Youths of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo West Local Government staged a rally today to protest the imposition of councillorship candidates by party leaders. The demonstration, which saw hundreds of youths gathering at the Akure Roundabout, highlighted growing dissatisfaction with the party’s leadership in the Local Government. One of the youth representatives, Mr….
…..Speaks on Amotekun Corps, Influx of firearms in Ondo. ……GOV AIYEDATIWA RECEIVES NEW COMMISSIONER OF POLICE By: Our Reporter The new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi, has assumed office on Tuesday to roll out his plans of curbing crimes in the state. Addressing newsmen in Akure, Afolabi listed various strategies…
By: Our Reporter The new Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, Mr Olutokunbo Afolabi, has assumed office by confirming the arrests 19 suspects and killing of four persons in Monday’s cult clashes in Owo. Addressing newsmen in Akure, Afolabi said he had paid on the spot assessment to Owo township to get first hand information…
“Death Too Many: Stop Wasting Our Future” To the families of the slain individuals, the Olowo of Owo, and the Ondo State Government, I am writing to express my deepest condolences to you all on the tragic loss of lives in the recent cultist clash in Owo. The news of the senseless killings has left…
PRESS RELEASE ASSUMPTION OF DUTY CP WILFRED OLUTOKUNBO AFOLABI psc+, mnips ASSUMES DUTY AS THE 45TH COMMISSIONER OF POLICE FOR ONDO STATE POLICE COMMAND This is to inform the general public that a new Commissioner of Police by name CP Wilfred Olutokunbo Afolabi psc+, mnips has assume duty as the Commissioner of Police in Ondo…
UPDATED: PRESS STATEMENT OWO CRISIS: DECLARATION OF DUSK-TO-DAWN CURFEW (7PM – 6AM) Due to the ongoing violent cult clashes and security disturbances in Owo which have led to loss of lives, the Governor of Ondo State, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has ordered a dusk-to-dawn (from 7pm to 6am) curfew in the town, till further notice….
It was like in a movie but a confusion and apprehension for the residents of Oke Ogba community in Akure, the ondo state capital as armed Robbers stormed the area, stealing three vehicles within 24 hours. The residents have thrown into panic and confusion following the incident which occurred on Wednesday night and Thursday night….
…..Demand N75m Ransom as Family, Association Raising Fund For Ransom Gunmen struck in the Akoko area of Ondo State, abducting an Anglican Cleric, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, his wife, and two children along the Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government area of Ondo State. The incident, which has created panic in the minds of…
.……Hunger forced me into stealing hospital equipment —Suspect confesses. To ensure hitch-free security during this festive period, the Ondo State Commander of Amotekun Corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, has apprehended 29 suspects, with seven others currently under interrogation, for various offences ranging from rape and burglary to attempted murder. Speaking at the Corps Headquarters in Akure,…
The Oyo State Police Command has said it is investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged death of 32 children during a stampede at a funfair in Ibadan, the state capital, on Wednesday. PUNCH Metro gathered from multiple eyewitness accounts that the stampede occurred when participants rushed to gain access to the venue of the event reportedly…
