Ondo State — state in Nigeria

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Wednesday, November 4, 2026

Ondo State

state in Nigeria

In brief

Ondo State Police identified and arrested four officers over a viral stop-and-search video in which a motorist was told he would be detained if he were Igbo; the police chief ordered a comprehensive, fair investigation to determine culpability and ensure accountability. The force emphasized professionalism and condemned misconduct amid public outcry over ethnic insensitivity.

Two farmers were abducted in the Oke-Ifira/Idogun forest axis in Ondo State, with family members saying kidnappers are demanding a N10 million ransom even as police confirm a missing-person report and deploy a joint security task force for search and rescue, noting they have no confirmed ransom demand.

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