Crime & City Diary
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Troops repel terrorist attack on military base in Borno
Troops of the Nigerian Army under the Joint Task Force (North East) Operation HADIN KAI have repelled a terrorist attack on a military location in Ngoshe, Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. The troops successfully restored control of the position after launching a swift counter-offensive against the attackers. According to the military, the terrorists had earlier attacked the location…
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Court docks man for alleged theft, obstructing police in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi Lepe Ajibade has been arraigned at the Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti by the Ekiti State Police Command over allegations of obstructing police officers and the presentation of a suspected stolen vehicle. As relayed by the prosecutor, ASP Akinwale Oriyomi, Ajibade allegedly obstructed ASP Jegede Raphael and his team while performing their lawful duties on March 3,…
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Truck overturns on Otedola Bridge, triggers massive gridlock on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
A heavy-duty truck on Wednesday overturned on the Otedola Bridge axis of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, causing severe traffic congestion on both the inward and outward sections of the road. The Mack truck, which was conveying two 20-foot containers, reportedly developed a mechanical fault while heading inward toward the Secretariat. The resulting gridlock stretched beyond the Kara Bridge, leaving many motorists…
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Customs seize ₦2.5bn contraband in Kwara, reaffirms pledge to end illegal trade
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Customs Service, Kwara Area Command, has intensified its fight against smuggling by seizing goods worth over ₦478 million in coordinated operations across the state. Speaking at a press conference on Wednesday, the Acting Customs Area Controller, Deputy Comptroller Najeem Ogundeyi, emphasized that the command will no longer tolerate illegal trade activities, adding that it…
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Bus officer harasses lady for complaining about insufficient BRT buses in Ikorodu
A social media content creator with the username @darkskinned.ella on Instagram has been allegedly harassed for speaking about the insufficient number of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) buses in Ikorodu. This came to light after she released a video recording of the altercation between a female BRT bus attendant and herself on Wednesday via Instagram. Western Post gathered that the content…
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Ekiti court sentences quack nurse to death for impersonation, murder
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 48-year-old man named Olatide Temitope Emmanuel to death by hanging for posing as a medical doctor and causing the death of a pregnant woman during a failed delivery operation. The convict was found guilty by Justice Jubril Aladejana after being arraigned on December 11, 2025, on…
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BREAKING: Protest erupts in Ondo over fresh killing, kidnap near Akure airport
By Boye Oyeyemi Some major communities in the Akure area of Ondo State capital were thrown into chaos on Tuesday as residents protested the killing of a man and the abduction of three others by suspected gunmen near the Akure Airport axis. The aggrieved residents blocked the Akure–Owo Airport Road at Ilu-Abo community, barricading the highway and disrupting vehicular movement…
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Ondo Police apprehend 99 suspects in coordinated multi-agency crackdown
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested not less than 99 suspected criminals during a coordinated raid carried out across various parts of the state. This was disclosed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, in statement made public on Monday, noting that the operation was conducted through a joint effort involving the police, the Nigerian…
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Students escape tragedy as Lagos school building collapses minutes after evacuation
About three minutes after nursery, primary and secondary school students were evacuated from a four-storey building in Lagos, the structure collapsed. The building, located at 11 Adudatu Street, Aguda axis of Ogba, houses Yemco Nursery, Primary and Comprehensive College and came down at about midday. Although, no causality was recorded as at the time of filing this report. Earlier, wooden…
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NRC condemns assault of UI lecturer at train station, calls for probe
By Adejayan Gbenga The Nigerian Railway Corporation has condemned the alleged assault of Dr. Mikail Abdussalam, a University of Ibadan lecturer at the Obafemi Awolowo Train Station in Moniya, Ibadan, while calling on law enforcement agents to investigate the matter. The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the corporation, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, disclosed his dissatisfaction in a statement made…
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