hardship on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway (Pulse Nigeria)

One of the residents, who operates a supermarket in Ibadan, appealed to the government to hasten the reconstruction. | Pulse Nigeria.

A NAN correspondent who took a trip to section one of the project, reports that workmen were seen around Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-bound carriageway and at Kara Bridge on the Ibadan-bound carriageway. Mrs Chinwe Uzo, a female bus driver who plies the Ojodu Berger-Ikeja Route, also appealed to the Federal Government to hasten completion of the road project. Akinade said that the quality of the reconstruction was high, but urged that the project should be completed fast to save the lives and health of the road users. One of the residents, who operates a supermarket in Ibadan, appealed to the government to hasten the reconstruction. Mr Babatunde Ekemode, who operates a supermarket in Ibadan, appealed to the government to hasten the reconstruction. He appealed to the government to resolve all issues causing the delay.

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3 killed as Reps member escapes assassination in Ibadan (Vanguard)

By Adeola Badru. Few days to the governorship and state house of assembly elections in Oyo State, a councilor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic ...

“This is really sad, this is coming few hours before the election, the police need to act fast to address this urgent situation, Governor Makinde is peace loving person, he doesn’t want any violence in the state and he has instructed us not to respond to any form of intimidation or attack from any opposition party in the state, so how could anyone attack us with guns and other dangerous weapons in the name of politics,” he said. “I told my people not to respond to them, but all of a sudden I saw few of our boys on bikes with blood and immediately I alerted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Idi Aro Division and before I dropped the call I was informed that a councillor serving under my constituency has been killed in his house around Ile tuntun, while two among my people that were far back have been shot dead.” Confirming the incident during an interview with journalists at the Adeooyo state hospital, the lawmaker representing Ibadan South East/North East Federal constituency, Abass Adigun alleged that it was “APC boys” that launched the attack on his boys who were together with him on campaign trail around Ile Tuntun- Idi Arere axis of the city.

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BREAKING: Gunmen Kill PDP Councilor, Two Others In Ibadan ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

Two days before the governorship and state house of assembly elections, a councilor under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Hon. Sulimon Ariyibi, from ward ...

Abass Adigun confirmed the sad story. Sulimon Ariyibi, from ward 10, Ibadan South East local government has been shot dead by some political hoodlums suspected to be working for All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. The deceased as gathered by the INDEPENDENT was attacked and killed in his house at Ile Tuntun area, Ibadan the Capital city of the state in the presence of his wife and kids.

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PDP Lawmaker, Four Others Killed in Ibadan (National Insight News)

Hon Sulaimon Ariyibi, a serving member of lbadan South east legislative arms and four members of the Peoples Democratic Party were killed during the party's ...

Abass Adigun popularly known as Agboworin described the incident as tragic and shocking. According to the lawmaker who submitted that he was the target of the assailants due to the inclusive election in his federal constituency, alongside PDP supporters were on a final lap of the party’s campaign trail ahead of Saturday’s election round Ibadan South East local government. South East/North East Federal Constituency, Hon.

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PDP councilor killed, others injured as suspected thugs attack ... (The Informant247)

A councilor of the People's Democratic Party, PDP representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government, Sulaiman Ariyibi, have been killed by some.

He said: “suspected thugs of one of the leading opposition parties attacked our campaign train at Ile Tuntun and killed Ariyibi, a councilor representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government. A member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan South East Federal Constituency and scores of others had a narrow escape. A councilor of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government, Sulaiman Ariyibi, have been killed by some suspected political thugs at a political rally at Ile Tuntun along Oluyoro Academy road, Ibadan on Thursday, March 16, 2023.

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JUST IN: Scores Injured As Suspected Political Thugs Kill PDP ... (Within Nigeria)

Suspected political thugs have killed a Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) councilor, representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government, Sulaiman Ariyibi ...

According to him, “suspected thugs of one of the leading opposition parties attacked our campaign train at Ile Tuntun and killed Ariyibi, a councilor representing ward 10, Ibadan South East local government. Akeem Olatunji alleged that the campaign train was attacked by sponsored thugs of one of the leading opposition parties in the state. It was learnt that the suspected thugs who are armed with dangerous weapons attacked the campaign train of the PDP and sniffed life out of the deceased while a member of the House of Representatives, representing Ibadan South East Federal Constituency and scores others escaped death by whiskers.

