Ondo

Bandits raze top vigilante’s home

…Kill two family members, as others escape and on the run The home of the head of vigilante group in Iludotun, Ajowo Akoko in Ondo state has been vandalised and burnt by Fulani bandits and kidnappers. According to the information…

Group campaigns against female genital mutilation in Ondo

By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure A non-governmental organisation, ‘Gender Frontier Development Initiatives’ (GFDI), has campaigned against the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across the 18 Local Government Areas of Ondo state, charging the residents against all forms of harmful traditional practices in…

Road accident claims six lives in Ondo

Six people have been killed and one person injured in a road accident on the Akure/Owo road in Ondo State, Nigeria. The accident involved a Man Diesel Truck and a Toyota Sienna. The cause of the accident has been attributed…

Nine suspected kidnappers arrested in Ondo

Men of the Ondo State Security Network codename  Amotekun have arrested nine suspected kidnappers when they wanted to collect ransom from the members of the Corps who disguised as family members of the victim. The suspects led by Musa Abdullahi…

Community in disarray over kidnappers’ onslaught

Palpable fear and anxiety yesterday enveloped Alag baka community of Ondo state,when four hefty men and a woman suspected to be kidnappers stormed the area. The kidnappers,it was learnt, were searching for a 33year old shoe and bag designer,Segun Odunwo,who…

GFDI commences campaign against female genital mutilation in Ondo

By Akintunde Jacobs, Akure A non-governmental organisation, ‘Gender Frontier Development Initiatives’ (GFDI), has commenced the campaign against the Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) across the 18 local government areas of Ondo state. Leader of the organization, Barrister  Olusola Ogunsakin, while addressing…