Crime & City Diary
-
Residents recover body of woman allegedly killed by gunmen in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Irele community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State have recovered the body of a woman allegedly shot dead by suspected gunmen along the Irele–Oke-Ako Road. The discovery of the corpse sparked tension in the community, as locals gathered at the scene where the victim’s lifeless body was found, drawing mourners and sympathisers.…
Read More » -
Babcock University denies involvement in international spy tech dealings
Babcock University has dismissed reports linking it to alleged purchases of Israeli surveillance technology, calling the claims “false and misleading.” In a statement released on Thursday, Dr Johnson Akintayo, the university’s Associate Vice-President for Communication, Media and Branding, said the institution has never acquired equipment from Israel nor engaged in any counter-terrorism, intelligence, or security operations. “Following the circulation of…
Read More » -
DSS gets trial day for El-Rufai over breach of National Security Adviser
The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 25 over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, assigned the matter to her. The case, filed…
Read More » -
Police, security chiefs storm Agamo as manhunt begins over monarch’s killing
By Boye Oyeyemi Security agencies have launched a coordinated manhunt for the killers of a traditional ruler in Agamo Town, Ondo State, following a joint security visit led by the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. Lawal, alongside top commanders of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Department of State Services, visited the community on February…
Read More » -
ICPC searches El-rufai’s Abuja residence as lawyer condemns action
The Abuja residence of a former governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, was searched on Thursday by officials of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). El-rufai’s Media Adviser, Muyiwa Adekeye, disclosed this on Thursday via his X handle. “UPDATE: The Aso Drive residence of Malam Nasir @elrufai was today searched by the ICPC. “Ubong Akpan, Malam…
Read More » -
Ekiti: Abductee dies in captivity despite N25m ransom, six others freed
By Boye Oyeyemi – One of seven persons abducted by gunmen in Erinmope-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State, reportedly died in captivity despite the payment of a N25 million ransom for the victims’ release. Family members confirmed that six of the abductees have regained freedom, while the body of the deceased victim has yet to be recovered for…
Read More » -
Court jails man for stealing N240,000 in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi A chief magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti has has sentenced a 40-year-old man, Yusuf Muhammed, to six months’ imprisonment for stealing N240,000. The chief magistrate, Dolamu Babalogbon, handed down the sentence on Tuesday after the defendant pleaded guilty to the crime. Muhammed, who committed the offence in November 2025 at the Lekeleke area of Ado-Ekiti, was arraigned on…
Read More » -
Ekiti police arraign former speaker, three others over disputed PDP secretariat
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Ekiti State Police Command on Wednesday arraigned former speaker and acting governor, Tunji Odeyemi, alongside three others over an alleged dispute involving the PDP secretariat in Ajilosun, Ado-Ekiti. Others arraigned with Odeyemi include Chief Makanjuola Ogundipe, state secretary Mr Kole Abiodun, and Mr Gani Salau, personal media aide to…
Read More » -
Court arraigns 20-year-old for allegedly stealing N300,000, furniture in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A 20-year-old man named Rotimi Agbede has been arraigned before a magistrate’s court in Ondo State over the alleged theft of a bed and N300,000 belonging to one Aloba Moses. The defendant was brought before Chief Magistrate B.A. Ikusika on a two-count charge of stealing and unlawful entry. The prosecution told the court that the incident occurred…
Read More » -
We narrowly escaped death during Ondo APC congress, says ex-commissioner
By Boye Oyeyemi – A former commissioner in Ondo State, Saka Yusuf-Ogunleye, has alleged that he narrowly escaped death during violent clashes that disrupted the All Progressives Congress ward congress in Akure North Local Government Area on Wednesday. Yusuf-Ogunleye, who also serves as director-general of the Grassroots Movement for Tinubu, disclosed that he and his supporters came under attack while…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel