Tag: Akure
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We have settled with soldiers – Ondo Amotekun Commander, Adetunji
The commander of Amotekun corps in Ondo state Akogun Adetunji Adeleye has disclosed that what happened between his man and soldiers wasn’t a clash of interest but mere argument which has since been resolved.
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Sunshine Queens of Akure goalkeeper dies after training
Sunshine Queens FC of Akure has lost its goalkeeper, Elizabeth Johnson. A statement by its Media Officer, Femi Atolagbe, described the incident as “shocking” as the deceased had trained with the rest of the squad on Saturday at the Ondo State Sports
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ICPC orders contractor who abandoned N35m constituency project back to site in Akure
The Independent Corrupt Practices And Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has ordered the contractor handling N35 million Reconstruction
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June 12: Protesters invade Osogbo, Akure
Young Nigerians protesting against bad governance and insecurity stormed Osogbo, the capital of Osun State, and Akure, Ondo State capital on Saturday. It was learnt that the youths under the aegis of Coalition of Civil Society, Osun State met at the popular Oke-Fai roundabout. The demonstrators held banners and placards demanding a better Nigeria. Details…
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Okada riders, truck drivers in bloody clash in Akure
Commercial motorcyclists known as Okada riders on Saturday clashed with truck drivers after a motorcyclist rammed into a stationary truck on Friday night. According to reports, the motorcyclist and his passenger died on the spot. The incident infuriated other Okada riders who vandalised and set the truck ablaze. The Okada riders were said to have…
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10-year-old girl throws stepbrother inside well in Akure
A 10-year-old girl, Suliya Abubakar, said she threw her stepbrother, Usman Abubakar, aged 20 months, inside a well because her stepmother maltreats her. Abubakar said this while she was being paraded alongside 34 suspects of other crimes, by the Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Mr Salami Bolaji, on Friday, in Akure. The other suspects were…
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JUST IN: Shooting in Akure between APC, PDP supporters
Supporters of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) and the All Progressives Congress(APC) in Ondo State exchanged gun fire in Akure, the capital Sunday morning. The shooting on Oba Adesida Road was reported to be an escalation of the clash on Saturday, during which an APC supporter was killed. One person was reported killed today and many…
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Sad! Man rape daughters after spiking their drinks
A 48-year-old man, Femi Onifade, has been detained in Ondo State for defiling his two daughters aged six and nine. It was gathered that the Deji of Akure, Oba Aladetoyinbo Ogunlade Aladelusi Odundun II handed Onifade over to officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). Sources said the suspect fled to the…
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JUST IN: Suspected killer of Fasoranti’s daughter tests positive for Coronavirus
Ondo State has recorded another three coronavirus cases on Sunday. This is happening just a day after a policeman from Lagos State tested positive for COVID-19 in the state. The governor, Mr Rotimi Akeredolu, disclosed the new cases on his Twitter handle on Sunday. Akeredolu disclosed that one of the three new cases is a…
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Akure bomb explosion: Consignment was meant for quarry firm – Police
Ondo Commissioner of Police, Undie Adie, has dismissed insinuations that the bomb that exploded at the outskirt of Akure in the wee hours of Saturday was being conveyed for terrorism purposes. Adie said the explosion was an accident and that the bomb was acquired by a quarry firm. The Ondo CP stated this after undergoing…