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Three days after Owo attack, gunmen kill six in Ondo

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No fewer than six persons were shot dead at Sabo Area of Ondo town, Ondo State on Wednesday night by some men suspected to be bandits.

This came 72 hours after some terrorists attacked St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, killing about 40 people.

Several other church members were injured in the attack.

It was gathered that the gunmen were on motorcycles when they carried out the attack.

Another source said the gunmen also robbed some residents of the area before they left the scene.

The Police Public Relations Officer of the state, Mrs Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident.

She, however, said it was a robbery case, adding that men of the command were already on the trail of the perpetrators.

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Police arrest man for desecrating a minor in Ondo

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Nigeria Police Force detectives attached to Zonal CID, Area 17 HQ, Akure, arrested Afolami Olanrewaju, 32, in Ondo State for desecrating a nine-year-old girl (name withheld) .Area 17 Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ASP Adeoye Akeem, while speaking to reporters in Akure yesterday, said the minor was raped in Ile-Oluji, the seat of the Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo State Council.

Akeem revealed, “The investigation reveals that on February 6, 2022, the suspect visited the victim’s mother’s grocery store in Ile-oluji, Ondo State, on the day he committed the crime and volunteered to leave the victim and her siblings at home. parents house.

“The suspect, upon arrival at the house, forcibly made carnal knowledge of the victim and immediately packed his loads from his house in Ile-Oluji and hid.

“Intensified effort by detectives led to his arrest in Akure, Ondo state. The suspect confessed to committing the crime during questioning,” he said.

PPRO noted that the victim was taken to hospital for immediate medical attention while the suspect was processed at the Akure High Court, adding that he “pled not guilty and was placed in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service pending further investigation. of the case. Case postponed until July 27, 2022.”

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Four children electrocuted inside container in Ondo

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At least four children were electrocuted in Ile Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State on Monday.

The spokesperson for the state police command, Funmilayo Odunlami, who confirmed the incident to journalists in Akure, said the children were killed when an electric cable fell on a metal container shop where they were staying.

She said: “Yes we can confirm the death of the four kids. An electric cable fell while they were inside a container. We have commenced investigation into the matter.

“The six children were rushed to the hospital, but there was no sufficient oxygen they could use for them. Four later gave up the ghost. Two others are still receiving treatment in the hospital. The case of the sixth child was not serious as she can walk and talk.”

The Corporate Affairs Manager of the BEDC, Ondo State, Michael Barnabas, described the incident as unfortunate.

He said the incident was fatal because the shop was under the high tension electric cable.

He said: “Sadly, we received information about the electrocution of four little children within our network in Ile-Oluji due to an 11kv line that snapped. As a company, we condole with the families of the children because life is very sacred and should not end prematurely this way.”

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Akeredolu orders security agents to fish out perpetrators of attack on Ondo community

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The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, on Sunday ordered security agents to fish out the individuals behind the attack on Molege community in Ose local government area of the state.

Suspected herdsmen on Friday killed three persons during the attack on the community.

Residents told journalists the criminals attacked the farmers after they were prevented from grazing on the farms in the community.

Akeredolu made the call when he visited the community alongside the state’s Commissioner of Police, Oyediran Oyeyemi, and the Commander of Amotekun Corps, Adetunji Adeleye.

He said: ”I commiserate with you on the death of your loved ones. May their souls Rest In Peace. No government will be happy with this kind of development.

“But you have to be prepared. These herdsmen are becoming too problematic.

We are not sleeping. You can see police and Amotekun here. With this one they have done, we will ensure that it is their last evil act here.

Those behind this are criminals. Those supporting them are all criminals too. Anyone who commits crime will answer for it.

“The police and Amotekun with other security agencies will set out and bring them to justice. We will treat them like criminals.

“Both the police and Amotekun have briefed me that they were being shot at. But for their boldness and courage, the criminals would have overwhelmed them.

“I want to assure you, don’t be scared. We are still on their track. They have ran to Edo now. But for the houses that were raised down, the government will bring relief materials. We will rebuild the ones that were razed completely.”

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Like Kaduna, Ondo civil servants get ultimatum to take COVID-19 vaccine

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The Ondo State government on Wednesday ordered all civil servants in the state to take the COVID-19 vaccine latest by November 1.

The Permanent Secretary in the state’s Ministry of Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Segun Odusanya, disclosed this at a meeting with the staff of the ministry in Akure, said the presentation of the COVID-19 vaccination card has become a compulsory requirement for civil servants as workers go to enter their offices from November 1.

He said: “The directive would be enforced as from November 1 with compliance to all the COVID-19 protocols by the civil servants in the state.

The enforcement has become imperative due to the ravaging effects of the pandemic and its attendant morbidity in the state.”

Odusanya said the meeting was the fallout of an earlier meeting with the Head of Service, who directed that any civil servant not vaccinated by November 1 would not be allowed into any state government office.

The permanent secretary added: “The enforcement is a means of protecting the staff because the pandemic, which is not yet over, has a more deadly variant, hence the need to be vaccinated and obey the protocols.”

The Kaduna State government had on Tuesday ordered the civil servants in the state to take the vaccine by October 31.

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Son kills father over chicken head in Ondo

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The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Godwin Matthew, who allegedly macheted his 64-year-old father, Matthew Audu to death in Akure, for giving him the head of a chicken that was killed to entertain his younger brother.

The development was revealed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Funmi Odunlami, obtained by Ripples Nigeria on Wednesday.

According to Odunlami, the murder incident was reported at the Ala Police station by the wife of the deceased.

“On 9th September 2021, a case of murder was reported at Ala Divisional Headquarters by one Mrs Christiana Audu Matthew that her son Godwin Matthew, ’m’, 26 years old left home with his father to the family’s farm but later discovered that the young man had macheted his father to death.

“In the course of interrogation, the suspect stated that on 9th September 2021, his late father directed him to kill a chicken for his brother one Emmanuel Audu ‘m’, 7 years old, for his entertainment, meanwhile, it was only the chicken head that was given to him and this made him kill his father,” Odunlami said.

In another development, the PPRO in the state disclosed that a 64-year-old man, Ajayi Awe was arrested for defiling a six-year-old girl.

According to her, “On 17th of September, 2021, at about 2000hrs, one Mrs Obademi Fatimah of B11 Daja, Ajowa-Akoko, came to Okeagbe-Akoko Divisional Headquarters and reported a case of defilement.

“She stated that her daughter, names withheld, aged 6, of the same address, was defiled by one Ajayi Awe ‘m’ Aged 64 of B/98 Daja Ajowa- Akoko, some days ago in his house. The suspect had been arrested and the victim taken to the hospital for medical care and report.”

Also, Odunlami said the suspect confessed to the commission of the crime and would be charged to court after the police investigation.

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Man strangles wife, threatens to kill daughter in Ondo

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A man simply identified as Gbenro on Tuesday strangled his wife to death in Ondo State.

The incident happened at the couple’s residence on Salvation Army Street, Odojọmu, Ondo State.

The couple’s neighbours told journalists the man committed the heinous crime while the deceased was sleeping between 5:00 a.m. and 6: 00 a.m. on Tuesday.

However, the couple’s five-year-old daughter, Fayọkẹ, said she witnessed how her mother was murder by the father.

The girl said she saw her father on the bed strangling the deceased when she was going to use the toilet that morning.

The suspect threatened to kill the little girl when she wanted to run outside to seek help from their neighbours.

The spokesman of the state police command, Tee-Leo Ikoro, confirmed the incident.

He said the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID) has taken up the investigation into the matter.

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Akeredolu appoints, Princess Odu, first female SSG in Ondo, others

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Ondo Governor Rotimi Akeredolu on Wednesday appointed a former Chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) in the state, Princess Oladunni Odu, as the new Secretary of the state government, the first in the history of the state.

A statement by the governor‘s Chief Press Secretary, Richard Olabode Olatunde in Akure revealed.

