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  • Photos Of Woman Stabbed To Death By Her Husband Over Alleged Infidelity In Ekiti

    . Photos Of Woman Stabbed To Death By Her Husband Over Alleged Infidelity In Ekiti

     A woman identified as Kumapayi Arinola has been reportedly stabbed to death by her husband, Onipede Dare, who accused her of cheating in Ekiti State.The incident occurred at Christ Avenue, in the Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti on Saturday, April 27, 2024.A spokesperson for the police in the state, Sunday Abutu, who confirmed the incident on Sunday, sai
  • Police Arrest 8 Suspected Motorcycle Snatchers In Ekiti

    . Police Arrest 8 Suspected Motorcycle Snatchers In Ekiti

     The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight suspected motorcycle snatchers.A statement by the police spokesperson, DSP Sunday Abutu, said the suspects were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad of the Command.The statement reads: “Due to the recent incessant robberies especially snatching of motorcycles within Ado-Ekiti and other identifie
  • Police Apprehends Teenage Twins, Two Others For Burgling, Conspiracy In Ekiti

    . Police Apprehends Teenage Twins, Two Others For Burgling, Conspiracy In Ekiti

     The Ekiti State Police Command has made a significant breakthrough in its efforts to curb criminal activities in the state with the arrest of twin brothers, Olasoji Kehinde and Olasoji Taiwo, during an attempted burglary at Mathew Street, Odo-Ado, Ado-EKITI.In a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Sunday Abutu, it was conf
  • Police Apprehend Motorcycle Thief, Bernard Shadrach In Oye-Ekiti

    . Police Apprehend Motorcycle Thief, Bernard Shadrach In Oye-Ekiti

     The Oye Divisional Police Headquarters, in conjunction with vigilant residents of Trinity Hostel along Egbe Road, Oye-Ekiti, have successfully apprehended a notorious motorcycle thief, identified as Bernard Shadrach.Shadrach was caught red-handed attempting to steal a motorcycle from a commercial rider, marking the end of his reign of terror on in
  • Tragic Incident Unfolds As Man Stabs Wife To Death In Ekiti State Over Alleged Infidelity

    .. Tragic Incident Unfolds As Man Stabs Wife To Death In Ekiti State Over Alleged Infidelity

     In a deeply distressing turn of events, a man, yet to be identified, has reportedly stabbed his wife to death over allegations of infidelity in Ekiti State.The incident shook the quiet neighborhood of Christ Avenue, located in the Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti, during the weekend, sending shockwaves through the community.Conflicting reports emerged re
  • Six Men Sentenced To 140 years Imprisonment For Robbery And Conspiracy In Ekiti

    . Six Men Sentenced To 140 years Imprisonment For Robbery And Conspiracy In Ekiti

     Six men have been sentenced to 140 years imprisonment by an Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division for conspiracy, robbery and receiving stolen properties.Four of the convicts were sentenced to 21 years each for robbery and seven years each for conspiracy, the remaining two were jailed for 14 years each for receiving stolen properties.The defe
  • Panic As Gunmen Invade Ekiti LG Secretariat

    . Panic As Gunmen Invade Ekiti LG Secretariat

     Gunmen on Tuesday stormed the Ilejemeje Local Government Area Secretariat in Ẹda-Oniyọ, Ekiti State, causing panic and chaos among workers.The attackers disrupted normal activities and forced employees to flee the premises for safety.This happened days after armed Yoruba Nation agitators invaded the Oyo State Government Secretariat.The hoodlum
  • 20 Year Old Ojo Monday Arraigned For Stealing Fufu, Noodles And Pot of Soup in Ekiti

    . 20 Year Old Ojo Monday Arraigned For Stealing Fufu, Noodles And Pot of Soup in Ekiti

     A 20-year-old man, identified as Ojo Monday, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ekiti State, over alleged housebreaking and stealing.The police prosecutor, Inspector Moyosola Adesola, said that the suspect stole some noodles, maggi seasonings, salt, onions, “fufu” and a pot of soup all valued at N300,000 belon
  • 28 Year-Old Man, Ayodeji Alomoge To Die By Hanging For Killing Wife’s Lover In Ekiti

    . 28 Year-Old Man, Ayodeji Alomoge To Die By Hanging For Killing Wife’s Lover In Ekiti

     An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 28-year-old man, Ayodeji Alomoge, to death by hanging for killing a man having affairs with his wifeAlomoge, who was tried on a count charge bordering on murder, according to the charge, had “on 21st of June, 2022 at Ikere Ekiti murdered one Ogunleye Ayomide, contrary to Section 234
  • Abandoned Baby Found At Ekiti Govt House Gate

    . Abandoned Baby Found At Ekiti Govt House Gate

     An official of the Peace Corps of Nigeria (PCN), Ekiti State Command, found an abandoned baby girl at the entrance of the Government House in the Fajuyi area of Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital.Eyewitnesses, who preferred to remain anonymous, claimed that the baby must have been abandoned by an unknown person who left it in front of the Governme
  • Body Of Dead Man Found Floating On A River In Ekiti Prompts Fear And Action

