The spokesperson for the Police in the state, SP Fumilayo Odunlami-Omisanyan, said the command was yet to ascertain the exact number of passengers in the attacked vehicle.

She added that policemen had been deployed, combing the area to ensure that the kidnapped victims were rescued.

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A man, who did not want his name mentioned in the community, said that the vehicle was coming from the South-Eastern part of the country with the passengers heading to Owo axis on Friday night when the incident happened.

He said that driver of the attacked commercial vehicle and a female passenger were shot dead at the scene of the incident, while some passengers were whisked away.

It was learnt that some passengers of the vehicle escaped with various degrees of injuries.

Source: NAN

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Mr Abayomi Oladipo, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, said this in a statement made available to newsmen by the  command’s spokesperson,  SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, in Akure on Wednesday.

Oladipo said that the suspect was apprehended by operatives during a stop and search exercise at Isua- Akoko in Akoko South-West local government area of the state.

“On June 10, 2024 at about 0800hrs, personnel attached to Police Safer Highway Patrol at Isua/Epinmi checkpoint while performing their lawful duty flagged down a Nissan Salon car en-route Akure.

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“While the vehicle was being searched, one of the passengers took to his heels and the police pursued and arrested him.

“He was searched and eight dry human skulls, fresh human flesh, and charms were found in a wrapped polythene bag concealed in a garri sack he was travelling with.

“The suspect, Yusuf Adenoyin, ‘M’, age 31 years, stated that he was going to supply the items to herbalists,” he said.

Oladipo, who said that the suspect had confessed to have supplied seven human skulls before he was arrested, said investigation was ongoing to apprehend his accomplices.

Source: NAN

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The victim’s lifeless body was discovered in the bush on Friday night with deep machete wounds on her head.

Confirming the incident to newsmen on Monday in Akure, SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, in the state, said the deceased which had severe machete cuts on her head, was left with only pant.

Odunlami-Omisanya explained that the incident happened on Friday when the deceased went to the farm to buy kolanuts from farmers.

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According to the PPRO, on Friday, March 8, 2024 around 5.00 p.m, one Tajudeen Bolarinwa of Ago Road, Onipetesi Village, Ondo, reported the case to the police.

“Bolarinwa, who happened to be the husband of the deceased, said that at about 1630 hrs, his wife, Kudirat, who goes from one farm to the other to buy kolanuts, was murdered in the bush by unknown person.

“At the scene of the incident, the deceased was left with only her pant and the side of her face, lower arm and head were severely macheted,” Odunlami-Omisanya said.

The PPRO said that efforts were being made to unravel the circumstances that led to her death and to arrest the perpetrators.

She said the victim’s corpse had been deposited at the hospital morgue.

Source: NAN

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Akintomowo reportedly lost his life after allegedly having a sex romp with a woman suspected to be his girlfriend, in a hotel located at Akinjagunla area of Ondo town on Sunday.

SP Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the State Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, confirmed the arrest while speaking with newsmen in Akure.

Odunlami-Omisanya, who declined to reveal the identity of the suspects, said one of the suspects was the deceased’s girlfriend, while the second suspect was the owner of the hotel where the incident happened.

“The man (deceased) was not feeling alright after the sexual intercourse with the lady in the hotel, so he was rushed to the hospital and later died.

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“Investigation into the matter is still ongoing while the remains of the deceased have been deposited at the morgue of the hospital in the town.

“The two suspects are in police custody,” she said.

A source said the woman raised the alarm when the deceased collapsed in the hotel room after the alleged sex romp.

“The woman raised the alarm after realising that the man collapsed, the manager of the hotel and some residents raced to the scene and made frantic efforts to rescue the man. He was later confirmed dead,” the source narrated.

The source added that the management of the hotel later reported the matter at the Yaba Divisional Police Station in the town.

Source: NAN

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CP Asabi Abiodun, Commissioner of Police in Ondo State, gave the warning in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, on Monday in Akure.

According to Abiodun, the attention of the command had been drawn to the intention of some persons to stir trouble in the state.

“The intelligence unit of the police through underground findings reported that the protests will be with a singular aim of causing chaos in the state.

“It could further lead to breakdown of law and order that will disrupt the activities of the good people of the state.

“The Police will take into cognisance, Chapter 4, Section 40, of the constitution to respect the rights of the people.

He, however, said that the command would not fold its hands and allow the rights of others to be trampled on, while upholding the rights of some others.

“I am using this opportunity to advice the people in the state not to be swayed by the action of a few, who want to raise unnecessary dust,” he said.

Source: NAN

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The abducted persons are members of the Christ Apostolic Church (CAC), Oke Igan, Akure, the state capital.

The victims were said to be travelling in the church bus to Ifon, in Ose council area of the state for a burial ceremony, when they were waylaid and dragged in to the bush by the gunmen.

SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, the Police spokesperson, who confirmed the development in a statement, said the victims were rescued unhurt.

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Odunlami-Omisanya said those rescued were seven women and one man, while efforts were on to rescue others unhurt.

“Good news! 8 victims rescued, effort is on to rescue others unhurt.

“The victims said that they were on their way to a wake keep; on getting to Ajagbale via Elegbeka on Ifon/Owo Expressway, they were accosted by five gunmen who shot sporadically and forcefully took them in to the bush,” she said.

Source: NAN

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The suspect was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police’s anti-crime section attached to Funmbi-Fagun police Station in Ondo town, the headquarters of Ondo West local government area of Ondo State.

