Ondo State

COVID-19: Ondo Threatens Lockdown Amid Increase In Cases

June 7, 2020 9:10 am

Following the recent spike in the cases of COVID-19 in Ondo State, the state government on Friday, threatened to order another round of lockdown across the state.

While stating that the state might be forced to lock down if the people continue to ignore the measures put in place to contain the spread of the deadly disease, the Senior Special Assistant to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, on Special duties and Strategies, Doyin Odebowale, said that social distancing was not effectively observed during Jumaat service monitored in the state.

With four deaths already recorded in the state and 11 new cases discovered

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Patient Who Fled Imo After Testing Positive For COVID-19 Caught In Ondo

June 7, 2020 9:00 am

A COVID-19 patient who refused to receive treatment after testing positive for the disease has been arrested at “Oja Oba” market in Akure, capital of Ondo state.

According to Wahab Adegbenro, commissioner for health, the patient, a female, tested positive for the virus in Imo state but escaped to Ondo.

Adegbenro said after her escape, both Imo and Ondo governments launched a manhunt and she was eventually found.

The commissioner said she was caught selling second hand wares inside the market.

He, however, lamented over community transmission and appealed to residents to cooperate with the government by observing the safety …

Stop Selling Protective Kits To Ondo People – Pastor Giwa

March 27, 2020 1:32 pm

The presiding Pastor of Awaiting the Second Coming of Jesus Christ Ministry, Adewale Giwa on Friday charged Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State to stop selling Coronavirus kits to people of the state.

Giwa gave the charge in reaction to alleged report that Akeredolu was selling kits, an action he described as inhumane and ridiculous.

In a statement signed by Giwa, He specifically claimed he “personally bought the kits for his people.”

“Either the governor knows or he doesn’t know anything about this inhuman treatment, I am using this medium to beg him to stop selling these material kits to

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Ondo: Prices Of Facemask, Hand Sanitizers Skyrocket

February 29, 2020 9:17 am

Sequel to the reported case of CONVID-19 in Nigeria also known as Coronavirus, residents of Ondo State have expressed concern over the preparedness of government to combat the deadly disease.

According to some of the residents who spoke with Newsmen, they emphasized that if truly government was on top of the situation as claimed, the virus should not have found its way into the country.

This is just as facemasks and hand sanitizers suddenly became scarce commodities in the state within the few hours the virus was reported in Nigeria.

The case was reported to have been brought in

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Robbery Scare In Ondo As Banks Chase Out Customers

February 19, 2020 9:59 am

Residents of Akure, the Ondo State capital were on Wednesday thrown into panic following the rumour of an armed robbery attack at one of the old generation banks in the town.

According to the rumour, some robbers had stormed the Oke-Aro branch of First Bank which turned out to be false.

With the news filtering into town, banks located within the state capital chased out customers within the bank halls as they shut their gates.

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Also, most of the busy streets of Akure witnessed reduction of movements as combatant policemen were seen

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Ondo People Cannot Continue To Live In Fear – Akeredolu

Ondo Govt Approves Draft Bill For Scrutiny On Amotekun

February 13, 2020 1:48 pm

Ondo State Government on Wednesday approved a draft bill of the Ondo State Security Network Agency and Amotekun Corps, codenamed operation Amotekun, for passage into law.

According to a statement issued by Mr Donald Ojogo, Commissioner for Information and Orientation, the bill would be transmitted to the State House of Assembly for legislative scrutiny after which it would be passed into law.

He explained that the details contained in the bill was presented by the Commissioner for Justice in an exhaustive session of deliberations by the state executive members.