Report reaching DAILY POST from Oyo State indicates rainfall has washed away one of the bridges linking some communities.

The bridge is linking Osupa Orile community with Ajaawa in Ogo Oluwa local government area.

Residents of Osupa Orile, Ajaawa and other communities are currently stranded.

It was learnt that the collapsed bridge has paralysed commercial and farming activities in the area.

Community leaders appealed to Oyo State government to come to their aid.

Kwara State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of the Eiye Confraternity over the alleged abduction and murder of a student of Kwara State Polytechnic who was declared missing in June.

The development was disclosed in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Kwara State Police Command, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police on July 1, 2026.

According to the statement, the suspects were arrested by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit,VCRU, following what the command described as a thorough investigation into the disappearance of Sodiq Durodola Olaniyi, a 29year-old indigene of Oyo State.

The police identified the suspects as Adeoye Babatunde Alimi, 23year old also known as “Solar”; Bernard Kayode, 25year old also known as “KK”; and Owoyemi Bashiru, 27year old also known as “GDP.”

The command said the suspects were apprehended on June 29, 2026, during coordinated tactical operations carried out at identified cult hideouts within Ilorin metropolis.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the suspects are alleged members of the Eiye Confraternity, which police believe was responsible for the abduction of Olaniyi, who had been missing since June 4, 2026.

The statement added that the suspects allegedly confessed to their respective roles during interrogation and disclosed that the victim was killed after being abducted.

“During interrogation, the suspects confessed to their respective roles in the crime and disclosed that the victim was executed by members of the cult group after his abduction,” the statement read.

The police further disclosed that investigation revealed the criminal gang comprises 12 members, with nine other suspects still at large.

Tactical operations have been intensified to arrest the fleeing suspects, dismantle the criminal network and recover the victim’s body.

The statement added that the suspects currently in custody are assisting investigators with information relating to other violent crimes allegedly committed by the group within Ilorin metropolis.

The command said investigation is ongoing and assured that all suspects found culpable would be prosecuted in accordance with the law upon the conclusion of investigations.

Groups of suspected bandits have reportedly been seen moving through the Mailaka axis towards Kotonkoro in Mariga Local Government Area of Niger State after an earlier clash in the area.

According to security analyst Bakatsine on X, the movement followed an attack on the farm of the Mariga LGA vigilante leader, Alhaji Hashimu Kotonkoro, on the outskirts of Kotonkoro.

Bakatsine said, “Fresh groups of bandits have been sighted moving through the Mailaka axis toward Kotonkoro in Mariga LGA of Niger State.”

The post added, “Residents along the route are urged to remain vigilant.”

According Bakatsine, “Two people were shot and wounded during the fighting and are currently receiving medical treatment, while several others were abducted and taken into the surrounding forest.”

The incident has not yet been officially confirmed by the authorities.