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Ekiti Court Remands Activist, Dele Farotimi Following Defamation Case With Afe Babalola

Human rights lawyer Dele Farotimi has been remanded in prison custody by a Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti until December 10, 2024. He faces a 16-count charge related to alleged defamation of Afe Babalola, a senior advocate of Nigeria and founder of Afe Babalola University. The charges stem from statements in Farotimi's book, Nigeria and Its Cr

Passenger Who Assaulted FRSC Officers in Ekiti Sentenced to A Month Jail Term

A Magistrate Court in Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, has sentenced a passenger, Kazeem Abdullahi, to one-month imprisonment for assaulting patrol officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps who were attacked while carrying out their duties on the Oye-Ifaki Road.Abdullahi was arraigned on a charge of assault under Section 187 of the Ekiti State Criminal Law
Police Dig Deep Into Mysterious Drowning Of Four Men In Ekiti River

The police in Ekiti are investigating the circumstances that led to the drowning of four young men at a shallow river after attending an event in Okemesi-Ekiti, headquarters of Okemesi-Ido-Ile LCDA.The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Sunday Abutu, said on Monday in Ado-Ekiti that investigations were on to unravel the actual

Ekiti Gov Oyebanji Appoints Justice Ogunmoye As Acting Chief Judge

Justice Lekan Adekanye Ogunmoye has been appointed as the Acting Chief Judge of Ekiti state.Governor Oyebanji said the appointment was in line with the power conferred on him by Section 271 (4) of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).The appointment of Hon. Justice Ogunmoye takes effect from November 5, 2024.Born o
JUST IN; Ekiti Chief Judge, Oyewole Adeyeye Is Dead

The Chief Judge of Ekiti State, Justice Oyewole Adeyeye is reportedly dead.The association of international female lawyer, FIDA, disclosed this in a condolence message sent to the family.The condolence message read: “With deep sorrow in our hearts and in total submission to the will of God, FIDA Ekiti consoles with the family of the Chief Judge

PHOTO: 84yr Old Man, Adeyemi Yisa Agboola Declared Missing in Ekiti State

The Ekiti State Police Command has declared an 84-year-old man, Adeyemi Yisa Agboola of No. 26, Similoluwa Area, Ado-Ekiti, missing.According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Abutu Sunday, the man left home to an unknown destination on October 18, 2024, at 1 pm and has never returned since then. All efforts by his fam
Two Suspects Arraign In Court For Allegedly Stealing 20 Tubers Of Yam In Ekiti

Two men, Ige Balogun and Sunday Ojo, were arraigned on Tuesday before the Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State over the alleged theft of 20 tubers of yam.The defendants, Balogun, 20, and Ojo, 24, both without fixed addresses, pleaded not guilty to the stealing charge.Prosecutor Insp. Olasunkanmi Bamikole informed the court that the

Siblings Land In Court For Stealing Fowls Worth ₦30,000 In Ekiti, Gets ₦20k Bail

Two siblings, Ekene Ognwe, 18 and Goodluck Ognwe, 14, were on Friday arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing fowls valued at ₦30,000.The defendants, of no fixed addresses, were arraigned on a charge of stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp Sodiq Adeniyi, told the court that the defendants committed the offence on
Man, Ojo Oluwaseun Arraigned Over Alleged Theft, Breach Of Peace In Ekiti

The Police on Friday arraigned a 32-year-old man, Ojo Oluwaseun, before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged stealing of Arco pipe and breach of peace.The defendant, of no fixed address, was arraigned on a two-count charge of stealing and breach of peace.The Prosecutor, Insp Olubu Apata, had informed the court that the defendant co

EFCC Calls 15th Witness In Ex Ekiti Gov. Fayose’s N6.9bn Money Laundering Trial

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday called 15th witness in the ongoing money laundering trial of former Ekiti State Governor Ayodele Fayose.The trial is being heard by Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke centres on allegations of N6.9 billion in fraud and money laundering. The witness, Joseph Machleb, was examined by counsel for th
Decomposing Bodies of Two Young Girls Uncovered by Amotekun Inside Ekiti Bush

