Crime & City Diary
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Man arraigned in Ondo for posting ex-girlfriend’s nude video
By Boye Oyeyemi – 19-year-old Joseph Shittu, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda, Ondo State, for allegedly posting a nude video of his former girlfriend on social media. The prosecution alleged that Shittu uploaded the explicit clip to three of the victim’s institutional platforms, causing her emotional and psychological distress. According to the prosecutor,…
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Oyo police arrest suspect with human flesh, recover abandoned vehicle
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Alfa Basiru for allegedly being in possession of suspected human flesh. The police also recovered an abandoned vehicle during stop-and-search operations in Ibadan. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Command described the operations—conducted across highways, intersections, and adjoining roads—as vital to deterring crime and protecting lives. According…
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Man arrested in Ondo for alleged assault of minor, termination of pregnancies
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old man, Babawale Kolawole, over allegations of incest and repeated sexual abuse of a 16-year-old relative. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, the Command stated that the suspect, a resident of No. 12 Okeodunwo Street, Igbado, has been remanded in…
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Man stabbed to death over ₦14,000 debt in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 25-year-old man, Fisayo Ajetumobi, has been stabbed to death at a construction site in Ondo Town over a ₦14,000 debt, according to the police. The Ondo State Police Command said the incident occurred on September 13, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m. The suspect, Wale Ibrahim, a resident of No. 50 Oreborede Street, Ondo, had reportedly…
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Man steals motorcycle to recover lost funds in Ekiti – NSCDC
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 28-year-old man, Aina Ayotomide, has confessed to stealing a motorcycle in Ado Ekiti in an attempt to recover ₦130,000 he lost while gambling on a betting platform. The money, he said, had been entrusted to him by his sister. Ayotomide was arrested by operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State…
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EXCLUSIVE: How four FIRS staff died in Afriland Towers inferno – Source
Ayo Ademola, in Lagos Fresh facts have emerged that four Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) staff lost their lives in Tuesday’s fire incident that happened at Afriland Towers, Broad Street, in Lagos State. A reliable source informed WESTERN POST that two male and two female staff members of the agency died in the fire incident, while other staff sustained minor…
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Saudi Arabia frees 3 Nigerian pilgrims detained over alleged drug trafficking
Three Nigerian pilgrims who were detained in Saudi Arabia over alleged drug trafficking have been released. The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) disclosed this at a press briefing on Wednesday. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the release followed high-level engagements between the NDLEA and Saudi authorities. “Saudi Arabia authorities have released three Nigerian pilgrims…
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Panic as fire guts four-storey building in Lagos Island
There was fire outbreak at a four storey building, with the blaze reported from the fourth floor of Emab Plaza, located behind Mandilas, Taiwo Street, Lagos Island, Tuesday night. This was disclosed by the Deputy Controller General, Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Olajide Ogabi, in a statement posted on the agency’s X handle. ” Fire Emergency Alert. Building on…
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Young mother from Osun state flees Nigeria after bisexuality exposed, family hunted by Police, armed men
The story of Olatomide Olarewaju, a 25-year-old woman born on May 4, 2000, in Osun State, has come to light as another painful reminder of the deep divisions and dangers surrounding issues of sexuality in our country. In a detailed account shared with this reporter, Olatomide described a life marked by fear, family pressure, religious “deliverance” sessions, betrayal, and eventual…
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Early morning fire razes six-room apartment in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – An early morning fire on Tuesday destroyed no fewer than six rooms in a private residential building at Akinsoji Zone, Ogbere Moradeyo, in the Oremeji area of Ibadan, Oyo State. Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency, Mr. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Ibadan. According to Akinwande, the agency received…
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