Crime & City Diary
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Ondo police arrest suspect after traditional leader is shot dead at burial
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect after a traditional high chief was fatally shot during a burial ceremony in Ayeka, Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state, on Tuesday. The incident occurred while the deceased traditional leader was reportedly participating in the funeral rites of another chief, where firearms were allegedly being fired into…
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Nine die in Ijebu-Ode-Ore expressway crash
The Ogun state Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said nine passengers had died in a road crash along the Ijebu-Ode/Ore Expressway. The spokesperson of the command, Afolabi Odunsin, said this in a statement, explaining that a preliminary investigation identified speed violation as the probable cause of the crash. “The crash involved two vehicles, namely a white…
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Kwara police uncover gun-running link, recover AK-47 rifles, ammunition
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Police operatives in Kwara State have intercepted a commercial vehicle in Ilorin, recovering two serviceable AK-47 rifles, three magazines and 42 rounds of live ammunition, while uncovering a suspected gun-running network linked to the weapons. The operation was carried out during a stop-and-search exercise along the Alapa-Okolowo axis of Ilorin, where the firearms and ammunition were…
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Gov Aiyedatiwa hails security forces after suspected ISWAP commander’s death
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has commended security agencies following the reported killing of a suspected senior Islamic State West Africa Province commander, Abdussamad Ohida, also known as Anwar, in a forest in Owo. Ohida was reportedly killed during a coordinated operation involving the Nigerian Army, Department of State Services and Ondo State Amotekun Corps, with the…
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Joint security operation kills ISWAP commander ‘Anwar’ in Ondo forest
By Boye Oyeyemi A suspected senior commander of the Islamic State West Africa Province, ISWAP, Abdussamad Ohida, has been killed during a joint security operation in Owo, Ondo State. Ohida, popularly known as Anwar, was reportedly neutralised alongside other members of the terrorist group when troops of the Nigerian Army, operatives of the Department of State Services and Amotekun officers…
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LNSC foils attempted hijack of fuel tanker in Epe
The Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC) has secured a Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) tanker following an alleged armed robbery and attempted hijacking along Atlantic/Ambode Way, Ijako, Epe, at about 2:15 a.m. on Sunday. The LNSC, in a statement posted on its official Facebook page, said the tanker was travelling from the Dangote Refinery to Ibadan when the driver was…
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NDLEA intercepts Italy-bound businessman with 4.8kg cocaine at MMIA
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has intercepted a Milan-bound businessman, Philip Tunde, with 4.80 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the soles of shoes and railings of travel bags at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), Lagos. The 38-year-old suspect was arrested on September 27, 2026, at the joint screening point of Terminal 2, ahead of his Royal Air…
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Gunmen demand N1bn ransom for abducted corps members, give 24-hour ultimatum
By Adejayan Gbenga Gunmen have demanded a N1 billion ransom from the families of 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members abducted while traveling to an orientation camp in Abia State. Specifically, the abductors demanded N50 million for each victim and issued a 24-hour ultimatum for payment to secure their release. Distraught by the threat, the affected parents visited…
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Lagos teacher bags life sentence for child defilement
By Olatonmiwa Osho The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja, has sentenced a school teacher, Nwatu Isaac, to life imprisonment for defiling an eight-year-old pupil in Epe. Justice Rahman Oshodi convicted Isaac on Tuesday, September 29, 2026, after finding him guilty of sexually assaulting the pupil on March 10, 2022. The court held that the prosecution proved…
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Suspected cult clash claims two lives, leaves four injured in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that two persons were killed while four others sustained gunshot injuries in a suspected cult clash in the state on Friday. The command said one of the deceased was identified as Adebayo Taoreed, popularly known as “Small Rugged”, while the identity of the second victim remained unknown. Confirming…
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