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…
The Ondo State Election Petition Tribunal, sitting in Akure, on Thursday upheld the election victory of Mr Gboyega Adefarati, a member of the House of Representatives representing Akoko South East/Akoko South West. A three-man tribunal dismissed a petition filed by…
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Ondo State Command, yesterday arrested a 43-year-old pastor, identified to Adebolu Olulusi for alleged fraud. The arrest was made following allegations that the pastor defrauded one Taiwo Opesanmi of N1.2 million. Between…
A woman, Esther Godwin, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly pouring hot water on one Endurance Samuel, whom she alleged of having illicit affairs with her husband. The incident happened in Idanre, Idanre…
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…
An Ondo State Chief Magistrate’s Court, sitting in Akure, the state capital, has ordered the remand of two men, Ayomide Sambo and Johnson Adeleke, for allegedly killing a naval officer, Samson Akingbagbohun. The defendants were arrested by men of the…
Three individuals linked to the brutal murder of a naval officer in Idoani community, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been arrested by the State Police Command. The suspects were apprehended in different parts of the community following…
The Nigerian Armed Forces came under fire over the weekend for the umpteenth time when Asari-Dokubo, the leader of the Niger Delta Volunteer Force, NDVF, unleashed a barrage of allegations against them. The Military was again accused of sabotaging the…
Police operatives in Ondo State have launched a manhunt for a commercial motorcyclist for allegedly raping a 12-year-old girl. The suspect, whose identity was yet to be ascertained, was said to have committed the crime in Igbokoda community, headquarters of…
A 36-year-old man named Areola Olagoke has been declared wanted for having a romantic relationship with his fellow man. The police in Ondo State declared him wanted after he escaped from detention. A source, who spoke to our correspondent on…
