THE Police in Ondo State have arrested seven suspected kidnappers, and rescued one victim between Feb.13 and Feb. 15 at various places across the state. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, Commissioner of Police (CP) made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. Afolabi, who said that the arrest followed the intelligence …
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The Police in Ondo State says it has apprehended a three person syndicate, 62 year-old woman, Sabira Izuorah, and couple, Isiaka Lukman and Abosede Lukman, allegedly specialised in child stealing and trafficking. Mr Wilfred Afolabi, state Commissioner of Police (CP), made the disclosure while speaking with newsmen in Akure. He …
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NO fewer than four persons have been confirmed dead in a cult clash in Owo, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident on Monday, January 6, 2025. Odunlami said the killing occurred during a violent clash among …
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GUNMEN have killed two travellers and abducted five others on Ifon/Owo Road in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. A man, who did not want his name mentioned in the community, disclosed that the vehicle was coming from the South-Eastern part of the country with the passengers heading to …
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OPERATIVIES of the Ondo State Police Command have apprehended a 30-year-old man, Fatai Abdullahi, for allegedly stabbing his wife, Morenike, to death in Akure, the state capital. The suspect was said to have carried out the act with scissors after he and the deceased had a minor argument. Abdullahi allegedly locked the …
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THE Ondo State police command has arrested an Islamic cleric, Oluwafemi Idris, for unlawful possession of fresh human parts. According to a police source who spoke with Vanguard, the suspected ritualist was arrested in a town, in the Akoko area of the state. A statement released by the spokesperson for the …
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THE Police in Ondo State says it has arrested a 39-year-old motorcycle snatcher, Dolapo Babalola, who allegedly killed his childhood friend, one Evangelist Opeyemi Oyelakin, and stole his motorcycle. SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the command’s spokesperson, who made this known on Sunday to newsmen in Akure, said the incident happened at …
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A 17-year-old girl, simply identified as Wumi, has been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly stabbing her foster mother, Funmilayo Adelayi, to death. Newsextra24 learnt that the incident reportedly happened last Wednesday at the Oda, Akure residence of the deceased. It was gathered that the decomposing body of the …
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A 35-year-old man, identified as James Emmanuel, has been remanded in prison by a magistrates court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, for allegedly raping his co-worker, a 55-year-old woman, Deborah Abiodun, to death. Newsextra24 learnt that James raped Deborah in a poultry farm at about 11pm on January 2024 in the Oke-Odu …
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The Onirun of Irun Akoko in Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Samuel Agboola, was arraigned before a magistrate court in Akure, the state capital, by the Ondo State Police Command on Monday for allegedly defaming a community leader, Mr Adeyemi Lanre. The traditional ruler was accused …
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