Category: CRIME
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Police arrest pastor for raping 8-month-old pregnant lady
An Oyo state based pastor, Festus James has been arrested by the Ondo state police command for allegedly raping an eight month old pregnant lady during a church revival programme in Agbagbu, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Zaheed Aribisala reports that the suspect was paraded at the police headquarters in Akure alongside four…
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Akure lifeless body: Ondo Police command probes death of young lady
Circumstances surrounding the death of a young lady whose corpse was found at oke-ijebu area of akure the ondo state capital in the early hours of today still shrouded in mystery. While eyewitnesses alleged that she was used and dumped by suspected ritualists, the state police command says autopsy will be carried to ascertain the…
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Two ‘Yahoo boys’ feared dead in Idanre
Two suspected internet fraudsters popularly known as ” Yahoo boys” and a 15-year-old secondary school student were feared dead in an accident that occurred at Lumolumo community in Idanre Local Government Area of Ondo State. OSRC’s Juliet Buna reports that the mishap involved a tipper and a motorcycle.
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Couple’s fight claims life of a baby in Ondo
If you are the type who loves to fight with your spouse, at the slightest provocation this story will interest you. A couple is now in trouble after a physical combat between them claimed the life of a two week old baby at Eleyowo community, in Akure North Local Governmemt area of the Ondo State…
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Ekiti mysterious death: Corpse of missing NYSC driver uncovered inside Well
The corpse of a middle-aged man, Oluwafemi Olonisakin, allegedly killed and thrown inside a Well by unknown persons along Afao, road in Ado-Ekiti, has been pulled out and buried. Mr. Olonisakin, a driver with the National Youth Service Corp in Ekiti state had been declared missing when he did not return home days after a…
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Correspondent gauges opinion on disposition to alms giving amid alleged fetish use
The increasing incidence of begging for alms is one of the highly visible socio-economic and physical problems of most cities in Nigeria. OSRC’S Zaheed Aribisala finds out how willing people are to continue the practice of alms giving in view of certain negative reports emanating from what some of the alms collected are used for.
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Alleged Phone Theft: Ondo Police command parades suspects
A 25 year old deaf and dumb is one of the four persons apprehended over alleged theft of mobile phones at the international culture and event center the dome in Akure during the second term inauguration ceremony of Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu and they have been pareded by the state comand of the nigerian police force…
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Ondo panel on Police Brutality: Jury Begins Compilation of Recommendations
The Ondo State Judicial Panel on police brutality and other related matters sitting in Akure has treated all the 77 petitions brought before it for consideration. The Chairman of the panel, Justice Adesola Sidiq, said the stage is set for compilation of recommendations to be tendered to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for further action. Our Correspondent,…