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A Magistrate’s Court in Akure has remanded a 21-year-old carpenter, Anthony Alabi, for allegedly murdering 58-year-old Veronica Olaseni and violating her corpse. Alabi confessed to the crime, stating he did not want her body to waste.
A tragic incident occurred in Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, where a nine-year-old girl was struck and killed by a tipper truck on Sunday. The driver has been apprehended while investigations continue into the accident.
In a midnight attack on a health facility in Akure, Ondo State, gunmen kidnapped six health workers on March 28. The assailants arrived in a bus and forcibly took the staff while patients remained unharmed.
A 21-year-old man named Alabi Anthony has been taken into custody for allegedly raping and murdering Olaseni Veronica in the Iboropa area of Akoko North-East Local Government. His arrest followed a police investigation that tracked the victim's missing phone.
Two young sisters, Queen Ohwo, aged 6, and Everlyne Ohwo, aged 4, tragically lost their lives in a fire that engulfed their home in Okitipupa Local Government Area, Ondo State. Authorities are investigating the incident, which is suspected to be linked to cooking negligence.
Imeje Matthew Daniel, a 62-year-old man, has been presented in court following accusations of defiling a 12-year-old girl in Ondo State. He faces charges of indecent assault and defilement in connection with the incident that allegedly occurred on February 28, 2025.
An 18-year-old, Ariyo Timilehin, was fatally stabbed during a confrontation with Johnson Daniel in Owo, Ondo State. Police have apprehended Daniel and recovered the weapon involved.
In a heartbreaking incident in Ominifon community, Idanre Local Government Area, Ondo State, two men drowned while attempting to retrieve a mobile phone from a deep well. One victim died while trying to save the other who initially fell into the well.
The Federal High Court has ruled that Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa is barred from pursuing a second term due to the constitutional limit on tenure. This decision was grounded in the Supreme Court’s ruling regarding the maximum years an office holder can serve.
A 17-year-old student, Ilesanmi Emmanuel, has been placed in a juvenile correctional facility after allegedly attacking a 13-year-old girl, Olamide Kadiri, causing serious injuries. The incident occurred at Mooreb Idea Primary and College in Akure.
A Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State has ordered the remand of 40-year-old Nafisat Lateef on charges of poisoning her tenant's three-year-old son amid a dispute with the mother. The court proceedings followed a serious incident where the child suffered serious harm after consuming a toxic liquid.
The Ondo State Police Command has taken a 62-year-old man into custody following allegations that he raped a 12-year-old girl in Akure. The incident was reported by the minor's mother, leading to further investigation.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) conducted its congresses in various states, re-electing officials in Ogun and Lagos while electing new chairmen in Ondo and Oyo. Key leadership changes included Yemi Sanusi and Cornelius Ojelabi retaining their positions, while Moses Alake Adeyemo and Kolawole Babatunde stepped in as chairmen in Oyo and Ondo respectively.
In a tragic incident in Ondo, Quozeem Awe, the son of a landlord, is accused of fatally stabbing his tenant’s wife, Deborah Adeleye, during a dispute over unpaid rent. The altercation, which also injured her husband and daughter, highlights ongoing tensions between tenants and landlord families.
The remains of Ojo Gbara, a youth leader from Isua Akoko in Ondo State, have been found in a forest in Edo. He was kidnapped by gunmen days before the discovery.
