A 34-year-old woman, Tope Ayanwale, on Tuesday slumped in court moments after being sentenced to three years’ imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State. Ayanwale, who was given an option of a N10m fine, was arraigned before the court presided over by Justice B. Quadiri on Charge No. FHC/B/21c/2026. It was gathered that shortly after the judgment was delivered, the convict suddenly collapsed in the courtroom, causing a stir among those present. She was, however, quickly attended to and stabilised before being taken into custody to commence her sentence. The court had found her guilty…
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Residents of Ogbagi-Akoko in Ondo State were thrown into panic on Thursday after a suspected phone thief allegedly attacked the town’s traditional ruler, Oba Victor Adetona Ojo. The incident, which occurred around 11am, reportedly left the monarch injured and sparked outrage across the community. Eyewitnesses said the suspect, identified as Tope Adelani, allegedly assaulted the royal father during a confrontation over a missing mobile phone within the palace premises. Sources close to the palace disclosed that Adelani, said to be a familiar face around the palace, had earlier gained access to the premises and allegedly made away with the monarch’s…
The Ogotun-Oge Youth Development Forum has concluded plans to celebrate its first anniversary on April 5, 2026, with the launch of a humanitarian platform, Charity Begins at Home Foundation. The group said the anniversary would mark a significant milestone in its contributions to community development within Ogotun-Oge and the wider Oge Kingdom. Over the past year, the forum has been actively involved in various community and grassroots engagements aimed at promoting youth participation, fostering unity, and improving the welfare of residents. Members of the association noted that their interventions have focused on developmental initiatives designed to create a more enabling…
Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have rescued five victims of an armed robbery attack along the Ondo-Akure Road and arrested three suspects in connection with the incident. The command disclosed on Thursday that the attack occurred around 5:20 a.m. between Ita-Oba and Oboto areas, when a commercial vehicle travelling from Ondo to Akure was intercepted by armed men. According to the police, the assailants forced the vehicle into a nearby bush and dispossessed the passengers of their belongings. The victims were identified as Sunday Omodele, 63; Osedimilehin Peter, 29; Osedimilehin Ifeoluwa, 18; Osedimilehin Florence, 56; and Ademola Regina.…
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Owo Unit Command says it medical outreach for drivers was to reduce the traffic fatalities and injuries to 10 per cent on highways. Mr Joseph Kehinde Ajayi, Assistant Corps Commander (ACC), Owo Unit Commander made this known during the comprehensive public health outreach organised by the command at the Ijebu-Owo Motor Park on Thursday. Ajayi said that the initiative was to implemented a proactive, data-driven intervention aimed at enhancing the wellbeing of commercial drivers within Owo and surrounding areas. He explained that the intervention, which focused on the health of commercial drivers as a…
A defendant in the ongoing trial over the Owo church attack has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he was allegedly subjected to torture while in the custody of the Department of State Services. The witness, Jamiu Abdulmalik, made the allegation on Thursday before Justice Emeka Nwite during the continuation of the defence in the case involving five accused persons. Abdulmalik, who is standing trial alongside four others over the attack, narrated that he was arrested in August 2022 while travelling from Ondo State to Kogi State. According to him, he was apprehended by masked operatives who stopped…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has charged traditional rulers across the country to guide their subjects with wisdom, promote dialogue, discourage violence and foster unity among diverse communities amid growing security and social cohesion challenges. Tinubu, who was represented by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume, gave the charge during the launching of the autobiography of the Oluabo of Ilu-Abo, Oba Olu Falae, titled: “The Triumph of Grace” held at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA) Victoria Island, Lagos. The President stressed that at a critical time in the nation’s history, the role of traditional…
Two women, Aishat Akinola, 44, and Modupe Adeoluwa, 47, were on Thursday arraigned before a Mapo Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan over alleged conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. The defendants, who reside in the same neighbourhood, pleaded not guilty to the charge. The prosecutor, Inspector Seye Akinola, told the court that the incident occurred at about noon on March 25 in the Oje area of the Oyo State capital. He alleged that the women engaged in a public altercation, during which they shouted at each other and caused a disturbance in the area. Akinola further informed the court…
A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered the arrest of a factional National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Kabiru Turaki, over his failure to appear before the court. The order was issued on Thursday by Justice U.P. Kekemeke after the defendant failed to honour a court summons in a case instituted by the Nigeria Police Force. The court held that Turaki had no valid excuse for his absence and consequently directed that he be arrested. The case stems from a one-count charge filed by the Inspector-General of Police, accusing Turaki of supplying false information to the…
Health workers under the aegis of the Joint Health Sector Unions and the Assembly of Healthcare Professional Associations on Thursday staged a protest in Abuja over proposed health sector reform bills currently before the National Assembly. The demonstrators, who converged at the Unity Fountain in Maitama, voiced strong opposition to the legislation, warning that its passage could significantly reshape the regulatory framework of Nigeria’s health sector. The protesters alleged that the bills seek to place all healthcare professions under the authority of the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria, a move they said would erode the autonomy of existing professional…