Crime & City Diary
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Rescued Kaiama kidnapping victims arrive Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Victims abducted during the deadly attack on Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have arrived in Ilorin following their rescue after spending several months in captivity. The victims arrived in Ilorin late Thursday night after being rescued from captivity in Niger State following sustained military operations and coordinated efforts by security agencies.…
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Suspected kidnapper arraigned for attacking Amotekun operatives in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A suspected kidnapper, Usman Ibrahim, was on Thursday arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court over allegations of conspiring to abduct farmers and attacking operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps. The defendant was brought before Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy to kidnap and offences connected with…
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Ondo CJ frees 14 awaiting-trial inmates to decongest custodial centre
By Boye Oyeyemi The Chief Judge of Ondo State, Justice Olusegun Odusola, has ordered the release of 14 awaiting-trial inmates from the Security Custodial Centre in Owo as part of efforts to reduce congestion in custodial facilities across the state. The inmates regained their freedom during the chief judge’s routine quarterly inspection of custodial centres, which is aimed at identifying…
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Ogun scores major win against kidnapping syndicate
…rescues abducted polytechnic students alive The Ogun State Government on Thursday recorded a major breakthrough in its fight against kidnapping, with the successful rescue of the seven students of Gateway ICT Polytechnic, Saapade, in Remo North Local Government Area, who were abducted by suspected kidnappers earlier this week. Governor Dapo Abiodun, while addressing journalists at the Governor’s Office, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta,…
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PFIPC never existed, Adeyemi forged appointment letter — ICPC chair
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has concluded that the federal government never established the purported Presidential Foreign Investment Promotion Council (PFIPC) and that the appointment letter used by its self-styled Director-General, Adeniyi Adeyemi Matthew, was forged. ICPC Chairman, Musa Adamu, SAN, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House journalists on the commission’s interim investigation…
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13 abducted Woro residents still missing despite rescue, Kaiama association reveals
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The National Chairman of the Kaiama Development Association, Alhaji Yakubu Salihu, says 13 of the 176 residents abducted from Woro community in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State remain missing despite the recent rescue operation. Speaking in an interview on Thursday, Salihu said records available to the association show that 163 victims have returned, leaving…
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Court remands two over alleged armed robbery in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court has remanded two men, Adediran Adeola, 28, and Emmanuel Adebola, 30, in a correctional facility over their alleged involvement in an armed robbery case. The court ordered their remand after the prosecution filed an ex parte application seeking to keep the defendants in custody pending legal advice from the Directorate of Public Prosecutions.…
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Ondo police arrest woman for allegedly scamming 93 travellers of N42.3m
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 33-year-old woman, Adejoke Ayomide, for allegedly defrauding more than 90 prospective travellers of N42.3 million through a fake visa scheme. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, said in a statement on Thursday that the suspect, an Abeokuta, Ogun State resident, allegedly collected N42,326,000 from victims after promising to secure…
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Military pressure forces 17 JAS family members to surrender in Borno
Sustained military pressure by troops of Operation HADIN KAI has forced 17 family members of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) to surrender in separate incidents in Borno State. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by Captain Mohammed Goni, the acting military information officer of Operation HADIN KAI, saying the surrenders occurred on August 4 in…
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EFCC explains freeze on Osun govt account, cites alleged N11bn fraud probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank account, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds and was not connected to the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency disclosed that it had been investigating the Osun State…
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