ondo state news

The Digest: Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted a couple in Ilu-Abo community, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, shooting a neighbour during the attack. The incident occurred around 9:45 pm on Friday, shortly after the couple returned from their shop, when assailants...

The Digest: The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled two separate transnational human trafficking syndicates, arresting six suspects and rescuing 14 victims. In the first case, a Togolese national reported being lured to Nigeria in 2019 with false promises of Canadian employment and held...

The Digest: Achievers University in Owo, Ondo State, has expelled at least 15 female students for making sex videos, an act the institution stated contravenes its rules and demonstrates gross indiscipline. The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Prof. Bode Ayorinde, announced...

The Digest: The Palace of the Arujale-Ojima of Okeluse Kingdom in Ondo State has issued a formal warning against addressing the 22-year-old monarch, Oba Oloyede Adekoya Akinghare II, with casual terms like "bro" or "blood." In a statement from the Chief of Staff, the palace mandated that he be...

The Digest: Seven people have been injured after a two-storey building under construction collapsed in Akure, the Ondo State capital. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), eyewitnesses reported that workers at the site were the victims and had been taken to the hospital for treatment...

The Digest: A magistrate's court in Akure has ordered the arrest and remand of Seun Osamaye, Ondo State's Commissioner for Women Affairs, following allegations she assaulted Chief Magistrate Temitope Alphonso. The incident reportedly occurred on official ministry premises after a judgment the...

The Digest: Two police officers and a woman were shot by gunmen who opened fire at a checkpoint in Ondo State’s Owo Local Government Area on Saturday. The attackers, arriving on a motorcycle, targeted officers of the Safer Highway Patrol at Ipele Junction in a brazen assault that has again...

The Digest: A Catholic priest has testified in the trial of five suspects accused of carrying out the 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo. He described a scene of chaos, gunfire, and explosions that claimed over 40 lives. Key Points: A Catholic priest gave emotional testimony...

The Digest: The Ondo State Police Command has rescued 15 young women from a sex trafficking ring that lured victims with false promises of employment. The syndicate, which operated from an apartment in the Alagbaka area of Akure, targeted women aged 20 to 26 with offers of domestic work...

The Digest: A DAF tipper truck has crushed five commuters to death in Akure, Ondo State, in a morning collision that underscores the fragile nature of Nigerian roads. According to the FRSC, the victims were traders traveling to a nearby market when speed claimed their journey. Key Points...

The Digest: The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a suspected baby factory in the Ore community, rescuing five pregnant underage girls and arresting the alleged operator. According to a police statement, the suspect, Ada Clement, confessed to running a facility where young pregnant...

The Digest: Ten people, including a pregnant woman, have been killed after a cement-laden truck crashed in Akungba, Ondo State. According to witnesses and the FRSC, the truck suffered brake failure, lost control along the Owo–Akungba–Ikare Expressway, and rammed into roadside shops, with...

The Digest: Content creator Mandy Kiss traveled from Lagos to Ondo State to personally confront a popular mother-daughter TikTok duo over their persistent online trolling. In a tense meeting captured on video, Kiss, accompanied by security, demanded an end to the cyberbullying, resulting in a...

The Digest: The Nigerian Army has launched an investigation into the death of a commercial bus driver following a violent altercation with a soldier at a checkpoint in Ondo State. According to an official statement, the soldier displayed "very uncouth and unprofessional conduct" during the...

The Digest: A formal demand for economic justice has been placed on the governor's desk. The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) in Ondo State has called for an immediate upward review of the minimum wage from N73,000 to N256,950, citing the severe economic pressures of inflation, subsidy removal...

The Digest: A middle-aged man has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly stabbing a 25-year-old man to death during a violent altercation over a N14,000 debt. The incident, which occurred at a construction site, highlights escalating tensions over minor disputes. Key...

The Digest: A minor financial dispute over an ₦800 ($0.50) debt has ended in tragedy in Akure, Ondo State, after a woman allegedly killed her elder sister during a confrontation. The incident has left the community in shock and sparked conversations about violence and conflict resolution in...

The Digest: A 42-year-old pastor, Samson Ajayi, has been remanded in a correctional center in Ondo State for allegedly raping his 17-year-old biological daughter for four years. The case is a shocking Betrayal of Trust by a father and spiritual leader. Key Points: A pastor, Samson Ajayi...

The Digest: The Ondo State government has banned graduation parties for nursery and junior secondary students, a move that is meant to provide Fiscal Relief for parents. The directive, which follows similar policies in Benue and Imo, aims to curb unnecessary expenses and refocus on academic...

The Digest: Youths in Ayede Ogbese, Ondo State, have barricaded a major highway in protest against a surge in kidnappings and killings. The dramatic Road's Cry came after a man was killed and a businesswoman was abducted, as residents accuse the government and security agencies of failing to...