….as Stakeholders order Ban of Cross-body Bags by Youths to stop Bloodletting in Owo. Some stakeholders have fingered politicians for indulging and using youths in the recent cult attacks that claimed many lives in the ancient town of Owo in Ondo State. The stakeholders made this known during a security summit organised by Owo Youths…
A 32-year-old Sunday Abilewa has reportedly strangled his 68-year-old father to death in Isua-Akoko in Akoko Southeast Local Government Area of Ondo State over the inability of the father to purchase a motorcycle for the son. Consequently, men of the state Police Command arrested and charged Abilewa to court on a one–count charge of murder….
…..234 POLICE RECRUITS PASS OUT AS CONSTABLES IN ONDO POLICE TRAINING SCHOOL On Thursday, 23rd January 2025, a total of 234 new police constables officially graduated from the Police Training School in Oyin Akoko after completing six months of rigorous physical and intellectual training. The Inspector-General of Police, Mr. Kayode Egbetokun, represented by AIG Zone…
The Court of Appeal in Akure, Ondo State, has upheld the death sentence handed to Dr Ramon Adedoyin, a prominent hotel owner, for his involvement in the murder of Timothy Adegoke, a former Master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. Delivering its judgment on Thursday, the appellate court affirmed the verdict of the Osun State…
.…Says ‘Every Child Born into Their Families Will Die mysterious’. In a heartfelt Facebook post dated January 16, 2025, Imam Abdulkareem Adedokun addressed the people of Owo Local Government in Ondo State and the general public regarding the tragic killing of his wife, Temitope Adedokun, and their young son, Abdul Malik Adedokun, by suspected cult…
.…..will stop escaping Bandits from entering Southwest. By: Oluwatosin Adesola The Ondo State Security Network codenamed Amotekun Corps has vowed that security agencies will ensure no fleeing bandit will be allowed to strike in the southwest region. The Corps also said it is working round the clock with other sister security agencies and Neighbouring state…
….…appeals to Vessel Owners in the South West to Comply with Regulations Renowned security expert and Managing Director/CEO of EEL Security Nigeria Limited, Akogun Job Omotuwa, has been awarded a contract by the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) to oversee the security of inland waterways in the South West region. This partnership was facilitated through…
……..CP WILFRED VISITS IDANRE COMMUNITY …preaches Community Safety Partnership. The Commissioner of Police, CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, psc+, mnips, visited Idanre town and engaged with community members on how to enhance security of the State especially in their area. During the meeting, the CP introduced the Community Safety Partnership initiative, which is aimed at fostering…
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a 38-year-old bricklayer, Olushola Olatunde, to 21 years imprisonment for breaking into a church and stealing items, including an iron tithe box, with a total value of N1,340,900. Olatunde, whose address was not disclosed, faced a six counts involving breaking, illegal entry, and theft. He pleaded guilty…
The Ondo State Police Command has apprehended a three man car theft syndicate who specialised in using fabricated keys to steal vehicles in the state especially in Akure. Speaking during the parade of the trio in Akure last Friday, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Olutokunbo Afolabi, noted that Akinsanoye usually picked vehicles from…
