Tag: Ondo State

Scores of kidnapped kids rescued by Police in underground of Ondo church

Aminu Imam

Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo town, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that the children were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church. A source said the victims were over 50 while the police had rescued them and arrested the pastor and some members of the church. In a viral video, the children were seen in a patrol vehicle of the police who took them to the police station. In…

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Owo Church Attack: Amotekun arrests terrorists who killed 40 worshippers

Aminu Imam

Ondo State commander of the state security outfit, Amotekun, Chief Àdetunji Adeleye, has said the suspected killers of worshippers at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state have been arrested. Adeleye, who disclosed this in Akure the state capital, said that the vehicle and some weapons used by the suspected killers have been recovered by the security outfit. According to him, “We have arrested a number of those who perpetrated evil at the St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo. “We have also recovered the vehicle they used last after…

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FG points to ISWAP in Owo terror attack

Aminu Imam

The Minister of Interior, Ra’uf Aregbesola, yesterday fingered the deadly Islamic State of West African Province (ISWAP) militants for the attacks on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, in Ondo State. Aregbesola, who briefed State House correspondents alongside the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Alkali Baba, after the security meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, disclosed that the government “has seen the footprints of ISWAP in the attack, adding that “the Government is on their trail”. Recall that some unknown gunmen had on Sunday raided the St. Francis Catholic Church…

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Owo Attack: Northern Governors express shock

Aminu Imam

The Northern Governors Forum, (NGF), has expressed shock over the attack on worshippers at the St. Francis Catholic Church Owo, Ondo State which left many dead and others injured. Chairman of the Forum and Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong, said the Forum totally condemns the unprovoked attack on the Church and its worshippers, saying this act is a clear attempt by criminals to instigate religious hatred and inflame passions among Nigerians. Lalong, in an issued press statement, commiserated with the survivors, families of victims, the Catholic Church and the…

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Owo Killings: “Our national security architecture faulty” – Ooni of Ife

Aminu Imam

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has condemned the attack on worshipers at the St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa, Owo, Ondo State. In an issued statement shared via his Instagram page yesterday, the monarch condemned the terrorist attack and called on South-West governors to fulfill their oaths of ensuring the safety of lives of their citizens. The statement read: “What occurred yesterday was a gruesome massacre dastardly targeted at turning Yoruba land into a war zone. However, we, the descendants of Oduduwa, although peace-loving, cannot be overrun in our…

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Owo Terror Killings: ‘Attack on worshippers, heinous’ – Buhari

Aminu Imam

President Muhammadu Buhari has described the killing of worshippers yesterday at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in Ondo State, as heinous. This is even as he vowed that no matter what, the country will never give in to evil and wicked people, stressing that darkness will never overcome light and that Nigeria will eventually win. Recall that reports have it that many people were killed and injured as a result of an explosion at the St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in the town. Special Adviser to the…

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“Foreigners from Mali trained in Libya behind attack on Owo Catholic church” – Akeredolu

Aminu Imam

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, has said those carrying out attacks such as the one on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in the State are foreigners from Mali and trained in Libya. While describing the attack as vile and satanic, Akeredolu promised that the perpetraors would be arrested soon. Gunmen had yesterday morning attacked the church and opened fire on worshippers with many killed. The Governor, who has departed Abuja for the State, urged residents to keep calm and not take the laws into their hands. “What happened here is…

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Just In! Police confirm explosion in Ondo Catholic church

Aminu Imam

The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed an explosion at St Francis Catholic Church, Owa-luwa Street, in the Owo local government area of the State. According to reports, an unspecified number of persons died following an explosion that occurred at the church premises. The incident, which occurred on Sunday during worship, triggered tension in the area as some residents were said to have moved out of the town to ensure their safety. When contacted, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, DSP Odunlami Ibukun, confirmed the incident. The PPRO, who…

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Ondo women protest half-naked over insecurity

Aminu Imam

Hundreds of women across four local government areas in Ondo State, yesterday, staged protests against the spate of insecurity in the area. It was gathered that the peaceful protests were staged in Oka-Akoko, Akungba-Akoko and some other Akoko towns. The protests were said to have been triggered by the recent kidnap of teachers by some bandits in Auga Akoko, the killing of a police officer by unknown gunmen at Oka-Akoko last week, and the attack of 17 travellers on Ifira-Akoko/Isua Akoko road by armed robbers, among others. Some of the…

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Ondo: Miyetti-Allah abandons open-grazing, adopts feedlot system

Aminu Imam

..State govt. trains 150 cattle breeders, others The Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, (MACBAN), Ondo State chapter, has embraced the feedlot operational system as an alternative to open grazing, saying it will help them increase their profit and end the age-long acrimony with the farmers. MACBAN State Secretary, Ahmed Danna, said this, at the weekend, in Akure at the end of a five-day training for corporate bodies, the general public and other stakeholders with interest in agricultural value-chain business with special emphasis on feedlot operational system. It was organised…

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