    . Body Of Dead Man Found Floating On A River In Ekiti Prompts Fear And Action

     Residents of Ureje, a suburb nestled within the bustling Ado Ekiti metropolis of Ekiti State, found themselves enveloped in fear yesterday as news of a disturbing discovery spread like wildfire.Awakening to the sight of a lifeless body, suspected to be that of a motorcyclist, submerged in the waters of Ureje River, the community was gripped with a
  • BREAKING: Ekiti APC Chairman, Paul Omotosho Reportedly Dead

    . BREAKING: Ekiti APC Chairman, Paul Omotosho Reportedly Dead

     Ekiti State chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Paul Omotosho is dead.Omotosho died in the early hours of Wednesday after a brief illness.It was gathered from close sources that the Imesi-Ekiti born politician actively participated in a series of political meetings on Monday.He was said to have complained of feeling unwell on Tuesday,
  • Court Remands Alleged Killer Of Ekiti Monarchs In Prison

    . Court Remands Alleged Killer Of Ekiti Monarchs In Prison

     A Magistrate Court sitting in Ado Ekiti, on Tuesday, ordered one of the alleged killers of two traditional rulers in Ekiti state, Bubuga Lede, 25, to be remanded at the Correctional Custodial Centre in Ado-Ekiti for 30 days.This followed his arraignment by the Ekiti State police command for alleged murder.Recall that two traditional rulers – the
  • Customer In Shock After Finding 'Kpomo, Beans' Others Inside Parfait She Bought In Ekiti State

    .. Customer In Shock After Finding 'Kpomo, Beans' Others Inside Parfait She Bought In Ekiti State

     A disappointed customer has shared the content of the parfait they bought in Ekiti State.The customer, who was expecting their yoghurt to be garnished with fruits and nuts as is customary, got beans, kpomo, cucumber, and other toppings that have no reason to be added to a parfait. “When you buy parfait from Ekiti people,” the customer wrote a
  • Two Women Arrested For Selling 3-Months Old Baby For N2m in Ekiti

    . Two Women Arrested For Selling 3-Months Old Baby For N2m in Ekiti

     Acting on information from informants, the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), in collaboration with the Ekiti State Liaison Office in Ilupeju-Ekiti, apprehended two individuals suspected to be engaged in the illicit trade of a baby.Speaking with our correspondent on Thursday in Ado-Ekiti, the Head of NAPTIP Eki
  • Hardship: 'You Can’t Perform Magic, Stop Praising Buhari' – Ex Ekiti Gov. Fayose Tells Tinubu

    . Hardship: 'You Can’t Perform Magic, Stop Praising Buhari' – Ex Ekiti Gov. Fayose Tells Tinubu

     Former Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has placed blame on former President Muhammadu Buhari for Nigeria's current economic challenges. In a statement directed at President Bola Tinubu, Fayose urged him to refrain from praising Buhari, emphasizing that the former president left behind a "dead economy" burdened by loans that f
  • NSCDC Arrests Twelve Suspects For Various Crimes In Ekiti

    . NSCDC Arrests Twelve Suspects For Various Crimes In Ekiti

     The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Ekiti State Command has made significant strides in combating crime within the state. Twelve individuals have been apprehended for various offenses, including armed robbery, illicit drug usage and peddling, housebreaking, stealing, conspiracy, and cyber-related crimes.The state Commandant, Agboo
  • Two Men Remanded Over Alleged Murder Of Commercial S3x Worker In Ekiti

    . Two Men Remanded Over Alleged Murder Of Commercial S3x Worker In Ekiti

     The Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court has remanded two men, Saviour Daniel, 25, and David Isaiah, 25, in a correctional facility over the alleged murder of a commercial sex worker. The defendants, whose addresses were unknown, are facing charges of murder and conspiracy.According to the prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, the defendants committed the
  • Hon. Opeyemi Falegan Gives Free JAMB Registration to Ekiti Youths Amidst Economic Hardship

    . Hon. Opeyemi Falegan Gives Free JAMB Registration to Ekiti Youths Amidst Economic Hardship

     The founder of Opeyemi David Falegan Foundation ODF, Hon. Opeyemi David Falegan, has distributed 5,200 free Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, forms to candidates from all local government areas across Ekiti.Falegan described the gesture as his education support programme to support parents and students in the state, saying the ratio
  • One Shot Dead As Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers Of Ekiti Pupils

    .. One Shot Dead As Police Arrest Suspected Kidnappers Of Ekiti Pupils

     The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight members of a kidnapping syndicate that abducted some school children and their teachers in Emure Ekiti. Parading the suspected kidnappers at the weekend, the spokesperson of the command, Sunday Abutu, said the breakthrough was made possible through the dogged efforts of men of the Rapid Response Sq
  • Police Parade Eight Suspected Kidnappers Behind Abduction Of Ekiti School Pupils

