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High Chief Mukaila Bello, a traditional head of Iku quarter, the Oniku of Iku quarters in Ikare Akoko, the administrative centre of Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State, and three other natives of the town have been kidnapped by unknown gunmen who are thought to be kidnappers. According …

Government of Ondo State has announced that one of the victims of the terrorist attack on a church in Owo has passed away in the hospital. Recall that at least 40 worshippers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo were killed by some yet-to-be-arrested terrorists on June 5, 2022. But the latest development …

Residents of Igoba community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State were gripped by apprehension on Monday when gunmen stormed the town and unleashed terror. The unknown assailant set the station ablaze shot and killed the security guard who was manning the Titolu Venture filling station in the …

Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has said the federal government was hasty in its identification of the attackers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. On Sunday June 5, at least 40 worshippers were killed and many injured when gunmen opened fire at the church. Recall that the …

Palpable trepidation and anxiety enveloped communities, towns and cities in Ondo State on Thursday as rumours of bandits impeding attack filtered through the state. The rumours have it that the bandits were planning to attack Ilara-Mokin community in the Ifedore Local Government Area of the state. The fear and uncertainty among residents …

Some churches in Lagos State have intensified efforts to safeguard the lives of their members following the latest attack on a Catholic church in Owo, Ondo State, on June 5. It is understood that the Catholic Church in Lagos has also commenced issuing identification cards to its members in their …

At least four farmers have been abducted by kidnappers in Elegbeka community of Ondo State’s Ose Local Government Area. According to Sources, the farmers were ambushed and abducted by the gunmen on their way to Akoko area of the state. It was gathered that the abductors had called the victims’ …

The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, has condemned Sunday’s attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State where many innocent worshippers were gruesomely murdered and several others severely wounded. The Sultan, who’s also The President-General of Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA), in a statement on …

Bola Tinubu, a presidential candidate for the All Progressives Congress (APC), paid a visit to Owo, Ondo State, on Monday. Following the massacre at St Francis Catholic Church on Sunday, Tinubu paid a condolence visit to Owo. The APC National Leader met with Rotimi Akeedolu, the Governor of Ondo State, …

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has disclosed that 11 children and 22 adults who were attacked by gunmen at St Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo state are on admission at the emergency wards of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo. Recall that gunmen on Sunday attacked St Francis Catholic …