The body of a 17-year-old boy, identified as Elijah Akinrinlola, has been found hanging on a tree after being declared missing for about five days. The Bagbe Community in Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State was thrown into mourning on Sunday when the body was found hanging on …
Read More »20-year-old Apprentice Kills Boss, Dumps Corpse in Well
The Ondo State Police Command has arrested Josiah Godwin, a 20-year-old apprentice, for hacking his master, Saviour Joseph, to death at Imafon community, in the Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, after killing the deceased, dumped his corpse in a well at a site where they …
Read More »Owo killings: Ondo govt, Catholic Church differ over causality figures
AKURE — GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State and the Catholic Church, yesterday, differed over the causality figures recorded during the attack on St. Francis Catholic Church, Owa-Iuwa Street, Owo While Akeredolu confirmed that 22 people died in the attack, Bishop Jude Arogundade said that 38 deaths were confirmed. Also, …
Read More »Ondo APC Primary: Oshodi kicks, expresses concerns over delegates’ list
A leading House of Representatives aspirant for Owo/Ose Federal Constituency, Ondo State, Dr. Abiola Oshodi, has raised the alarm over an alleged hijack of the ward delegates election, disenfranchising his supporters. This is coming less than a week to the party’s primary election. A statement signed by Alihyu Hussein Taye, …
Read More »Deposed Ondo monarch Adepoju passes on
The deposed Deji of Akure Kingdom, Ondo State, Adesina Adepoju has passed away. In a statement issued by the Spokesman for the Adesina Royal Family of the Osupa Ruling House, Prince Dapo Adepoju, the deposed Adepoju gave up the ghost on Thursday morning during a brief illness at a private …
Read More »Ondo orders schools to refund WASSCE fees to pupils
THE Ondo State Government has ordered the principals of public secondary schools in the state to refund the Senior Secondary School Certificate Examination fees collected from the pupils to them. Governor Mr Rotimi Akeredolu had last week announced the approval of the state government to pay the WAEC fees for …
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