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Panic in Ondo as suspected bandits attack community, burn down police station

Nigeria, Jan. 1 -- Gunmen suspected to be bandits have attacked Ipele in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, sending fresh panic across the town. Reports say residents have been displaced from t... Read More


Kidnappers abandon victims during hot chase by security operatives in Ondo

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- Two kidnap victims were on Wednesday rescued from Itaogbolu forest, in Akure North LGA of Ondo State after suspected kidnappers abandoned them during a hot chase by security operat... Read More


Woman found dead after lodging in popular Ondo hotel, lover flees

Nigeria, Nov. 27 -- A woman yet to be fully identified, has died in a hotel in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government area of Ondo State, after she lodged there with her lover. Sources say ... Read More


Ondo varsity lecturers call off four-month-old strike

Nigeria, Nov. 25 -- Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State have called their four-month-old strike. The lecturers w... Read More


Police arrest kidnapping, ritual gang in Ondo

Nigeria, Nov. 17 -- The Ondo State Police Command said it has arrested four persons allegedly involved in kidnapping and ritual activities in Ogbese, in the Akure North LGA of Ondo State. Ifeoluwa Ju... Read More


Police rescue woman kidnapped in Ondo, arrest four

Nigeria, Nov. 6 -- A young lady, identified as Oluwaseun Adebayo, has been rescued by the Ondo State Police operatives after kidnappers forced her into a vehicle and drove away to an unknown destinati... Read More


Truck crushes five to death in Ondo

Nigeria, Oct. 31 -- On Thursday, a truck collided with a car in Ilu Abo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, killing five people. The victims were said to be traders who were heading for... Read More


Mandykiss: Police redeploy DPO over unprofessional conduct

Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- The Ondo State Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, has ordered the immediate redeployment of the Divisional Police Officer of Enu-Owa Division in the state, for lapses in hand... Read More