BY Sunmola Olowookere | An Akure High Court Judge, Justice Samuel Bola has sentenced three men; Bamidele Tunde, Aliu Damilola and Richard Okere to death by hanging following their conviction over armed robbery. The men were alleged to have conspired and committed armed robbery on the December, 15, 2017 at Oludare lane, Osukoti layout, Akure. […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | For stabbing his co-tenant with knife, a 23-year old man, Sodiq Okunola, has been remanded by an Osogbo Magistrate’s Court. Okunola, who is facing a two-count charge of stabbing and biting, pleaded not guilty to the allegations. The accused person allegedly committed the offence on January 24, 2021 around 08:30am at […]
By Solomon Runsewe | A 20-year-old student of the Federal University of Technology Akure, (FUTA), Bamgbose Tejumola has been dragged before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for allegedly defrauding one Ayodele Gbogi, of N1. 6 million . The accused person who is facing a two-count charge of conspiracy, fraud and stealing, pleaded not guilty to […]
By Sade Adewale, Ondo | A 26-year-old- bricklayer, Oshosanwo Kamoru has been remanded by a Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo town, for having sexual intercourse with a 6-year-old girl (names withheld). The police brought Kamoru before the court on one- count charge of rape. The police prosecutor, Mr Gbenga Akinsulire, said the accused person committed […]
Fisayo Akinduro, Osogbo | A police officer attached to the Osun State Police Command, Corporal Rauf Fawale, has been reportedly beaten to death by officials of the Department of the State Security (SSS) in the state. The Hope Metro gathered that the deceased, who was serving at the Dada Estate Police Station, Osogbo until his […]
By Michael Ofulue | No fewer than 10 passengers traveling along Lagos /Ore expressway have been abducted by suspected Fulani marauders. Reports had it that the hoodlums emanated from a bush and started shooting sporadically, forcing vehicles plying the road to stop. Sources said some passengers escaped, others were kidnapped, after the herdsmen riddled the […]
A 70-year-old cocoa farmer, Olabisi Titus, has been dragged before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ondo town, for unlawfull harvest of Cocoa pods valued at N200,000, property of one Olasehinde Adeboye. The police brought Titus before the court on Tuesday for committing the offence. The defendant is facing a one- count charge bothering on unlawful […]
By Theo Adebowale | Hackers are a variant of cybercriminals. They can be innovative, stubborn and desperate. They logged me out of my facebook account last night and have since been marketing their merchandise. That is the cost we have to pay for civilization and advancement in science and technology. It is the age of […]
By Adekola Afolabi | The national leadership of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), has finally thrown its weight behind the order of the Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu directing all unregistered herders to vacate the state’s forest reserves. At a peace meeting of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum with the leadership of […]
Kayode Olabanji, Okitipupa | No fewer than 750 plastic face shields were donated by a Don, Dr Vincent Akpoveta to Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State. Dr. Vincent Akpoveta, Department of Chemical Sciences, at the institution, said the gesture was part of his widow’s mite towards preventing the global pandemic […]
