Crime & City Diary
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Witness reveals massive cash withdrawals in Yahaya Bello’s alleged N110.4bn fraud trial
A prosecution witness on Wednesday detailed before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, how billions of naira were allegedly siphoned from the Kogi State government’s coffers through massive cash withdrawals. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, on a 16-count charge bordering…
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JUST IN: Police seal Osun Amotekun bases, arrest 25 officers over Akinlalu killings
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Police authorities have sealed the operational bases of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, in Osogbo and Ile-Ife following the killing of four persons, including three members of a family, allegedly by operatives of the outfit at Akinlalu community last week. It was learnt that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Squad stormed the…
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Police recover stolen vehicle, arrest two in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a Toyota Highlander recovered in Kajola, Ose Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola said in a statement that the suspects, Oluwajobi Ezekiel and Patrick Francis, were apprehended by operatives attached to the Kajola Division after…
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Oyadiran estate residents in Lagos groan over collapsed road, perennial flooding
Residents of Oyadiran Estate in the Sabo axis of Yaba Local Council Development Area ( Yaba LCDA) in Lagos State, are living in constant fear and frustration as the once-serene neighbourhood has become a nightmare of broken roads, blocked drainages, and knee-deep floods whenever it rains. What used to be a smooth drive through the estate has turned into a…
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Police suspend vehicle tinted glass permit enforcement
Following a court order stopping the exercise, the Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on Wednesday. “Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enforcement of…
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Truck kills motorcyclist in early morning crash in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – Tragedy struck in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday morning when a man was crushed to death by a speeding tipper along Oda Road. The victim, according to witnesses, was returning home after dropping his children at school when the incident occurred. The tipper was said to have lost control and rammed into his motorcycle.…
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Feared hoodlum ‘Officer Koi’ arrested in Ondo, weapons recovered
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two armed suspects, including a notorious hoodlum popularly known as Officer Koi, following a violent attack that left three persons injured in Idanre town. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola said in a statement that the arrest was made after officers of the Idanre Division acted swiftly on credible…
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OPC leader, nine others docked for alleged attempted murder of monarch
By Boye Oyeyemi – A factional leader of the Oodua People’s Congress (OPC) in Ondo State, Tolulope Alo, also known as Asamo, has been arraigned alongside nine others before an Akure Chief Magistrates’ Court. They were accused of attempting to assassinate the Obaloogun of Igoba land, Oba Adeniyi John Adinlewa, during a violent attack on the community. The suspects, aged…
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Students protest in Ibadan, back Dangote Refinery amid Labour dispute
By Adejayan Gbenga –Students under the umbrella of the National Association of Oduduwa Students (NAOS), the Coalition of Yoruba Students, and the Yoruba Movement on Tuesday staged a solidarity protest in Ibadan, Oyo State, in support of the Dangote Refinery amid its ongoing dispute with oil workers’ and marketers’ unions, including PENGASSAN, NUPENG, and DAPPMAN.The protesters gathered at the Iwo…
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Ondo govt vows to prosecute those who intimidate rape victims, says “no leniency for rapists”
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr. Olukayode Ajulo (SAN), has expressed deep concern over the rising cases of rape and sexual assault in the state, describing the trend as a grave threat to the moral fabric of society. In a statement, Ajulo lamented that despite sustained awareness campaigns and existing legal frameworks, incidents of…
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