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Former Ondo Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi Dumps PDP, Returns To APC
A former Deputy Governor of Ondo State and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) candidate in the November 2024 governorship election, Agboola Ajayi, has returned to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Ajayi formally rejoined the ruling party at his hometown, Apoi Ward 2, Kiribo, in Ese Odo Local Government Area. A former member of the House […]
Gov Aiyedatiwa Pardons Seven Convicted Inmates to Mark 61st Birthday
Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has granted the prerogative of mercy to seven convicted inmates serving various jail terms across the Nigerian Correctional Centres in the state. According to the statement, the seven beneficiaries were carefully selected based on verified reports of genuine remorse, good conduct, commitment to rehabilitation, and strong prospects for successful reintegration […]
Ondo Attack: Aiyedatiwa Orders Heightened Security Across State
The Governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has directed security operatives to strengthen security measures across the state’s 18 local government areas to prevent a recurrence of the recent attack on the police station in Ipele, Owo. The directive was issued after a security meeting with heads of various security agencies in the state, during […]
77 Prisoners Released as Aiyedatiwa Declares New Year Amnesty
Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has pardoned no fewer than 77 inmates in correctional centres across the state. In a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to the governor, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the action followed the recommendation of the State Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy. According to the statement, the state Attorney General […]
Police Arrest 20 Cult Suspects Over Murder of Officer in Ogun State
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, Onikan, Lagos, have arrested 20 suspected members of the Neo Black Movement (Aye Confraternity) following the killing of a police officer and other violent attacks in Ilesi, near Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State. The command’s spokesperson, Umma Ayuba, said in a statement that the incident occurred on November 29 around […]
Cultists in Ondo City Surrender Weapons and Renounce Membership
Several young people identified as cult members in Ondo City have voluntarily surrendered their weapons and renounced their involvement in cult groups.
Fake Soldier Arrested in Ondo for Defrauding Victim of Mother’s Retirement Benefits
The police spokesperson, Olusola Ayanlade, stated that the suspect collected the money from one Temiloluwa after claiming he could help recover the retirement benefits of the victim’s mother. Instead, he allegedly diverted the funds for personal use with the help of accomplices who are still at large. Jamiu was later found to have been discharged […]
Police Dismantle Sex Trafficking Syndicate in Ondo
In a joint operation, 15 young women, aged 20 to 26, were rescued from an apartment in Alagbaka, Akure, where they had been subjected to exploitation. According to a statement released by the command’s spokesperson, Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the operation and the arrest of one Jayeola Joshua, along with two accomplices. The rescue mission was […]
Police Nabs Suspected Illegal Arms Manufacturer in Ondo
The Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, Olusola Ayanlade, confirmed the arrest in a statement made available to journalists in Akure. It was gathered that the detectives at the Yaba Divisional headquarters in Ondo city, acting on credible intelligence, stormed the area called Eyingun-Owode and arrested the suspect. “A thorough search of the […]
Army Vows To Discipline Soldier Over Driver’s Death at Ondo Checkpoint
The Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 32 Artillery Brigade, Major Njoka Irabor, disclosed this in a statement on the official X account of the Nigerian Army, saying the tragedy occurred when the bus driver, travelling from Akure to Abuja, experienced mechanical problems near a military checkpoint in Akunu, Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo […]