Crime & City Diary
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JUST IN: Amotekun storms kidnappers’ hideouts, rescues five victims in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, have rescued five abducted persons after storming kidnappers’ hideouts during two separate overnight operations in Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, confirmed the development, stating that the victims were freed following swift interventions by operatives of the…
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BREAKING: Gunmen reportedly invade Akure health centre, abduct six workers
By Boye Oyeyemi – Suspected gunmen have reportedly invaded a government-owned health facility in Akure, the Ondo State capital, abducting six workers on duty in the early hours of Saturday. The incident was said to have occurred around 2:00 a.m. at a Primary Health Centre located in the Oke Ijebu area of the city, directly opposite Mega School. According to…
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Achimugu’s Oceangate moves to challenge $13m forfeiture order in court
Oceangate Engineering Oil & Gas Limited, owned by businesswoman Aisha Achimugu, has begun the process of appealing a court ruling that ordered the final forfeiture of $13 million linked to its founder and the company. The Federal High Court in Abuja had on Wednesday granted the forfeiture order following a suit filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC),…
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Ondo community ruffled as Ilaje youths clash with Hausa residents
By Boye Oyeyemi Igbokoda, the headquarters of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, was thrown into chaos on Wednesday following a clash between local youths and members of the Hausa community in the town. The confrontation, which reportedly lasted for hours, created panic among residents, although no casualties were recorded. Calm was, however, restored after the intervention of the…
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Ondo police bust armed robbery gang, arrest two, recover weapon
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has recorded a major breakthrough after dismantling a suspected armed robbery syndicate operating in the Imafon area, arresting two suspects and recovering a firearm amongst other items in the process. While notifying the public, the Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that the operation was carried out after credible intelligence was…
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Commotion rocks Ondo community as suspected thief assaults monarch
By Boye Oyeyemi Tension gripped Ogbagi-Akoko in Ondo State on Thursday after a suspected phone thief allegedly attacked the Owa of Ogbagi, Oba Victor Adetona Ojo, causing panic across the community. Eyewitnesses said the suspect, identified as Tope Adelani, allegedly assaulted the monarch during a confrontation over a missing mobile phone around 11 a.m. at the palace, leaving residents shocked…
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Oyo govt moves against roadside trading, illegal parking at Iwo road
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has instructed traders and motorists operating along major roads around Iwo Road in Ibadan to vacate the roadside and relocate to the official Iwo Road Bus Terminal. According to sources, the directive followed concerns over the resurgence of roadside trading, indiscriminate parking and illegal passenger loading, which authorities say have worsened traffic congestion…
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Police rescue five abducted passengers in Ondo, arrest three suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has rescued five passengers abducted by armed robbers along the Ondo-Akure Road, following a swift security operation. Disclosing the development via a statement issued on Thursday, the Ondo State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, noted that the breakthrough occurred around 5:20 a.m. between Ita-Oba and Oboto. According to the statement,…
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Tijani Fatai takes helm as 42nd Lagos Police Commissioner
Tijani Fatai has officially assumed duty as the 42nd Commissioner of Police in charge of the Lagos State Command. His appointment was confirmed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, Ikeja, Abimbola Adebisi. He takes over from Olohundare Jimoh, who served as the 41st Commissioner of Police from February 18, 2025, to March 26,…
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Two docked in Ekiti over alleged theft of generator
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned two men before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti over the alleged theft of a generator valued at N450,000. Court sources disclosed that the defendants, Olusegun Ayomide Ige, 22, and Kamarudeen Gbadamosi, 20, are facing charges of stealing and receiving stolen property. As disclosed by the prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi,…
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