Crime & City Diary
-
NDLEA arrests wanted drug kingpin, dismantles clandestine lab in Lagos
Operatives of a special operations unit of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have arrested a wanted drug lord, 40-year-old Yussuf Abayomi Azeez, at Murtala Mohammed International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos, while he was attempting to board a flight to Saudi Arabia for Umrah. The arrest follows months of intelligence gathering and surveillance on his criminal activities. The NDLEA,…
Read More » -
PDP, AMBO Movement trade blame over death of man in Ikire
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A political dispute has emerged between the Osun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and the Asiwaju Munirudeen Bola Oyebamiji (AMBO) Movement over the death of a young man, Adesile Seebu, in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area. The PDP, in a statement signed by its Director of Media, Hezekiah Oladele Bamiji, alleged that…
Read More » -
Police dismantle sex trafficking syndicate posing as job firm in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a sex trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of a job recruitment and social media firm. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola revealed in a statement that fifteen young women were rescued from the gang’s hideout in Akure during a recent operation. Operatives of the SWAT Unit also arrested…
Read More » -
Ember months: FRSC charges road users on safety
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has urged drivers, passengers, and pedestrians to take responsibility for their safety to prevent road traffic crashes across the country. Ondo State Sector Commander of the FRSC, Dr Samuel Ibitoye, gave the advice during the 2025 Ember Months road safety stakeholders’ town hall meeting held at Achievers University, Owo. Ibitoye…
Read More » -
Sales rep remanded for diverting employer’s N3.6m
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Akure Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a salesgirl, Gift Okoye, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre for allegedly diverting N3.6 million belonging to her employer. The Ondo State Police Command arraigned Okoye before the court for alleged fraud. According to the prosecutor, Augustine Omhenimhen, the alleged offence took place between June 2024 and June…
Read More » -
We’ll spare no effort to defeat terrorism, says Tinubu
By Kunle Sanni – President Bola Tinubu has vowed that his administration will spare no effort in its mission to rid Nigeria of criminals and decisively defeat terrorism. In a post on his official X handle on Friday, the President reaffirmed his government’s determination to confront insecurity and uphold national unity, stressing that security remains non-negotiable. “We are indeed faced…
Read More » -
Court to deliver judgment November 20 in Nnamdi Kanu’s terrorism case
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed November 20 for judgment in the terrorism case filed by the Federal Government against the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu. According to a report by The PUNCH on Friday, Justice James Omotosho announced the date after Kanu failed to open his defence,…
Read More » -
Ogun Police busts Cameroonian kidnapping syndicate masquerading as visa agents
The Ogun State Police Command has dismantled a Cameroonian syndicate notorious for luring and kidnapping unsuspecting victims under the guise of facilitating foreign visa applications. According to a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the operation followed a distress call received on November 4, 2025, from a Cameroonian woman who had been deceived into Nigeria with the…
Read More » -
26-year-old man bags two-year imprisonment for burglary in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Oyo town has sentenced a 26-year-old man, Shittu Fatai, to two years imprisonment for breaking into two shops in the Agunpopo area of the town. According to court records, Fatai, along with others still at large, committed the offence on June 26, 2025. The prosecutor, Fola Osegbade, told the court…
Read More » -
Osun lounge owner cries out after alleged police assault, demands justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Director of Chillax Zone Lounge and Blues, Mr. Adeyemi Adekunle Ayomide, has alleged that he was brutally assaulted by a police officer, urging authorities to investigate and bring those responsible to justice. Adeyemi, whose lounge is located at Onward Hospital Junction, Agunbelewo, Osogbo, said the incident occurred on October 31, 2025, around 5:30 p.m.,…
Read More »
Follow our WhatsApp Channel