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    Osun State Fire Service says property worth N15,308,651,017 were lost to fire outbreaks in the state between January and December 2024. The losses were recorded in the state fire service's annual ‘fire incident record,’ which the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) obtained on Friday in Oshogbo. According to the data, the state fire service received 103 fire outbreak calls in the year under review, and it attended to 16 additional non-fire-related calls. The data also reflected that the majority of the fire outbreaks took place in February and December when 20 fire outbreaks were recorded each. READ:  Soun appoints Rev Owoade as Palace Chaplain However, the highest property loss was recorded in December, with N12.580 billion in property lost to fire outbreaks. This was followed by the month of May when property worth N1.249 billion was destroyed during five recorded fire incidents. According to the data, seven persons died from the fire incidents, with one death recorded in ...
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Two Suspected motorcycle thieves arrested In Osun

 

 

Two residents of Osogbo, Osun State, suspected of stealing a motorcycle were arrested in the Olugun Area of the community on Saturday.

The suspects, whose names were given as Samad and Habeeb, having successfully stolen the motorcycle, were caught dismantling it in Olugun Area by some hunters.

According to reports, some residents became suspicious of the two men and alerted some local hunters within the neighborhood, who moved to the scene and arrested the suspects.

A resident who craved anonymity said, “Samad is 27 years and his accomplice, Habeeb is a 23-year-old man. They stole the motorcycle but we can’t say specifically where they stole it

“But on Saturday, we saw them dismantling it. They had a sack with them and they were packing the parts of the motorcycle into the sack as they dismantled it.

“Some residents became suspicious and alerted some local hunters living close to the neighborhood. They came to the scene immediately and arrested the two suspects. They were handed over to the police.”

When contacted on Sunday, Osun Police Command spokesperson, Yemisi Opalola, promised to contact the Division covering the community where the suspects were arrested for details.

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