Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest two for providing kidnappers with supplies in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected collaborators accused of supplying food and other items to kidnappers operating in Ilu-Abo community and nearby areas. While giving details of the incident on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that the operation was carried out under the leadership of the…
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Four suspected bandits arrested near Akure airport, says FAAN
By Boye Oyeyemi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of four suspected bandits around the Akure Airport area in Ondo State following a coordinated security operation. Disclosing this development in a statement made public on Sunday night, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, Henry Agbebire, explained that the suspects were apprehended after…
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Driver allegedly shot dead by Customs operatives in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A driver was allegedly shot dead on Sunday by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at Onibueja community along the Osogbo–Iwo Road in Osun State. It was gathered that the operatives were on patrol in mufti and using a white private vehicle, making it difficult for commuters to immediately identify them as Customs officers.…
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Suspected cult leader Bella arrested over murder in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected leader of the Eiye Confraternity, Akinwale Tomiwa, popularly known as Bella, over his alleged involvement in cult-related violence and murder in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that the arrest was made…
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NDLEA intercepts 74-yr-old with cocaine in Abuja airport
A 74-year-old man named Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after 11 kilograms of cocaine were discovered in his luggage. NDLEA officials disclosed that the suspect was arrested at the airport departure hall while attempting to board a British Airways flight to…
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Four dead, Four injured as truck collides with ‘Korope’ bus in Ajah
Four persons have died after a truck crashed into a commercial bus on the Lekki–Epe Expressway in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Four others sustained injuries in the weekend collision, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said on Sunday in a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Public Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. According to the…
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Troops defeat terrorists in Borno, foil ambush in Cross River — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said Nigerian troops operating in the North-East have maintained control of their bases after successfully repelling a fresh terrorist attack in Borno State. Military authorities disclosed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled an attempted infiltration by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at Bitta in Gwoza Local Government Area. The military said…
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Popular Ibadan cleric, Agbala Gabriel, under fire over alleged donation, sex scandal
By Adejayan Gbenga An Ibadan-based cleric, Kayode Amusan, popularly known as Agbala Gabriel, has come under intense scrutiny following allegations of sexual misconduct and mismanagement of donations meant for sick individuals. The pastor who built a reputation on social media as a compassionate cleric that supports the vulnerable and indigent, often post videos of prayers and fundraising appeals online. However,…
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Teenager stabbed to death by friend in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Owatowose area in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have been thrown into grief after an 18-year-old boy named Amos Timilehin Ariyo was allegedly stabbed to death by his friend. The tragic Incident occurred at about 4 p.m. on Thursday along a roadside in the community, leaving many residents shocked. According to eyewitnesses, the…
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FRSC intensifies enforcement in Ogun as mobile court convicts 20 traffic violators
The Ogun state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps says it has convicted about 20 motorists for various Traffic violations through the mobile court presided over by Chief Magistrate O.T Odusanya A statement issued by the Superintendent Route Commander, Ogun FRSC Command, Odunsin Afolabi, said the proceedings saw 20 offenders arraigned and subsequently convicted, with no discharges recorded.…
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