Ondo State Governor, His Excellency, Hon Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa, has commended the Judiciary and security agencies for securing the conviction and death sentence of the four suspects responsible for the June 5, 2022 terror attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo. The Governor described the court verdict as a victory for justice, the rule of law, and for all victims of the heinous attack that claimed the lives of innocent worshippers and left many others injured. He noted that the diligence of the prosecution team, the thoroughness of investigators, and the courage of the judiciary have shown that government will…
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four members of a terrorist group to death by hanging for their involvement in the deadly attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, which claimed dozens of lives in June 2022. The convicts, identified as Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, Al-Qasim Idris, Jamiu Abdulmalik, and Abdulhaleem Idris, were found guilty on multiple terrorism-related charges brought against them by the Department of State Services on behalf of the Federal Government. However, a fifth defendant, Momoh Otuho Abubakar, was discharged and acquitted after the court ruled that there was insufficient evidence linking him to…
A 15-year-old boy, Ahmed Sulaiman, has lost his life following a violent clash among teenagers over food in Gwangwan Village, Rogo Local Government Area of Kano State. The tragic incident reportedly occurred on the night of June 1, after a disagreement among a group of youths escalated into a physical confrontation. According to information shared by security analyst Zagazola Makama on Wednesday, the altercation involved Ahmed and three other teenagers identified as Abdulaziz Garzali, 13, Amiru Sani, 15, and Habu Mani, 14. Sources said the dispute began over food before degenerating into violence. During the confrontation, Abdulaziz was alleged to…
The Ondo State Government has refuted reports alleging that a student was kidnapped from a school in Akure, describing the claim as unfounded and intended to cause unnecessary panic among residents. The government said investigations conducted by security agencies showed that no such incident occurred in any educational institution within the state capital. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, who assured parents and guardians that schools in Akure remained secure and were carrying on with normal academic activities. According to Adeniyan, checks carried out by relevant security…
Operatives of the Edo State Police Command have recovered the remains of two kidnap victims allegedly murdered by their captors despite the payment of ransom, following a major operation that led to the arrest of a suspected member of a notorious kidnapping syndicate. The victims were reportedly abducted from their residence in Isiukhu Community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area of Edo State, during a raid by armed men on May 9, 2026. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Eno Ikoedem, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday that the breakthrough came after the arrest of a 23-year-old suspect, Musa Haruna, who allegedly belongs…
Residents of Ibadan were thrown into panic on Wednesday after gunmen reportedly abducted the younger sister of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress governorship aspirant in Oyo State, Adebayo Adelabu, along with her twin sons. The victims were said to have been kidnapped in the Challenge area of Ibadan South-West Local Government Area while travelling from the Elewura axis to connect with the expressway. A video circulating online from the scene showed a damaged red sedan abandoned by the roadside, with its doors left open and the driver’s side window shattered. Broken pieces of glass littered the ground…
The family of former Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, alongside her twin sons, in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The victims were reportedly kidnapped by armed men in the early hours of Wednesday while Mrs John-Paul was taking her children to school. A statement issued by Adelabu’s media aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, disclosed that the incident occurred at about 7:30 a.m. on June 3, 2026. According to the statement, the gunmen intercepted the 43-year-old and her 12-year-old twin sons, Peter and Paul, before whisking them away to…
In continuation of his support for widows of deceased journalists in Ondo State, the Chief Press Secretary to the state Governor, Prince Ebenezer Adeniyan, on Tuesday distributed another round of stipends to beneficiaries under his widows’ welfare initiative. The latest intervention, which is the seventh edition of the programme, is targeted at widows of members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ondo State Council.News media analysis Adeniyan presented the cheque to the Chairperson of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ), Ondo State Chapter, Comrade Tola Gbadamosi, at his office in Akure for onward distribution to the beneficiaries. The…
The Yobe State Police Command has uncovered an alleged illegal firearms manufacturing centre in Potiskum Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of seven suspected gun fabricators. The suspects were apprehended during a raid on a blacksmith workshop located at Tasha Adua along Danchuwa Road in Potiskum following intelligence reports on illicit weapons production activities in the area. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Dungus Abdulkarim, who described the operation as a major breakthrough in the fight against crime and illegal arms proliferation in the state. According to the statement, operatives…
Fear gripped residents of Lafiagi in Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State after suspected bandits attacked a Fulani settlement on the outskirts of the town, killing one person and abducting two women. The attack, which occurred on Monday night in the Sodo/Sawmill area, reportedly threw the community into panic as armed men stormed the settlement and opened fire indiscriminately. Residents said the assailants arrived at about 8 p.m., shooting sporadically while searching for a prominent Fulani leader believed to be their main target. Sources within the community disclosed that the gunmen were unable to locate the leader and subsequently…