Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest six suspected cultists in Osogbo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspected cultists during an intelligence-led operation in Osogbo, the state capital. The suspects, identified as Idris Atilola, 22; Abeeb Shobowale, 31; Nasiru Jimoh, 32; Jamiu Tajudeen, 26; Tajudeen Okanlawon, 27; and Toheeb Abolubode, 18, were arrested by operatives of the Osogbo Area Command on October 8, 2026.…
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Ekiti police arrest five over alleged assault, public stripping of woman
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested five people over the alleged assault and public stripping of a woman accused of witchcraft in Agbado-Ekiti, Ekiti State. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the suspects were being investigated for alleged conspiracy, cyberstalking, cyberbullying and assault occasioning harm.…
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NSCDC arrests 502 suspects, handles 2,133 cases in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested 502 suspects while handling 2,133 cases involving various offences in Ondo State between January and October 2026. The command also secured 25 convictions, while 42 other cases remained before the courts, as part of its efforts to tackle crime and protect lives and property in the state.…
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BREAKING: Several injured as suspected political thugs clash in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga Several persons reportedly sustained injuries following a clash involving suspected political thugs in the Molete area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred on Wednesday, reportedly involved groups allegedly linked to the Accord Party and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), triggering panic among residents and other people in the area. The confrontation reportedly turned violent as…
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NAFDAC busts fake wine syndicate at Lagos trade fair complex
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered and sealed shops at the Trade Fair Complex in Lagos where a syndicate allegedly manufactured and distributed fake and adulterated alcoholic drinks and wines. NAFDAC disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday, saying the operation followed credible intelligence. The agency said its operatives discovered unhygienic production rooms…
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NSCDC arrests trafficking suspect, alleged illegal medical practitioner in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested two suspects in separate operations involving alleged human trafficking and illegal medical practice. The command said Victor Barry, 22, was arrested over the alleged trafficking of a 17-year-old girl from Amoyo, Kwara State, to Mali under the pretext of securing employment for her…
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DSS operative alleges $600,000 bribe to stop EFCC probes linked to El-Rufai
A Department of State Services (DSS) operative has told a Kaduna State High Court that $600,000 was allegedly set aside to bribe officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and an intermediary to stop investigations into companies linked to former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai. Segun Kayode, a digital forensics examiner, made the allegation on Tuesday while testifying…
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Two arrested in Kwara over alleged money rituals
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two men over the recovery of two suspected human hands allegedly intended for money-making rituals along Bakase Road, Alapa, in the state. The suspects, identified as Kamalden Lukmon and AbdulGaniyu Ibrahim, were arrested on October 8, 2026, at about 4 p.m., while the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, disclosed…
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Truck crushes Oyo Assembly corps member to death in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga A serving National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Oluwatosin Abidakun, has been crushed to death by an articulated truck in Ibadan, Oyo State, while another corps member sustained injuries in the crash. The incident occurred on Monday around Agodi Gardens in Ibadan North Local Government Area when the truck reportedly rammed into a motorcycle conveying the two…
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NDLEA seizes ₦2.5tn drugs, secures 6,232 convictions in 21 months
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says it seized more than 5.8 million kilogrammes of illicit drugs valued at over ₦2.5 trillion and secured 6,232 convictions between January 2025 and September 2026. The agency also arrested 38,242 suspects during the period, while more than 16,303 people received counselling, treatment or rehabilitation as part of efforts to tackle drug abuse…
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