Tag: Ondo
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25-year-old arrested by Police after robbing provision store in Okitipupa
The police in Okitipupa, Ondo State, have arrested a-25-year-old Adeyemi Samuel, for allegedly robbing a provision store at gunpoint in Okitpupa town with other two members of his gang currently at large, Starnews NG has learnt. Starnews reports that the three-men armed robbery gang on Saturday night, allegedly robbed a provision store of one Mrs…
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Video: Herders flee as Ondo community allegedly arrests 150 cows with juju for destroying farmland
According a report by Guardian, there was a mild drama in Ijare town, an agrarian community in Ifedore Local Government Area of Ondo State yesterday as Fulani herdsmen deserted their cows and scampered for safety. A video obtained by Starnews NG reveals how some youths of the community arrested the said 150 cows using a…
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Akeredolu returns to Ondo after weeks of absence
After weeks of absence, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu will on Friday return to Akure, the Ondo state capital. The governor has spent most time of his absence in Abuja, the federal capital where he performed some state functions. The Nation reports that plans are under way to receive the governor, who is also the Chairman, Southwest…
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Ondo government signs MoU to build $1. 1bn medical city
In a bold move to improve the health sector and facilitate modern healthcare in Ondo State, Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Thursday signed a memorandum of Understanding with a Germany based organisation, Medicus International to build a USD1.1Billion Sunshine medical City in the state. The hospital is to be sighted in Akure on a 100 hectares…
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Mysterious Thunderstorm Kills 36 Cows In Ondo
More than thirty-six (36) cows were reportedly killed on Saturday by a mysterious thunderstorm. The incident happened yesterday at Oke Owa in Ijare community of Ifedore local government area of Ondo state. According to Nigeriancable, the cows were said to have died for desecrating the mountain where sacrifice is made every year by the town’s…
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Armed Robbers Sack WEMA Bank In Ondo, Two Reportedly Killed
Armed gunmen on Tuesday attacked a commercial bank in Iju, Akure North Local Government area of Ondo State, leaving two persons dead. The gunmen who were said to have stormed Wema bank on Tuesday’s afternoon were confronted by men of the Nigeria Army as well as police officers. Confirming the attack to DAILY POST, the…
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Gunmen Kill Police Inspector In Ondo
Gunmen have killed a police inspector attached to the Isua-Akoko police division in Ondo State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Monday, when the inspector and one other sergeant were on patrol along the highway linking Ondo with Edo and Kogi states. He was however shot and killed while the other officer narrowly…
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Snake sacks Ondo lawmakers during plenary
Ondo State House of Assembly was in confusion on Thursday following the sudden appearance of a snake in the Assembly floor. Sources said the reptile fell off the roof of the hollow chamber while the lawmakers were about to start legislative business. The lawmakers, it was learnt quickly abandoned their desks and microphones and fled…
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Suspects Linked With Funke Olakunrin’s Murder Arrested By Police
The police have arrested some suspects allegedly involved in the killing of Mrs Funke Olakunrin, daughter of the Afenifere leader, Reuben Fasoranti. A spokesman for the Ondo State Police Command, Mr Femi Joseph, confirmed this on Monday. According to him, the suspects were arrested when a team of security operatives stormed the forests in the…
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Breaking: Buhari In Dilemma of Choice Over Ministerial Nominee For Ondo State
DSS screened Ifeoluwa Oyedele, Executive Director of NDPHC As Daura community prefers reappointment of ex-minister, prof Omoyele Daramola Akeredolu moves to alter game One of the staffs of president Muhammadu Buhari in Aso Rock who does not want his name mentioned, has told Starnews Online Newspaper, upon inquiry, that the president is currently in state…