By Peter Dada The Ondo State Police Command on Monday, said it had arrested three persons who allegedly specialised in car stealing vehicles, using fabricated keys. The police said the suspects include, Temidayo Folajimi, Rotimi Akinsanoye and Waheed Adekanmbi. The trio was arrested for alleged car theft, selling and buying of stolen vehicles. Speaking on…
By Olufemi Ojomo The state Commissioner for Information, ‘Wale Akinlosotu, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday 4th January, 2025. He said the deceased was involved in a road accident along the Ife-Ibadan Road on December 15, 2024, after which he was hospitalised. “It is with profound sadness that the Government of Ondo State announces…
By Peter Dada Doctors in Ondo State under the Association of Resident Doctors, University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital Ondo chapter, on Tuesday, began an indefinite strike over alleged poor working conditions and welfare packages. The resident doctors had on Monday staged a protest against the management of the state-owned teaching hospital, accusing it of…
By Dayo Johnson, Akure Abductors of the Anglican bishop, Rev. Canon Olowolagba, his wife, and children, along Iboropa road in Akoko North-East council area of Ondo State, have demanded a ransom of N75 million for their release. Sources told Vanguard that the abductors have opened a line of communication with the victims family members and…
By Solomon Odeniyi The Police Service Commission has announced the appointment and redeployment of six Commissioners of Police to various state commands across Nigeria. The appointments follow recent promotions in the Nigeria Police Force, approved by the Commission last week. According to a statement issued on Tuesday by the PSC spokesperson, Ikechukwu Ani, CP Shettima…
The Ondo State Police Command has narrated how a middle-aged man killed his estranged wife in the state two days ago. In a message on his X handle on Thursday, the Command recounted how the man (names withheld) invited his estranged wife (names withheld) to their home to collect her wardrobe but set her ablaze,…
By Peter Dada The University of Medical Sciences, Ondo, has conferred first degrees to 634 students, with 34 of them earning first-class honors, according to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Adesegun Fatusi. Former Ondo State governor, Dr Olusegun Mimiko, was awarded the best graduating Master’s student for the 2024 session. Speaking at the university’s sixth convocation…
The overall best-graduating student in the 2023/2024 academic session of Wesley University, Ondo, Miss Ifeoluwa Mercy Adeyemi, has shared the reasons behind her remarkable achievement. In an interview during the institution’s 13th convocation ceremony in Ondo town, Adeyemi revealed that she intentionally chose not to have a boyfriend throughout her four-year course to avoid distractions….
A Magistrate Court sitting in Akure, the Ondo State capital, has ordered the remand of a man Moses Udoh in prison custody for allegedly assaulting his 11-year-old daughter. The defendant was arrested by the men of the state Police Command for allegedly committing the offence in Igboniki Street, Akure, last week. Udoh was arraigned before…
