Tag: Ekiti state

Gunmen Abduct Eight People In Ekiti, Demand ₦50 Million Ransom

28Oct

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security

Gunmen Abduct Eight People In Ekiti, Demand ₦50 Million Ransom

Eight people were allegedly kidnapped on Tuesday at Itapaji Ekiti, in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State. This is coming a week after four persons were kidnapped in Ayebode-Ekiti, in the same local government. The kidnappers were said to have demanded N50 million ransom from the family of the victims on Wednesday, 27th of October According to an eyewitness, it was revealed that the gunmen had stormed a house located in the town around 9:30pm, shot intermittently into the air, and made away with eight occupants of the building During the occurrence that lasted over an hour, the community was said to have been in the fear of the unknown. It was gathered that the terrible incident happened at the time the owner of the building was preparing for his mother’s burial. Acc...

Police Confirm Killing of DSS Official by Soldiers in Ekiti

6Jun

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

News, Nigeria, Security, Violence

Police Confirm Killing of DSS Official by Soldiers in Ekiti

The Ekiti State Police Command has confirmed the killing of an operative of the Department of State Services (DSS) by three soldiers. The Public Relations Officer of the Command, Sunday Abutu, described the killing as unfortunate and mindless. Abutu said the gory incident occurred on Friday evening at a hotel located on NTA Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital during an argument that ensued between some soldiers and a DSS official, leading to the death of the latter. He noted that the Command had begun investigation to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident, adding that the deceased’s corpse had been deposited in the morgue. An eyewitness, who spoke on condition of anonymity, told our reporter that the DSS operative was stabbed in the neck and he bled to death. H...

Fayemi Calls on Youths to Embrace Agribusiness

10Feb

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Agriculture, News, Nigeria, Youths

Fayemi Calls on Youths to Embrace Agribusiness

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has disclosed that his administration had put in place machinery to contribute the state’s quota to national development by attracting $200 million investment in the agriculture sector. He said the ventures, when fully operational, will provide jobs for more than 500,000 Ekiti people directly and indirectly, adding that these were parts of efforts to transform the state from being a civil servant economy to an agric-based industrialised economy. Dr. Fayemi spoke at an interactive session with Ekiti youths with the theme: “Ekiti youths, let’s talk: Engaging youths in agribusiness”, at Adetiloye Hall, Ado-Ekiti.Fayemi, who presented a paper and sat through one of the sessions, also cut his birthday cake with young entrepreneurs. The event was equally ...

Ekiti Govt. Includes N550m Budget For drones Used To Fight Kidnapping, Banditry

18Jan

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Communication, Crime, Economy, Finance, Information Technology, News, Nigeria, Terrorism, Violence

Ekiti Govt. Includes N550m Budget For drones Used To Fight Kidnapping, Banditry

Ekiti State Government has said efforts are on to procure sophisticated drones as part of efforts to boost surveillance, expose criminal hideouts and combat insecurity. Commissioner for Budget and Economic Planning Mr. Femi Ajayi disclosed this at the weekend during the breakdown of the 2021 Appropriation Law with a budgetary provision of N109.666 billion. He said the government projected N550 million to purchase the drones as part of plans to tackle armed robbery, banditry and kidnapping. Ajayi added that N1.4 billion has been set aside to fund the Ekiti State Security Network code-named ‘Amotekun Corps’ for the security outfit to live up to its responsibility. He said the government budgeted N8billion for social services, covering education, health, gender empowerment, social...

We are On Top of Security Situation – Fayemi

2Dec

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Security, Violence

We are On Top of Security Situation – Fayemi

Ekiti State Governor Kayode Fayemi has disclosed that his government, in collaboration with security agencies, are on top of the worsening insecurity challenges facing the state. He said security agencies, including the Ekiti State Security Network, otherwise called Amotekun, would leave no stone unturned until peace was achieved across the state. The governor, who was reacting to the insecurity in the state, stressed that there was no reason for the residents to be afraid because the state had put in place water tight security to deal with security challenges.

Commercial Banks in Ekiti Town Shut Down Over Police Withdrawal

10Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Economy, Finance, Nigeria, Violence, Youths

Commercial Banks in Ekiti Town Shut Down Over Police Withdrawal

Commercial banks in Ikere-Ekiti, the headquarters of Ikere Council Area of Ekiti State on Tuesday shut down operations following the alleged withdrawal of service by policemen. According to a report by The Nation, financial institutions as well as Point of Terminal(POS) outlets were under lock and key due to fear of being attacked over alleged absence of policemen. Findings also indicated that there had been no police officer in the town following the burning of two police stations and destruction of the Area Command by hoodlums during the #ENDSARS protests. The Area Command and Divisional police stations in the town were razed with vehicles as well as other vital items in the premises. Reacting to alleged withdrawal of policemen, banks in the town did not open for operation on...

#EndSARS: Police Didn’t Abdicate Duties in Ekiti – Commissioner of Police

7Nov

By Chinedu IbeakanmaNo Comments

Law Enforcement, Nigeria, Safety, Security, Violence, Youths

#EndSARS: Police Didn’t Abdicate Duties in Ekiti – Commissioner of Police

Ekiti State Police Command has stated that the protests that rocked the state during the agitation against the now disbanded Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) did not in any way force its operatives to abandon their duty posts in the state. This was disclosed by the State Police Commissioner, Mobayo Babatunde on Saturday. Speaking via telephone conversation with newsmen in Ado Ekiti, on Saturday, the CP, who spoke through the Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Sunday Abutu, assured the people of the state that police will protect them while urging them not to entertain any fear. “We are fully on ground, we have not abandoned our duties in spite of the tensed atmosphere and killings of our police officers in some other states and burning of police stations here in Ekiti...