Crime & City Diary
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Police nab suspected cultist, recover double-barrel gun in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 21-year-old Raymond Sunday over activities connected with cultism and recovered a locally made double-barrel gun in the process. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement released on Friday, noting that the arrest followed a response by operatives to a reported incident of…
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Retired vice principal allegedly kills neighbour over nylon dispute in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 54-year-old housewife, Mrs Caroline Agoi, was allegedly beaten to death by her neighbour, identified as Alhaji Abdullahi Kasim Ayodele, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred along Uselu–Isuada Road in Owo after a dispute between the two neighbours over a nylon bag that was blown by the wind into the…
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Ondo police arrest four suspected kidnappers, recover N1.4m ransom
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers linked to an attack along Liberty Avenue in Ilu-Abo that led to the killing of one John Ofuduwa and the abduction of a woman, Oladeinde Tomilola. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the arrest followed sustained investigations…
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Kwara police records high rate of curbed crimes within state
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has recorded a great level of success in curbing violent crimes across the state. This was disclosed by the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekunle Ojo, during a press briefing on Friday, where he emphasized the force’s commitment to protecting lives and property. According to him, no fewer than fifteen persons…
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UPDATE: Four abducted Oyo passengers regain freedom
By Adejayan Gbenga The police has confirmed that all four passengers abducted by gunmen along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oyo State have been rescued unharmed and reunited with their families. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. Western Post reported that the incident occurred in…
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El-Rufai’s family demands release of ex-governor, accuses ICPC of unlawful detention
The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El‑Rufai, has called for his immediate release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing his continued detention as unlawful. In a statement issued on Friday, the family said the former governor had remained in ICPC custody even though the legal authority that initially allowed…
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Israeli envoy accuses Iran of sponsoring Islamic groups in Nigeria to spread terror
Israel’s ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has alleged that the Iranian government is sponsoring Islamic movements in Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to spread terror globally. His remarks came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iranian targets. On Monday, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN),…
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Court grants ₦200m bail to ex-AGF Malami, wife, son
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the former Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami; his wife, Asabe Bashir; and their son, Abdulaziz Malami, in an ongoing money laundering case. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik granted each of the defendants bail in the sum of ₦200 million with two sureties in like sum. As part of the bail…
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EFCC prosecuting about 100 senior lawyers for corruption – Olukoyede
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that no fewer than 100 senior lawyers are currently being prosecuted for corruption-related offences. According to a report by The Nation newspaper, Olukoyede made the disclosure in Abuja on Thursday during the second annual lecture organised by the Body of Benchers, an event attended by key…
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Community dwellers discover abandoned baby near community entrance in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Zone 6, Federal Housing Estate in Shagari area of Akure, Ondo State, were thrown into utter confusion after a newborn baby was found abandoned at the entrance of their community. The baby, whose identity could not be traced, was reportedly discovered at the community gate around 9:35 p.m. on Thursday. Upon discovery, residents of the…
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