ekiti state news

The Digest: An Ekiti State High Court in Ado Ekiti has sentenced 48-year-old Olatide Temitope Emmanuel to death by hanging for murdering a patient while impersonating a medical doctor. The convict killed Falade Bosede on June 9, 2019, at Ajebamidele Street, Otun Ekiti, falsely presenting...

The Digest: Ekiti State Police have raided a suspected baby factory located behind Inisa Hotel in Ikere-Ekiti, rescuing six children between the ages of two and nine. During the operation, officers arrested 43-year-old Onyechi Oluwadare, alleged to be the operator, along with four other...

The Digest: The Independent National Electoral Commission has published the personal details of governorship candidates for the 2026 Ekiti State election, but conspicuously omitted the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, reflecting the party’s deep internal leadership crisis. While...

The Digest: The All Progressives Congress has barred an aspirant from the race. According to Daily Post Nigeria, Engr Kayode Ojo was disqualified from the party's primary, clearing the path for Governor Abiodun Oyebanji and one other, shortly after Ojo's unsupported arrival at the party...

The Digest: A 34-year-old woman, identified as Deborah, has been arrested for stealing a newborn baby from a health centre in Ekiti. The suspect confessed her actions were motivated by a lie she told her UK-based boyfriend about being pregnant. Key Points: Deborah, posing as a pregnant...

The Digest: The heart of a community is rooted in the storm when a new life goes missing. Reports from Ado Ekiti confirm a newborn baby has mysteriously vanished from the Okeyimi Health Centre, plunging the facility and the community into distress. Police have swiftly responded. A newborn...

In Ado-Ekiti, a magistrate has sentenced 33-year-old Moradeke Adeoti to three years in prison with hard labour for forcing her 11-year-old cousin into street hawking, violating Ekiti’s Child Rights Law. The child suffered a motorcycle accident while hawking pepper and palm wine. Conviction...