The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps recently discovered the remains of two young girls during an operation in Aramoko-Ekiti. The Corps' Head of Communications, Officer Adeleye Abiodun Adewale, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday, October 17, 2024. The girls were allegedly murdered and buried in the bush by a 29-year-old serial killer

Amotekun Corps Uncovers Decaying Bodies Of Two Girls In Ekiti

The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has discovered the remains of two young girls in the bush of Aramoko-Ekiti during its combings, recently.This was revealed in a press statement signed by the Head of Communications Department for the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps, Officer Adeleye Abiodun Adewale.The release confirmed that the diseased girls were murdere
Woman Lands In Court For Stealing ₦450k From Neighbour's Purse Through Window In Ekiti

The police, on Thursday, arraigned a 23-year-old woman, Ojo Ogunlade, for allegedly stealing the sum of ₦450,000 in Ado-Ekiti.The defendant, of no fixed address, was arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court, on a charge of stealing. The Prosecutor, Insp. Olubu Apata told the court that the defendant allegedly committed the offenc

Man Bags 20 Years Imprisonment For Rap!ng 50-Year-Old Woman In Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, has sentenced a 31-year-old man, Olaleye Jimoh, to 20 years imprisonment for r@ping a 50-year-old woman.Ariyo was arraigned on July 5, 2022, before Justice Adeniyi Familoni on a count charge bordering on [email protected] to the charge, the defendant on January 22, 2021, “did r@pe a 50-year-old woman,
Ekiti Gov. Biodun Oyebanji Laments Cultism, Cybercrimes In Higher Institutions

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, on Tuesday, lamented what he called repeated activities of cultist members and cybercrimes in all the higher institutions in the state.The Governor, represented by his Special Adviser on Security Matters Brigadier Ebenezer Ogundana, (rtd) said this during a stakeholders’ meeting, organized by the Nigeria

Wike Can Only Set Fire In My State If I’m Not Strong Say Ex Ekiti Gov. Fayose

Ayodele Fayose, a former governor of Ekiti State, has suggested the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, can only set fire on states where the governors are not in total control.He suggested that such a fire cannot burn in a state with a strong governor who has nothing to hide.Gistmania recalls that Wike, while speaking at the PDP secr

35-Yr-Old Sokoto Man, Musa Abdullahi Arrested For Supplying Food to Bandits in Ekiti State (Photo)

Musa Abdullahi, a 35-year-old resident of Sokoto State, was apprehended by the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps on suspicion of providing food and other supplies to armed bandits operating in Ekiti State. Officer Adeleye Abiodun, head of the Communications Department for the Amotekun Corps, confirmed the arrest in a statement released over the weekend.

Suspected Bandit Supplier, Musa Abdulai Arrested In Ekiti State By Amotekun Corps

A suspected accomplice of bandits, Musa Abdulai, has been arrested in Ekiti State for allegedly supplying food items to criminal groups hiding in the region's forests. The arrest was made by the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps on Monday, October 7, 2024.In a press statement shared with *Daily Post* by Officer Adeleye Abiodun, the Head of Communica
Ekiti Court Sentences Three To Death By Hanging For Armed Robbery

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery.The convicts, Alexander Solomon, 29, Desmond Peter, 29, and Eric Tile, 30, were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms.The court, however, acquitted a fourth defendant, Promise Shie (27)

Ekiti Court Sentences Three to D£ath by Hanging For Armed Robbery

An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado Ekiti on Wednesday, sentenced three persons to death by hanging for armed robbery. The convicts, Alexander Solomon, 29, Desmond Peter, 29, and Eric Tile, 30, were found guilty of conspiracy, armed robbery, and unlawful possession of firearms. The court, however, acquitted a fourth defendant, Promise Shie (2
42-Year-Old Man, Christopher Israel Remanded For Allegedly Rap!ng His Daughter In Ekiti

