Crime
Gunmen shot dead daughter of former Iyalode of Ibadan
A gang of gunmen in Ibadan shot dead a daughter, Fatimah, of Aminat Abiodun, a former Iyalode of Ibadanland. The gunmen invaded the residence of the deceased at Basorun, Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, where they shot the Fatimah. She was said to have been shot several times before she died.
The gunmen are yet to be identified.
It was highlighted that the mother of Fatima, Chief Abiodun Aminat, was the Iyalode of Ibadanland in August 2007 after the death of Wuraola Akintola, who died at age of 93 in 2018.
-
Latest6 days agoHigh Court opens hearing on Goodluck Jonathan’s 2027 presidential eligibility
-
Crime1 week agoServing police officers arrested with firearms amid escalating Cross River communal crisis
-
Latest5 days agoNigerian Senate reverses standing orders amendment over constitutional concerns
-
Latest3 days agoWike loyalists dominate As APC clears 33 aspirants for Rivers Assembly primaries, 65 disqualified
-
Business21 hours agoAnger, debate trail proposed $1.25bn loan amid concerns over Nigeria’s debt surge
-
Featured17 hours agoWike dismisses political speculation over meeting with APC Chairman Yilwatda
-
Crime1 day agoBritish-Nigerian prisoner escapes after mistaken release from custody
-
Business22 hours agoNigeria’s 2026 debt servicing hits $11.6bn as Tinubu decries global financial inequity