Tag: ekiti
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Gunmen kidnap Ekiti monarch, Oba Benjamin Oso
Some yet-to-be-identified armed men have abducted another traditional ruler in Ekiti, Oba Benjamin Oso, the Eleda of Eda Ile, in Ekiti East Local Government Area. Brig.-Gen. Joe Komolafe, the Commander of the Ekiti State Security Network code-named Amotekun confirmed the incident on Saturday. He said that all the security outfits in Ekiti, including police, soldiers,…
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Fatal accident claims seven lives, leaves others injured in Ekiti
Seven persons have died in a road accident in Ekiti State. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident, said that a coaster bus had collided with a hummer bus along the Ilumoba Ekiti axis killing the hummer bus driver and six others. Several others sustained different degrees of…
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Gunmen raid Ekiti community, kidnap four
Gunmen on Tuesday night invaded a popular hotel in Ayetoro-Ekiti in Ido\Osi local government area of Ekiti state and reportedly kidnapped four persons. It was gathered the attackers, numbering 30 on motorcycles, invaded the hotel in a commando-like manner around 9:30pm. A community source reveleaded to newsmen that the bandits came into the community through…
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Soldiers kill DSS operative in Ekiti
The Ekiti State Police Command have confirmed the killing of an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) by three soldiers. The Spokesman of the Police Command, Public Relations Officer, Ekiti Command, Sunday Abutu, described the killing as unfortunate and mindless. Abutu said the gory incident occurred on Friday evening at a hotel located…
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Fayemi suspends payment of minimum wage, slashes political aides’ salaries
The Ekiti State Government has suspended implementation of the minimum wage for its senior civil servants following dwindling revenues accruing to the state. The action followed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the government and organised labour on Friday in Ado Ekiti. Tiv/ Fulani crisis: Police deploy more men Under the agreement,…
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Why PDP may lose 2022 governorship poll in Ekiti – Senator Olujimi
Senator Biodun Olujimi has called on the national leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to reconcile contending groups in Ekiti State or risk losing the 2022 Governorship election. Olujimi, a former Minority Leader in the Senate, gave the warning Sunday in Omuo-Ekiti, Ekiti East Council area while commissioning blocks of classrooms and distributing fertilizers…
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Ekiti 2022: Fayose unveils preferred gov candidate in PDP
A former Governor of Ekiti, Mr Ayodele Fayose, on Tuesday, unveiled the Chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the state, Mr Bisi Kolawole, as his preferred choice for the 2022 governorship election in the state. Kolawole, a former House of Assembly member, representing Efon constituency, was formally presented by Fayose to his supporters in…
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Why I want to be Ekiti governor again – Segun Oni
Mr Segun Oni, former Governor of Ekiti, has said his ambition to contest next year’s governorship election in the state is geared towards rescuing Ekiti from total collapse and expand its frontiers for the benefit of the poor masses. The Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) chieftain made this known in Ado Ekiti on Saturday, while unveiling members…
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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct LG official in Ekiti
Unknown gunmen have kidnapped Ekiti West local government Supervisor for Agriculture, Ebenezer Busuyi, along Erijiyan Ekiti road. Busuyi was said to have been waylaid by the gunmen and dragged out of his car. His car was found along the road with its four doors ajar, in the late hours of Thursday. One of the residents…
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Amotekun: How we secured release of kidnaped Ekiti monarch, arrested ‘mastermind’ behind abduction
The Obadu of Ilemeso Ekiti in the Oye Local Government area of Ekiti State, Oba David Oyewumi, who was kidnapped in his palace on Thursday, has regained freedom. The Ekiti Amotekun Corps Commander, Brig Gen. Joe Komolafe, said the traditional ruler was rescued at Obbo Ile in Kwara State with the support of the vigilante…