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Trending Stories In Osun Today

Trending Stories In Osun Today
  • PublishedAugust 12, 2025

In its usual tradition of bringing hard-hitting and unfiltered news to the doorstep of the people, Osun Defender today serves a platter of three burning stories currently making waves across the state.

From the courtrooms of Osogbo to the murky waters of state politics, and down to the shocking scenes in Irewole Local Government Area, the day has been loaded with developments that have left tongues wagging and citizens asking questions. The pulse of Osun is beating fast, and Osun Defender is on ground to capture it all.

1. Truck Drivers Arraigned For Alleged Attempted Mob Action On Osun FRSC Patrol Team

The Osun State police command on Monday reportedly arraigned three members of the Allied Truck Transport Association of Nigeria (ATTAN), for alleged attempted mob action on the patrol team of the Osun State command of the Federal Road Safety Corps.

The suspects whose names were given as Olatunde Nasurudeen, Abdul-lateef Raheem, and Abdullazeez Mudasiru were arraigned before Magistrate Olusegun Ayilara of Osun State Magistrate Court sitting in Osogbo.

Continue reading@ https://osundefender.com/truck-drivers-arraigned-for-alleged-attempted-mob-action-on-osun-frsc-patrol-team/

2. 2026: Adeleke Already Defeated, PDP Has Crumbled – K-RAD

A Chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Osun State, Mr Kunle Adegoke (SAN), has boasted that any aspirant who emerges as the candidate of the party in the forthcoming gubernatorial election will defeat incumbent Governor Ademola Adeleke.

The Senior Advocate of Nigeria made the disclosure on Monday while addressing journalists shortly after meeting the leadership of the APC to declare his intention to contest the gubernatorial election.

Continue reading@ https://osundefender.com/2026-adeleke-already-defeated-pdp-has-crumbled-k-rad/

3. Police Arrest 8 Over Alleged Removal Of Teenager’s Scrotum In Osun

The Osun State Police Command says it has arrested and detained eight suspects for prosecution over the alleged mutilation of a 16-year-old boy’s scrotum in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area.

The command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Monday in Osogbo.

Continue reading@ https://osundefender.com/police-arrest-8-over-alleged-removal-of-teenagers-scrotum-in-osun/