Crime & City Diary
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Abducted Ondo worshippers regain freedom after N5m ransom payment
By Boye Oyeyemi Four worshippers of the Celestial Church of Christ abducted in Uso community of Ondo State have regained their freedom after paying their abductors five million naira. According to verified sources, the victims were released on Monday evening at Ilado community after spending several days in captivity. A source close to the families confirmed the development on Tuesday…
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Gunmen kill farmer, injure another in Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a farmer along Agunla Farm Road, Ayede-Ogbese, in Akure North Local Government Area. DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, disclosed that the incident was reported at about 9:30 p.m. on Monday by a local resident. Preliminary investigations indicate that the deceased, identified as Ben Daniels, and…
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JUST IN: DSS apprehend suspect over attack on Peter Obi in Edo
The Department of State Services has announced the arrest of a suspect in connection with the attack on the 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and some chieftains of the African Democratic Congress in Benin, Edo State. According to a report by Channels TV, the suspect, identified as Udeme Sunday Stephen, was apprehended following what was described as a…
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Landlord’s son allegedly kills nursing mother over rent dispute in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Ore in Odigbo local government area of Ondo State were thrown into panic after a landlord’s son allegedly stabbed a nursing mother to death during a dispute linked to unpaid house rent. The suspect, identified as 27-year-old Quozeem Awe, was accused of killing Deborah Adeleye and injuring her husband, Mathew, as well as their daughter…
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Court arraigns 55 residents over violation of sanitation regulations in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Government has prosecuted 55 residents for allegedly breaching environmental sanitation regulations. In a statement issued on Monday, the ministry of environment said the offenders were arraigned for violating the sanitation order by moving around during sanitation hours on Saturday. The ministry further disclosed that the magistrate court fined 54 of the offenders, while one…
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Community dwellers nab man with bag of ladies underwear in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Owo community, in Ondo State, reportedly intercepted a suspected ritualist named Joseph with a bag filled with women underwear on Sunday. The incident created a buzz online after a blogger, Oluwaseun Ogunmola, widely known as Ogbeni OB Sugar, uploaded a video capturing the interrogation process of the accused with locals. In the viral clip, the…
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Police nab suspect linked to Ondo youth leader Obesere’s death
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a suspect linked to the killing of a youth leader named Ojo Abbey in Isua Akoko area of the state. The victim who was popularly known as Obesere, was reportedly abducted by armed men while returning to his community from Edo State on February 22, 2026. According…
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JUST IN: Suspected transformer vandal gets electrocuted in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Panic gripped residents of Omifon community in Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State after a suspected transformer vandal was electrocuted while allegedly attempting to steal electrical equipment. According to sources in the community, the yet-to-be-identified man was reportedly tampering with an armored cable connected to a power transformer when the incident occurred. Speaking on the grounds…
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Troops repel ISWAP attacks on three Borno bases, kill eight
Troops of the Joint Task Force (North East), Operation HADIN KAI, have repelled coordinated attacks by Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters on three Forward Operating Bases (FOBs) in Borno State, killing several insurgents and recovering weapons. The attempted assaults, which targeted FOBs Mayanti, Gajigana and Gajiram between the late hours of 28 February and early hours of 1…
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Police intensify security checks at worship centres across Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has stepped up security monitoring across major worship centres in the state as part of efforts to strengthen safety measures and prevent security breaches. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Adebowale Lawal, carried out an inspection of several religious facilities on March 1, 2026, assessing compliance with existing security directives…
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