Human rights lawyer, Femi Falana, SAN, has criticised the three-year prison sentence handed to a 28-year-old auto mechanic, Akeem Jimoh, for stealing tubers of yam worth N35,000 in Osun State. Jimoh was sentenced on Wednesday by Chief Magistrate Muibah Olatunji of an Osogbo Magistrates’ Court after pleading guilty to a one-count charge of theft. He admitted in court that he stole 17 tubers of yam out of hunger and begged for leniency, but the magistrate imposed a three-year term with hard labour and no option of fine. Reacting in a statement, Falana described the ruling as inhumane and called for…
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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man, Eze Elechi Amadi, for allegedly killing his younger brother, Otu Ifeanyi, 18, and attempting to conceal the body inside a plastic drum in Kajola, Odigbo Local Government Area. Police Commissioner Adebowale Lawal told journalists in Akure that Amadi was apprehended on August 26 while trying to transport the drum on a motorcycle. The container fell during the movement, exposing the corpse. A resident, Oluwafemi Oladipupo, had earlier alerted the police after noticing the suspicious drum tied with a black rope outside his residence. On inspection, officers discovered the victim’s lifeless body…
Ondo State Governor, Dr. Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has reiterated his administration’s determination to safeguard the lives and property of all residents, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, or cultural background. The Governor gave the assurance when he hosted the Sarkin Hausa in Ondo State alongside representatives of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Akure on Friday, September 5, 2025. Governor Aiyedatiwa commended the Hausa community for their role in sustaining the relative peace enjoyed in the state and encouraged them to continue to foster unity, live harmoniously in their communities, and steer clear of acts capable of tarnishing…
The Chairman of the Ondo State chapter of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Donald Fasua, has dismissed claims that the state government is diverting funds belonging to local councils. Some council chairmen had alleged that out of the monthly allocations running into hundreds of millions of naira from the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC), each council was left with only about N4 million to operate. According to them, a large portion of the funds was allegedly redirected to the state Ministry of Local Government. One of the chairmen, who spoke anonymously, said, “We are made to return…
The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the armed robbery of a couple in Ibadan, during which jewellery, mobile phones, and millions of naira were stolen. Police spokespersons confirmed that the incident occurred on June 15, 2025, around 3 p.m., when three armed men accosted Dotun Agaba (not his real name) and his wife outside their residence in the Bashorun area. The couple was forced into their home at gunpoint, where the gang made away with gold jewellery valued at about ₦7.5 million, an iPhone 13, an iPhone 16 Pro Max, and other items. The…
The Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Construction Limited, Sijibomi Ogundele, says he will present himself to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to clear his name after being declared wanted for alleged money laundering and diversion of funds. In a video released on Friday, shortly after the EFCC issued a wanted notice, the real estate developer insisted on his innocence. “I’m not a thief, I’m not a fugitive. I am going to the EFCC office to clear my name,” Ogundele said tearfully. He explained that the controversy arose from a contract between his company and the Enugu State Government,…
Telecom mast recovered as Police arrest suspected vandal The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested a suspected vandal and recovered a stolen telecommunications mast in Uyo. Police spokesperson, DSP Timfon John, said in a statement on Friday that the arrest followed an intelligence-led operation carried out on Tuesday, September 2, at about 10:40 a.m. According to her, operatives were deployed to Obong Sampson Idiong Drive, where a group was reportedly loading a vandalised telecom mast into a truck. On sighting the patrol team, the suspects fled, abandoning a green Isuzu truck with registration number AFG 517 XA. “One suspect,…
The Consolidated APC Grassroots Movement (CAGrAM), a support group within the ruling All Progressives Congress, has applauded the Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, for what it described as outstanding reforms that have enhanced Nigeria’s image internationally. The commendation was delivered in Abuja by the Deputy National Chairman of CAGrAM, Hon. Dr. Stephen Omobamidele Agbi, who led a delegation of the group on a courtesy visit to the minister. Agbi, who also serves as Special Adviser on Mobilization to Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, described Tunji-Ojo as a “super minister” whose performance had given tangible expression to President Bola Tinubu’s…
Two operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have been arrested for allegedly stealing cocoa pods in Idanre Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as 45-year-old Ajayi Adebusuyi and 42-year-old Oluwadare Olubodun, were reportedly caught on a farm at Gbalegi Camp, Idanre, during a routine inspection. According to reports, the farm caretaker, Friday Abbah, had laid a trap following repeated cases of cocoa theft. The two officers were allegedly nabbed while harvesting cocoa pods, which were later recovered as evidence. They were subsequently handed over to the police at the Idanre Divisional Headquarters…
The circumstances surrounding the death of former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, have taken a new twist following the circulation of a disturbing image of his corpse. The viral photo, which showed visible bruises on his head, has raised questions about the true cause of his death and sparked widespread reactions among the public. While the initial reports suggested he died at his Victoria Garden City residence in Lagos in the early hours of Wednesday, the image has triggered suspicion that his passing may not have been natural. A social media influencer and…