Crime & City Diary
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Amotekun denies reports of gun accident at Owo training ground
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has dismissed reports alleging that an accidental gun discharge at its training ground in Owo injured five personnel. In a statement on Thursday, the Corps’ spokesperson, Mr Jimoh Adeniken, described the claim as false and misleading, insisting that no such incident occurred during any activity of the agency.…
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Lagos Assembly denies reports on Makoko protest incident
The Lagos State House of Assembly has dismissed reports suggesting that lawmakers watched as police dispersed Makoko anti-demolition protesters with teargas and live ammunition at the Assembly complex. In a statement issued on Tuesday by the Chairman, House Committee on Information, Strategy and Security, Hon Stephen Ogundipe, the Assembly expressed concern over a publication titled “Police teargas Makoko anti-demolition protesters…
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JUST IN: Gunmen abduct pregnant woman in Ondo, elderly couple spared
By Boye Oyeyemi – Gunmen have reportedly abducted a pregnant woman in the Ayede community of Akure North Local Government Area, Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday night, throwing residents of the area into panic. An eyewitness told our correspondent that the victim, identified as Mrs Mary Jesulayomi, was seized around 7:40 p.m. near the Alagbaka Extension axis…
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Lagos demolition protest turns chaotic as police fired teargas
Operatives of the Lagos state police command on Wednesday fired teargas at residents protesting at the Lagos State House of Assembly entrance over ongoing building demolitions in several areas. The protesters who gathered at the assembly entrance came from Makoko, Owode Onirin, Oworonshoki, Otumara and Baba-Ijora, where demolitions had occurred. The affected residents accused the state government of carrying out…
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Oyo govt issues 14-day quit notice to illegal structures around Obafemi Awolowo stadium
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government, through the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA), has issued a 14-day ultimatum to owners and occupants of illegal structures, including shanties, kiosks, stalls and ram-selling points, around the Obafemi Awolowo Stadium on Liberty Road, Oke-Ado, Ibadan. The directive, which takes effect from Tuesday, January 27, 2026, requires all affected persons…
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Gunmen abduct pregnant woman, four others in Ekiti, demand ₦100m ransom
By Boye Oyeyemi – Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted five women, including a pregnant woman and a nursing mother, in Erinmope-Ekiti, Moba Local Government Area of Ekiti State. The kidnappers were said to have invaded the community on Saturday evening and taken the victims from a family residence near the Ekiti–Kwara boundary. Narrating the incident on Tuesday, the…
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Police uncover suspected baby factory in Ekiti, arrest five
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has uncovered a suspected illegal baby factory in Ikere Local Government Area, leading to the arrest of five persons. The Commissioner of Police, Joe Eribo, disclosed this while briefing journalists on Saturday in Ado-Ekiti, following a tip-off received by the command. Eribo said operatives stormed a building located behind a hotel…
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Lagos, MTN partner to transform Obalende under-bridge into Y’ELLOW bus park
The Lagos State Government has announced a partnership with MTN Nigeria for the redevelopment and renaming of Obalende under-bridge to Y’ELLOW Bus Park. In a statement on X on Tuesday, Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the move will transform the space to a “functional” hub. “I am pleased to announce that the Lagos State Government…
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Court sentences three to death for armed robbery in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced three men to death by hanging for conspiracy and armed robbery. The convicts, Lasisi Afeez, also known as Yemi SARS, Ilesanmi Seun and Ajewole Peter, were found guilty by Justice Lekan Ogunmoye after being arraigned on charges bordering on armed robbery and unlawful possession of firearms.…
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Ekiti police bust vehicle-snatching gang, arrest 44, recover 558 rustled cattle
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested 44 suspects in connection with various crimes, including armed robbery, cattle rustling, burglary, child exploitation, and theft. During intelligence-driven operations across the state, the police also recovered 558 rustled cattle, stolen vehicles, and other items. Commissioner of Police Joseph Eribo disclosed this on Tuesday while addressing journalists at the…
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