Crime & City Diary
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Man kills wife in children’s Presence In Ogun, commits suicide
Ganiyat Ayanwale, a young mother of three, was brutally stabbed to death inside her home at River Valley Estate, Ogun State, in an incident that has once again thrown the spotlight on the deadly consequences of domestic violence. By the time help arrived, her body had lost too much blood. Her internal organs were badly damaged. According to a report…
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Family Insider raises alarm over disappearance of Eberenna Augustine Obi in Anambra
A member of the Obiorah family has raised a distress call over the sudden disappearance of their son, Eberenna Augustine Obi, whose whereabouts remain unknown following mounting threats and a police search linked to allegations surrounding his private life. According to the family insider, who spoke on condition of anonymity due to safety concerns, what should have been a quiet…
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Brake failure sparks Tomato truck crash on Otedola Bridge
A truck carrying tomatoes lost control due to brake failure along Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Thursday. The accident, which happened around noon had no fatalities as a family in one of the vehicles narrowly escaped death. According eyewitness, the truck veered off the road, slamming into ongoing vehicles on the bridge. Otedola Bridge remains one of Lagos’…
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Oyo Police to crackdown on unregistered vehicles, masked riders from Jan 12
By Adejayan Gbenga In a bid to curb criminal activities and enhance public safety, the Oyo State Police Command says it would begin a statewide enforcement operation targeting vehicles without valid registration numbers. The initiative, which would begin on Monday, January 12, 2026, was approved by the Commissioner of Police (CP) Femi Haruna as part of the command’s commitment to…
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Oyo police nabs 3 teenage girls over alleged kidnap threat
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested three teenage girls in connection with an alleged kidnap threat in Ikoyi-Ile, Oriire Local Government Area of the state. The suspects were identified as Fathia Nurudeen, 17; Taiwo Fatai, 17; and Munirat Saliu, 16, according to a statement issued on Friday by the command’s spokesperson, SP Olayinka Ayanlade. Ayanlade said…
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Land encroachment: Akinbo’s family cries for help amid persistent attacks by deadly Fulani herdsmen
Escalating religious violence in Nigeria, characterized by targeted attacks from extremist groups and militant herdsmen, has caused mass displacement and significant casualties, with Christian communities heavily impacted. This is the case of Mr. Emmanuel Olamide Akinbo and his wife, Mrs. Damilola Akinbo, who have been heavily subjected to serious persecution, intimidation, and violence by suspected militant Fulani herdsmen for identifying…
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Relief in Ondo as police rescue abducted motorcyclist
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a man abducted by gunmen along the Ifira–Isua Akoko Road in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of the state. The rescue was confirmed in a statement dated January 8, 2026, and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police. The…
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Court orders interim forfeiture of 57 properties linked to Malami, valued at N213.2bn
A Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, January 6, 2026, ordered the interim forfeiture of 57 properties suspected to be proceeds of unlawful activities linked to former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), and two of his sons, Abdulaziz Malami and Abiru-Rahman Malami, to the Federal Government. Justice Emeka Nwite granted the order following…
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Bandits attack NPS office in Oyo, kill 5
By Adejayan Gbenga Suspected bandits on Tuesday night attacked the old National Park Service (NPS) office in Oloka, Orire Local Government Area of Oyo State, resulting in the death of an unconfirmed number of staff members. The attack, which occurred at about 9:00 p.m., threw the area into panic as the assailants reportedly stormed the facility and targeted personnel on…
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‘I am unapproachable,’ judge warns counsel in Malami’s trial
A Federal High Court judge in Maitama, Abuja, on Wednesday declared that he was “unapproachable” as he warned counsel and litigants in the ongoing trial of former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, SAN, against seeking any form of favour from the court. Justice Emeka Nwite, who is presiding over the case, said his disposition…
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