Crime & City Diary
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Lagos, MTN partner to transform Obalende under-bridge into Y’ELLOW bus park
The Lagos State Government has announced a partnership with MTN Nigeria for the redevelopment and renaming of Obalende under-bridge to Y’ELLOW Bus Park. In a statement on X on Tuesday, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move will transform the space to a “functional” hub. “I am pleased to announce that the Lagos State Government…
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Court sentences three to death for armed robbery in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts, Lasisi Afeez, also known as Yemi SARS, Ilesanmi Seun and Ajewole Peter, were found guilty by Justice Lekan Ogunmoye after being arraigned on charges bordering on armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.…
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Ekiti police bust vehicle-snatching gang, arrest 44, recover 558 rustled cattle
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 44 suspects in connection with various crimes, including armed robbery, cattle rustling, burglary, child exploitation, and theft. During intelligence-driven operations across the state, the police also recovered 558 rustled cattle, stolen vehicles, and other items. Commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the…
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Court remands two over alleged N2 million cow theft in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Akure Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of two men, Adam Iliayasu, 22, and Ibrahim Suleiman, 33, over the alleged theft of cows valued at N2 million. The defendants were arraigned before Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on charges including conspiracy, cow theft, and conduct likely to breach public peace. Prosecuting counsel, Adebayo Sulaiman, told the court…
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Ondo police arrest three suspected kidnappers, recover pistol, motorcycle
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected kidnappers during a stop-and-search operation along the Ilara Road axis of the state. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the suspects were intercepted by operatives of the Rapid Response Team at Ibule…
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Armed attack in Iluabo leaves victims injured, one abducted, police confirm
The Ondo State Police Command has reaffirmed its commitment to safeguarding lives and property across the state following a violent incident in the Iluabo area on Sunday evening, 25th January 2026. According to a statement signed on Monday by DSP Abayomi Jimoh, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ondo State Command, six unidentified armed men ambushed a resident, John Ofuduwa, around…
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JUST IN: Electrician electrocuted in Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi – An electrician, popularly known as Tunde, has lost his life following a fatal electrocution in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident occurred on Sunday afternoon while the technician was attending to a power installation within the community. Eyewitnesses said the victim was working on an electricity pole near the police station…
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JUST IN: Gunmen kidnap Ondo woman, shoot two residents
By Boye Oyeyemi – Fear enveloped the Ilu Abo community on Sunday after gunmen abducted a woman, identified as Tomiola Oladehinde, during an attack at the entrance of her residence. An eyewitness said the assailants arrived in the area and targeted the victim’s vehicle, firing at the fuel tank and tyres to force it to a stop before whisking her…
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Gunmen ambush police patrol team, kill inspector in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga Gunmen suspected to be bandits have killed a police inspector in Oyo State following an attack on a patrol team. The incident occurred at the Budo Masalasi border post at about 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, when the police team was waylaid by the assailants. The inspector, whose identity has yet to be disclosed, reportedly died from injuries…
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Lagos fire service quells dangerous warehouse inferno in Amuwo-Odofin
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) has successfully contained a major fire outbreak at a warehouse along Coker Market Road, Amuwo-Odofin Industrial Layout, Mile 2 area of Lagos. According to a statement issued on Sunday by the Controller General of the Service, Margret Adeseye, the agency received a distress call at about 8:29 p.m. on Saturday, reporting a…
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