Police arrest five armed robbery suspects, four others in Ondo

Police Inspector General, Mr Alkali Baba Usman By Banji Ayoola The Ondo State Police Command has arrested nine suspects for various offences. They include five armed robbery, three child stealing and one child abuse suspects. A statement by the command’s spokeswoman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, which gave the details, said the suspects included a woman who […]

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Police rearrest jail-breaker in Ondo

Ondo State Police Command has re-arrested a convict who escaped during the March 22 jail break at Owo Correctional Centre. A statement by the command’s spokeswoman, SP Funmilayo Odunlami said: “Today, 4th of July, 2022 at about 0700hrs, information was received by men of Igbokoda Division, that one Ikuemelo Tosin ‘m’, AKA 4G network, a […]

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Man sets estranged wife ablaze, burning woman grabs suspect, both die

A man has burnt his estranged wife, Lateefat, to death after she left him over domestic violence. It was learnt that the incident happened on Saturday in the Otun-Akute area of Ogun State. The victim was said to have had four children in a previous relationship before meeting the suspect. The state Police Public Relations […]

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Police rescue 77 suspected abducted persons in Ondo

The police have rescued 77 suspected abducted persons in Ondo City. A statement by the police spokeswoman of Ondo State Police Command, SP Funmilayo Odunlami, said that they included 26 children, eight teenagers and 43 adults. According to the statement, titled “Case of suspected abduction,”: Following Intelligence Report gathered by the Police at Fagun Division, […]

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Abductors starved, tortured us for days, 41-year-old victim recounts ordeal

A victim of kidnapping, Mrs. Folakemi Fadoju, who recently regained her freedom has described the kidnappers’ den as a hell in the four days spent in the captivity of the hoodlums. It was gathered that the 41-year-old Fadoju and her son were kidnapped by some gunmen at her sawmill in Oka Area of Ondo town, […]

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Scores of kidnapped children rescued in underground of Ondo church

Scores of children were allegedly found in an underground apartment of a church in the Valentino Area of Ondo City, Ondo State, on Friday evening. It was gathered that the children were allegedly kidnapped and kept in the underground apartment of the church. A source said victims were over 50 while the police had rescued […]

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Suspected cultist dies in remand, Lagos court seeks confirmation

The death of an alleged member of the Eiye Confraternity, Ayo Akintunde, in prison, stalled proceedings on Wednesday at the Ikeja High Court, Lagos State. The deceased and his co-defendant, Abdulahi Gafar, were charged with membership of an unlawful society before Justice Oyindamola Ogala. The offence is contrary to Section 2(3) of the Unlawful Society […]

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We are still in shock over Owo killings — Police confess

Inspector General of Police, Alkali Baba Usman Police lack operational vehicles, adequate personnel – Olowo raises alarm The Nigeria Police has said that it is still in shock over the terrorists attack at the St Francis Catholic Church, in Owo, Ondo state. No fewer than 40 worshipers were gruesomely murdered while many others were seriously […]

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