Crime & City Diary
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Amotekun nabs teen robber who fled Kwara to Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, have arrested a 19-year-old suspected serial motorcycle robber, Oyediran Ayomide, who allegedly fled from Kwara State after attacking a rider during the ongoing Ember border patrol, Operation Le Won Jade. Ayomide, said to be from Ola in Kwara State, was tracked to Ore, where he was accused…
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Court declares Nnamdi Kanu guilty of terrorism
Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court in Abuja has found the leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, guilty on Count One of the terrorism charges filed against him by the Federal Government. Delivering the judgment, Justice Omotosho held that Kanu was guilty of committing an act of terrorism by issuing threats during a…
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Judge orders Nnamdi Kanu out of Abuja Court for disrupting proceedings
-Judgement to be delivered in absentia Kunle Sanni – A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has ordered security personnel of the Department of State Services to remove the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, from the courtroom for court disruption. At his resumed trial held on Thursday, Kanu attempted to prevent the judge, Justice…
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Edo govt, NSCDC strength alliance to tackle illegal mining
The Edo State Government, through its Ministry of Mining, has reaffirmed its unwavering commitment to strengthening its partnership with the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Edo State Command, to enhance security, transparency, and accountability in the State’s mining sector. The Commissioner for Mining, Andrew Ijegbai, gave the assurance while receiving the newly appointed Edo State Commandant of the…
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BREAKING: Man drowns in Ondo community stream
By Boye Oyeyemi – A sombre atmosphere has settled over Okeagbe, headquarters of Akoko North-West Local Government Area of Ondo State, following the drowning of a man whose identity has yet to be confirmed. According to a community source, the deceased had travelled from Lagos to the agrarian town to attend his grandmother’s funeral. The source, who requested anonymity, said…
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Gunmen attack church in Kwara
Two people have been reportedly killed by suspected bandits during an attack in Eruku, a boundary town in the Ekiti Local Government Area. A parish of the Christ Apostolic Church, Oke Isegun, in Eruku, was reportedly attacked by the gunmen. The incident reportedly occurred on Tuesday evening, when gunmen stormed the outskirts of the town. The police said they responded…
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Four arrested in Ondo over alleged rituals, kidnapping, robbery
By Boye Oyeyemi – Operatives of the SWAT unit of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested four suspects allegedly linked to a series of kidnapping, robbery and ritual-related activities in Ogbese. The suspects, led by Ifeoluwa Julius, were reportedly on the command’s watch list following intelligence suggesting their involvement in violent crimes. According to the police, fresh intelligence indicated…
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Defence ministry condemns bandits’ attack on Kebbi girls’ secondary school
By Kunle Sanni – The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has condemned the deadly attack on the Government Girls’ Comprehensive Senior Secondary School (GGCSS) in Maga, Zuru Emirate, Danko/Wasagu Local Government Area of Kebbi State, which left one school official dead and 25 students abducted. The attack, carried out late Sunday night, resulted in the killing of the…
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Traders lose millions as fire guts shops in Ondo city
By Boye Oyeyemi – A devastating fire has destroyed at least seven shops in the palm oil section of Sabo market, Ondo City, Ondo State, leaving traders counting heavy losses. The blaze, which reportedly began around midnight, spread rapidly, consuming hundreds of palm oil kegs and other valuables worth millions of naira. One of the worst-hit traders, Bunmi, popularly called…
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One dead, six injured as speeding bus crashes into stationary truck in Ikorodu
A fatal road crash at Majidun, inward Ogolonto on Ikorodu Road, has left one person dead and six others seriously injured. The incident occurred in the early hours on Sunday near the MRS Filling Station, involving a Volkswagen commercial bus (registration EPE 494 XM) and a stationary tipper truck. Preliminary investigations indicate that the bus, carrying passengers to a scheduled…
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