Crime & City Diary
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Three suspected herdsmen handed over to Amotekun in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Abo-Asakin community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State have apprehended three suspected herdsmen over what they described as suspicious movements in the area. The suspects were arrested by vigilant residents amid heightened concerns over recent cases of kidnapping and insecurity in the community. Speaking on behalf of the Asakin of Abo-Asakin,…
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Police probe drowning of two students in Ondo hotel
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a tragic drowning incident at a hotel in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of the state. The incident, which occurred on January 29, 2026, was reported to the Akungba Divisional Police Headquarters by the pool manager of Unibercity Lounge and Hotel, where a swimming pool…
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Heavy rainstorm wreaks havoc in Ondo community, leaves residents homeless
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Elemuletu Community in Akure, the Ondo State capital, have been thrown into distress after a powerful rainstorm struck the area, destroying several homes and leaving many people without shelter. The storm, which accompanied the first rainfall of February, lasted for about three hours on Monday, according to Pastor Mayegun, an elderly resident of the…
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Two dead in separate well incidents as Oyo fire service warns residents
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Fire Service has recovered two bodies from separate wells in Saki and Ogbomoso, the agency confirmed on Wednesday. The first incident occurred on Monday in the Mokola area of Saki, where a 45-year-old man lost his life while attempting to rescue a goat trapped in a deep well. The Service’s Chairman, Hon. Maroof Akinwande,…
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LAWMA cracks down on illegal dumping, arrests suspect in dawn raid on Lagos Island
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has seized several waste carts and arrested a suspect during an early-morning enforcement operation on Lagos Island, as part of intensified efforts to curb illegal waste disposal. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Lagos State Government said LAWMA officials intercepted the carts in the Isale-Eko area during a coordinated exercise aimed at halting…
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Akure court remands 21-year-old over alleged attempted rape of elderly woman
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 21-year-old man, Okiki Dayo Owoyemi, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over alleged burglary and attempted rape. Owoyemi was arraigned on a one-count charge by the Ondo State Police Command. The police prosecutor, Suleiman Adebayo, told the court that the incident occurred at about 12:39 a.m. at Peace Onimalu,…
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‘If you want to sentence me, go ahead’ — Defendant dares Ondo court
By Boye Oyeyemi – There was mild tension at the Akungba-Akoko Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday when a suspect, Segun Orungbeja, openly challenged the court during his arraignment. The incident occurred when the presiding magistrate, K. A. Kolawole, asked the defendant to explain the circumstances that led to his appearance in court. Orungbeja, who spoke angrily, reportedly told the court, “If…
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UK court hears claims of extravagant London spending in Diezani bribery trial
British prosecutors have told a London court that Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, spent £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a single day. Alison-Madueke is standing trial at the Southwark Crown Court alongside Olatimbo Ayinde, an oil executive, and Doye Agama, her brother, on five counts bordering on accepting bribes. All three defendants have pleaded…
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EFCC arrests 10 suspects, trucks for alleged illegal mining activities in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested 10 individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested recently following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States. The suspects, comprising nine truck…
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Nine suspects remanded in custody over deadly Yelwata attack in Benue
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that nine individuals linked to the brutal June 2025 attack on Yelwata community in Benue State be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Kuje. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik made the order on Monday following the plea proceedings in the trial. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has…
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