By Tola Gbadamosi | A 31-year-old commercial driver, Hassan Saka is now singing like a kennery for being in possession of two human heads. Saka, a driver from Lokoja, Kogi State was arrested by men of the NDLEA with the exhibits along Owo-Akure roads, Ondo State. He told the NDLEA men that he was merely […]
…Sets up committee By Adekola Afolabi | As operations of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) and the Road Transport Employers’ of Nigeria (RTEAN) in Ondo State have been suspended for two weeks due to leadership row the government has warned that anyone who violates the direction will face the consequences. This will […]
By Fatima Muraina | Residents of the South Western part of the country have been urged not to panic over the recent food supply strike by northern suppliers, describing the action as a wakeup call to return to the farms. They urged the people to interpret the strike as a challenge for the people to […]
By Adekola Afolabi | The Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, has advised all the chairmen in the 18 Local Government Areas of the state to set up local vigilantes. This is part of the efforts of the Governor to tackle insecurity and rid the state of all criminal elements. Akeredolu who gave the advice yesterday […]
By Adekola Afolabi | Ondo State Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, yesterday, in his office, received copies of the Oath of Allegiance and Oath of office signed during his inauguration for a second term in office. The Copies were presented to the Governor and his deputy, Hon. Lucky Aiyedatiwa by the Chief Judge of the state, Hon. […]
By Victor Akinkuolie, Ado-Ekiti | The Ekiti State Panel of Inquiry into Allegations of Violations of Human Rights and Police Brutality sitting in Ado-Ekiti, has ordered the immediate prosecution of a police officer, Corporal Festus Akinfolarin, attached to the defunct Special Ant-Robbery Squad (SARS) Ekiti State. The police officer was alleged to have played an […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | Men of the Osun State Police Command have arrested a man identified as Kazeem Olapade, for allegedly having carnal knowledge of his 13-year-old biological daughter (names withheld). The Hope Metro gathered that the suspect started the unlawful act since the COVID-19 lockdown ordered by the government last year. Kazeem’s wife, […]
By Bamidele Kolawole | For allegedly attacking the entourage of the Ondo State Governor, thirteen persons have been remanded by an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda. The defendants are Akinola Segun, 21, Akinmolayan Sunday 30, Dele Oni, 47, Tommy Oluseyi, 44, Akinbi Odunayo, 25, Akinbadewa Michael, 22, Ahmed Onabanjo, 30, Akinduro Akinjo, 31. Other […]
By Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A middle-aged man, Alfa Owolabi, has been arrested by the State Security Network Amotekun Corps for allegedly stealing rams. The Hope Metro gathered that the suspect who specialized in stealing rams was arrested at Oleyo area in Osogbo where he is living with his brother. Reports had it that his […]
By Sunmola Olowookere | Justice Bode Adegbehingbe, of an Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced one Segun Odiase, to seven years imprisonment for burglary The trial judge, while pronouncing the judgement found Odiase guilty of all the charges preferred against him and sentenced him accordingly. The judge handed him seven years on […]