Crime & City Diary
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Oyo police arrest driver in possession of ₦1m counterfeit notes
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man found with ₦1 million in counterfeit currency during a routine stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. Police spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed in a statement on Saturday that the arrest was made at about 8:45 p.m. on Friday, August 29, by officers of the…
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Kidnapped Ondo health worker regains freedom
By Boye Oyeyemi – A staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Ondo State, Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro, who was abducted two days ago, has been rescued. WESTERN POST had reported that Akesinro, who is also a pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, was seized by gunmen on Thursday evening at his residence in Upenme, Owo Local Government…
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FRSC Lagos intensifies total war on overloading, arrests 10 vehicles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has intensified its enforcement on overloading, arresting 10 vehicles for violation of traffic rules. A statement issued on Friday by the Command’s Spokeswoman, Oluwadamilola Jayeola, itemised the arrest made, saying that the enforcement operations focused on curbing the life-threatening menace of overloading within and beyond the Lagos metropolis. Jayeola explained that…
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Court jails two for assaulting Lagos Neighborhood Safety Officer in Ayobo Ipaja
The Magistrate Court 2 in Ejigbo has sentenced two men, Amusa Aminu (28) and Sabiu Samili (M) to three months imprisonment for assaulting a Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Officer and damaging a patrol vehicle at Baruwa, Ipaja. The incident occurred on August 21, 2025, when an Officer from Ayobo-Ipaja LCDA command was attacked by a mob while performing his lawful…
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BREAKING: Gunmen abduct health worker in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A staff member of the Federal Medical Centre, Owo, Pastor Ayodeji Akesinro, has been abducted by gunmen in Ondo State. The victim was reportedly whisked away from his residence at Upenme, in Owo Local Government Area, around 7pm on Thursday. A senior labour leader under the National Union of Allied Health Professionals (NUAHP), who confirmed the…
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Assailants murder commercial rider in Ondo, escape with motorcycle
By Boye Oyeyemi – A commercial motorcyclist has been killed by suspected assailants in Ore, the headquarters of Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident, which occurred in the early hours of Friday, has thrown the community into shock and heightened concerns over security in the area. The victim’s body was discovered in a pool of blood around…
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NURTW boss survives assassination attempt
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in Ekiti State, Ambassador Joseph Falope, popularly known as Oloforo, narrowly escaped death yesterday night when suspected gunmen allegedly attacked him at the entrance of his residence in Aramoko. Narrating his ordeal to newsmen, the NURTW Chairman explained that when trying to drive in at…
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Amotekun patrol vehicle catches fire in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – A patrol vehicle belonging to the Western Nigeria Security Network (Amotekun) was destroyed by fire on Thursday morning in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The incident occurred around 9:30 a.m. beneath the Mokola flyover when the van, transporting operatives of the corps for an assignment, suddenly caught fire. Eyewitnesses said passersby and motorists tried to extinguish…
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Lagos Police declares land grabber wanted over deadly clash in Owode Onirin
…arrests 4 policemen for alleged illegal duty with suspect The Lagos State Police Command has declared one Abiodun Ariori, CEO of Prosperous Ariori Golden Venture Limited, wanted over his alleged role in the deadly violence in Owode Onirin area of the state. Police restored calm in the area after a bloody clash between traders and suspected land grabbers left…
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JUST IN: Police arrest pastor, wife for faking kidnap
By Boye Oyeyemi – Ondo State Police Command has arrested a married couple, Pastor Sanmori Olubumi Joshua, 62, and his wife, Mrs Sanmori Taiwo, 42, for allegedly staging a self-kidnapping in Ondo City. The couple, who are residents of Power Line area, reportedly plotted the scheme to extort money from relatives abroad. The arrest was confirmed in a statement signed…
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