Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest 55-year-old man over alleged sexual abuse of minor in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old man, Ademola Joshua, over an alleged case of incest and sexual abuse involving a minor. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the suspect allegedly impregnated a 15-year-old girl, who is reportedly his niece. Jimoh explained that the matter was reported to the police on January 4…
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Suspected thief arrested with stolen items in Ekiti community
By Boye Oyeyemi – A young man suspected of stealing household items was on Sunday arrested by residents of the Balemo community along the Adebayo area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The suspect, identified as Ayeni Adeyemi Emmanuel, was apprehended after he was allegedly found in possession of items suspected to have been stolen from a nearby residence. In a video…
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LASTMA confirms serious early-morning crash in Lagos, 2 passengers injured
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a serious road traffic collision that occurred in the early hours of Sunday along the Heritage Garden inward Oshodi–Oke corridor of Lagos, leaving two passengers critically injured. The incident was disclosed in a press release issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment of LASTMA, Mr Adebayo Taofiq. According to…
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Four suspects arrested for theft as police recover TVS motorcycle in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four additional suspects linked to a motorcycle theft syndicate and recovered a TVS motorcycle, following earlier interceptions made in December 2025. The arrest was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday morning by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale…
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Traditional ruler, others abducted as insecurity spreads in Kwara
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The abduction of a traditional ruler, his son and eight other residents in separate attacks in Kwara State has heightened fears among communities, underscoring the spread of insecurity across parts of the state. The incidents occurred in Ifelodun Local Government Area and have deepened concerns about worsening safety conditions. Gunmen reportedly struck Aafin community on…
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Police arrest mother, son over alleged ritual plot in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects over an alleged attempted ritual act in Ile-Oluji, following a successful operation carried out on December 27, 2025. The arrest was confirmed in a press statement issued on Saturday and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police,…
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Ondo community recounts New Year’s eve attack on monarch
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Ipele-Owo in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State have recounted how gunmen invaded the community on New Year’s Eve in what was alleged to be a failed plot to abduct the traditional ruler. The attack, which occurred around 10pm, sparked panic as the assailants fired shots into the air and set a police…
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One killed, three injured in lone auto crash on Osun highway
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –One person has been killed while three others sustained injuries in a lone road crash along the Ilesa–Ipetu route in Osun State.The crash reportedly occurred at about 2:05 p.m. on Thursday, approximately five kilometres from the Ilesa Unit Base of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), after Iwaraja Junction near Cele Church.In a statement made available…
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Amotekun arrests three over alleged theft of 97 goats in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed the Amotekun Corps, has arrested three suspects over the alleged theft of 97 goats in Ila-Orangun, Osun State. The suspects were identified as Ajayi Tope, 34, from Ila-Orangun; Babalola Afeez, 46; and Tajudeen Isiaka, 46, both from Ado-Ekiti in Ekiti State. They were apprehended at midnight on December…
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Anthony Joshua’s driver arraigned in Court, granted N5m bail
Adeniyi Kayode, a 46-year old driver of the Lexus SUV that was involved in the fatal accident that claimed the lives of Anthony Joshua’s personal trainer, Latif Ayodele, and strength and conditioning coach, Sina Ghami, has been charged and arraigned before Chief Magistrate Olufunmilayo Somefun at the Sagamu Magistrate Court, Ogun State. He faces a four-count charge, including Dangerous Driving…
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