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Police Nab Cult Kingpins, NSCDC Arrests Alleged Rapists in Ondo

NewsDeskNgApr 16, 2026April 16, 20260

Police arrest cult leaders linked to campus violence in Ondo as NSCDC nabs suspects in disturbing rape cases involving minors. Tension has escalated in Ondo State following the arrest of suspected cult kingpins and alleged rapists in separate security operations across the state. Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command...

Ondo Community Appeals To Tunji-Ojo Over Activist’s Cyberstalking Trial

NewsDeskNgMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

Ilaje-Omuro leaders urge Interior Minister Tunji-Ojo to forgive activist facing cyberstalking charges over Facebook posts questioning his credentials. Community leaders from Ilaje-Omuro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to show compassion in the case involving an activist, Emorioloye Owolemi,...

Police arrest Ondo farmer for beating suspected thief to death

NewsDeskNgNov 25, 2024November 25, 20240

A farmer has been apprehended by operatives of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly beating a suspected thief to death in Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The farmer identified as Adegoke allegedly committed the crime at Mile 10, Ore axis of the local government, when he descended...

Ondo Election – Gov Aiyedatiwa gives condition to concede defeat if he loses

NewsDeskNgNov 16, 2024November 16, 20240

Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State and the All Progressives Congress, APC, governorship candidate, has vowed to concede defeat if he loses Saturday’s election. Aiyedatiwa, however, said he would concede defeat if the governorship election is free and fair. He disclosed this while addressing journalists after casting his vote at...

Aiyedatiwa panicky ahead of election

NewsDeskNgNov 1, 2024November 1, 20240

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter, has accused Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of exploring various means to win the forthcoming November 16 governorship election at all costs. PDP emphasised that the governor had been in a panic mood, hence the deployment of tactics ahead of the poll. While describing...

Ondo Polls: Show respect to Tinubu, vote APC

NewsDeskNgOct 29, 2024October 29, 20240

Ahead of the Ondo State gubernatorial election, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje, has called on the people of the state to vote massively for the party. Ganduje, who spoke on Monday while inaugurating a 305-member national campaign council for the November 16 governorship election,...

Past Ondo governors record only 20 per cent success – SDP guber candidate, Akingboye

NewsDeskNgOct 12, 2024October 12, 20240

The gubernatorial candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) in the forthcoming election in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, has declared that past governors in the state have recorded only 20 per cent success. Akingboye made this declaration while addressing journalists at a press conference held in Ibadan, the Oyo...

PDP hails Ondo Assembly over rejection of supplementary budget, says Finance Commissioner now ‘thin god ‘

NewsDeskNgOct 11, 2024October 11, 20240

The Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Ondo State chapter has hailed the members of the state House of Assembly for halting the process of passing the 2024 supplementary budget into law. According to the opposition party, the courage exhibited by the lawmakers deserves commendation, particularly that the N487,437 billion supplementary budget...

We’ll not tolerate any form of intimidation – Police warn politicians

NewsDeskNgOct 10, 2024October 10, 20240

The Police in Ondo State have called for respect and cooperation among supporters of political parties to ensure peace and harmony in the state. The State Police Commissioner, Mr Abayomi Oladipo, made the call while parading 12 suspects arrested for various crimes before newsmen on Thursday in Akure. Recall that...

Kidnappers demand N15m ransom for abducted corps members

NewsDeskNgJul 22, 2024July 22, 20240

Following the abduction of five persons by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers in Ondo State, the kidnappers have demanded N3 million ransom for each of the victims. Newsmen gathered that the kidnappers made the threat after contacting one of the families of the victims at the weekend. The victims were...