Crime & City Diary
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Arms, cash recovered as Kwara police arrest 44, rescue kidnap victims
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command has arrested 44 suspected criminals across different parts of the state, recovering arms, ammunition, hard drugs, and over N2.7 million in cash. Speaking in Ilorin, the Commissioner of Police, Adekimi Ojo, said those arrested were linked to serious crimes ranging from armed robbery, culpable homicide, and criminal conspiracy to trafficking…
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From caregiver to victim: Kogi woman narrates four years of abuse in Libya
A rescued Nigerian migrant, Mercy Olugbenga, has narrated how she was confined for months, and nurses repeatedly took her blood so it could be used for her employer’s ailing mother while she lived in Libya. Speaking on the ARISE TV Sunrise Daily programme on Wednesday, Mercy said that she took a decision to travel to Libya after selling family property…
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Ondo police burst motorcycle-snatching gang, recover seven bikes
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled an interstate motorcycle-snatching syndicate, recovering seven stolen motorcycles in the process. Police spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said in a statement that the breakthrough followed the proactive policing strategy of the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal. According to the statement, the case began on August 29, 2025, when…
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Ondo Amotekun vows to crack down on ‘godfathers, sponsors’
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has declared that it is shifting focus to criminal godfathers in a renewed effort to tackle insecurity across the state. The Corps Commander, Adetunji Adeleye, who briefed journalists in Akure, said the agency had moved beyond arresting common criminals to targeting their sponsors and backers.…
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DSS arraigns 9 prime suspects in Benue, Plateau States killings
The Department of State Services (DSS) has arraigned nine individuals identified as prime suspects in connection with the recent wave of killings in Benue and Plateau States. The suspects were arraigned on Wednesday at the Federal High Court Abuja. The DSS also charged a suspected gunrunner arrested with seven M16 Rifles. Haruna Adamu and Muhammad Abdullahi, both from Awe LGA…
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NSCDC, Copyright Commission arrest booksellers in Ondo, Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ondo State Command, in collaboration with the Nigerian Copyright Commission, has arrested some bookshop owners for allegedly selling pirated books in Akure, Ondo and Ado Ekiti. The arrests were confirmed in a statement by DSC Daniel Aidamenbor, Public Relations Officer of the NSCDC, Ondo Command, on Wednesday. Aidamenbor…
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Force PRO, Adejobi transferred to Delta Command after promotion
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has transferred Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, to the Delta State Police Command. Adejobi was recently elevated from the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) to Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP). He was first appointed in acting capacity on 16th February 2022 as a CSP and took over from then…
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Court jails 28-year-old mechanic for ₦35,000 yam theft in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – An Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced a 28-year-old mechanic, Jimoh Akeem, to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing yams valued at ₦35,000. Jimoh was arraigned on Wednesday for stealing 17 tubers of yam belonging to Tiamiyu Abegunde at the back of Africa Primary School, Ataoja Area, Osogbo, around 10 p.m. on July…
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JUST IN: Ibadan police gun down robbery suspect, arrest accomplice
By Adejayan Gbenga – There was commotion in the Oke-Ado area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday as operatives of the state police command engaged a two-man armed robbery gang in a gun duel. The suspects, said to be notorious for trailing and robbing bank customers across the city, were tracked down by the police in a sting operation. One…
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Police foil attempted child marriage in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has prevented a child marriage in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area, following a tip-off from a community leader. In a statement signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of CP Adebowale Lawal, the Command confirmed the rescue. According to the statement, a 15-year-old girl was about…
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