Crime & City Diary
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Mob lynches popular okada rider in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of the Ajipowo area of Akure, the Ondo State capital, were thrown into panic on Thursday after a commercial motorcyclist, Tunde Ilesanmi, popularly known as “Dudu,” was beaten to death in a mob attack. Eyewitnesses said the middle-aged rider was accused of joining two men in an overnight robbery. The suspects reportedly fled, leaving him…
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Suspected bandits abduct factory owner in Kwara Community
Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – Tension gripped the Gbugbu Community in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara State after armed men abducted the owner of Yashashi Pure Water Company in a daylight raid on Thursday. Residents said the attack, which happened while people were going about their normal activities, has deepened fears that insecurity is fast spreading into the state.…
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Police arrest man parading himself as “Obi of Lagos”
The police in Lagos have arrested a 65-year-old man, Chibuike Azubike, for allegedly parading himself as the “Obi of Lagos”. According to a statement by the police, Azubuike was arrested with three other accomplices as they attempted to organise a fundraising ceremony and an “unlawful installation”. Their arrest follows online protests by individuals and groups who expressed dismay at the…
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Fake colonel arrested for ₦1.37m job scam in Ondo
Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a man who allegedly posed as a senior army officer to defraud unsuspecting victims of over ₦1.37 million in a bogus employment racket. Police spokesperson DSP Ayannlade Olayinka Olushola said the suspect, identified as Abdullahi Saliu, was tracked down by operatives after he allegedly paraded himself as a colonel in…
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NUJ demands justice for slain journalist in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Oyo State Council, has called on the state police command to identify and prosecute those behind the killing of its member, Ojo Peter. The demand was contained in a statement signed by the union’s Acting Chairman, Olusola Oladapo, and made available to newsmen on Tuesday night. Peter, a former reporter…
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NSCDC inspector killed in Edo buried in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps officer, Inspector Oluwatosin Sunday, who was killed during an operation in Okpella, Edo State, has been buried in his hometown, Isua Akoko, Ondo State. Sunday’s remains were laid to rest on Tuesday in the presence of relatives, friends and officers of the corps. During the funeral, the Ondo State…
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Oyo police rescue kidnapped Egyptian national in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has rescued an Egyptian national who was kidnapped on Monday morning in the Alomaja area of Idi-Ayunre, Ibadan. Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Adewale Osifeso, confirmed the development in a statement on Tuesday, disclosing that the victim was abducted on September 8 but freed within 24 hours without any ransom being…
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Driver arraigned for allegedly threatening ex-lawmaker Adedapo Lam-Adesina
By Adejayan Gbenga – The police on Tuesday arraigned a 41-year-old driver, Nurudeen Ogunbona, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of his employer, former lawmaker Adedapo Lam-Adesina. Ogunbona, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing charges of threat to life and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. He pleaded not…
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Oyo police recover stolen Uber vehicle amid rising robbery cases
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has announced the recovery of a stolen silver Toyota Corolla Sport with Lagos registration number LSR 893 CX. The recovery followed an operation carried out by the Anti-Robbery Squad after weeks of reports indicating that Uber drivers were being attacked at gunpoint by armed robbers in the state. Police Public Relations…
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Fulani, Yoruba leaders arrest four suspected thieves in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Leaders of the Fulani and Yoruba communities in Songo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have arrested four suspected thieves and handed them over to operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun. Speaking on the development, Special Adviser on Hausa Community, Gonia Garuba, said he received a distress call around 3:00 a.m.…
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