Abdul Babajide

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Community chief attacks monarch in Ondo, bites his ears

4 days ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

Tension has pervaded Igbokoda community in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State following the attack on the monarch of the coastal community, Oba Oladimeji Odidiomo, by a chief. The monarch was attacked prior to the flag-off of the 27.5km Igbokoda-Okitipupa dual carriageway in the domain of the traditional ruler by a chief in one of the coastal communities.
BREAKING: Ondo Deputy Speaker resigns, Majority Leader steps down

4 days ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

The Deputy Speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly, Abayomi Akinruntan has resigned his position, citing the need to align with the conventional arrangement of elective position in the state. The resignation letter of the former deputy speaker – representing Ilaje Constituency 1, – who is the son of the Olugbo of Ugbo Kingdom, Oba Fredrick Akinruntan, was read at the floor of the Assembly by the Clerk, Benjamin Jayeiola.
Mother, four others arrested over assault on Vice Principal in Ondo

5 days ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested a woman, Dorcas Asije and four others for allegedly assaulting a Vice Principal of a secondary school in Ondo State. Alexander Rotifa, the Vice Principal of Complete Child Development Centre, Awule, Akure, was a few days ago brutally beaten by thugs allegedly hired by Asije, mother of a student of the school over the failure to allow her son, Wisdom Elisha to cheat in the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE.
CP orders arrest of suspects over attack on Ondo Vice Principal

5 days ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

Following the brutal attack on the a Vice Principal of a school in Akure, Ondo State, by suspected thugs, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Wilfred Afolabi has ordered the immediate arrest of those involved in the incident.
Kwara education commissioner expresses concern over delays in WASSCE exams

1 week ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

Kwara State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe, has expressed concern over the delays experienced by students sitting for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) across the state. He blamed the delays on late arrival of examination materials. This was disclosed in a statement released by the press secretary of the ministry, Peter Amogbonjaye, in Ilorin.
News -- Four persons killed in violent cult clash in Ondo State

1 week ago | nigeriaworld.com | Abdul Babajide

No fewer than four persons have been killed in a violent cult clash that rocked Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday night. Although the identities of the deceased persons yet to be ascertained as of press time, five people were injured in the cult clash. DAILY POST gathered that the victims, who were of the Eiye confraternity were shot by masked men from rival group around Ife Garage, Sabo, and Christ Land in Oka axis of the town.
Four persons killed in violent cult clash in Ondo

1 week ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

No fewer than four persons have been killed in a violent cult clash that rocked Ondo town, headquarters of Ondo West Local Government Area of Ondo State on Tuesday night. Although the identities of the deceased persons yet to be ascertained as of press time, five people were injured in the cult clash. DAILY POST gathered that the victims, who were of the Eiye confraternity were shot by masked men from rival group around Ife Garage, Sabo, and Christ Land in Oka axis of the town.
Ondo: Three Deeper Life church members kidnapped by gunmen after bible study

1 week ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted three members of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry in Ondo State. The victims were kidnapped while returning from a bible study seesion at Kasemola axis of Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. According to sources, the kidnappers had waited for the victms before attacking and whisking them into the bush.
Man stabs friend to death over missing stabilizer in Ondo

1 week ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

A 23-year-old tailor, Faith Adeola, popularly known as ‘Chelsea,’ has been arraigned in an Akure Magistrates’ Court for the alleged murder of a middle-aged man, Gbenga Olotu, during a violent dispute. The incident occurred on May 10, 2025, in Ikese community, Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The defendant and the deceased, who regarded each other as “street brothers”, engaged in a heated argument after Olotu accused Adeola of misplacing his stabilizer.
Owo on high alert as bandits threaten fresh attack on Catholic church

2 weeks ago | dailypost.ng | Abdul Babajide

Three years after a deadly attack on St Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State, bandits have threatened to launch a fresh attack on the church. The anonymous assailants, in a letter addressed to the church, vowed to carry out a strike “soon”, with no specific timeline stipulated. With the threat, tension has gripped the ancient community, which is still reeling from the June 5, 2022, Pentecost Sunday attack, where gunmen stormed the church, killing 41 worshippers and injuring 69 others.