    . Police Parade Eight Suspected Kidnappers Behind Abduction Of Ekiti School Pupils

     The Nigerian Police Force, Ekiti State Command, has verified the arrest of eight notorious kidnappers linked to the abduction of school children in the Emure Local Government Area of the state.SaharaReporters had reported that the bandits abducted some pupils, a head teacher and a driver of Apostolic Faith School in Emure, Ekiti.According to the v
  • "Abductors Collected Fried Rice, Chicken Before Releasing Ekiti Pupils, Others" – Teacher’s Husband, Pastor Clement Adebisi

    .. "Abductors Collected Fried Rice, Chicken Before Releasing Ekiti Pupils, Others" – Teacher’s Husband, Pastor Clement Adebisi

     Pastor Clement Adebisi, the spouse of a teacher from the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure Ekiti, recounts the family's harrowing experience during the kidnapping incident that occurred in Ekiti State two weeks ago in an interview ...... Congratulations on your wife’s freedom. How did you feel that Monday on learning of the kidnap i
  • Nigerian Army Arrests Suspected Kidnapper, Salisu Dangani After Gun Battle In Ekiti

    . Nigerian Army Arrests Suspected Kidnapper, Salisu Dangani After Gun Battle In Ekiti

     A notorious kidnapper, Sanusi Dangani terrorising Ikere/Igbara Odo axis of Ekiti state has been arrested by the Nigerian Army special forces, deployed by the Chief of Army Staff to boost security in the state.The suspect, who hails from Kano state, was arrested less than twelve hours after the special forces arrived the state.He was paraded before
  • New Ekiti CP Vows To Go After Criminals After He Assumes Office

    . New Ekiti CP Vows To Go After Criminals After He Assumes Office

     The newly deployed Commissioner of Police to Ekiti State, Adeniran Kunle Adewale, has officially assumed office.Adewale took over from Dare Ogundare, who was elevated to the rank of AIG.Addressing newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the new CP said his deployment was not a mistake but a call to serve.He said: “This time calls for sober reflection because of t
  • How We Killed Ekiti Traditional Rulers - Arrested Herdsman Babaoga Confesses

    . How We Killed Ekiti Traditional Rulers - Arrested Herdsman Babaoga Confesses

     A herdsman has confessed to killing two traditional rulers in the Ikole axis of Ekiti State with the help of his members. Alhaji Baboga confessed how he and members of his gang murdered the monarchs before camera men. The suspect spoke to journalists after he was paraded before journalists on Sunday in Ado-Ekiti by the Assistant Inspector General
  • Ekiti Monarch Recounts How He Narrowly Escape After His Colleagues Were Killed By Gunmen

    . Ekiti Monarch Recounts How He Narrowly Escape After His Colleagues Were Killed By Gunmen

    Oba Adebayo Fatoba, the Alara of Ara in the Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State, has recounted his experience with the gunmen who killed his colleagues last Monday.According to the monarch, he managed to escape from the clutches of the killers.Recall that Fatoba, along with two other monarchs from the state, Onimojo of Imojo Ekiti in Oye LG
  • Teachers, Schoolchildren Abducted In Ekiti Regain Freedom

    . Teachers, Schoolchildren Abducted In Ekiti Regain Freedom

     Schoolchildren of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure-Ekiti, Ekiti State and their teachers, who were recently kidnapped by armed men have been released.It cannot be ascertain at the moment if the victims who regained freedom at about 2.00 am on Sunday were rescued by security operatives or released after payment of ransom.But the abductors ha
  • Sunday Igboho Urges FG To Fish Out Killers Of Ekiti Obas

    . Sunday Igboho Urges FG To Fish Out Killers Of Ekiti Obas

     The Yoruba freedom fighter, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has tasked the President Bola Tinubu-led government to do all within its power to fish out the killers of the two Ekiti Statee monarchs that were assassinated on Monday.It would be recalled that gunmen ambushed and assassinated Elesun of Ekiti, Oba Babatunde Ogunsakin, and
  • Ekiti Govt Debunks Claim Of Attacks, Deaths Of Residents In Viral Video

    . Ekiti Govt Debunks Claim Of Attacks, Deaths Of Residents In Viral Video

     The Ekiti State Government has debunked a claim of subsisting attacks on residents by unknown gunmen, resulting in multiple deaths.In the wake of Monday’s attack on three traditional rulers by suspected bandits, which led to the death of two of them, a claim in a viral video alluded that many lives had been lost to similar attacks in the state b
  • Suspected Kidnappers Arrested 24 Hours After Killings Of Two Ekiti Traditional Rulers

    . Suspected Kidnappers Arrested 24 Hours After Killings Of Two Ekiti Traditional Rulers

     The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of five suspected kidnappers, 24 hours after the killing of two traditional rulers in the state.The Command’s Public Relations Office stated that it could not confirm whether the kidnappers were connected to the killing of the traditional rulers until investigations were concluded.Police sp

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