Army Day: Chief of Army Staff distributes palliatives

By Tola Gbadamosi As part of efforts to reinforce civil-military cooperation in fighting crime across the country, the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen Tukur Buratai, at the weekend distributed palliatives and medical kits to over 250 communities. Among the beneficiary communities was Aponmu Community in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State, where […]

Businessman charged for N9.9m fraud

By Michael Ofulue A 35-year – old business man, Adebayo Richard, who allegedly defrauded a multinational Limited and Wood Receipt Company of N 9. 9million has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate . Adebayo, is presently standing trial on three counts charge of unlawful conversion, fraud and forgery. But he pleaded not guilty to all […]

IG posts new AIG for Ondo , Ekiti

By Michael Ofulue The Inspector General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the posting of AIG Oyebanji Folawiyo, as the new AIG in charge of zone 17, comprising Ondo and Ekiti States. A statement by the force Public Relations Officer, DCP Frank Mba, said the IGP approved the redeployment of senior Police Officers in a […]

Robbery: Court remands teenager

Victor Akinkuolie Ado-Ekiti An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court has remanded a 16-year-old boy, Adamu Abubakar at the Children Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti over alleged armed robbery. The defendant, who lives at No 23, Onala street, Ado-Ekiti was standing trial on two counts of armed robbery and conspiracy. The police prosecutor, Insp.Monica Ikebuilo, told the court […]

Man,29, arraigned for stealing gas cylinders

From Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo A 29-year-old man, Omoniyi Adeagbo has appeared before an Ile-Ife Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing two empty 50kg gas cylinders. According to the prosecutor, Inspector Abdullahi Emmanuel, the accused person committed the offence on June 28 along Abiri Ogudu Road in Ile-Ife. Emmanuel said that the accused conspired with others still […]

2 docked over fish theft

Victor Akinkuolie Ado-Ekiti Two teenagers, Yusuf Basiru, 12, and Yinusa Umaru, 13, have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stealing fishes in a pond. The defendants, described as scavengers are residents of Igbeyin street Ado-Ekiti, are facing one count charge of stealing. The prosecutor, Insp. Monica Ikebuilo, told the Court that […]