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Three killed as hoodlums sympathetic to APC, PDP clash in Ibadan ... (The Streetjournal)

At least three people have been reportedly killed as suspected thugs unleashed fire on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC in.

“Not long after, we saw a top member of the PDP whispering to another and the next thing, we started hearing gunshots and before we can say jack, many of our people have been injured, cars had been damaged while nearby houses were not spared,” he added. The attack which happened at Ile-Tuntun area of Ibadan South East local government also saw many APC members injured with the party’s assembly candidate in constituency 2, Wariths Alawuje, escaping death by whiskers. Narrating what transpired, Alawuje said, “We were in a meeting with party executives when he heard members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, walking towards our office.

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SHOCKING: PDP Councillor, two others feared killed in Ibadan by ... (MouthpieceNGR)

as Agboworin escapes assassination As the state prepares for the last lap of political campaigns ahead of Saturday's Governorship and state Assembly ...

Abass Adigun popularly known as Agboworin described the incident as tragic and shocking. According to the lawmaker who submitted that he was the target of the assailants due to the inclusive election in his federal constituency, alongside PDP supporters were on a final lap of the party’s campaign trail ahead of Saturday’s election round Ibadan South East local government. Among the three killed is a ward 10 councilor, by name Sulaiman Ariyibi, in Ibadan South East local government of Oyo state who was said to be shot dead by suspected thugs working with the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state.

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PHOTOS: 3 Dead As Thugs Attack APC Office, Assembly Candidate ... (OyoInsight)

Three people were reported killed on Thursday as thugs unleashed fire on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ibadan.

“We were in a meeting with party executives when he heard members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, walking towards our office. Not long after, we saw a top member of the PDP whispering to another and the next thing, we started hearing gunshots and before we can say jack, many of our people have been injured, cars had been damaged while nearby houses were not spared,” he said, promising to get back to this newspaper. The attack which happened at Ile-Tuntun area of Ibadan South East local government saw many members of the APC injured with the party’s assembly candidate in constituency 2, Wariths Alawuje, escaping by the whiskers.

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Three dead as hoodlums attack APC office, state house of assembly ... (The Streetjournal)

At least three people have been reportedly killed as suspected thugs unleashed fire on members of the All Progressives Congress, APC in.

“Not long after, we saw a top member of the PDP whispering to another and the next thing, we started hearing gunshots and before we can say jack, many of our people have been injured, cars had been damaged while nearby houses were not spared,” he added. The attack which happened at Ile-Tuntun area of Ibadan South East local government also saw many APC members injured with the party’s assembly candidate in constituency 2, Wariths Alawuje, escaping death by whiskers. Narrating what transpired, Alawuje said, “We were in a meeting with party executives when he heard members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, walking towards our office.

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Three feared dead as APC, PDP members clash in Oyo (The Punch)

Three persons were reportedly killed while 13 others sustained injuries as members of the Oyo State chapters of the All Progressives Congress and Peoples ...

And when retaliated, a leading member of the party and a member of the House of Representatives then picked a gun and fired gunshots at the APC members. An eyewitness said, “PDP then got angry. An investigation by our correspondent revealed that members of the APC were holding a meeting at the party office at Iyana Court, Ile-tuntun in Ibadan when vehicles of the PDP members passing by provoked APC loyalists and started throwing objects at them.

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Three allegedly killed as APC, PDP supporters clash in Ibadan (Daily Post Nigeria)

No fewer than three people have reportedly lost their lives as a result of a clash between supporters of two political parties in Ibadan, the Oyo State.

It was also learnt that the dead bodies of those who lost their lives have been evacuated to morgue. DAILY POST gathered that three people lost their lives while about 13 people were seriously injured during the clash that occurred Thursday evening. No fewer than three people have reportedly lost their lives as a result of a clash between supporters of two political parties in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.

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PDP Lawmaker, Two Others Killed in Ibadan (National Insight News)

Hon Sulaimon Ariyibi, a serving member of lbadan South east legislative arms and four members of the Peoples Democratic Party were killed during the party's ...

