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Security Scare At Akure Airport As Bandits Overrun Runway

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2026March 16, 20260

There was a security scare in Ondo State as bandits who were chasing farmers from their farmland breached onto the runway of Akure Airport in

Ondo Residents Block Akure-Owo Expressway, Protest Abduction Of Five Church Worshippers By Terrorists

Global UpfrontFeb 25, 2026February 25, 20260

Residents of Ondo State on Wednesday barricaded the busy Akure/Owo Expressway in protest against the abduction of five worshippers at a church in the Owo

DSS Warns Of ISWAP Terrorists Attacks in Ondo, Kogi States

Global UpfrontOct 22, 2025October 22, 20250

The Department of State Secutiry (DSS) has warned of an imminent terrorist attack on some communities in Ondo and Kogi States by the Islamic State

Ondo Residents Express Outrage Over Planned Coroner Inquest On Akeredolu’s Death By Sta Govt

Global UpfrontJul 2, 2025July 2, 20250

Residents of Ondo State have cautioned the State government against the move to probe the cause of death of former Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu. While cautioning

4 Farmers Killed By Armed Herders In Fresh Attack On Ajagbusi, Akure North LGA Of Ondo State

Global UpfrontApr 9, 2025April 9, 20250

Four farmers have been killed in the ThirteenThirteen farming settlement in the Ajagbusi area of Ala Elefosan, Akure North Local Government Area (LGA) of Ondo

When Bandits Took Over Ondo State

Global UpfrontMar 16, 2025March 16, 20250

By Festus Adedayo Ondo State was in the news for the bad reason last week. A gale of killings, kidnapping and demand for ransom swept

Lakurawa Terrorist Group In Reprisal Attacks, Kills 13 In Kebbi As Gunmen Kill 14 In Ondo

Global UpfrontMar 11, 2025March 11, 20250

In a reprisal attack over the killing of their leader, Maigemu, by combined security operatives last Thursday, the Lakurawa group on Sunday attacked Birnin Dede,