Fear grips Ondo residents as gunmen abduct two farmers

Gunmen have abducted two farmers in Parubber Community, Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Sources said the victims were ambushed on their farms on Monday and taken into the bush by the assailants. Pastor Yemi Omowale, one of the farmers who escaped the attack, said the incident had been reported to the police and Amotekun Corps. Narrating the incident, Omowale, who operates a piggery farm in Parubber Community on the Ondo-Ife Road, said: “I run a piggery farm in Parubber Community along Ondo-Ife Road in Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo Local Government Area. “We went there in the morning to feed the animals. Between 12 noon and 1.oo p.m on Monday, we were working outside when I saw a masked man carrying an AK-47 moving towards one of the victims, Adetan Adebanjo Gbemi, because we were not standing together,” he said. He said […]

Tosin August 8, 2026

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Abducted Five Ogun Polytechnic Students, Two Others Regain Freedom

Five students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, abducted by gunmen last week, have regained their freedom alongside two other residents of the host community following a coordinated rescue operation by security agencies in Ogun State. Governor Dapo Abiodun, who announced the successful rescue while addressing journalists at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Thursday, said all seven victims were rescued alive through separate operations carried out by a joint security team. Our correspondent understands that the operation involved personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Armed Forces, the Department of State Services (DSS), the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), the Ogun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, as well as local vigilantes and hunters. Abiodun disclosed that one of the rescued students sustained a gunshot injury during the abduction but had been evacuated for medical treatment and […]

Tosin August 7, 2026

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Gunmen abduct Kebbi high court Judge

A Kebbi State High Court Judge, Justice Faruku Hassan Bunza, has been abducted by gunmen suspected to be bandits. The high court judge, it was gathered was abducted in the early hours of Sunday at his home along Zogirma Road in Bunza Local Government Area of Kebbi. Sources said the attack occurred at about 12:00am on Saturday night shortly after the judge returned from a trip to Sokoto. “He had just returned from Sokoto when the gunmen stormed his residence and took him away,” a source said. He added that, though nobody in the house was hurt while the attackers were shooting sporadically before moving him away. “Immediately the incident occurred, we reported to the appropriate authorities, including the leadership of the High Court,” he said. The Police Public Relations Officer, Kebbi State Command, SP Bashir Usman, confirmed the abduction. […]

Tosin July 28, 2026

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How Oyo schoolchildren, teachers were rescued after 56 days in captivity

More facts have emerged on the rescue of the schoolchildren and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, explained that eight of the kidnappers have been arrested and are now in the custody of the Department of State Services, while some others were killed during the operation. Onanuga made the disclosure in an update on his verified X handle on Friday after he announced the victims’ release. He said no concession was made to the terrorists to secure the freedom of the abducted pupils and teachers. Onanuga explained that the kidnappers kingpin was neither freed nor spared, as he remains under prosecution for offences linked to his terrorism activities. “In the course of the rescue operation, eight of the kidnappers were arrested and are now […]

Tosin July 10, 2026

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Gunmen Abduct Teacher in Ondo Community, One Person Feared Dead

Residents of an Ondo State community have been thrown into fear following a reported kidnapping incident in which a teacher was abducted by suspected gunmen, while one person is feared dead. According to reports, the attackers invaded the community and carried out the operation, leading to the abduction of the victim. The incident reportedly caused panic among residents as the assailants escaped before security operatives arrived at the scene. Witnesses said the attack occurred during a period of heightened security concerns in the area. During the incident, one individual was reportedly attacked and is feared to have lost his life, although authorities are yet to provide an official confirmation regarding the casualty. Local residents have called on security agencies to intensify efforts to secure the release of the abducted teacher and strengthen surveillance across vulnerable communities to prevent further attacks. […]

Tosin June 23, 2026

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Ondo Government Assures Family After Community Leader’s Abduction

The Ondo State Government has reassured the family of a traditional community leader who was abducted by suspected gunmen in Owo Local Government Area, promising that security agencies are working tirelessly to secure his safe release. The victim, identified as Adeniyi Adelana, the Baale of Ode Oriya Village, was reportedly kidnapped when armed assailants invaded the community over the weekend. During the attack, his wife sustained a gunshot injury and was immediately taken to a medical facility, where she is receiving treatment and responding positively. In a statement issued by the state government, authorities disclosed that police operatives, local security outfits, and intelligence teams have launched coordinated search and rescue operations across strategic locations in and around the area. The government assured residents that all available security resources have been deployed to track down the kidnappers and rescue the community […]

Tosin June 15, 2026

Inside Ondo

Amotekun Nabs 97 Suspects, Exposes Kidnap Syndicate Informants in Ondo

The Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun, has arrested 97 suspects for various crimes, including kidnapping and armed robbery. During the operation, the corps also uncovered a network of informants providing information to kidnappers in the state. The Commander of the Corps, Mr Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Akure on Saturday, saying the arrests followed a series of coordinated operations carried out across the state. According to Adeleye, some of the suspects were linked to kidnapping activities, while others were arrested for violating the state’s anti-open grazing law, robbery, burglary and vehicle hijacking. He said the corps dismantled a vehicle theft syndicate operating within the state, recovering several stolen vehicles and apprehending key members of the criminal network. The commander added that some of the suspects confessed to acting as informants and suppliers for kidnappers […]

Tosin June 15, 2026

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