Ondo State Police Command has made a breakthrough in the kidnapping case of two staff members of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA). The command’s spokesperson, Olushola Ayanlade, said the three suspected kidnappers have been arrested in connection with the abduction. According to him, the suspects were caught while sharing...
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*Court remands defendants in DSS’ custody; adjourns till August 19 for trial The Federal Government on Monday arraigned five men before a Federal High Court in Abuja over their alleged involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack at St. Francs Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. The five, persons...
Seven farmers abducted from their farmland in Itaogbolu, Ondo State, have regained freedom after spending five days in captivity. The gunmen launched a surprise attack on the farmers while they were working on their farms in Akure North Local Government Area. A relative of one of the abductees revealed...
National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM) at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Owo chapter has announced that it will not provide services to patients during a seven-day warning strike. According to Mr. Coker Oluwasegun, Secretary of the association, the strike is a result of the Federal Government’s...
Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has verified the kidnapping of seven farmers in Itaogbolu, located in Akure North Local Government Area. The State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the incident during a phone interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
A heartbreaking incident occurred in Okitipupa, Ondo State, where a 25-year-old man, Michael Ikuedowoni, was stabbed to death by his girlfriend, Augustina Mowari, over alleged infidelity. According to NAN reports, the couple had a history of disputes rooted in mistrust and suspicions of cheating. The fatal altercation reportedly began...
A National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) officer was shot dead by suspected drug dealers during a raid on an apartment in Ondo town’s Ita’nla area on Tuesday. The officer, attached to the NDLEA’s Ondo Command, was part of a team that stormed the building to recover drugs stored...
By OLA MODUPE, Abure – Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the death of Femi Oladele, the prime suspect in the murder of two Adekunle Ajasin University (AAUA) students, Andrel Eloho Okah and John Friday Abba. Oladele, a landlord and cult leader, allegedly masterminded the kidnapping, robbery, rape, and...
Managing Director of Benin-Owena River Basin Development Authority (BORBDA), Dr. Femi Adekanmbi, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State as “dead on arrival.” According to Adekanmbi, the ADC lacks credibility and viable policy alternatives to President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Adekanmbi questioned the opposition’s campaign strategy, given...
African Democratic Congress (ADC) in Ondo State’s Okitipupa Local Government Area is reaching out to members of the opposition parties, particularly the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), to join its fold. This move comes as the party welcomes 25 new members, signaling a growing...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Ondo State Police Command has successfully rescued 40 Ghanaian nationals, including one David Angerinya, who were allegedly trafficked into Nigeria under false pretenses. Three suspects, identified as Hayford Nyamekye, Awine Alex, and Kojo Felix, were arrested during the operation. According to the police, the...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure– Former Senator Nicholas Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South from 2019 to 2023, has defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the Alliance Democratic Party (ADC). In his resignation letter dated July 4, Tofowomo cited the ongoing intra-party conflict in PDP as the reason for...
By OLA MODUPE, Akure – Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the death of a commercial sex worker at a brothel in Akure According to the police, the incident occurred after a violent altercation between the sex worker and a customer. The police spokesperson,...
Ondo State chapter of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) has alleged that the Ondo State Government is unlawfully withholding allocations meant for Local Government (LG) councils in the state. The party described the practice as a blatant violation of fiscal federalism and democratic principles. “We have credible information that...
The Western Nigeria Security Network, Amotekun Corps in Ondo State, has arrested the suspected killer of Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi, All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman in Ward 5, Ose Local Government Area of the state. The suspect was paraded alongside 31 other individuals arrested for various crimes across the state....
Ondo State Government has announced that kidnappers found guilty in the state will face the death penalty by hanging. The government also declared that buildings and facilities used by kidnappers will be demolished after following due process in court. The Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Kayode Ajulo,...
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt. Gen. Olufemi Oluyede, has reassured that the Nigerian Army will bring to justice the perpetrators of the recent killings in Benue, Plateau, and other parts of the country. Oluyede made this known during a media chat in Akure, Ondo State, where he...
Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) and its subsidiary BEDC Electricity Ondo Limited (BEOL), have strongly condemned an alleged plan by the Ondo State Government to assume control of electricity distribution operations in the state. The condemnation was issued in a statement responding to the announcement by the Special Assistant...
Police Command in Ondo State has arrested 46 suspects following a clash between rival cult groups that claimed five lives in Ondo town, Ondo West Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria...