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  • Kidnappers demand N100m ransom for abducted Osun residents

    Kidnappers demand N100m ransom for abducted Osun residents

    …community tasks Adeleke, security operatives to end recurring attack 

    Kidnappers who abducted two residents of Ora-Igbomina, a border community in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State, have demanded a N100 million ransom for their release.

    The Nation learnt that the victims, Tayese Adeyeye and Sunday Adewumi, were abducted around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday when gunmen invaded a private residence along the Aran–Orin Road in the Papa area of the town.

    Confirming the development on Thursday, the Ora-Igbomina Youth Front, led by Comrade Omololu Abidoye, said the kidnappers had contacted the community to demand N100 million for the release of the abducted residents.

    Abidoye lamented that the latest incident followed the abduction of a retired Customs officer in the community on December 15, 2025, describing the situation as increasingly disturbing.

    “It is becoming worrisome. These repeated attacks have thrown our community into disarray, creating chronic fear and immeasurable tension among residents,” he said.

    He also criticised Governor Ademola Adeleke, accusing the state government of failing to take decisive steps to prevent the recurring incidents of kidnapping in the area.

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    “Today, in less than two months after the first ever community invasion and kidnapping recorded in our town, another has happened on Sunday, February 1st, 2026. Leaving two sons of the soil whisked away. Unarguably, the inability of security agencies to bring to book, the perpetrators involved in the first case has created a convenient avenue for evil doers who specialized in kidnapping-for-ransom to strike again.”

    He disclosed that “The kidnappers have contacted us to demand for N100million ransom, where do we get that from?, We are farmers who love peace above all things.”

    Abidoye on behalf of the community demanded that Osun Government should put physical security barriers in place to define and demarcate the State boundary which will prevent unauthorized entry into the state through the Ora border.

    “We demand Human and Operational Security be put in place for effective surveillance and community watch solely for territorial gatekeeping. We demand a Military checkpoint in Ora to enable a comprehensive security posture, against organized crime in volatile border area like our community.”

  • 19,720 Osun residents get N500m cash transfer to ease hardship

    19,720 Osun residents get N500m cash transfer to ease hardship

    Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke yesterday disbursed N500million to 19,720 residents, to ease the current hardship.

    Adeleke, who named the initiative: ‘Imole Osun Cash Transfer’, said the gesture was in partnership with the Federal Government through the State Operation Coordinating Unit (SOCU) of the National Social Safety Net Project.

    He said: “Each beneficiary received between N25,000.00 and N30, 000.00.”

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    The governor, represented by the Head of Service, Mr. Ayanleye Aina, while distributing the debit card at the Local Government Service Commission Hall, Abere, said many programmes of his administration were aimed at attending to the needs of the poor, the weak and the under-privileged.

    He said: “Each beneficiary was supported with a sum of between N25,000.00 and N30, 000.00. Among the 19,720 beneficiaries, 10,390 of them with existing bank accounts have had access to withdraw and utilise their money.

    “I have given approval that the remaining 9,330 beneficiaries be given their debit cards. These people are poor people without account numbers. With this distribution, it becomes an achievement that is in tandem with the financial inclusion policy of the Federal Government.”

  • Over 30,000 Osun residents get palliatives 

    Over 30,000 Osun residents get palliatives 

    No fewer than 30,000 residents of Osun State from 10 local governments have benefitted from food bank initiatives to celebrate the Yuletide. 

    The beneficiaries, who are mostly the vulnerable, include widows, the aged and people with disabilities.

    The palliative programme was convened by a non-profiting organisation, Oluwasheun People’s Foundation.  

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    The food bank was taken to Iwo, Ede North, Ede South, Ejigbo, Egbedore, Ayedaade, Aiyedire, Irewole, Ola-Oluwa and Isokan local governments. 

    The founder of the organisation, Oluwasheun Alabi, speaking in Ikire yesterday, said: “Food distribution programme for the vulnerable is not basically on annual basis, but every month. During this festive season, the foundation strives to impact on people of different categories.” 

  • RCCG distributes palliative to 200 Osun residents, provides medical checks

    RCCG distributes palliative to 200 Osun residents, provides medical checks

    No fewer than 200 residents of Osun state have received food palliative from welfare programme of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG). 

    The church also conducted medical checkup for beneficiaries and assisted them in getting basic drugs for ailments. 

    Speaking during the welfare programme, the Pastor in-charge, Olagunju Abioye quoting from I Peter 5 verse 7 urged the beneficiaries to cast their anxieties and worries upon God especially during the situation of things in Nigeria. 

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    He said: “As a church we have decided to put this gesture together because of the situation of things in Nigeria. We must not leave the care of the people for government alone. As institution and religious body, we must come to the aid of dying citizen of this country. They are God’s owned and they must be care for. 

    “We decided to make them to go through medical check up because health is wealth and also give them food items. We are following the footsteps of Jesus who is our redeemer. 

    “About 200 people benefitted from this gesture by the RCCG church, Breakforth Assembly, Osogbo. Only the healthy soul can serve the Lord very well.”

    The programme coordinator, Adefunke Olagunju disclosed that the medical team checked the glucose (sugar) level, conducted Hepatitis B screening, checked blood pressure among others.