Crime & City Diary
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Ex-legislative aide bags 8-year jail term for N120.5m employment scam
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, September 22, 2025, secured the conviction of a former legislative aide and banker, Mr. Goni Yilkan, over a N120.5 million employment scam. The conviction was delivered by Justice F.E. Messiri of the Federal Capital Territory High Court sitting in Jabi, Abuja.…
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LNSC rescues woman from suicide attempt on Third Mainland Bridge
Officers of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) have rescued a woman who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge. The incident occurred in the early hours of Tuesday when LNSC patrol officers on routine surveillance swiftly intervened and prevented the woman from taking her life. She was immediately placed under the…
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Ogun govt drags two monarchs to court over alleged land grabbing
The Ogun State Government has arraigned two traditional rulers, Oba Fatai Matanmi, the Onijoko of Ijoko Ota and Oba Yusuf Olasunkanmi, the Olu of Orile-Igbon, as well as two other persons, before a State High Court sitting in Abeokuta over allegations of land grabbing and related offences. The State Government accused the monarchs and the other accused persons of forcefully…
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EFCC arrests 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday, September 23, 2025, arrested 28 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin, Kwara State. The arrests followed credible intelligence linking the suspects to cybercrime activities across the state capital. The suspects were apprehended in the Tanke, University Road, Oshin, and Agbabiaka…
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Boy allegedly beaten to death for stealing cocoa in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Tragedy struck in Akungba, Ondo State, after a young boy accused of stealing cocoa pods was allegedly beaten to death by a complainant. The Ondo State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday with Ref. No. AZ:5280/ONS/PPRO/VOL.1/295, signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola. The statement said, “At…
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Serial wire thief arrested in Osun after selling ₦350k worth for ₦10k
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Amotekun Corps has arrested a 35-year-old man, Monsuru Moshood, for stealing electrical cables from an uncompleted building in Osogbo. According to a statement issued by the Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, Moshood confessed to engaging in similar thefts for over three years. He admitted to selling stolen cables to a buyer identified as…
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Police quiz pastor over alleged sex scandal in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Apostle Seyi Magnus, founder of the Light House Builder’s Network in Ondo Town, is under investigation by the police over an alleged sex scandal involving a married church member. Magnus, 31, is accused of having an affair with Mrs. Precious Olakunle, a mother of two and member of his church, despite acting as a counsellor to…
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HOMICIDE EXCLUSIVE: The story of the murder of manicurist Faith Okosun in Abuja
Olaolu Bilau, in Abuja – The Nigeria Police homicide unit in Abuja is currently set against the uphill task of uncovering the perpetrator of the gruesome murder of 43-year-old manicurist Faith Okosun on September 13, 2025. Speaking during an exclusive chat in Abuja, Oyinye, a friend of the deceased, told WESTERN POST that Faith had on Thursday, September 11, notified…
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NDLEA nabs woman with 1.4kg meth hidden in butt pad underwear at Lagos airport
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a businesswoman Okolonkwo Ebere Theresa for concealing illicit drug in her underwear while attempting to board a Qatar Airways flight to Doha, Qatar. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. Babafemi stated that after a thorough search,…
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Kano police nabs two suspects over armed robbery, attempted murder in Lagos
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder in Lagos State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday. “The Kano State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder,…
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