Tag: Ondo

Ondo: Gunmen abduct 6 worshippers in LGA church attack

Aminu Imam
Ondo church attack

The Police Command in Ondo State has confirmed the abduction of six worshippers of a celestial church located along Uso/Owo Expressway in Owo local government area of the state. The Command’s Spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who confirmed this in a statement released yesterday, said the incident occurred in the early hours of February 25, at approximately 12:50 am. He explained that the victims were reportedly taken to an unknown destination by the attackers. “Upon receiving the report, the operatives of the command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Army and local…

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Ondo: Police station razed, as S’West bandits attack community

Aminu Imam
S'West bandits attack

The Ondo State Police Command has condemned an attack on the Ipele Divisional Police Headquarters in Ondo State, carried out by about 20–30 armed men. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Jimoh Abayomi, in a statement made available to neqsmen yesterday in Akure, said the incident happened at about 9:41 p.m on New Year Eve, December 31, 2025. According to Abayomi the preliminary reports indicated that a group of armed men numbering between 20 and 30 invaded the police station, firing assault rifles and deploying dynamite to attack the facility.…

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Ondo:”We buy child at ₦500.000, sell at ₦1m” –  Child trafficking suspect

Aminu Imam
Child trafficking suspect

A suspected child trafficker, Sabira Izuorah, has told men of the Ondo State Police Command that it costs ₦500.000.00 to buy a child and is usually sold at ₦1 million and above to prospective buyers. Izuorah and two other accomplices who specialise in child stealing and trafficking were arrested by the Police for allegedly stealing 14 children from different parts of the country. The 62-year-old woman, who claimed she operated an orphanage at Ihiala in Anambra State, could not recollect the number of children she has sold to different customers.…

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Ondo Election: “Osun, Oyo our next targets” – Ganduje, on APC’s victory

Aminu Imam
Ganduje on Ondo election

The National Chairman of the All-Progressives Congress, (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has identified Osun and Oyo States as the party’s next target. Ganduje spoke in reaction to the election victory of Lucky Aiyedatiwa, of Ondo State. Describing the governor as a sellable product, Ganduje appreciated President Bola Tinubu for his support. Addressing newsmen in Akure, the state Capital after Aiyedatiwa was declared winner, Ganduje said: “This is democracy in action and what is more important is that all major stakeholders including INEC believe that the election was free, fair, and…

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#OndoDecides: ‘BVAS reported 97% success rate’ – Ondo REC

Aminu Imam
OndoDecides

The Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in Ondo State, Oluwatoyin Babalola, has reported that the Bi-modal Voter Accreditation System (BVAS) has recorded a 97% success rate in the Ondo State Governorship election, which took place yesterday. Babalola, who disclosed this to newsmen yesterday, while monitoring the election at some centres in Akure, the State capital, was accompanied by the INEC National Commissioner, Kenneth Onyeakwu, and the State Police Commissioner, Oladipo Abayomi. According to Babalola, the election has been running smoothly, adding that polls were…

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Ondo election: “We’ve engaged our ad-hoc staff, recruited 30,000 security personnel” – INEC

Aminu Imam
INEC on Ondo election

The Independent National Electoral Commission, (INEC) says it has trained and briefed security agencies on its mode of operation as part of efforts to ensure there’s no hitch in the conduct of the upcoming governorship election in Ondo State. According to its Commissioner, Mrs Babalola, over 30,000 security personnel have been trained and deployed for the election, slated for today, Saturday. “The security agencies have given us assurance. We trained them on the need to be professional and the need to be committed to the job they engage in. We…

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Ondo poll: Political parties sign peace accord

Aminu Imam
Ondo parties sign peace accord

Political parties and candidates in Ondo State have signed a peace accord ahead of the 16th November governorship election. The signing, which took place on Friday in Akure, the State capital, was organised by the National Peace Committee, headed by former Head of State, AbdulSalami Abubakar. Some of the parties present at the signing of the peace accord include the All Progressives Congress, Peoples Democratic Party, (PDP), Labour Party, (LP), Action Democratic Party, (ADP), and Zenith Labour Party, among others. Speaking at the event, the Chairman of the Independent National…

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Ondo: Amotekun arrests family of robbers, including 2 underage children, others 

Aminu Imam
Amotekun

Commander Adeleye stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their children. The South-West Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has foiled five kidnapping attempts and rescued nine victims in Ondo State within the past week. The State’s Commander of the Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who revealed this during a parade of 20 suspected criminals at the Command’s Headquarters in Alagbaka, Akure, on Thursday, stated that among the arrested suspects was a family of robbers, comprising a husband, wife, and their…

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Impeachment: Lawyer cautions Gov, Akeredolu against making scapegoat of his deputy

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir

A lawyer, Donald Ayibiowu, has called on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo not to make his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, a scapegoat over allegation preferred against him by the state house of assembly. Ayibiowu, an indigene of Okelusi Town in Ondo State, made the call in an open letter he wrote to the governor and a copy made available to newsmen on Wednesday in Abuja. The letter titled: “An Open Letter to Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, SAN, in respect of the Ongoing Needless Charade Called Impeachment of the Ondo State Deputy Governor,…

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Ondo political crisis: Court stops impeachment of Deputy Governor on alleged misconduct

Abdul-Azeez Ahmed Kadir
Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu and Deputy Aiyedatiwa

A Federal High Court (FHC), Abuja, on Tuesday, restrained the Ondo State House of Assembly from impeaching the Deputy Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, over alleged gross misconduct. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the interim order in a ruling shortly after Aiyedatiwa’s counsel, Kayode Adewusi, moved the ex-parte motion to the effect. The judge also restrained Gonorve Rotimi Akeredolu from nominating a new deputy governor and forwarding same to the lawmakers for an approval as the state’s deputy governor based on a letter of resignation purportedly authored or signed by Aiyedatiwa, pending the…

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