Crime & City Diary
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Ekiti police arrest 3,490 suspects as crime rate drops in 2025
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command says it recorded a significant drop in crime in 2025, with 3,490 suspects arrested for various offences across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, said all the suspects were investigated and prosecuted, noting that the efforts of the command contributed to a safer and more peaceful Ekiti during the…
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BREAKING: Ondo Amotekun nabs 39 suspected bandits fleeing northern Nigeria after airstrikes
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 39 suspected bandits said to be fleeing northern Nigeria following recent airstrikes on criminal enclaves in Sokoto State. The suspects were apprehended in the Elegbeka Forest area of Ose Local Government, a location long identified by security agencies as a hotspot for kidnapping and armed robbery.…
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Court orders remand of Malami, son, one other in Kuje correctional centre
…Adjourns To Jan 2 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal high court in Abuja has refused the oral bail application filed on behalf of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. In his ruling, Justice Nwite held that a substantive bail application has already been formally filed for the defendants, noting that granting an oral application…
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Alleged Money Laundering: Malami, son, one other, docked, plead not guilty
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son, and one other individual have pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge of alleged money laundering. They were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 16-count charge against Malami, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz…
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Ex-AGF Malami arrives court over alleged corruption
The Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Malami, his son and one other will be facing sixteen counts charge bordering in alleged financial fraud. The prosecution team is expected to be led by Chief…
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Alleged Corruption: EFCC to arraign Malami before Abuja Court Today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Abubakar Malami, SAN, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. It has been revealed that Malami will face Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court, where he is expected to enter a plea along with his…
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Ogun, Lagos investigate fatal accident involving Anthony Joshua
….say Joshua is conscious The Ogun and Lagos State governments have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding a road traffic accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and others. Joshua was reportedly involved in the accident earlier on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The vehicle conveying a team of four was said to have collided with a stationary truck,…
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Ekiti Amotekun arrests 20-year-old over alleged sexual assault of minor
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ekiti State Security Network, Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 20-year-old man, Dare Omoyajowo, over an alleged sexual assault involving a hearing- and speech-impaired minor in Are-Ekiti. The corps confirmed the arrest in a statement issued on Monday by its Head of Communications, Adeleye Adewale. According to the statement, the alleged incident occurred on…
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FRSC attributes crash involving Anthony Joshua to excessive speed, wrongful overtaking
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has officially attributed the fatal road accident involving world boxing champion Anthony Joshua to excessive speed and wrongful overtaking. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Olusegun Ogungbemide, Assistant Corps Marshal and Corps Public Education Officer at FRSC Headquarters, Abuja, the corps provided a detailed account of the incident. According to the…
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JUST IN: Ogun confirms two foreign nationals killed in crash involving Anthony Joshua
The Ogun State Government has confirmed that two people who died in a road accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, were foreign nationals. In a statement issued on Monday and signed by Kayode Akinmade, Special Adviser to the Governor on Information and Strategy, the government expressed profound condolences to the families, friends, and associates of the victims. The…
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