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UCH Crisis Deepens as Allied Health Workers Begin Indefinite Strike Over Director’s Reinstatement

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The Nigerian Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan I’m chapter, has commenced an indefinite strike over the non-implementation of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare’s recommendation concerning the Director of Pharmaceutical Services, Dr Adeyinka Ishola. The industrial action, which began on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, followed what the…

Oyo Police Bust Child-Trafficking Ring, Rescue 17 Children as Six Die in Captivity

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The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a suspected interstate child-stealing and human trafficking syndicate, rescuing 17 children and arresting seven suspects linked to the alleged criminal network. The Police also confirmed that six children died while in the custody of members of the syndicate, while investigators uncovered allegations that the remains of children who…

56 Days in Terrorists’ Den: Survivor Recounts Brutal Killings, Torture, Faith Under Siege

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The horrifying account of Mr. Zacheaus Olatunde, one of the victims abducted by terrorists on May 15, 2026, has shed fresh light on the gruesome reality of life inside a terrorist camp, where two fellow captives, Mr. Michael Oyedokun and Deacon John Olaleye, lost their lives in cold blood after weeks of unimaginable suffering. His…

Tension Grips Ibadan’s Ojoo Area as Communal Clashes Erupt

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Tension engulfed the Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday July 8 following violent clashes reportedly involving groups from the Yoruba and Hausa communities. The incident, which caused panic among residents and commuters in the bustling area, prompted the immediate deployment of personnel from Operation Burst, Oyo State’s joint security task force, to restore…

Oyo Govt Demolishes Alleged Kidnappers’ Hideout Linked to Adelabu Family Abduction in Ibadan

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The Oyo State Government has demolished a building allegedly used as a hideout by suspected kidnappers involved in the abduction of the younger sister of former Minister of Power, Bayo Adelabu, and her children in Ibadan. Global Mirror News gathered that the three-bedroom bungalow, located in the Lako Community along Aiyegun–Anaye Road in Ibadan, was…

Adelabu’s Sister, Twin Sons Abducted in Ibadan as Family Urges Calm

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The family of former Minister of Power and prominent All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial aspirant in Oyo State, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons by suspected gunmen in Ibadan. According to a statement issued on Wednesday by Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade…

Five Convicted in Savage Taxi Driver Killing Sentenced to Death

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In a chilling verdict, five men have been sentenced to death by hanging for the savage murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu in Ibadan last year. The Oyo State High Court, presided over by Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi, handed down the sentences on Monday, also imposing 20-Year prison terms for conspiracy charges. The convicted men, Segun…

Midnight Inferno: Ibadan Community Rocked By Deadly Gas Tanker Blast

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Panic swept through the Bioku-Alaadun Area of Ibadan on Friday night after a devastating gas explosion erupted while a tanker was discharging liquefied gas into a retail outlet, leaving several people feared dead and properties destroyed. The blast, which struck without warning, sent residents running for safety as flames surged across the vicinity. Witnesses said…