Crime & City Diary
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Tanker accident causes massive diesel spill on Liverpool bridge, Mile 2
A fire outbreak was on Monday averted on the Liverpool Bridge inward Mile 2 in Lagos as a diesel-laden tanker overturned, spilling fuel across the carriageway. According to eyewitnesses, an articulated Iveco tanker, fully loaded with diesel, lost control and toppled on the bridge, sustaining serious damage and discharging large volumes of fuel. In a viral video on the social…
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BREAKING: Students protest at Ondo College of Health Technology
By Boye Oyeyemi – Students of the Ondo State College of Health Technology, Akure, on Monday staged a protest over alleged extortion and poor infrastructure at the institution. The protesters gathered at the school’s main gate, blocking access, setting tyres on fire, and chanting slogans, bringing academic activities to a halt. They vowed that lectures and examinations would not resume…
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FG charges Ozekhome over alleged forgery in UK property dispute
The Federal Government of Nigeria has filed a criminal charge against Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Mike Ozekhome, over alleged forgery and use of false documents in a disputed property case in the United Kingdom. The three-count charge, filed on Friday before a Federal High Court in Abuja, was submitted by Osuobeni Akponimisingha, head of the high-profile prosecution department at the…
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New GOC 8 Division visits Tidibale community, reaffirms commitment to strengthen security
As part of his first official engagement, the new General Officer Commanding 8 Division and Commander Sector 2 Joint Task Force Northwest Operation Fansan Yamma, Major General Bemgba Paul Koughna has carried out an assessment visit to Tidibale Community in Isa Local Government Area of Sokoto State. The GOC reaffirmed the Nigerian Army’s unwavering dedication to ensuring the safety and…
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Okpebholo hands over 10 patrol vehicles to boost security in Edo Central
In a major step towards strengthening internal security and restoring peace across Edo Central Senatorial District, Governor Monday Okpebholo has handed over ten brand new patrol vehicles to security agencies operating in the district, reaffirming his administration’s zero-tolerance stance on crime and criminality. The presentation ceremony, held at Irrua, Esan Central Local Government Area, attracted traditional rulers from across Esanland,…
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Police launch manhunt for abductors of APC chieftain in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain in Ilaje Local Government Area, Mr Owoloemi Emorioloye. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, said on Sunday that detectives had begun a full-scale investigation into the incident. Jimoh noted that details surrounding the abduction were still sketchy but assured…
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Ekiti youths burn suspected internet fraudster’s car after hitting meat seller
By Boye Oyeyemi – Pandemonium broke out in the Atikankan area of Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Sunday after angry youths set ablaze a luxury vehicle allegedly owned by a suspected internet fraudster. The incident followed a road crash in which the car reportedly knocked down a meat seller operating around the busy Atikankan junction. Eyewitnesses said the vehicle was speeding…
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Suspected political thugs kill APC chieftain’s aide in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo –Suspected political thugs on Sunday killed Kazeem Oyebanji, an aide to an All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Kazeem Oyewale, also known as Asiri-Eniba, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital.The incident reportedly occurred around 2:00 p.m. at the Orita Elelede area of Osogbo when Oyebanji was riding a motorcycle with another person.They were said to have been…
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NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin ‘Kanmo-Kanmo’ after 12-year manhunt
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a long-wanted drug kingpin, Lekan Jimoh, popularly known as “Kanmo-Kanmo”, 12 years after his alleged involvement in the killing of three NDLEA officers. Jimoh was apprehended on Friday, January 16, 2026, after NDLEA tactical teams tracked him to his hideout in Owode town, Ogun State, following credible intelligence. The…
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Ondo police arrest 25-year-old for running illegal clinic in Ore
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly operating an illegal clinic in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The suspect, identified as Idris Nasiru, was apprehended on January 14 during an intelligence-led operation carried out by the command’s surveillance team. Items recovered from the suspect’s shop included injection needles,…
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