Crime & City Diary
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Police nab three suspected ATM fraudsters, recover 16 cards in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three suspected members of an ATM fraud syndicate and recovered 16 bank cards allegedly stolen from members of the public. The suspects, Timilehin Akinola, 39, Peter Ojo, 46, and Ademola Akinware, 35, were arrested on Saturday by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad in Ado-Ekiti. According to the Police Public…
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Amotekun finds woman dead in captivity, rescues two abductees from forest
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, have rescued two kidnap victims from a forest in Oke-Igbo after a 72-hour intelligence-led operation, while a woman abducted with them reportedly died before she could be revived. The victims were rescued by the Amotekun Special Squad in collaboration with the Department of State…
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Italy-based businessman excretes 98 cocaine wraps at Enugu airport
An Italy-based businessman, Joseph Cyril, 30, has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu, after ingesting 98 wraps of cocaine. The suspect was arrested on August 2 during the outward clearance of passengers on an Ethiopian Airlines flight to Addis Ababa, from where he was scheduled to continue to…
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Customs seizes 140 rifles, cannabis products worth N373.8m at Lagos port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container concealing components of more than 140 pump-action rifles and seized cannabis-infused products valued at N373.8 million at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The NCS made this known in a statement by its national public relations officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, who said the rifle components were preliminarily identified as Jojeff pump-action…
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Police probe Ilesa rally shooting, detain commissioner, Amotekun operative
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command said it has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident during a political party procession in Ilesa, which left three persons injured. The command also said it had taken into custody the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Mayowa Anjorin, and an Amotekun operative identified as Odeyemi Abimbola, following preliminary investigations into…
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Sanwo-Olu inspects vandalised Lagos bridge, assures structural safety
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday inspected a vandalised bridge pillar at Vin-Niger along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, assuring residents and motorists that the facility remained structurally safe. Sanwo-Olu conducted an on-the-spot assessment following viral videos showing the vandalised section of the bridge, which leads into Festac Town. However, the governor allayed concerns over the safety of…
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13 children died in captivity, Woro kidnapping victims recount ordeal
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The rescued victims of the Woro community abduction in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have recounted their experiences in captivity, revealing that several children died while they were held in the terrorists’ camp. The survivors spoke on Friday in Ilorin during their official handover to the Kwara State Government following their rescue by security…
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Ondo police begin statewide traffic law enforcement
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has begun renewed enforcement of traffic laws across the state to curb road crashes, ease congestion and promote orderly use of roads. The command said the exercise followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and would involve intensified monitoring of motorists and other road users. In a statement, the…
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Man arraigned over alleged phone theft, N600,000 transfer in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A man, Abiodun Edward, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda, Ondo State, for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and transferring N600,000 from the owner’s bank account. Edward was brought before Chief Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on two counts bordering on extortion and stealing. According to the prosecutor, Olusegun Akeredolu, the defendant allegedly committed…
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Ekiti police threaten penalties for traffic offenders amid motorcycle accidents
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has warned commercial motorcyclists and other riders against reckless driving and violation of traffic regulations, following a reported rise in motorcycle-related accidents across the state. The command said the development was largely linked to dangerous driving practices, including excessive speed, reckless overtaking and failure to obey traffic lights and road signs. The…
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