Crime & City Diary
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Amotekun tightens school security, parades 16 suspects in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Amotekun Corps has stepped up security in public and private schools across the state following rising concerns over student safety. State Commander Adetunji Adeleye announced the development on Tuesday while parading 16 suspects arrested for various offences. Adeleye said the reinforcement became necessary after intelligence reports and recent attacks on schools in parts…
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Two AAUA students arrested over alleged rape of female colleague
By Boye Oyeyemi – Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command over the alleged rape of a 20-year-old female undergraduate. One of the suspects, identified as Tom Samuel, was said to have lured the victim to a location on Cele Street, Akungba, on 21 November 2024, where she was reportedly…
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Court sentences six to death for murder of taxi driver in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced six men to death by hanging after finding them guilty of conspiracy and the murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu. Those convicted are Segun Taiwo, 36; Kehinde Ademola, 46; Yahaya Adeniyi, 45; Chinonso Samson, 41; and Opadotun Michael, 32. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi delivered the judgment on…
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Police arrest two suspects, recover stolen motorcycle in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen motorcycle in Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said the arrests were made following credible intelligence from community-based security volunteers, who reported two individuals found in…
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Court dismisses Okengwu’s suit on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway for lack of merit
A Federal High Court has struck out a suit filed by Mrs Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, over claims that the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway encroached on a purported residential development in Okun Ajah, Lagos. Mrs Okengwu had alleged that the highway route was diverted into land belonging to her company, thereby jeopardising an investment…
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Eruku: CAC Oke Isegun holds first church service after Tuesday’s bandit attack
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke Isegun in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Sunday held its first service following the bandit attack that killed three worshippers and led to the abduction of 38 others. The service, conducted in the same blood-stained auditorium where the incident occurred last Tuesday, was devoted to…
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Edo Security Squad demolishes kidnappers’ hideout after arrest of suspects
The Edo State Special Security Squad has demolished a building allegedly used as a major operational base by kidnappers in Egbai community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area. The development was disclosed on Sunday in a statement by Fred Ituah, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo. According to Ituah, the security operation reflects the administration’s renewed commitment to protecting residents…
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Nnamdi Kanu moved to Sokoto correctional centre, says Lawyer
The leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has been transferred from the Department of State Services detention facility in Abuja to a correctional facility in Sokoto, his former lawyer and consultant, Aloy Ejimakor, has disclosed. In a tweet on Friday, Ejimakor expressed concern over the move, noting that the relocation places Kanu far from his legal team,…
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Multiple casualties as gas explosion rocks Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Several people were feared dead on Friday night after a gas explosion occurred in the Bioku-Alaadun area of Ibadan, in the Ona Ara Local Government Area of Oyo State. The incident reportedly happened when a tanker was offloading gas at a retail outlet in the area before it suddenly exploded, triggering chaos and widespread panic. Witnesses…
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Edo govt, NDLEA, security chiefs forge alliance to protect farmers, boost food security
By Folashade Olorunfemi The Edo State Commander of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Mitchell Ofoyeju, has expressed concern over the rising cases of drug abuse among youths and farmers in the state. He urged the Edo State Government to support genuine farmers through improved access to microfinance, enhanced seedlings, and other empowerment initiatives. Ofoyeju made his remarks during…
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