A 43-year-old man, Lateef Suleiman, has been arrested for allegedly killing his elder brother, Mustapha Amidu, 52, in Sepeteri, Oyo State, after accusing him of shooting him in a dream. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, describing it as tragic. According to the statement signed by the command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Olayinka Ayanlade, the matter was reported at the Ago-Amodu Divisional Police Headquarters in Sepeteri by one Badmus Yunisa of Alegunlode Compound. The police said the suspect allegedly confronted his brother over a claim that the deceased had shot him while he…
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The Ondo State Government has expressed concern over the safety of its indigenes residing in the Middle East and other conflict-prone regions across the world, assuring them of its solidarity amid rising tensions. In a statement issued on behalf of the state government, the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Diaspora Matters, Oluyemi Fasipe, said the administration was mindful of the difficult conditions many Ondo indigenes are currently facing abroad. Fasipe noted that living in areas affected by war and unrest requires courage and resilience, stressing that the government understands the emotional and psychological toll such uncertainty can impose…
More than a decade after their arrest, a couple accused of running a baby factory in Ondo State have been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The conviction was secured by the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, following a protracted trial that lasted 11 years. Prince Ogundeji Abiodun and his wife, Ayodele, were convicted and sentenced on Thursday by the Federal High Court in Akure. The presiding judge, Justice F. A. Olubanjo, found them guilty on a 10-count charge bordering on unlawful confinement and denial of personal liberty under Section 19(c) of the Trafficking in Persons…
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Taiwo Oyedele as the new Minister of State for Finance. Oyedele is set to replace Doris Uzoka-Anite, who will be redeployed to the Ministry of Budget and Economic Planning. Further details are expected to be announced.
Gov Aiyedatiwa urges party members to uphold discipline, internal democracy A former member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Kolawole Babatunde, on Tuesday emerged as the new Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. Hon. Babatunde, alongside 35 other members of the State Working Committee emerged through consensus and affirmation at a peaceful state congress of the party held at the International Centre for Culture and Events, in Akure. Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, addressing party members at the congress, urged then to uphold unity, discipline and internal democracy. He described the exercise as more than a routine…
The Ondo State Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project has trained 100 livestock farmers on modern fodder production techniques aimed at boosting productivity and strengthening commercial livestock farming across Ondo State. The State Project Coordinator of L-PRES, Mr Olufemi Adeogun, disclosed this on Tuesday at a two-day capacity-building workshop held in Ilara-Mokin, Ifedore Local Government Area of the state. The training, themed “Capacity Building on Fodder Production and Value Addition, Including Sustainable Hydroponic Fodder Production and Crop Residue Treatment and Utilisation for Sustainable Livestock Production,” drew participants selected from the three senatorial districts of the state. Adeogun explained that the…
The University of Calabar has suspended nine students over allegations bordering on examination malpractice and submission of falsified academic credentials. The decision was conveyed in a statement signed by the institution’s Registrar, Dr Chukwuka Icha, following deliberations at the 252nd meeting of the university’s Senate. According to the registrar, the action was taken after the Senate considered reports presented by its Ad-Hoc Committee on Examination Malpractice as well as the Students’ Disciplinary Committee. The panels had investigated separate cases involving cheating during examinations and the presentation of forged results. Icha disclosed that five of the affected students were found culpable…
The Ondo State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the killing of a farmer following an attack by suspected gunmen along Agunla Farm Road in Ayede-Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, told journalists that the incident was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday by a concerned resident. According to him, preliminary findings indicate that the deceased, identified as Ben Daniels, and another farmer, James Unekwu, were travelling on a motorcycle to their farm camp when they were ambushed by unidentified assailants. Jimoh stated that while Unekwu managed to escape from the…
A 300-level medical student of the University of Ibadan (UI) reportedly lost his life on Sunday night after consuming an insecticide, according to officials at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan. It was gathered that the student was discovered on the ground floor of Nnamdi Azikiwe Hall by a fellow resident, who found him foaming at the mouth and disoriented. He allegedly admitted to taking the insecticide, identified as Sniper, before collapsing. Sources said his roommates quickly informed hall authorities, who contacted the Students’ Union bus service to rush him to Jaja Clinic. He was initially stabilised with oxygen therapy…
The Enugu State Police Command has arrested a 74-year-old Islamic scholar and Director of the Islamic Centre, Uwani, Enugu, Alhaji Musa Ani, alongside the Sarikin Hausawa of Enugu, Alhaji Suleiman Haruna Sule, over an alleged N100m fraud. It was gathered that Ani was apprehended by operatives at the Islamic Centre on Friday following allegations of financial mismanagement. Sule, who doubles as Chairman of the United Inter-Community Traditional Council of Chiefs, was reportedly detained on Saturday when he visited the State Criminal Investigation Department to secure bail for Ani. The arrests were said to have stemmed from a petition filed by…