Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest 10 over attempted murder, possession of firearms in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested four suspects over alleged conspiracy, attempted murder, assault occasioning harm and unlawful possession of prohibited firearms in Modakeke, Ife East Local Government Area of the state. The command, in a statement by its public relations officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the arrests followed a petition addressed to the…
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Oyo communities issue quit notice to herdsmen over security concerns
By Adejayan Gbenga Leaders and residents of eight communities in Ogbomoso South Local Government Area of Oyo State have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to a group of herdsmen accused of constituting security threats in the area. The affected communities, located around the Samaday area, are Ibapon Are Oluwamodupe, Ayedire, Mercy Land, Estate, Irewolede, Ona Igbala, Ifesowapo and Grace Land. The…
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Amotekun arrests 29-year-old over alleged theft of palace iron rods
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 29-year-old man, Olomi Dada, for allegedly stealing iron rods from the palace of the traditional ruler of Odigbo in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Dada was among suspects paraded by the security outfit in Akure, the state capital,…
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Law School explains how 23-year-old student died in Lagos
A 23-year-old Nigerian Law School student, Faith Alayande, died after falling from the rooftop of a hostel at the school’s Lagos campus, the institution has said. The incident occurred at about 4am on Friday, August 7, 2026, while Alayande was undergoing an externship programme at the Lagos campus. According to the management, the student, who was originally enrolled at the…
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JUST IN: Police summon Osun senator over alleged threat against Accord members
The Osun State Police Command has summoned Senator Francis Fadahunsi, representing Osun East Senatorial District, over comments attributed to him in a viral video concerning members of the Accord Party. The invitation followed public outrage over the video, in which Fadahunsi, speaking in Yoruba during an All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign event in Ilesa, was allegedly heard making remarks interpreted…
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Police arrest suspected armed robber, recover pistol, four cartridges in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 32-year-old man, Ogunmola Oluwasola, for alleged illegal possession of a firearm and recovered a cut-to-size pistol and four live cartridges from him in Owo. Oluwasola, a resident of Idasen Street, Owo, was arrested by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad during a stop-and-search operation along the Owo-Ute Road at about…
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Police arrest man for allegedly defiling 15-year-old girl in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 27-year-old man, Solomon Onaola, over the alleged defilement of a 15-year-old girl in Omifon, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. Onaola was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Odigbo Divisional Police Station, with the case later transferred to the command’s Gender-Based Offences Unit for discreet investigation. According…
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Ex-OnlyFans model sentenced to six years over death of Nigerian-American
A former OnlyFans model, Courtney Clenney, has been sentenced to six years in prison over the 2022 death of her Nigerian-American boyfriend, Christian Tobechukwu “Toby” Obumseli, in Miami, United States. Clenney, 30, pleaded guilty to manslaughter with a deadly weapon on Monday, bringing an end to a case that has attracted significant public attention since Obumseli was fatally stabbed at…
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Tension in Ilesa as gunmen attack APC supporters, two feared dead
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Tension gripped Ilesa, Osun State, on Tuesday following an early morning attack on members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who had gathered ahead of the party’s final rally in the town. Four APC supporters were reportedly shot during the incident, with two of the victims said to have died, while the other two were…
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Suspected kidnapping syndicate commander arrested in Enugu as Army recovers rifles
The Nigerian Army has arrested a suspected commander of a kidnapping syndicate in Enugu State and recovered four AK-47 rifles, seven magazines and 133 rounds of 7.62mm Special ammunition from a forest hideout. Troops of the 82 Division/Joint Task Force South East, Operation UDO KA, carried out the operation in collaboration with operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS),…
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