Crime & City Diary
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Residents protest after newly installed transformer stolen in Ado Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Toluwani community along Shepherd Road in Ado Ekiti took to the streets in protest after discovering that their newly installed transformer had been vandalised and essential cables stolen. The incident, which occurred overnight, caused confusion in the neighbourhood and temporarily disrupted vehicular movement as residents blocked the major access road to express their frustration.…
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Abductors of Kwara monarch demand N150 million ransom
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The bandits who abducted the Ojibara of Bayagan in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, from his farm on Saturday morning have demanded N150 million from the community for his release. Findings on Sunday morning revealed that the abductors contacted the community in the early hours of the day to make…
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Tension in Kwara as Ojibara of Bayagan is kidnapped
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Armed men on Saturday abducted the Ojibara of Bayagan, Alhaji Kamilu Salami, while he was working on his farm in Bayagan, a community in the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. According to reports, the monarch was seized at about 9:30 a.m. by bandits who invaded his farm, wielding AK-47 rifles. Concern was raised…
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13 injured as NESREA closes Abuja company over rock projectile accident
By Folashade Olorunfemi Officials of the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) have shut down Cornerstone Company, managed by Istanbul, in Abuja following a blasting operation that sent flying rocks into Graceland High School, injuring staff and students and damaging school property. According to NESREA’s findings, the incident occurred at about 12:30 p.m. while students were sitting for…
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LAGESC busts Lekki oil bunkering syndicate, arrests 27 with fake naira notes
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) has shut down the operations of a growing oil bunkering syndicate and arrested 27 individuals found with fake naira notes during an enforcement operation, as part of ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and maintain environmental order in Lagos State. The Corps Marshal, Major Olaniyi Olatunbosun Cole (rtd.), disclosed this at…
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Youths not behind police inspector’s killing – Coalition
-Demand justice By Boye Oyeyemi – The Akure Youths Coalition has distanced the city’s young people from those involved in the Arakale incident that resulted in the death of a police officer. WESTERN POST had earlier reported that an inspector attached to the Ondo State Police Command was stabbed to death in the Arakale area of Akure, the state capital.…
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Osun police refute viral AI video on alleged bandit invasion of Ilesa
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has dismissed a viral artificial intelligence-generated video circulating on social media alleging that bandits are heading to Ilesa, describing it as false, misleading, and deliberately crafted to cause fear, panic, incitement, and a breach of public peace. In a statement signed by the police public relations officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi,…
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12-year-old discharges maggots after defilement by stepfather in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State command, has apprehended Richard, a 32-year-old commercial motorcycle rider, for allegedly defiling his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The victim was reported to have been discharging maggots after the incident. The state commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, in a statement made available to newsmen by the command spokesperson, ASCI Kehinde…
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Woman dies in hotel, male companion flees
By Boye Oyeyemi – A young woman was yesterday found dead in a hotel room in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, after checking in with a male companion. The discovery was made in the afternoon when hotel workers, worried after repeated knocks went unanswered, opened the room and met the woman lying motionless on…
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Suspected kidnapper nabbed, couple rescued in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected kidnapper and rescued two victims during a dawn operation in the Itaogbolu community. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, in a statement obtained by WESTERN POST, said the operation followed a distress call that Mr David and his wife were abducted from their farm…
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