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Security non-negotiable, Aiyedatiwa declares as Amotekun inducts 500 operatives

David February 25, 2026 0 Comment

By Duchess Ifeoluwa Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo State on Wednesday declared that security remains the fulcrum upon which sustainable development rests, insisting that no society can prosper in an atmosphere of fear or...

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Kidnapped Akure couple regain freedom after four days in captivity

David February 25, 2026 0 Comment

By Duchess Ifeoluwa Mr Jamiu Olawale and his wife, who were abducted from their residence in Ilu Abo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have regained their freedom after spending four days...

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Breaking News: Gunmen abduct Celestial Church worshippers in Ondo attack, one rescued

David February 25, 2026 0 Comment

By Our Reporter Gunmen have abducted worshippers during a midnight attack on a Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) in Uso community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, sparking renewed security concerns along the...

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FG denies paying ransom for release of Niger school pupils

David February 24, 2026 0 Comment

By Our Reporter The Federal Government has firmly denied allegations that it paid a “huge” ransom or released militant commanders to secure the freedom of schoolchildren abducted from St Mary’s Boarding School in Niger...

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Senior Police Chiefs face exit as Tinubu appoints Disu Acting IGP

David February 24, 2026 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi Several senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force, including Deputy Inspector-General of Police, Frank Mba, may exit the service following the resignation of Inspector-General of Police, Olukayode Adeolu Egbetokun, and the...

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President Tinubu accepts Egbetokun’s resignation, appoints Disu as Acting IGP

David February 24, 2026 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi The presidency announced on Tuesday that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has accepted the resignation of the Inspector-General of Police, Mr Kayode Egbetokun, and appointed Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Tunji Disu, as...

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Police smash kidnap ring in Akure, arrest 10 suspects

David February 24, 2026 0 Comment

… Recover ransom cash By Duchess Ifeoluwa Ondo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered ransom money and an operational motorcycle in a coordinated security operation in...

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Police nab two suspected kidnappers, recover motorcycles in Ondo crackdown

David February 23, 2026 0 Comment

By Our Reporter The Ondo State Police Command has recorded what it described as a major breakthrough in its sustained crackdown on kidnapping and violent crime with the arrest of two suspected members of...

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Breaking News: Gunmen kill monarch in Ondo

David February 19, 2026 0 Comment

…Police launch manhunt By Christian Abolu Tragedy struck Ondo State on Wednesday as suspected bandits killed a traditional ruler in Akure North Local Government Area during a failed abduction attempt. Following the ugly incident,...

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APC elders seek Tinubu’s intervention over assault on Ondo Chair, warn against rising political violence

David February 18, 2026 0 Comment

By David Akinadewo-Adekahunsi The PBAT Mandate Elders Forum in Ondo State has strongly condemned the violent attack on the state Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ade Adetimehin, describing the incident as a...