Police detectives in Ondo State, have arrested seven suspected kidnappers including a 19-year Umar Isyaku, in possession of N3.5 million believed to be ransom paid by families of their victims. Briefing newsmen in Akure, the state Commissioner of Police, Wilfred Afolabi, said the 19-year-old lsyaku was arrested alongside one Ridwan Salisu,45, at Ipele in connection…
Three states – Benue, Nasarawa and Ondo – were locked in rage and protests, yesterday, over the killing of no fewer than 28 persons by herdsmen and bandits. A pregnant woman was among 20 persons killed during a farmers/herders’ clash that left scores wounded, houses, motorcycles, and a police operational vehicle set ablaze in Nasarawa…
At least 20 persons were reported dead when some gunmen suspected to be bandits attacked four communities in Akure north LGA of Ondo state on Sunday. According to NAN, the affected communities are Aba Alajido, Aba Sunday, Aba Pastor and Ademekun. Speaking with journalists in Akure, the capital of Ondo, a resident of one of…
The Police Command in Ondo State says it has arrested three suspects in alleged connection with the attack on members of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) at Ogbese in Ondo State. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that on Sunday, Feb. 23, NANS members were attacked at Ogbese, Akure North Local Government…
Lucky Aiyedatiwa has officially taken the reins as the governor of Ondo State, marking the start of his first full four-year term. This follows his initial assumption of the governorship after Governor Rotimi Akeredolu’s passing in 2023. Aiyedatiwa’s inauguration ceremony took place on Monday, February 24, 2025, at the Ondo State Sports Complex in Akure,…
A fire outbreak has claimed the lives of a woman and her two children on Rainbow Street, around the Onipakala axis in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The tragic fire incident occurred on Sunday midnight when residents were asleep, leaving the neighbours in shock and grief. Daily Trust gathered on Monday that…
Irate youths have reportedly burnt down a Police Division in Ifon, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State. This is as a result of the death of a young man, who was allegedly tortured to death in police custody. Although the tragic incident occurred on Saturday evening, full details were still sketchy as of Sunday…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have killed a health worker Akinola Oyabiyi. Oyabiyi, 46, was shot dead inside his car near the Akure Airport at Eleyowo in Akure North Local Government Area. It was around the Akure Airport area that two farmers were abducted last week. Sources said the deceased was…
The Ogun State government has rejected Ondo State’s claim of ownership over Eba Island, an area currently under investigation for its oil well. It reiterated that the island falls within its jurisdiction and warned against any attempts to incite communal tensions between the Ijebu and Ilaje peoples, who have coexisted peacefully for generations. The dispute…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State has sacked two of his female media aides. The aides affected include Ewatomilola Emiola, Senior Special Assistant on Research & Documentation, and Kikelomo Isijola, Special Assistant on Digital Media. This was contained in a statement on Tuesday by the governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan,…