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  • Gunmen torch police station in Ondo’s Ipele as residents flee New Year’s Eve violence

    Gunmen torch police station in Ondo’s Ipele as residents flee New Year’s Eve violence

    2026-01-01 06:20:00
    According to Punch, suspected bandits attacked Ipele in Ondo State and set a police station ablaze, sparking panic in the community.

    Reporting by the outlet indicates the attack involved heavy gunfire, with residents fleeing for safety as security personnel were overwhelmed.

    The incident adds to broader concerns about violence targeting law enforcement infrastructure and rural communities.

    Premium Times also reported the attack and quoted residents describing how people hid in nearby bushes during the assault.

    TheCable similarly covered the incident and quoted eyewitness accounts describing the fear triggered by sustained gunfire.

    Echotitbits take:

    The follow-up matters: response time, reinforcements, and whether there is credible pursuit. Watch for a formal incident report (casualties, recovered exhibits, and arrests) rather than only reassurances.

    Source: The Punch — January 1, 2026 (https://punchng.com/panic-as-bandits-attack-police-station-in-ondo/)

    The Punch 2026-01-01

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  • Ondo CVR Adds 18,045 New Voters Ahead of December 10 Cutoff

    INEC in Ondo State said 18,045 new voters registered between August and December 2025 during the first phase of Continuous Voter Registration. The state REC urged political parties and civil society to intensify mobilisation.

    The commission also encouraged eligible residents to collect unclaimed PVCs and complete transfers or corrections promptly.

    2025-12-09

    Punch Newspapers

    2025-12-09

  • Ondo Revives Owena Water Dam With AFD/AfDB-Backed Projects

    Ondo Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa says the state is partnering with Agence Française de Développement and the African Development Bank to resuscitate the long-stalled Owena Water Dam and restore reliable pipe-borne water supply.

    The project is positioned as a major step toward ending prolonged water scarcity and improving public health outcomes across affected communities.

    2025-12-09

    Punch Newspapers

    2025-12-09

  • Ondo: Armed robbers attack petrol station, kill attendant

    Ondo: Armed robbers attack petrol station, kill attendant

    Suspected armed robbers who on Tuesday night attacked a petrol station in Akure, Ondo State have killed an attendant.

    The identity of the deceased attendant who worked in the filling station which is located along the Oba-Ile Road area of the city could not be ascertained due to the pandemonium that resulted in people scampering for safety.

    READ ALSO: Nigerian Air Force foils bandit attack

    According to the Public Relations Officer of Ondo State Police Command, ASP Tee-Leo Ikoro who confirmed the incident, the suspects did not, however, succeed in robbing the filling station.

    Ikoro disclosed that two suspects have been arrested not far from the scene of the incident in connection with the crime, while police are on the trail of two other suspects who fled.

    The State Police PRO revealed that a rifle, a Dane gun, some cartridges and live ammunition were recovered from the two arrested suspects.

    The Police spokesperson added that the command will ensure all criminals in the state are apprehended and made to face the wrath of the law.

    READ ALSO: Police takes over APC headquarters, seals premises

    He also assured residents of the State that the police are committed to providing adequate security for their lives and property.

  • Ondo: Akeredolu sacks Deputy Governor’s media aide

    Ondo: Akeredolu sacks Deputy Governor’s media aide

    Ondo state Governor, Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has terminated the appointment of an aide to the embattled Deputy Governor of the state.

    The sack was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday in Akure by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Olusegun Ajiboye.

    Ajiboye stated that the sack of the Deputy Governor’s Special Assistant on New Media, Allen Sowore, was with immediate effect.

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    The Deputy Governor, Hon. Agboola Ajayi, who has been having irreconcilable differences with his principal, Governor Akeredolu on Sunday finally resigned from the All Progressives Congress and joined the People’s Democratic Party.

    Ajayi, however, maintained that he remains the deputy governor of the state in spite of his leaving the All Progressives Congress. He explained that the APC has “become a poisoned space” with one man “kneeling on its neck”.

    The statement, which conveyed the sack of the Deputy Governor’s aide advised Sowore to submit all government properties in his possession to the Chief of Staff to the Governor.