Crime & City Diary
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Carpenter allegedly hacks blind grandma to death (Photo)
By Boye Oyeyemi – Fear has enveloped Ore, the headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, after a 27-year-old carpenter, Toheeb Ahmed, allegedly killed his grandmother. The shocking incident, which occurred on Aiyegbami Street, was said to have thrown residents into confusion on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses recounted that the suspect had been loitering around the victim’s residence in…
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Three dead, weapons recovered following attack on Amotekun operatives in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – At least three people have been confirmed dead after armed hoodlums ambushed operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, in Akinlalu, a community in the Ile-Ife axis of the state, on Tuesday. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, said four operatives from the Ile-Ife Command had…
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Delta Police begin clampdown on tinted vehicles Oct 2
The Delta State Police Command has announced it will begin a comprehensive enforcement of regulations regarding tinted car glasses from Thursday, October 2. In a statement on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said officers will be professional and observe the constitutional rights of citizens during the exercise, assuring there will be no tolerance for…
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Police arraign NURTW Chieftain for alleged murder
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Samsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shamelon, in court. He was arraigned on Tuesday over the alleged murder of a dispatched rider at the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court 2. Oladiti had been arrested over allegations of assault and murder. The 55-year-old man,…
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ARISE News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu killed in Abuja robbery
By Kunle Sanni – ARISE News Channel has announced the death of its anchor, reporter, and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja on Monday. Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie, was 29 years old. The station described her as a vibrant voice who connected deeply with…
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Auto crash claims five lives in Ondo as FRSC cautions drivers
By Boye Oyeyemi – No fewer than five persons, including two children, lost their lives in a fatal road accident on the Akure/Ado highway along Iju/Itaogbolu in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The accident involved a commercial bus conveying passengers and a truck in a head-on collision after the bus driver reportedly lost control. Eyewitnesses said…
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Irregular migration exposes youths to abuse, death — Ondo immigration officer
By Boye Oyeyemi – Special Assistant to the Comptroller of Immigration Service, Ondo State Command, Alebiosu Goodwill Taiwo, has warned Nigerian youths against irregular migration. He disclosed that the practice is dangerous and often exposes travelers to abuse, exploitation, and even death. Alebiosu, a former spokesman of the command, spoke virtually on the social platform Yemiefash Family on the topic:…
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Security forces dismantle kidnapper camps in Edo forest
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, has dismantled five suspected kidnapper camps in Edo North Senatorial District following an extensive bush-combing operation in Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua. Itua said…
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Court orders NMA to determine Nnamdi Kanu’s health status
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a team of between eight and 10 members to determine the health status of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Justice James Omotosho asked the NMA to ascertain whether the health challenges claimed by Kanu…
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Ogun NSCDC seeks stronger synergy to protect vital infrastructure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the state and country, The Command stressed the need for synergy among other sister security agencies, residents, and communities in achieving the goals of securing vital installations. NSCDC made the reaffirmation at a one-day stakeholders’…
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