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Osun police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 14 suspects ahead of 2027 elections

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The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of 14 suspects following a series of coordinated intelligence-led raids on criminal hideouts across Osogbo and other parts of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that firearms a

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  1. The Sun Nigeria Nigeria Osun police raid criminal hideouts, arrest 14 suspects ahead of 2027 elections The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of 14 suspects following a series of coordinated intelligence-led raids on criminal hideouts across Osogbo and other parts of the state. The command’s spokesperson, Abiodun Ojelabi, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that firearms a 4 h ago · Tier 3

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