Crime & City Diary
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Ondo police arrest suspected car thief after ₦100,000 fuel theft
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief in Isua after he allegedly drove away from a filling station without paying ₦100,000 for petrol. The arrest also led to the recovery of a vehicle reportedly stolen from the suspect’s former employer in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The development was disclosed by the Police Public…
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Court dismisses Achimugu’s suit against EFCC, rejects N10bn damages claim
A Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Aisha Achimugu, chief executive officer of Felak Concept Group, challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s search of her residence and seizure of her property. Justice Musa Liman dismissed the suit on Monday, holding that the EFCC was empowered to search Achimugu’s residence following intelligence alleging her involvement…
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BREAKING: Police arrest Rochas at Abuja hotel over alleged forgery, impersonation
Former Imo State Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha, has been arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force over allegations of criminal conspiracy, forgery and impersonation. Okorocha was reportedly arrested on Monday night, October 12, 2026, at REIZ Continental Hotel in central Abuja. The arrest followed his alleged failure to honour repeated police invitations in connection with an ongoing criminal investigation,…
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FG withdraws charges against PFIPC’s Adeyemi, prepares fresh arraignment
The Federal Government has withdrawn the eight-count charge against Adeniyi Adeyemi, accused of establishing and operating the Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) without legal authorisation, and is preparing to arraign him afresh before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The development followed the decision of the Federal High Court in Abuja to strike out the charge…
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘They hit my knees, touched my body’ — Lagos kidnap survivor recounts ordeal
Oluwafeyisayo Mate was on her way to work on an otherwise ordinary Friday morning in Lagos when a commercial bus ride turned into a terrifying ordeal involving kidnapping, torture, sexual harassment, ransom demands and threats to her life. Mate, a human resources professional with a real estate company on Victoria Island, said she left home around 6:15 a.m. on October…
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NDLEA arrests 83-year-old repeat offender, S/African woman over drug trafficking
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested an 83-year-old woman, Uloma Uchechi Sunday, for allegedly returning to drug trafficking barely a year after her conviction, while also apprehending a South African woman with 32.74kg of cannabis at the Port Harcourt International Airport. Uloma was arrested on Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at her residence in Ite-Uzo, Umuaguma, Obingwa Local…
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NAF searches for black boxes as recovery of crashed aircraft stalls
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has intensified efforts to recover the flight data recorder and cockpit voice recorder of its ATR-42 aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, as the recovery of the submerged wreckage remains stalled. The aircraft, with registration number NGR 931, crashed into a swamp on Monday while travelling…
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Ondo driver arrested for allegedly crushing VIO officer to death
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 37-year-old driver, Ayoade Idowu, following the death of a Vehicle Inspection Office official, Adediji Sesan, in Akure, the state capital. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement, saying the incident occurred around 9:30 am on Friday, October 9, 2026, along Hospital Road, opposite…
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Police confirm abduction of three cocoa research workers in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of three staff members of the Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) in Ibadan, assuring that efforts are underway to rescue the victims and apprehend those responsible. The incident reportedly occurred while the workers were inspecting crops on a farm within the institute’s premises. The Police Public Relations…
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40-year-old man arrested over murder of Ondo chief
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has taken a 40-year-old man, Stephen Edokpolor, into custody over the fatal shooting of High Chief Akinola Kinwalere in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Friday, the command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said the incident happened on October 5, 2026, during the burial of High…
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