Crime & City Diary
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Lagos Police arrests tiktok star Peller over dangerous driving in viral live video
The Lagos state police command has arrested and detained Habeeb Hamza, the TikTok star widely known as Peller, following a viral video of a dangerous driving incident that culminated in a crash during a live broadcast. A statement issued on Tuesday by the police public relations officer (PPRO), Abimbola Adebisi, confirmed that the arrest was prompted by widespread public outcry.…
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Amotekun arrests man over alleged sexual assault of minor in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Amotekun Corps has arrested a 28-year-old man, Olapade Ifeoluwa, over an alleged sexual assault involving a seven-year-old girl in Ilawe-Ekiti, Ekiti South-West Local Government Area. The corps’ Head of Communications, Adeleye Adewale, disclosed in a statement on Tuesday that the suspect was apprehended by operatives following a complaint from residents of the community.…
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EXCLUSIVE: DSS arrests Osun-based Islamic leader after ‘free Palestine video’
The Department of State Security (DSS) has arrested the leader of an Islamic organisation based in Iwo, Osun State, Sheikh Daood Imran Molaasan. The arrest of the leader of Ta’awunu Muslimeen follows the online publication of a video in which Molaasan and his followers called for freedom for Palestine, which is currently under occupation by the State of Israel. The…
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Suspected cultists kill Rufus Giwa Polytechnic student in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 25-year-old student of Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Ayodele Peter, has been killed by suspected cultists in the Opomulero area of Owo Local Government Area, Ondo State. The state police command confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday, saying the victim was attacked at Shine Villa, Opomulero Street, on December 14, 2025, and later died…
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Tension in Osun community as gunmen abduct ex-Customs officer
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Tension engulfed Ora Igbomina in Ifedayo Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday following a violent night attack by armed men that left residents in fear and uncertainty. The unrest followed the invasion of the community on Monday night, when gunmen reportedly stormed Akisa Road, firing sporadically and forcing people indoors as panic spread…
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Ekiti Customary Court of Appeal upholds child custody ruling
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Customary Court of Appeal sitting in Ado-Ekiti has upheld the judgement of the Ise-Ekiti Customary Court in a child custody suit involving Aladesuyi Ajayi and Ifejola Ajayi. The lower court, presided over by Mrs A. F. Anjorin, with assessors Gbenga Jayeoba and Michael Aregbesola, had on April 29, 2025, awarded custody of the four children…
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Midnight fire guts 48 shops in Lagos
Not less than 48 shops were destroyed by fire at the Elegushi Model Market complex in the Lekki area of Lagos State on Sunday. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, disclosed this in a statement, noting that the agency received a distress call at about 2:00 a.m. According to him, emergency responders…
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Two arrested for stealing, damaging N58m property in Ado-Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned two men, Bamisile Akinwumi, 58, and Abiodun Akinwumi, 48, before a magistrates’ court in Ado-Ekiti over alleged shopbreaking and theft. The defendants were brought before the court on charges of stealing and malicious damage to property. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the offences were committed…
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Ikorodu road crash claims 8-month-old baby, woman, injures 10 others
A tragic road accident along Ikorodu Road on Sunday claimed the lives of an eight-month-old baby and an adult woman, while ten other passengers sustained varying degrees of injuries. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the fatal collision occurred opposite Olabode House, between the Anthony and Obanikoro areas of Lagos. According to LASTMA, a red Tata commercial bus…
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Three men docked for allegedly stealing 500 chickens in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Three men have been arraigned before a Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, over the alleged theft of 500 chickens. The defendants, Moses Uker (35), Monday Gambo (32) and Daniel Zakariya (23), were brought before the court by the Ekiti State Police Command on charges of felony and stealing. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi,…
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