Olatunde said ” Princess Odu has served in many capacities at both the State and Federal levels. She was Federal Commissioner, Public Complaints Commission and at different times, former Commissioner for Women Affairs and Education respectively.

Her appointment is in recognition of her proven integrity and outstanding record of performance in her previous assignments.

Meanwhile, Governor Akeredolu has approved the appointment of the immediate-past Head of the State Public Service, Mr Dare Aragbaiye as Special Adviser on Union Matters and Special Duties.

Other appointments approved by the Governor include Mrs Olubunmi Adedipe Ademosu – Special Adviser, Public and Intergovernmental Relations, Hon. Babatunde Gabriel Kolawole – Special Adviser, Rural and Community Development, Mr Summy Smart Francis – Special Adviser on Entrepreneurship Development.

Governor Akeredolu congratulated the new appointees and urged them to discharge their duties with utmost responsibilities.

Olatunde in the statement said the ” the appointees will be sworn in by the Governor on Monday, March 22, 2021, at the Cocoa Conference Hall, Governor’s office Alagbaka, Akure

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One dies, three injured as car hits #EndSARS protesters

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One person has been killed and three others injured as a car rammed into #ENDSARS protesters in Akure, the Ondo State capital.

The protesters had gathered in front of the Ondo Governor’s office when a Toyota Camry marked LND 778 GL and two commercial motorcyclists rammed into the crowd.

One person was said to have died on the spot while others were rushed to the hospital.

Ondo Police spokesman, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro, who confirmed the incident, said family of the deceased has agreed to accept their fate.

He said the family has requested for the body for burial

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Ondo election: Jegede reveals next step after losing to Gov Akeredolu

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The spokesman of the Eyitayo Jegede campaign organisation, Gbenga Akinmoyo, has said that the team is waiting on God, after his principal was defeated in the Ondo Governorship election.

Akinmoyo stated this during an interview on Channels Television in Akure on Sunday.

“This project is a project that God has ordained. As it is so, we wait. So we wait on God,” he said.

On Sunday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) announced the incumbent Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, as the winner of the poll. 

Akeredolu won 15 out of 18 local governments, with Jegede winning the remaining three.

Akinmoyo thanked the people of the state for voting for their conscience during the polls and commended the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) members for working hard for the party.

“For the benefit of the general public, we will like to thank all the Ondo State voters who went to the polls yesterday and voted for their conscience,” he added.

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Ondo election: Why Jegede lost again – Ajulo

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Former chairman of the board of Ondo State Radio-vision Corporation, Dr. Kayode Ajulo, on Sunday attributed the defeat of Mr. Eyitayo Jegede in Saturday’s governorship election to the face off between him and former Governor Olusegun Mimiko.

Jegede, the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the election, served as a two-term attorney general and commissioner for Justice when Mimiko was governor for eight years.

The relationship between the two of them went sour when Mimiko anointed Jegede as his successor in 2016 but allegedly refused to back it up with funds, which led to his defeat.

Jegede also emerged as the candidate of the PDP in the 2020 governorship election but Mimiko, who has since dumped the party to form the Zenith Labour Party, pitched his tent with the incumbent Deputy Governor, Agboola Ajayi, who contested on the platform of the ZLP.

Reacting to the outcome of the result in a statement on Sunday, Ajulo, who is an Abuja-based lawyer, said Jegede would have won if he had made peace with Mimiko to earn his support.

He said Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, who won the election on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, defeated other contestants because he made peace with the aggrieved members of his party before the election.

He said, “The Peoples Democratic Party would have had a better shot at winning if the party’s candidate had emulated the tactic of the APC’s candidate who stooped to conquer by making peace with all his old and new adversaries.

“I am disturbed that the PDP candidate failed to be on the same page with his former principal, Dr. Olusegun Mimiko.

“This (development) unfortunately, helped Akeredolu, SAN fortunes as PDP went into the election with a cracked wall.

”Where are all state governors and national party leaders of the party? They even tried to beat up Ayodele Fayose during one of the campaign rallies.”

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