Tag: Ekiti
EKITI 2026: Oyebanji Will Not Return As Governor- Fayose
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, Otunba Emmanuel Ajisafe Fayose has vowed to unseat the Governor of Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji in the 2026 gubernatorial election, saying the governor has performed below the pass mark. The chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) spoke at Ansar-u-deen Central Mosque, Odo otu, Ado Ekiti. The aspirant…
High Court Hands Life Sentence To Prophet For Raping 13-Year-Old Girl in Ekiti
The Ekiti High Court in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced 47-year-old Prophet Adeleye Akingbaso to life imprisonment for raping a 13-year-old girl. Originally brought to court in September 2022, Akingbaso faced a two-count charge of rape and coercion, which culminated in the serious charges against him. Justice Blessing Ajileye, who presided over the case, made the ruling…
Sultan of Sokoto Mourns Murder of Two Ekiti Monarchs
The recent murder of two Ekiti traditional rulers has elicited concern from Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, the Sultan of Sokoto and President-General of the Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, NSCIA. In a statement released by his media team on Friday, the Sultan emphasized the need for condemnation of such acts, deeming them unfortunate. The…
Ekiti: Kidnappers Threaten To Kill Our Children if Ransom is Not Paid – Parent
The abductors of five students and four staff members from the Apostolic Faith Group of Schools in Emure Ekiti, have issued a threat to end the lives of their hostages unless the parents promptly pay the demanded ransom. According to reports received by The Punch on Thursday, the families revealed that the abductors have reduced…
Insecurity: New Police Commissioners Deployed to FCT, Benue, Ekiti, Others
Amid escalating insecurity nationwide, the Police Service Commission (PSC) has sanctioned the appointment and deployment of new Commissioners of Police (CPs) to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Ekiti, Benue, and two additional states. Ikechukwu Ani, the Commission’s Head of Press and Public Relations, revealed this information in a statement released on Wednesday. As per the…
VIDEO: How Unknown Gunmen Kidnapped Schoolchildren in Ekiti
Reports emerged on Monday of an undisclosed number of schoolchildren allegedly abducted by unidentified gunmen in Emure Local Government of Ekiti State. Although details remain obscure, the abducted children were reportedly students from an undisclosed school. They were purportedly traveling in their school bus near the Eporo-Ekiti boundary when the incident occurred. The exact count…