The Ekiti State Police Command has appealed to members of the public to assist in locating a 19-year-old woman, Damdam Happiness, who has been missing since Monday, August 10, 2026. According to the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, ANIPR, Damdam Happiness left her residence at about 4:00 p.m. on August 10 and headed…
Towards winning the fight against criminal activities, the Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC), Ekiti State Chapter, has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening community policing and supporting the Nigeria Police Force. The committee made the commitment, during a courtesy visit to the Ekiti State Police Command Headquarters in Ado-Ekiti. The visit was aimed at deepening the…
The Ekiti State Government has called for calm among residents following reports of an obnoxious odour in some parts of the state capital, assuring the public that efforts are underway to identify the source and address the situation. The State Commissioner for Information, Rt. Hon. Taiwo Olatunbosun, disclosed this in a statement made available to…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspected cultists and recovered a single-barrel gun, a live cartridge and a substance suspected to be an illicit drug in Iyin-Ekiti. The suspects, identified as 28-year-old Felix Joshua and 30-year-old Adebisi Jamiu, were arrested during a routine patrol and stop-and-search operation along University Road, Iyin-Ekiti. According to…
The Justice, Development and Peace Initiative (JDPI), Ekiti Catholic Diocese, has reaffirmed its commitment to promoting human rights, access to justice and effective implementation of the rule of law in Ekiti State. The organisation made the commitment in Ado-Ekiti during the launch of its new project, “Promotion of Human Rights in Ekiti Diocese,” which will…
The Ekiti State Police Command has pledged its full support to the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ekiti State Council, in its campaign against fake journalists and quackery in the journalism profession. The Commissioner of Police, CP Falade Adegoroye Micheal, made the commitment on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, when he received members of the NUJ…
Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has unveiled the 2026 edition of the Ekiti State Festival of Arts and Culture (EKIFEST), declaring that his administration is committed to making the state a major destination for cultural tourism and a leading creative economy hub in Nigeria and Africa. Oyebanji made the declaration on Tuesday while flagging off…
The Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) has rescheduled its recruitment examination for applicants seeking employment into the state’s basic education system. Report says yhe rescheduling of the recruitment examination for applicants seeking to occupy vacant positions in the Ekiti State Universal Basic Education Board, SUBEB may be due to surge in the number…
Residents of Ekiti State can now heave a sigh of relief as the state police command says it has arrested three suspected members of an ATM fraud syndicate and recovered 16 ATM cards belonging to different banks and individuals. The suspects, identified as Timilehin Akinola, 39; Ojo Peter, 46; and Ademola Akinware, 35, were arrested…
The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old man, Sunday Samuel, suspected to be a member of a cult group in Efon-Alaaye Ekiti. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, the suspect, a resident of Isare Street, Efon-Alaaye, was arrested on August 7, 2026, at about 11:45 p.m.,…
