4 remanded over murder From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Four men have been remanded in Ilesa prison by an Osogbo Magistrate court for an alledged murder. The accused are; Ibrahim Morufu, 22, Kazzem Afeez, 20, Ismaila Toheeb, 20 and Isiaka Mariam, 18. The accused persons was arraigned on a 4 count charges bothering on armed […]
Couple alleged of killing 60-year-old From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A couple, Tayo Olaobaju, 31 and Arike Olaobaju, 23, have been sent to correctional custodies by an Ile-Ife Magistrate Court for alleged murder of a 60-year-old man, Mr Moses Eze. The couple committed the offence on August 21, 2019 around 7:20a.m at Igboya Area of […]
Labourer remanded for defiling 2-yr-old By Sade Adewale | A 22-year-old labourer, Bassey Oraviet has been remanded by the Chief Magistrate Court in Ondo town, for unlawfully and indecently assaulting a 2-year-old girl (names withheld) by releasing sperm into her private part. The police brought Oraviet before the court on three-count charge of rape. The […]
Failure to produce accused lands man in court By Sade Adewale | Failure to produce the accused person he stood surety for has landed a 56-year-old Clerk, Nicholas Oluwagbemi in an Oka Magistrate Court. The Prosecutor, Sgt Charles Olagbayi told the court that Oluwagbemi committed the offence as he stood as a surety for Makanjuola […]
2 sentenced to death for armed robbery By Bamidele Kolawole | Two men; Emeka Alieze and Dada Ojo have been sentence to death by an Akure High Court for their involvement in armed robbery. The defendants were brought to court for armed robbery at kilometer 4 Akure-Ilesa expressway, Akure, at about 8:30 pm on September […]
Robbery supspect’s escape angers Ikare residents From Jimoh Ahmed , Ikare-Akloko | In an apparent show of disappointment over the role of the police in Ikare on the escape of an armed robbery suspect, the people of Ikare Akoko have protested against the Commander of the Ikare Akoko Police Command, ACP Razak Rauf over what […]
Xenophobic attacks barbaric, condemnable- Ikubese, Aluko By Adekola Afolabi | Gales of reactions have continued to trail xenophobic attacks on Nigerians and other African migrants by South Africans. In separate reactions yesterday in Akure, the Ondo state capital, a public affairs commentator and former presidential aspirant, Dr. Thomas-Wilson Ikubese and the former Commissioner for Information […]
Deji’s Palace, a monument of great importance By Shola Makanjuola | In Nigeria, many traditional buildings and monuments of historical importance built during pre-colonial and early colonial era have virtually disappeared, deteriorated or modified through deliberate human activities or ignorance of their socio-cultural and economic importance to the present and future generations, particularly, the people […]
FRSC embarks on Ember months safety campaign By Tola Gbadamosi | The Ondo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has commenced ember months safety campaign in the state. The state Deputy Corps Commandant ,FRSC, in charge of Operations, Mr. Olusegun Ogungbemide stated this in an interview with The Hope in his office. According […]
ODIRS assures local newspapers of patronage By Jubril Bada | Chairman, Ondo State Internal Revenue Service, Mr. Tolu Adegbie has assured members of the State Community Newspapers and Magazines of its patronage to boost the socio-economic activities of the state. The Chairman gade this assurance while welcoming some of the publishers of the local newspapers […]
