Crime & City Diary
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Ogun police identify officers in viral assault video, begin disciplinary action
By Damilola Akinwale The Ogun State Police Command has identified officers captured in a viral video assaulting a young man and commenced disciplinary action against them over alleged misconduct. The Commissioner of Police, Bode Ojajuni, ordered immediate disciplinary measures against the officers following the circulation of the video, which showed them restraining a young man and attempting to handcuff him.…
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Lakurawa: FG unveils five-point strategy to tackle banditry in Sokoto
The federal government has unveiled a five-point strategy to tackle banditry, terrorism and illicit arms trafficking in Sokoto State, as troops of Operation Fansan Yamma overran a Lakurawa terrorist enclave in the state. The National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu, disclosed the strategy at a security brainstorming session organised by the Sokoto Advancement Forum in collaboration with the Centre for Peace…
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Lagos fire service shuts Ejigbo station over alleged attacks on personnel
By Osho Olatomiwa The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has indefinitely shut its Ejigbo Fire Station following alleged attacks on firefighters, raising concerns over the safety of emergency responders. The Service said firefighters on duty were allegedly attacked on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, prompting a report to the Ejigbo Police Station. The assailants reportedly returned on Friday and attacked…
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Oyo police rescue baby allegedly sold for ₦2m, arrest mother
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has rescued a one-month-old baby girl allegedly sold for ₦2 million and arrested two suspects, including the infant’s mother and the owner of the health facility where she was delivered. The police said investigations were ongoing to apprehend other suspects allegedly involved in the incident, which was reported in Ido Local Government…
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Five feared dead as tanker crushes four Micra cars in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga At least five people were feared dead on Saturday after a diesel tanker reportedly lost control and crushed four commercial Nissan Micra cars along the Iwo Road–Ojoo Expressway in Ibadan, Oyo State. The accident occurred at Aduloju Bus Stop, opposite Dominion City, involving a fully loaded tanker and four commercial vehicles. The impact left the cars badly…
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Mob sets BRT bus ablaze after reported fatal crash in Ikorodu
By Anthonia Okonkwo An angry mob reportedly set a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus ablaze after a collision involving a commercial motorcyclist at Ogolonto Bus Stop in Ikorodu, Lagos State, on Friday. According to reports, the incident occurred when the BRT bus collided with a motorcyclist travelling along the road. The bus allegedly struck the rider while operating on the…
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Police arrest five over killing of 14-year-old boy in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested five suspects in connection with the killing of a 14-year-old boy, Olapade Ezekiel, during a shooting incident in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state. The incident occurred on June 21, 2026, at about 3:30 p.m. at a palm-wine shop along Council Road, beside the Irepodun Local…
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Court backs UBA’s N156bn debt recovery bid against Stallion Group
The Federal High Court in Lagos has upheld United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc’s appointment of a receiver/manager to recover an alleged N156.03bn debt from Stallion Group, ruling that the bank can enforce its mortgage securities and take possession of properties pledged against the loans. Justice Daniel Osiagor, in a judgment delivered on Friday, held that the defendants did not…
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Tragedy as car somersaults into canal near Third Mainland Bridge
A motorist reportedly died on Friday morning after his Toyota Corolla plunged into a canal around Adeniji, Lagos Island, near the Third Mainland Bridge. The lone accident occurred when the vehicle somersaulted into a V-shaped canal at Adeniji, inward Ilubirin, shortly before the bridge. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) confirmed the incident in a post on X, stating…
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Spiritual battle led me to steal — Ondo convict
By Boye Oyeyemi A 42-year-old man, Jimoh Tajudeen, has blamed what he described as a spiritual battle for his involvement in stealing, shortly before an Akungba-Akoko Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State sentenced him to prison. Tajudeen was convicted on a two-count charge bordering on stealing an Infinix Hot 60i mobile phone valued at ₦150,000 and unlawfully possessing three other mobile…
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