Police arrest herdsman destroying farmland

By Tola Gbadamosi | A cassava farm estimated at over N2million in Okitipupa have been destroyed by an herdsmen. A 20-year old herdsman, Usman Abubakar who was caught at the farm with his cows was arrested by men of the Ondo state Amotekun who handed him over to the police. The owner of the farm, […]

Gunmen abduct U.S soldier

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers on Tuesday abducted a retired United States of America Army Officer, Major Jide Ijadare. Similarly one other person whose identity is yet to be known was killed along Ijan-Ise Ekiti road in Gbonyin Local Government area of Ekiti State, The retired military officer, a native of […]

Driver in court for manslaughter

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A 29-year-old commercial driver, Isiaka Adebayo has been arraigned before an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court over alleged manslaughter. The accused person who pleaded not guilty allegedly committed the offence on September 10, 2020 around 1:00pm at Aregbe junction, Ogo Oluwa in Osogbo. Police prosecutor, Mr. Jacob Akintunde told the court that the […]

Inferno caused by power surge – CP

By Michael Ofulue | The Ondo State Police Commissioner, Mr Bolaji Salami has said that last Thursday’s fire outbreak at the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC office in Akure was as a result of faulty electrical Connection. Salami dropped this hints at a press conference at the police headquarters. He said the reports conducted by […]

Court remands six for acting pornography

Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Six phornographic film actors have been remanded by an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court for allegedly recording obscene publication at Osun-Osogbo shrine. The accused persons are; Tobiloba Jolaoso, 27, Ladiva Aije 22, Juliet Semion, 24, Ahmed Olasunkanmi, 23,Adeniran Eritosin 29 and Tunde Jimoh, 27. They committed the offence on July 25, 2020 around […]

Family of murdered LG boss demands justice

Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The family of the Director of Local Government Administration (DLGA) in Ekiti State Mr David Jejelowo, who was murdered by yet to be identified persons in his resident in Ado-Ekiti, has called on the police to fish out his killers. The death of the father of four was until his untimely […]

Five die, others injure in multiple accident

By Tola Gbadamosi | Five people have lost their lives in a multiple road accident involving a J5 bus at Emure Ile Owo Local Government Area of Ondo state. The accident which occurred around 9:23 pm according to an eyewitness, was caused by the J5 bus coming from Abuja which rammed into a bus coming […]