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News Nigeria » Ondo: Nigeria: Gunmen Storm Ondo Community, Abduct Cleric's 9-Year-Old Son

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202606050531.html
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

Suspected gunmen have abducted nine-year-old Olaosebikan Victor, son of a cleric, during a violent attack on Ugbosi Quarters, Idogun, in Ose Council Area of Ondo State.

News Nigeria » Ondo: Gunmen invade Ondo, abduct Pastor’s son after midnight rampage

News channel or source: https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2026/06/05/gunmen-invade-ondo-abduct-pastors-son-after-midnight-rampage/
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

Panic swept through Idogun community in Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State in the early hours of Friday after heavily armed kidnappers stormed ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: Nigeria: Aiyedatiwa Reveals Foiled Plot to Bomb Ondo Government House

News channel or source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202606050529.html
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has revealed that security operatives recently foiled an alleged plot to bomb the Ondo State Government House, describing the operation as one of several silent ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: Security agencies closing in on abductors of 9-year-old boy — Ondo Govt

News channel or source: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2026/06/security-agencies-closing-in-on-abductors-of-9-year-old-boy-ondo-govt/
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

The Ondo State Government has assured residents that security agencies are making significant progress in efforts to rescue nine-year-old Olaosebikan Victor, who was abducted by gunmen in Igbosi ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: Ondo govt, security agencies launch manhunt for abductors of pastor’s 9yr old son

News channel or source: https://dailypost.ng/2026/06/05/ondo-govt-security-agencies-launch-manhunt-for-abductors-of-pastors-9yr-old-son/
Published on: Friday 05 June 2026

The Ondo State government has disclosed that a coordinated joint security operation has been activated following the kidnapping of a nine-year-old ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: Four sentenced to death for attacking Catholic church in Nigeria

News channel or source: https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/four-sentenced-to-death-for-attacking-catholic-church-in-nigeria/ar-AA24Knbk
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

A fifth man was discharged and acquitted by the court due to insufficient evidence against him.

News Nigeria » Ondo: Insecurity: Stop Playing Politics With Our Lives, Ondo Clerics Warn Govt

News channel or source: https://leadership.ng/insecurity-stop-playing-politics-with-our-lives-ondo-clerics-warn-govt/
Published on: Wednesday 03 June 2026

Christian leaders in Ondo State have called on the government and political actors to stop politicising insecurity in the country.

News Nigeria » Ondo: Ondo Clerics Urge Government To Stop Politicising Insecurity

News channel or source: https://leadership.ng/ondo-clerics-urge-government-to-stop-politicising-insecurity/
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

Christian leaders in Ondo State have called on political actors and government authorities to stop politicising insecurity in the country, warning that the ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: 673,446 register to vote in Ondo South senatorial bye-election — INEC

News channel or source: https://businessday.ng/news/article/673446-register-to-vote-in-ondo-south-senatorial-bye-election-inec/
Published on: Thursday 04 June 2026

INEC, Ondo State, has disclosed its readiness to conduct the Ondo South Senatorial District bye-election on Saturday, 20 June 2026, ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: Nigeria: Ondo election upheaval as governor dies

News channel or source: https://www.theafricareport.com/332304/nigeria-ondo-election-upheaval-as-governor-dies/
Published on: Tuesday 09 January 2024

The recent death of Ondo State Governor Rotimi Akeredolu has triggered a fierce power struggle in the oil-producing state. Akeredolu’s deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, quickly moved to consolidate control ...

News Nigeria » Ondo: Ondo will maintain status as top cocoa producer in Nigeria, says Aiyedatiwa

News channel or source: https://thenationonlineng.net/ondo-will-maintain-status-as-top-cocoa-producer-in-nigeria-says-aiyedatiwa/
Published on: Monday 25 August 2025

Ondo state governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to ensuring the state retains its position as Nigeria’s leading cocoa producer. The governor made this known in ...