Crime & City Diary
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100 applicants duped in fake police academy admission scam
By Boye Oyeyemi – About 100 unsuspecting applicants have fallen victim to a fake admission racket allegedly operated by a suspected cyberfraudster, Samson Olamilekan Owolade, WESTERN POST learnt. However, the Ondo State Police Command has arrested Owolade. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, on Saturday in Akure, Owolade was allegedly behind…
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Police arrest suspected armed robbers, recover weapons in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a robbery gang who attacked a couple in the Bashorun area of Ibadan. The incident occurred on June 15, 2025, when three armed men reportedly forced the couple into their home at gunpoint. They carted away gold jewelry worth about ₦7.5 million, two iPhones, and…
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Police recover ₦2.8m in stolen property, arrest suspects in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has recovered stolen property worth ₦2.8 million and arrested several suspects in connection with a shop burglary in Akure. The development was disclosed in a press release signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, Police Public Relations Officer of the state command. According to the statement, the incident occurred on August 27,…
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Gateman arrested for allegedly defiling minor in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old school gateman, Josiah Ayomide, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old pupil in Ibadan. The suspect was paraded on Thursday at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, alongside others arrested for various crimes, including theft, robbery, and kidnapping. Police spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, said Ayomide was apprehended after the matter was…
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45,000-litre tanker catches fire in Lagos as firefighters avert catastrophe
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) on Friday swiftly contained a fire outbreak at A1 Petroleum Filling Station, 15 Mukaz Avenue, off Ikorodu Road near Agric Bus Stop, Owutu-Ikorodu. The incident occurred around 12:58 p.m. when a 45,000-litre petroleum tanker (registration number IKD 479 XV) caught fire while discharging fuel at the station. Firefighters from the Ikorodu and…
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Amotekun officers arrested for alleged cocoa theft in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Two operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have been arrested for allegedly stealing cocoa pods in Idanre Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as 45-year-old Ajayi Adebusuyi and 42-year-old Oluwadare Olubodun, were reportedly caught on a cocoa farm during a routine inspection along Gbalegi Camp, Idanre. It was…
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Eid-el-Maulud: 900 Amotekun operatives deployed across Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun, has mobilised 900 operatives throughout the state ahead of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration. The State Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who confirmed the deployment in Akure, assured residents of a peaceful and hitch-free festivity. He explained that all zonal and area commanders, alongside Amotekun rangers, have been…
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New twist to ex-Ondo guber candidate Akingboye’s cause of death emerges
By Boye Oyeyemi – The circumstances surrounding the death of former Social Democratic Party (SDP) governorship candidate in Ondo State, Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, have taken a new twist following the circulation of a disturbing image of his corpse. The viral photo, which showed visible bruises on his head, has raised questions about the true cause of his death and sparked…
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EFCC declares Sujimoto, luxury homes builder, wanted over money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Olasijibomi Suji Ogundele, Chief Executive Officer of Sujimoto Luxury Construction Limited, wanted for alleged diversion of funds and money laundering. In a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the Commission called on members of the public to provide credible information that could lead to Ogundele’s arrest.…
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Gunmen shoot OSOPADEC Chairman’s driver in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – Panic gripped residents of Akure on Thursday evening when gunmen launched an attack on the driver of the Ondo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (OSOPADEC) Chairman, Samuel Bernard. The victim, who had returned from an official trip to the riverine communities with the chairman, was ambushed shortly after dropping off the commission’s vehicle and switching…
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