Abducted Anglican priest, Canon Olowolagba, who was kidnapped alongside his wife, and two children has regained freedom. The family was kidnapped on Sunday, 22 December, along Ise Akoko-Iboropa road in Akoko North-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Earlier, the Bishop of Akoko Anglican Diocese, Babajide Bada, who confirmed the incident on Saturday, said the abductors demanded N75 million ransom. …

An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure, the state capital has sentenced six persons to death over their involvement in bank robberies which took place in Akure and Idanre in 2011. The convicts include a pastor, Adewale Adelu, and five others – Ikechuckwu Maduagwu, Fayemi Olubusuyi, Ropo Adeleye, Dele Otopka, and Bayo Omotosho. They were found guilty of robbing …