Crime & City Diary
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Lawyer faults NDLEA over detention of Ondo couple, demands immediate arraignment
By Boye Oyeyemi – A legal practitioner, Tope Temokun, has accused the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Akure Command, of unlawfully detaining Mr Julius Ekujumi and his wife, Dupe, and called for their immediate arraignment before a competent court. Temokun, who is counsel to the couple, made the demand in a press statement reacting to a publication attributed to…
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JUST IN: Police confirm abduction of couple in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a couple by suspected gunmen at Olaribigba Estate, Ilu-Abo area of the state. The command disclosed that the incident occurred at about 9:45 p.m. on February 20, 2026, when the victims, identified as Mr. Jamiu Olawale and his wife, were attacked shortly after returning home from…
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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct couple in Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi – Suspected kidnappers have abducted a couple in the Eleyewo area near Ilu-Abo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, heightening fears over growing insecurity in the community. The incident reportedly occurred on Friday evening as the victims were returning home, with residents saying the attackers struck at the entrance of the couple’s residence. The husband,…
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Police arrest 13 suspects over deadly Ondo attack
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 13 suspects in connection with the violent attack that occurred in Idanre on February 18, 2026, which left two people dead and several others injured. The arrests were confirmed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said…
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Panic at Ekoro Junction as tanker rams car, plunges into roadside shop
A tanker on Friday night rammed into a Toyota Corolla before veering off the road and crashing into a roadside shop at Ekoro Junction inward Abule-Egba in Lagos State, leaving one person dead and four others injured. Eyewitnesses said the crash occurred at about 7:30 p.m. when the empty Mack tanker reportedly suffered a sudden brake failure, lost control, and…
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Report: UK formally served £420m judgment over 1949 Iva Valley killings
Yemi Akinseye-George, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, has reportedly announced that the £420 million compensation judgment against the United Kingdom has been formally delivered to British government representatives. According to a report by TheCable on Friday, Akinseye-George, who led the legal team in the case, confirmed during a press briefing in Abuja that certified true copies of the judgment had…
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Residents recover body of woman allegedly killed by gunmen in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Irele community in Ikole Local Government Area of Ekiti State have recovered the body of a woman allegedly shot dead by suspected gunmen along the Irele–Oke-Ako Road. The discovery of the corpse sparked tension in the community, as locals gathered at the scene where the victim’s lifeless body was found, drawing mourners and sympathisers.…
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Babcock University denies involvement in international spy tech dealings
Babcock University has dismissed reports linking it to alleged purchases of Israeli surveillance technology, calling the claims “false and misleading.” In a statement released on Thursday, Dr Johnson Akintayo, the university’s Associate Vice-President for Communication, Media and Branding, said the institution has never acquired equipment from Israel nor engaged in any counter-terrorism, intelligence, or security operations. “Following the circulation of…
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DSS gets trial day for El-Rufai over breach of National Security Adviser
The Department of State Services (DSS) is set to arraign former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on February 25 over alleged cybercrime and threats to national security. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik fixed the date after the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court, Justice John Tsoho, assigned the matter to her. The case, filed…
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Police, security chiefs storm Agamo as manhunt begins over monarch’s killing
By Boye Oyeyemi Security agencies have launched a coordinated manhunt for the killers of a traditional ruler in Agamo Town, Ondo State, following a joint security visit led by the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. Lawal, alongside top commanders of the Nigerian Army, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, and the Department of State Services, visited the community on February…
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