Crime & City Diary
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Court orders final forfeiture of N246m shares linked to ex-Nigerian Army Properties MD
Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, ordered the final forfeiture of shares worth N246.3 million linked to a former Managing Director of the Nigerian Army Properties Limited (NAPL), Major General U.M. Mohammed (rtd.), to the Federal Government. The ruling followed a motion on notice filed by the Lagos Zonal Directorate I of the…
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Police recover stolen vehicles, arrest car thieves in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested two suspected car thieves in Ado Ekiti, the state capital, and recovered stolen vehicles from them. The suspects, identified as 35-year-old Bamisaye Abiodun and Olaniyi Jamiu, were apprehended by operatives from the command’s Rapid Response Squad on August 18, 2025, following a credible tip-off, the Police Public Relations Officer,…
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Mystery shrouds discovery of lifeless body in Ilorin community
By Oluwatoyin Momolosho – Residents of Agunbiade Parakoyi Street in the Sawmill area of Ilorin were thrown into shock on Tuesday morning following the discovery of the body of an unidentified middle-aged man lying by the roadside. The corpse, first noticed by worshippers heading out for early morning prayers around 5 a.m., drew a large crowd of residents and passersby.…
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Panic as gas tanker overturns on Lagos–Ibadan Expressway
By Adejayan Gbenga – A tanker carrying 26 tons of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) overturned on Monday around the Sat Guru Maharaji area of Ibadan, Oyo State. The accident occurred near the defunct toll plaza along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway after the vehicle reportedly lost control and somersaulted. Confirming the incident, Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande,…
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Two men remanded over alleged assault in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Odigbo Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State has ordered the remand of two men, Joshua Akinitire, 24, and Taiwo Ogundeji, 25, over an alleged assault in Ore. The defendants were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Festus Akinlolu on charges of conspiracy and assault. They were accused of attacking one Yahaya Ibrahim on August 18, 2025, at…
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EFCC disowns dismissed officer featured on Lege Miami show
By Tosin Brown – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has disowned Olakunle Alex Folarin, a dismissed staff of the agency who recently appeared on Lege Miami’s matchmaking show. In a statement, the EFCC said Folarin, who served as a driver at its Ibadan Zonal Directorate, was dismissed from service for certificate forgery and therefore no longer represents the…
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Osun police investigate mysterious death of lady in boyfriend’s house
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has commenced investigations into the death of a young woman, Omole Bidemi, who died under unclear circumstances at her boyfriend’s residence in Esa Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of the state. Bidemi was said to have left her home around 9:00 p.m. on Friday for a vigil, a routine she…
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Eight arrested for murder, kidnapping in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested eight suspected members of a criminal gang over alleged involvement in conspiracy, murder, kidnapping and unlawful possession of firearms. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Abutu Sunday, disclosed this in a statement obtained by WESTERN POST on Sunday, noting that the suspects were arrested by operatives…
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NSCDC urges emotional support as man commits suicide in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A man simply identified as Olajide Tope, popularly known as Meco, reportedly committed suicide on Thursday morning at Otan Ile in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, who confirmed the incident in a statement made…
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Police recover car loaded with cannabis in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command says its operatives have recovered a Toyota Sienna vehicle loaded with items suspected to be cannabis and other exhibits following a routine stop-and-search operation. This was contained in a statement signed by the state’s police spokesperson, Ben Hundeyin, shared on its X account on Friday. The command explained that the operation was carried out…
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