Tag: ondo
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Gunmen kidnap two siblings with their mothers’ car in Ondo
Some men suspected to be kidnappers have abducted two little girls from their parents’ car in Akure, Ondo State capital.
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Boat accidents kill four, injure 19 in Ondo
Four persons have lost their lives while 19 others sustained injuries in boat accidents at different locations in Ilaje and Irele Local Government Areas of the Ondo State.
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Gunmen kidnap father, two Children, one other family member in Ondo
A gang of armed men on Sunday evening kidnapped four members of a family, including a father, his two children and another family member at Iju-Itaogbolu in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo state. The four victims were abducted while travelling from Ado Ekiti to Akure to attend a church programme when they ran…
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One person dead, others trapped as building collapses in Ondo
One person has been confirmed dead following a building collapse in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The affected storey building located along Fanibi Junction within Akure metropolis collapsed while the occupants were fast asleep. A body of a woman was retrieved from the debris while members of her family were said to be trapped. According…
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Three herdsmen arrested in Ondo for open grazing; 180 cows seized
ONDO State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, have arrested three herdsmen and seized their 180 cows for violating the state’s anti-open grazing law. Chairman of Ondo State Chapter of Amotekun Adetunji Adeleye revealed this to newsmen in Akure on Wednesday. He said operatives arrested the herdsmen and the cows at Oke Ala area…
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JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap 18 travellers in Ondo
Daredevil gunmen have launched fresh attacks on travellers in Ondo State, kidnapping 18. According to reports, the victims were abducted on Wednesday night along the Ifira-Akoko/Idoani road in Akoko South East Local Government Area of the state. The abductors were said to have fired gunshots into the air to scare the passengers before taking them…
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BREAKING: Akeredolu signs Anti-Open Grazing Bill into law
The Ondo State Governor, Mr Rotimii Akeredolu, on Tuesday, signed into law the Anti-Open Grazing Bill in line with the resolution of the Southern Governors Forum at its last meeting, held in Lagos. This came few weeks after the bill has been passed by the State House of Assembly. With the development, Ondo has become…
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“How I use online application to defraud POS operators“ – suspect
A 29-year-old commercial motorcyclist, Victor Ukachuckwu, has confessed to using an online application he downloaded from the Internet to defraud Point of Sales (POS) operators in Ondo State. Ukachuckwu made the confession while speaking with newsmen after he was paraded by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Thursday in Akure. The suspect,…
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[GRAPHIC PHOTO] Robbers open fire on bullion van in Ondo; cart away cash, kill policeman, driver
Dare-devil armed robbers have attacked another bullion van on the outskirts of Ondo State along the Lagos-Ore expressway. The robbers were said to have opened fire on the bullion van at about 1 pm on Wednesday (today), while on its way to Araromi-Obu in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo from Edo State. The Police…
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Attack on Ondo travellers in Jos ‘mistaken identity’ – Deputy Governor
The Plateau State government has returned undisclosed number of the surviving victims of the Jos attack to Ondo State on Friday. About 28 people were reportedly killed in the attack. The Deputy Governor of Plateau State, Mr Sonni Tiyoden, disclosed this when he accompanied the survivors to the Ondo State government house in Akure. He…