Crime & City Diary
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Repentant cultists surrender arms to police in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has announced a peace breakthrough in Ondo City after several repentant cultists voluntarily surrendered their weapons. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, in a statement issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, said the operation was part of efforts to deepen community-driven security. According to him,…
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Eight dead, four injured in tragic Oyo-Ogbomosho Expressway crash
By Adejayan Gbenga – Eight people lost their lives and four others were injured following a devastating crash on Tuesday along the Oyo-Ogbomosho Expressway near Emmanuel Alayande University of Education in Oyo State. The accident involved 19 passengers, with the deceased currently at Oyo State General Hospital morgue, while authorities continue to investigate the cause of the collision. The State…
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Police confirm abduction of 10 victims by gunmen in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of 10 people after gunmen attacked Isapa via Obbo-Ile Village on Monday. According to a statement on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, the command received a distress call at about 6:30 p.m. and promptly deployed patrol units and tactical teams to…
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Amotekun tightens school security, parades 16 suspects in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Amotekun Corps has stepped up security in public and private schools across the state following rising concerns over student safety. State Commander Adetunji Adeleye announced the development on Tuesday while parading 16 suspects arrested for various offences. Adeleye said the reinforcement became necessary after intelligence reports and recent attacks on schools in parts…
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Two AAUA students arrested over alleged rape of female colleague
By Boye Oyeyemi – Two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), have been arrested by the Ondo State Police Command over the alleged rape of a 20-year-old female undergraduate. One of the suspects, identified as Tom Samuel, was said to have lured the victim to a location on Cele Street, Akungba, on 21 November 2024, where she was reportedly…
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Court sentences six to death for murder of taxi driver in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – An Oyo State High Court sitting in Ibadan has sentenced six men to death by hanging after finding them guilty of conspiracy and the murder of taxi driver Akeem Shittu. Those convicted are Segun Taiwo, 36; Kehinde Ademola, 46; Yahaya Adeniyi, 45; Chinonso Samson, 41; and Opadotun Michael, 32. Justice Oyeyemi Ajayi delivered the judgment on…
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Police arrest two suspects, recover stolen motorcycle in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects and recovered a stolen motorcycle in Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. In a statement on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said the arrests were made following credible intelligence from community-based security volunteers, who reported two individuals found in…
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Court dismisses Okengwu’s suit on Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway for lack of merit
A Federal High Court has struck out a suit filed by Mrs Stella Ifeoma Okengwu, Chief Executive Officer of Winhomes Global Services Limited, over claims that the Lagos–Calabar Coastal Highway encroached on a purported residential development in Okun Ajah, Lagos. Mrs Okengwu had alleged that the highway route was diverted into land belonging to her company, thereby jeopardising an investment…
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Eruku: CAC Oke Isegun holds first church service after Tuesday’s bandit attack
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Christ Apostolic Church (CAC) Oke Isegun in Eruku, Ekiti Local Government Area of Kwara State, on Sunday held its first service following the bandit attack that killed three worshippers and led to the abduction of 38 others. The service, conducted in the same blood-stained auditorium where the incident occurred last Tuesday, was devoted to…
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Edo Security Squad demolishes kidnappers’ hideout after arrest of suspects
The Edo State Special Security Squad has demolished a building allegedly used as a major operational base by kidnappers in Egbai community, Ovia North-East Local Government Area. The development was disclosed on Sunday in a statement by Fred Ituah, Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo. According to Ituah, the security operation reflects the administration’s renewed commitment to protecting residents…
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