Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: 20 prospective corps members abducted in transit regain freedom
20 prospective National Youth Service Corps members travelling from Oyo State to their orientation camps in Abia State have regained their freedom, seven days after they were abducted in Imo State. The graduates were kidnapped last Thursday when gunmen attacked two buses conveying them along the Owerri-Onitsha Road in Umunoha, Imo State, while they were travelling from Ibadan to their…
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Ondo okada riders protest alleged multiple levies, seek intervention
By Boye Oyeyemi Tension erupted in Akure, Ondo State, on Wednesday as commercial motorcycle operators, popularly known as okada riders, protested alleged multiple levies imposed on them, while seeking urgent intervention. The dispute reportedly spread to different parts of the metropolis after some riders resisted demands by revenue collectors to pay for a new emblem, despite having paid similar charges…
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Amotekun arrests over 30 residents for indiscriminate waste disposal in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Amotekun Corps has arrested more than 30 persons for allegedly dumping refuse on roads and in drainage channels across Osogbo and its environs. In a statement by the corps’ public relations officer, Yusuf Idowu, the arrests were made during an enforcement operation carried out by the corps in collaboration with environmental sanitation…
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Trailer crushes motorcyclist to death in Ondo
…resident faults road condition By Boye Oyeyemi A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist was crushed to death after another vehicle reportedly knocked him into the path of an oncoming trailer on Oyinmo Road, Ikare-Akoko, in the Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The accident occurred on Tuesday, causing residents to block parts of the road in protest and disrupting the free…
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EFCC asks court to disregard Diezani’s UK acquittal in asset forfeiture case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the Federal High Court in Abuja to disregard evidence of former Petroleum Minister Diezani Alison-Madueke’s acquittal by a United Kingdom court in a suit challenging the forfeiture of her assets. The commission made the request in a further counter-affidavit filed on October 5 in opposition to Diezani’s application seeking to place…
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Ekiti court jails woman 14 years for stealing baby
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 37-year-old woman, Deborah Ayeni, to 14 years in prison for stealing a newborn baby. Justice Lekan Olata handed down the sentence in absentia after Ayeni repeatedly failed to appear in court and her sureties were unable to produce her. The judge also ordered the court registrar…
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Aiyedatiwa deploys more resources for Ondo crash recovery
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has pledged continued support for the ongoing search and recovery operation following the Nigerian Air Force aircraft crash in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area of the state. Aiyedatiwa made the commitment on Tuesday when the Director of Search and Rescue at the National Emergency Management Agency, Air Commodore Bature, briefed him on…
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Ondo police seek heavier equipment to recover wreckage after air crash
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command says the recovery of wreckage and human remains from the military aircraft that crashed in Igbokoda, Ilaje Local Government Area, has been hampered by the difficult terrain and lack of proper equipment. The Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, disclosed this on Tuesday when he visited the crash site to assess the ongoing…
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LAWMA withdraws licences of 6 PSP operators over poor performance
The Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has withdrawn the operating licences of six Private Sector Participation (PSP) operators for failing to meet required standards for effective waste collection. The State’s Commissioner for Environment and Drainage Services, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the decision on Facebook on Tuesday, saying it was part of efforts to build a cleaner, healthier and more sustainable…
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EXCLUSIVE: No terrorist attack behind NAF plane crash in Ondo — Security sources
By Raphael Jackson – The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) aircraft which crashed in the Igbokoda area of Ondo State on Monday was neither brought down nor linked to terrorism, security sources have told Western Post. The sources said the crash involving the NAF 931 ATR 42 aircraft, with tail number NGR 931, was an accident and dismissed speculations in some…
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