South-West Govs flay call on Fulani herdsmen to leave region

By Dayo Johnson, Akure OUTH West governors yesterday described the statement credited to the Northern Elders Forum (NEF), asking all Fulani residing in Southern parts of the country to return to the north as most unfortunate, divisive and retrogressive. The governors in a statement personally signed by their Chairman and Ondo state Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu […]

Fasoranti’s daughter: We’ve made some arrests – Police

  Be mindful of your utterances, Presidency warns leaders Nigerians may resort to self-help – Deji of Akure, Oyinlola, others By Dayo Johnson, Johnbosco Agbakwuru & Shina Abubakar OLICE authorities in Ondo State, yesterday, confirmed the arrest of some suspects connected with last Friday’s killing of Mrs Funke Olakunri, daughter of Afenifere leader, Pa Rueben […]

Campaign: Buhari, Osinbajo arrive Ondo, Ekiti amidst tight security

President Muhammdu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Tuesday arrived in Akure, the Ondo State capital, amidst heavy security on a campaign visit to Ondo and Ekiti states for the 2019 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Buhari and Vice President started their campaign from Ekiti to seek   re-election to […]

Prophet, man, 25, arrested for allegedly stealing woman’s pants in Ondo

Bamigbola Gbolagunte, Akure The Police in Ondo State have arrested a 25-year- old man, Ojonugwa Adejoh, for allegedly stealing pants belonging to his brother’s wife. Adejoh who was alleged to have used the pants for rituals was paraded before newsmen in Akure. He was arrested alongside a 53-year-old Prophet, Olajide Ogunleye, who is the pastor […]

Five Ondo civil servants arrested over N200m fraud

Peter Dada, Akure The Ondo State Police Command has arrested five workers of the Ondo State Government for defrauding their employer of a sum of N200m through the issuance of fake receipts. The suspects are, Oluwatoyin Abiodun, Ojo Ayodeji, David Omoyajowo, Isaac Solomon and Femi Tuki and one Ayadi Orimisan, who allegedly assisted the five […]

Ondo: You must marry corpse of our daughter, family tells killer boyfriend

Ondo: You must marry corpse of our daughter, family tells killer boyfriend Peter Dada, Akure The family of a girl, Confidence Nwanma, allegedly killed by her boyfriend has declared that the killer boyfriend must marry the corpse of the deceased in line with the tradition of the family. Nwanma was allegedly stabbed to death last […]

Herdsmen sack Ondo council secretariat

  Peter Dada, Akure Some Fulani herdsmen this morning chased out the workers at the Akure South Local Government Secretariat following a disagreement. READ ALSO:Herdsmen destroy UNILORIN multi-million naira research farms It took the intervention of the Ondo State Commissioner of police, Mr. Gbenga Adeyanju, and the Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence […]

Ondo: Niger Delta militants protest

By Josiah Oluwole A large number of youth claiming to be former armed militants in the Niger Delta area of Ondo State on Friday protested in Akure, the state capital, over their non-inclusion in the extended amnesty program. The youth, numbering about 500, also threatened to return to the creeks to bear arms against the […]

Ondo: CAC pastor impregnates member, prays for naked women

  Peter Dada, Akure A woman, Mrs. Omotola Akerele, has alleged that a pastor, Mathew Olakunle, had sex with her when she was undergoing spiritual healing in his church, adding that the intercourse resulted in pregnancy. Olakunle, who was the head of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Itura, in Iju town, in the Akure North […]

Acting Ondo Chief Judge, Temitayo Osoba, caught in age falsification scandal

An investigation by SaharaReporters has revealed that Acting Chief Judge of the Ondo State High Court, Justice Temitayo Olubusola Adefunke Osoba, falsified her age in official documents to enable her to remain in service. As the most senior judge in the state, Justice Osoba took over in acting capacity after the immediate past Chief Judge, […]

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