Akinyosuyi, who was paraded with five other suspects at the Akure headquarters of the Police Command in Ondo State on Sunday, said his business was threatened by low patronage, hence his actions which was meant to boost his business.

He told newsmen that the human head was discovered in his rented apartment located in Elewuro area of the community.

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The suspect, who exonerated the landlord and confirmed the ownership of all the items found in his possession, said that he bought all the items from his herbalist who resides in Ikirun, Ifelodun local government area of Osun State.

According to Akinyosuyi, the photography business and his boutique wasn’t moving well, so his uncle took him to a herbalist last year who made a concoction for N300,000, which was paid within three weeks.

“After he was done, he called me to come and pick it, that was last year November. He directed that I should be bathing with the human head every Thursday at exactly 1 a.m.

“I used it for a month but didn’t see any difference in my business. So, I had to call the herbalist and told him to refund my money.

“I also asked him to come and pick the human head as well but he refused to come. He started refunding my money because he already sent me N250,000.

“So, on that faithful day, I decided to go and throw it away. I dropped it at my backyard. Unfortunately, I went out and before I could return, my landlord’s children saw it, informed their father and they ultimately called the police,” he said.

“After we were arrested, the herbalist claimed that he paid someone to get the human head,” he said.

The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Funmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, while giving details of the suspect, said the case was reported on August 6 for unlawful possession of human head in Ondo.

She said the suspect claimed to be a photographer and to also own a boutique in Ondo town.

“The suspect was challenged by his landlord for keeping a bag in a corner of the compound and the landlord was suspicious and asked the young man to open the bag.

“When he did, a human skull was found in the bag. After he was arrested, he claimed it was given to him by a “native doctor” in Osun State.

“Further interrogation and investigation led to the arrest of one Oyegoke Dare, an evangelist, who gave the skull and other fetish materials to the suspect.

“One Oyelade Sarafa, a herbalist who also confessed to have helped in procuring the skull from one Asekun (a vigilante) in Ikirun, was also arrested.

Two other suspects mentioned in connection with the case are currently at large,” she said.

Source: NAN

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The 67-year-old Chief Imam was abducted on his farm at Asolo Farm Camp on Saturday afternoon.

A family member said they reported to the police when Bodunde-Oyinlade did not return home by 2 p.m. and calls to his mobile phone were not answered.

“The kidnappers have contacted the family but are yet to demand for ransom,” he said on condition of anonymity.

SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, Police spokesperson in the state, however, confirmed the incident.

He said policemen and members of vigilance groups were combing the forest in search of the Chief Imam.

Odunlami-Omisanya said the victim’s car and mobile phone were found at the farm.

“It was at about 6 p.m. that the family members came to report the incident at the police station in Uso community.

“The DPO, policemen and vigilantes are searching the area for possible rescue,” he added.

Source: NAN

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The driver, Olorunfemi Tope, had in an accident killed one person and injured others along Ijoka Road in Akure.

The driver was subsequently mobbed to death and the video of the incident shared on the internet.

SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, Police spokesperson in the state, told newsmen on Monday in Akure that the seven people were arrested in connection with the incident.

According to Odunlami-Omisanya, out of the seven, Amos Victor, Boboye Ismail, Olatunji Samuel and Farotimi Pelumi, were the principal suspects.

He said that they were among those captured in the video attacking the deceased.

He said that the suspects would be taken to court on charges of arson and murder, after the conclusion of investigation.

“We have said it without number that jungle justice is illegal and against the law.

“When there is an accident our focus is how to rescue the victims by taking them to nearest hospitals for first aid and never take laws into our hands.

“It’s wrong for anybody to snip the life of anybody; we should allow the law to take its course, because it’s not in anybody’s place to kill anyone,” the spokesperson said.

Source: NAN

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The spokesperson for the police command in Ondo State, SP Olufunmilayo Odunlami-Omisanya, confirmed the incident to newsmen.

Odunlani-Omisanya said that the accident involved a vehicle and a commercial motorcycle.

“There was an accident that led to the death of a motorcyclist, and rather than the people around helping, they resorted to jungle justice by killing the young man and setting his car ablaze,” she said.

The police spokesperson further stated that but for the quick intervention of the police, the parents of the driver too would have been killed.

She said that the parents were not in the same vehicle with their son but only came to the scene to see what was happening.

“In all, two people were confirmed dead while the six others who sustained injuries in the accident are currently receiving treatment at the hospital,” the PPRO said.

It was earlier gathered that the driver was suspected to be an internet fraudster popularly known as ‘Yahoo boy’.

He was said to have driven recklessly and rammed into about five commercial motorcycles carrying passengers at different spots at Ijo Mimo through Sunday Bus Stop to Ijoka Road in Akure.

An eye witnesses, who did not want his name in print, said that three people died on the spot, while others sustained varying degrees of injuries.

“The driver of the Toyota car, who did not sustain any injury, was trying to escape from the scene before he was caught by some youths and beaten into coma.

“The mob did not spear the man’s life, as he was beaten and stoned to death, while his vehicle was also set ablaze by the angry mob,” he said.

The eye witness stated further those who sustained injuries were taken to a nearby hospital, while the lifeless body of the driver was left at the scene.

The police spokesperson could, however, not confirm whether or not the driver was an internet fraudster

Source: NAN

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