Police Arrest Two Brothers For Robbery In Ondo

Officials of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested two brothers suspected of robbery following a raid on a mechanic workshop in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area. The suspects, identified as Monday Akinmusere and Oluwaseun Akinmusere, were apprehended on Saturday, October 11, 2025, after officers from the Divisional Police Office in Ore…

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Last Two Standing Ondo PDP Lawmakers Join APC

Two lawmakers from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ondo – Hon. Oladiji Oguntudo and Hon. Raymond Oluwatoyin Daodu – have defected to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Oguntudo, who represents Akure South Constituency I, and Daodu, the Deputy Minority Leader representing Akoko South West Constituency I, announced their defection during Thursday’s plenary…

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Lady Allegedly Kills Sister Over N800 Debt In Ondo

A middle-aged trader in Akure, Ondo State capital, Bosede Iluyemi, has allegedly killed her elder sister named Omowumi Tewogboye, over an 800 Naira debt. Bosede was said to have demanded the payment for the tomatoes and pepper Omowumi purchased on credit from her. The situation escalated into violence when Bosede allegedly held onto Omowumi’s clothes,…

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Police Arrest Father Over Plan To Marry Off 15-Year-Old Daughter To ‘Rich 52-Year-Old Man’

A father identified as Ayoola Sunday has been arrested while planning to marry off his 15-year-old daughter to 52 -year-old man Asere popularly known as “Santo” in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state. The father of the bride was arrested alongside his son, DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the command’s spokesperson said in a statement…

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Pastor, Wife Arrested For Staging Wife’s Kidnapping To Extort N10Million From Relatives Abroad

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 42-year-old woman, Mrs. Sanmori Taiwo, and her 62-year-old husband, Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, for allegedly staging her own kidnapping to extort N10 million from her relatives abroad. DSP Olushola Ayanlade, the Command’s Spokesperson, disclosed in a statement on Wednesday in Akure that the incident occurred on August…

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