Crime & City Diary
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Robbers reportedly stab rapper Lil Kesh, steal jewelry worth millions
By Tosin Brown – Nigerian rapper and singer, Keshinro Ololade, popularly known as Lil Kesh, has reportedly been stabbed by armed robbers in Lagos. According to reports, the former YBNL signee narrowly escaped death after the attack, which occurred on Wednesday. The assailants were said to have stabbed the rapper in the neck during the robbery, carting away jewelry worth…
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Internet fraudster bags three-month jail term in Lagos
By Oluwatoyin Momolosho – A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Salami Ponmile Bassit to three months in prison for internet fraud. Justice D.I. Dipeolu delivered the judgment on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after the accused pleaded guilty to a one-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
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Ondo Police uncover cache of illicit drugs in unmarked vehicle
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command says its operatives have intercepted a vehicle conveying large quantities of crystal methamphetamine and other illicit substances in the Ifedore Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, with Ref. No. AZ:5280/ONS/PPRO/VOL.1/277, issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Adebowale…
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Report: DSS links Owo church attack suspects to Al-Shabaab, opposes bail
By Kunle Sanni – The Department of State Services (DSS) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that five men on trial for the June 5, 2022 massacre at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, have connections to foreign fighters linked to the Al-Shabaab terrorist network. According to a report by PUNCH on Tuesday, the DSS, in a counter-affidavit…
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Ondo police arrest killers of AAUA students, 208 others
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested all suspects connected with the killing of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, within 72 hours of the incident. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olusola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday obtained by Western Post. He added that operatives also apprehended a commercial motorcyclist…
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Police investigate suspect after mysterious death of employee in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the mysterious death of a young man, Isaiah Bademosi, inside his employer’s residence in Ile Oluji. Police spokesperson, Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the arrest and said an investigation is ongoing, assuring that “no stone will be left unturned in unraveling the mystery surrounding his death.”…
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NAPTIP rescues 25 women from human trafficking syndicate
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 25 women from a human trafficking ring. NAPTIP spokesman Vincent Adekoye, in a statement, said the women suspected to be victims of labour exploitation were en route to Saudi Arabia before they were intercepted in Abuja, Nigeria. The unsuspecting victims were picked up in front of a…
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Police nab notorious ‘One Chance’ gang in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the leader and two members of the notorious ‘one chance’ gang terrorising commuters across the state. Spokesman for the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, August 18, 2025. Hundeyin identified the suspects as 53-year-old Bode Oludayisin, 22-year-old Michael Sowunmi, and 20-year-old David Olawaye. He said the suspected ‘one chance’…
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Police arrest trio in cyberstalking, fraud case after cybercrime training
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has arrested three suspects for alleged cyberstalking, identity theft, and online fraud, reinforcing its renewed drive against cybercrime. The arrests followed a nationwide specialized training program on the Athena Forensic Intelligence Solution (AFIS), conducted in partnership with Radio Tactics Group Limited from July 9 to August 15, 2025. A total…
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EFCC arraigns ICT consultant for alleged money laundering
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday, August 18, 2025, arraigned Umar Abdullahi, a 48-year-old Information and Communication Technology (ICT) consultant, for alleged offences bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and money laundering to the tune of N131.8 million and $200,000. Abdullahi was docked on a four-count…
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