Crime & City Diary
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Ondo police arrest three over robbery, cattle rustling
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspects linked to a violent attack and cattle-rustling incident in Okeigbo, leading to the recovery of stolen cattle, weapons, and a getaway vehicle. In a statement obtained by Western Post and signed by DSP Olusola Ayanlade, the command’s spokesperson, the police said the case was reported by one…
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Woman docked for obstructing environmental officials in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 26-year-old woman, Omoleye Adetomiwa, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obstructing environmental officers from carrying out their official duties. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the incident occurred on 5 December 2025, at about 7am in Ado-Ekiti, when the defendant reportedly hindered Ibitoye Temitope Samson and Ilesanmi Sefunmi…
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Faulty petrol tanker triggers fire outbreak in Ore workshop
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State were thrown into panic on Monday evening when a malfunctioning petrol tanker caught fire. The incident occurred at about 5:30 p.m. inside a mechanic workshop located near the Amotekun Corps office in Ore. An eyewitness said the fire ignited while a mechanic was working on a faulty…
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Ex-AMCON MD, others accused of diverting N4.9bn to establish NG Eagle Airlines
A prosecution witness on Monday, December 8, 2025, told the Special Offences Court in Ikeja, Lagos, how former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), Ahmed Kuru, and others allegedly diverted N4.9 billion belonging to the now-defunct Arik Air Limited to establish a new airline, NG Eagle Airlines. The testimony was given by Bawa Usman Kaltungo, an…
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2 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway crash, another accident leaves 2 fighting for life
Two separate road accidents in Lagos during the early hours of Monday have left two people dead and two others critically injured. In a statement, Olalekan Bakare-Oki, General Manager of LASTMA, said the first incident occurred around 2:30 a.m. at the Otedola Bridge, along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway toward Berger. He said that preliminary reports indicate that an unregistered vehicle, carrying…
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Confused woman found wandering Akure streets at night
By Boye Oyeyemi – A young woman, identified only as Boluwatife, was discovered wandering late at night in the Ijapo area of Akure, leaving residents worried about her strange condition. Westen Post reports that the woman, estimated to be in her mid-20s, appeared disoriented and could not recall basic personal details. She was reportedly holding a pair of slippers and…
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Man shot dead by friend in Ondo over land dispute
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 29-year-old man, Daniel Olorunyomi, was shot dead by a friend following a land dispute in Ayede, Okitipupa Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred last week around 2:30 p.m. during a confrontation between the two men over ownership of the land. An eyewitness stated that the suspect approached Olorunyomi while he was…
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NDLEA destroys drug warehouses in Ekiti, Ondo forests
By Boye Oyeyemi – The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has destroyed multiple drug warehouses across forests in Ekiti and Ondo states, seizing large quantities of skunk and arresting several suspects. The agency said its special operations unit on Sunday stormed the Omuo-Ekiti forest, where 14,654kg of skunk was destroyed and two suspects arrested. It added that operatives on 2…
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Police demote officer for unauthorised VIP escort duty
The Nigeria Police Force has demoted a corporal to the rank of constable for engaging in unauthorised VIP escort duties, in violation of directives issued by the Inspector-General of Police and President Bola Tinubu. In a statement issued on Sunday, the force disclosed that CPL Suleiman Musa (F/No: 517077), attached to 45 PMF, was found escorting a VIP without the…
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Edo strengthens grassroots security with handover of rebuilt Ojo-Uwelu police station
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Edo State Government has officially handed over the newly refurbished Ojo-Uwelu Police Station to the community through the Edo State Community and Social Development Agency (Edo-CSDA), reaffirming its commitment to grassroots security and infrastructural development. The handover ceremony, held at the Police Station premises in Egor Local Government Area, brought together community leaders, security personnel, members…
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