Crime & City Diary
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Police rescue two abducted victims in Ondo, hunt suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has rescued two persons abducted by gunmen in Akure, following a distress call received by the command on Friday. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the victims were attacked on January 24, 2026, while working at a site in the Eleyewo area of Akure.…
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Oyo police rescues kidnap victim hours after abduction
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has rescued Haruna Lawal, who was abducted by unknown gunmen at Olorunda Village, just hours after the incident. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement, attributing the swift rescue to the prompt response of police operatives and the command’s commitment to protecting lives and property. According to the…
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Police probe illegal clinic over maternal death in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has commenced an investigation into the alleged operation of an illegal medical facility in Odigbo Local Government Area following the reported death of a 28-year-old woman. The command’s spokesman, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that the case was reported on January 18, 2026, by a resident of the Sabo area of Odigbo,…
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Police arrest seven over ₦20.45m theft from commercial store in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested seven suspects over the alleged theft of goods valued at ₦20.45 million from a commercial store in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrests were disclosed in a statement issued on Friday by the police public relations officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the suspects were…
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EFCC raises alarm over alleged banks’ role in N18.7bn fraud schemes
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has raised the alarm over alleged negligence and compromise by some banks and fintech companies in two fraudulent schemes that have cost victims a total of N18.74 billion. The disclosure was made in Abuja on Thursday, January 22, 2026, by the Director of Public Affairs of the Commission, Commander of the EFCC, Wilson…
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Malami’s office alleges rights violations, raises alarm over DSS detention
The Office of Abubakar Malami, SAN, a former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, has raised concerns over what it described as coordinated actions by state agencies aimed at frustrating his right to fair hearing and effective legal defence in an ongoing case involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a recent statement signed by…
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Amotekun foils midnight robbery on Ilesa–Ibadan Expressway, arrests one
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have foiled a midnight armed robbery along the Ilesa–Ibadan Expressway, rescued several travellers, and arrested one suspect. The incident occurred in the early hours of Wednesday, at about 12:20 a.m., during a routine patrol by Amotekun operatives attached to the Ilesa Area Command. In a…
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Alcohol Sachet Ban: Distillers, Labour Unions protest at NAFDAC Lagos Office
The Distillers and Blenders Association of Nigeria (DIBAN) has staged a peaceful protest at the Lagos office of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) over the ban on the manufacture and sale of alcoholic beverages in sachets. The association was also joined by members of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and the Trade Union Congress…
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NBA disowns Maina’s purported appointment as Garki branch patron, orders withdrawal
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the purported appointment of Abdulrasheed Maina as “Grand Patron” of its Garki Branch, describing the move as unethical and damaging to the legal profession. In a statement signed by NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association said it viewed with “disdain” the reported decision by the Chairman of the NBA Garki…
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Fatal collision at Otedola Bridge leaves one dead, gridlocks Lagos–Ibadan expressway
At least one yet-to-be-identified driver was confirmed dead in a multiple articulated vehicle collision in the early hours on Friday at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat, along the Lagos–Ibadan Motorway. The incident temporarily crippled vehicular movement and prompted an urgent deployment of multi-agency emergency intervention. The principal incident involved a violent collision between two heavy-duty trailers, one laden with sand and…
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