Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen kill police officer, abduct Chinese expatriate in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga Suspected gunmen have killed a police officer and abducted a Chinese expatriate during an attack on a company facility in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident occurred over the weekend at Aqua Triton Company, located in the Ogunmakin area on the outskirts of the state capital. The abducted victim is a principal officer of the firm. Confirming the…
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281 street urchins nabbed as Lagos intensifies clean-up of major roads
The Lagos State Taskforce has arrested 281 street urchins, popularly known as Omotaku, for harassing stranded motorists in a statewide crackdown on major highways along the Lekki, Ikoyi, and Ojuelegba axis. This was disclosed in a statement shared on Saturday via X by Tokunbo Wahab, the Commissioner of the Ministry of the Environment and Water Resources. According to the statement,…
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3 policemen injured as reckless driver rams checkpoint in Edo
Three police officers were injured on Friday after a reckless driver rammed into a police checkpoint in Edo State. The incident was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Edo State Command, ASP Eno Ikoedem. According to the statement, the incident occurred at Iyekogba Estate Gate, Benin City, when the driver drove…
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Police arrest robbery suspect, recover stolen Camry in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected armed robber and recovered a stolen Toyota Camry following a midnight attack on residents of Eleyewo Quarters, Akure. The incident occurred around 1.30 a.m. on Friday when four armed men allegedly attacked two residents, Olamiposi and Daniel Omoniyi, and dispossessed them of their vehicle. Operatives of the…
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Ondo police report major breakthroughs, arrest over 2,500 suspects in 2025
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has announced significant gains in crime-fighting and public safety in 2025, following intelligence-led operations, enhanced patrols, and sustained community engagement across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, attributed the successes to the support of Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, the Inspector-General of Police, and the cooperation of residents, security agencies, and…
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NCAA reacts to viral video of airport property destruction
By Folashade Olorunfemi – The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has reaffirmed its zero tolerance for passengers’ unruly behaviour following a trending video of a passenger destroying the Authority’s property. In a video circulating on Friday, a young man was seen throwing airport barricades aside, visibly angered by news of his flight cancellation. Reacting to the incident, the Director of…
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Ondo Amotekun arrests 32 suspects over kidnapping, grazing, theft
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, on Friday paraded 32 suspects arrested for offences ranging from kidnapping and violations of the anti-grazing law to conspiracy, assault and theft across the state. Parading the suspects at the corps headquarters in Akure, the Amotekun Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said the arrests were the result of sustained surveillance…
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Two years after Bodija explosion, residents demand justice, more govt support
By Adejayan Gbenga Residents of Bodija Estate in Ibadan have renewed calls for increased government intervention and justice for victims, two years after the explosion that rocked the area on 16 January 2024. The appeal was made on Friday during a second-year remembrance service organised by the Bodija Estate Residents Association (BERA). Speaking at the event, BERA President, Pastor Muyiwa…
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EFCC tenders fresh bank records as Yahaya Bello’s trial continues
The trial of a former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, continued on Thursday, January 15, 2026, before Justice Maryanne Anineh of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Maitama, Abuja, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) tendering additional bank records as evidence. Bello is being prosecuted alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu on a 16-count charge bordering…
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Demolition accident claims foreman’s life in Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Ifesowapo Community in Oba-Ile, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, were thrown into grief on Tuesday following the death of a foreman during a building demolition exercise. The deceased, Mr Olu Bamgboye, popularly called Ologbo, reportedly lost his life while supervising the demolition of an old structure along the NTA Road axis…
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