Abass Adigun popularly known as Agboworin described the incident as tragic and shocking. According to the lawmaker who submitted that he was the target of the assailants due to the inclusive election in his federal constituency, alongside PDP supporters were on a final lap of the party’s campaign trail ahead of Saturday’s election round Ibadan South East local government. South East/North East Federal Constituency, Hon.

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JUST-IN: Gunmen Kill PDP Councillor, Two Others In Ibadan (New Telegraph Newspaper)

He was said to have been killed by suspected people allegedly working for the All Progressive Congress (APC) in the state. The deceased and two others yet to be ...

Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP. The police need to act fast to address this urgent situation, Governor Makinde is a peace-loving person. Abass Adigun, confirmed the sad story, condemning the attack on his boys.

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Oyo: Gunmen kill PDP councillor, 2 others in Ibadan – The Sun Nigeria (Daily Sun)

From Oluseye Ojo, Ibadan. Three persons, including a serving councillor, on the platform of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)ave been feared dead by gunmen who ...

He doesn’t want any violence in the state and he has instructed us not to respond to any form of intimidation or attack from any opposition party in the state. We were on campaign from Orita Aperin to Adesola and when we got to Ile Tuntun area along Idi Arere area, I saw some APC members stoning us with sachets water and stones. The serving federal lawmaker, Agboworin, said: “I was their main target.

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Councillor, Two Others, Shot Dead in Ibadan (Radio Nigeria Ibadan)

By Abisola Oluremi The councillor representing Ward 10, Ibadan South East Local Government Area in Oyo State under the platform of the Peoples Democratic ...

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3 killed as Reps member escapes assassination in Ibadan (Vanguard)

Few days to the governorship and state House of Assembly elections in Oyo State, a councillor on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, ...

So, how could anyone attack us with guns and other dangerous weapons in the name of politics.” “This is really sad, this is coming few hours to the election. The deceased, as gathered, was attacked and killed in his house at the Ile Tuntun area, Ibadan, the capital city of the state in the presence of his wife and children.

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PDP, APC trade words over victims of Ibadan clash (Daily Post Nigeria)

Oyo state chapters of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the All Progressives Congress (APC) are currently trading blame over the identity of victims,

While the indoor meeting was going on, it was reported that a team of PDP members led by Hon. “The exact location of the ugly incident was the Ibadan South East local government secretariat at Iyana Court, Ile-Tuntun Area of Ibadan. “Information about the casualties recorded is still sketchy but about seven of our members who sustained varying degrees of injury have since been hospitalized. Even though we suspected due to the desperation exhibited by Folarin, particularly brazenly flaunting a sword at one of his rallies, we never thought his desperation would be worth any human life. It also claimed that about seven of its members were seriously injured. PDP claimed that all the victims were its members.

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Ibadan Mayhem: Oyo APC Alleges PDP Lawmaker Of Involvement ... (Independent Newspaper Nigeria)

IBADAN – The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo state has alleged the member representing Ibadan North East/Ibadan South East in the House of ...

While the indoor meeting was going on, it was reported that a team of PDP members led by Hon. “The exact location of the ugly incident was the Ibadan South East local government secretariat at Iyana Court, Ile-Tuntun Area of Ibadan. “What happened on Thursday in Ibadan leaves much to be desired as it was a clear manifestation of the alarm we have been raising for quite some months.

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Three Feared Dead, Others Injured as Oyo APC, PDP Members ... (THISDAY Newspapers)

Kemi Olaitan in Ibadan. Less than 48 hours to the governorship and House of Assembly elections bloody violence broke out yesterday evening at Ile-Tuntun ...

The governor’s media team, which called on security agencies to immediately arrest Folarin and all his boys who masterminded the killing of innocent PDP members, said the incident has finally vindicated the general belief that the APC candidate is a violent man and a kingpin of thugs and brigands. A member of the House of Representatives representing Ibadan South-east/North East Federal Constituency, Hon. He said: “I was their main target, we were on campaign tour from Orita Aperin to Adesola and when we got to Ile tuntun area along Idi arere area I saw some APC members stoning us with sachets water and stones, I told my people not to respond to them, but all of a sudden I saw few of our boys on bikes with blood and immediately I alerted the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Idi Aro Division and before I dropped the call I was informed that a councillor serving under my constituency has been killed in his house around Ile tuntun, while two among my people that were far back were shot dead.

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