A 42-year-old man, Christopher Israel, has been remanded in a correctional centre by an Ekiti State Magistrate Court, Ado Ekiti District over the alleged r@pe of his daughter.The defendant was charged to court by the state police command on a two-count charge of r@pe and assault.The police prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, told the court on Wedne

71Yr Old Sule Adeola Bags Life Imprisonment For Defiling Neighbor’s Granddaughter In Ekiti

An Ekiti State High Court, sitting in Ado Ekiti, has sentenced a 71 years old man, identified as Sule Adeola, to life imprisonment for raping a 10-year-old girl.It was gathered that Mr. Sule was charged to court on June 22, 2023, on a one-count charge bordering on rape.The 10-year-old victim, living with her grandmother, had said that the defendan
Kidnappers Kill One In Ekiti As Police Rescue 4 Victims

Four individuals who were abducted along the Isan-Iludun Ekiti road in the Ilejemeje local government area over the weekend have been rescued.The suspected kidnappers also killed 22-year-old Oguntuase Idowu Oguntuase who was the fifth person amongst the victims during the incident.Reports indicate that the unknown gunmen attacked the victims along

Face Of 32Yr Old Man Arrested For Defiling Minor In Ekiti

A 32-year-old man has been nabbed by the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps for defiling a minor in the stateThe Ekiti State Amotekun Corps in a press release signed by its Head of Communication Department, Officer Adeleye Abiodun Adewale and made available to Journalists in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, said Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ifedara Local Cou
How Amotekun Arrest 32Yr Old Man For Defiling Minor In Ekiti

A 32-year-old man has been nabbed by the Ekiti State Amotekun Corps for defiling a minor in the state.The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps in a press release signed by its Head of Communication Department, Officer Adeleye Abiodun Adewale and made available to Journalists in Ado Ekiti on Thursday, said Operatives of the Amotekun Corps in Ifedara Local Co

16Yr Old Girl Gang Raped And Killed By Kidnappers In Ekiti Laid To Rest

The remains of Shileola Ogunmolasuyi, a 16-year-old secondary school leaver who was kidnapped along with her mother, Yemi Ogunmolasuyi, in Emure, Ekiti State, have been laid to rest. Gistmania reported that kidnappers abducted Sile, her mother, and another woman, Caroline Taiwo, on August 31, 2024, near Oyimo River along the Emure-Eporo Road. The

Hit-And-Run Driver Crushes Assistant Superintendent Of Police To Death At Ekiti Checkpoint

An Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP), who was attached to the Ekiti State Police Command, has been killed by a hit-and-run driver.The officer identified as ASP Idris Lawal was crushed to death at a checkpoint along Iworoko Road in Ado-Ekiti, state capital, SaharaReporters reports.The incident happened on Monday night, a police internal memo
NDLEA & Nigerian Army Destroy Over 100,000 kg Of Cannabis In Ekiti Forest Reserve

In a major crackdown on illegal drug cultivation, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), in collaboration with the Nigerian Army, has eradicated more than 100,000 kilograms of cannabis from 51 hectares of farmland in the Ise-Ekiti forest reserve, Ekiti State.The operation took place on Tuesday, September 3, and Wednesday, September 4, t
HARDSHIP; Ekiti Gov. Oyebanji Approves Work-From-Home Policy For Ekiti Workers

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Biodun Oyebanji, has approved a work-from-home arrangement for civil servants in the state.The arrangement is aimed at further cushioning the effect of the current economic situation on workers in the state.According to a statement by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Mr Yinka Oyebode, under the new arrangement
Ekiti Anglican Church Suspends Priest, Emmanuel Gbenga Over Alleged S3xual Misconduct

The Aramoko Archdeaconry of the Church of Nigeria (Anglican Communion), Ekiti West Diocese, has suspended a vicar, Rev. Emmanuel Gbenga Erinle, over alleged s3xual misconduct.The suspension order was conveyed to the embattled priest through a letter dated September 2, 2024, and signed by the Bishop of the Diocese, Rt. Revd. Cornelius Adagbada. “