Health hazzard: Fruit vendors use laundry detergents to sparkle produce for profit
“It gives the fruits a beautiful, shiny coat that looks fresh from the farm. It helps us sell faster and reduces waste, which means more profit for us at the end of the day”
Man, 32, pleads guilty to theft of television set, others
An Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court in Osun on Monday remanded one Dare Peter, aged 32, for alleged theft of goods worth N173, 000. Magistrate Olusola Aluko ordered that the defendant should be kept at the Ile-Ife Correctional Centre, following his guilty plea. Aluko adjourned the case until Tuesday (Dec. 21) for review of the facts. The […]
Secretary arraigned for alleged N200,000 fraud
The 32-year-old Secretary of FAOMEC Nigeria Ltd., Bunmi Mbam, was arraigned before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court on Monday for allegedly defrauding the company of N214,166. The Prosecutor, Insp Elijah Adesina, told the court that the defendant is a facing a five-countcharge which she committed on Nov. 25, 2021 around 10:00 a.m., at FAOMEC Nigeria Ltd., […]
Man docked over alleged assault occasioning harm
The Police in Osun on Monday docked one Opeyemi Animasahun, 31, before an Ile-Ife Magistrates’ Court over alleged assault occasioning harm. The Prosecutor, Insp Sunday Osanyintuyi, told the court that the defendant committed the offence on Dec. 7, 2021, around 08:00 hours at Olubuse Area, Oduduwa Estate, Ile-Ife. Osanyintuyi said that the defendant conspired with […]
One dead, 35 injured in Osun auto accidents
One person was reported dead killed in an auto accident that occurred in Osogbo, Osun state capital on Monday.
Police arrest 2 suspected kidnappers in Ogun
The Police in Ogun have arrested two suspected members of a kidnap syndicate terrorising Ijebu-Ode and its environs. This is contained in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday in Abeokuta. Oyeyemi said that the two suspects, who were 46 years and 28 years […]
