Crime & City Diary
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Carpenter who allegedly killed his grandma arraigned
By Boye Oyeyemi A 28-year-old carpenter, Ahmed Toheed, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting in Oke-Eda for allegedly raping and killing his 64-year-old grandmother, Mrs. Mulikat Sanni, in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred on September 29, 2025, around 10 p.m. at Onisere Street, Ore. Toheed was said to have accused…
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Nigeria, Qatar strengthen partnership against illicit drug trafficking
By Folashade Olorunfemi Nigeria and Qatar have strengthened partnership in the area of combating illicit drug trafficking with the symbolic exchange of instruments of ratification between the two countries by the Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) and the Qatar Ambassador Ali Bin Ghanem Al- Hajri. A statement issued…
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Akinlalu killings: Police accuse Amotekun commander of shunning invitation, staging assassination
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has accused the Commandant of the Amotekun Corps, Dr. Adekunle Omoyele, of ignoring police invitations over the Akinlalu killings and later fabricating an assassination story to mislead the public. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, in a statement on Wednesday, said Omoyele refused to honour several invitations to…
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Witness reveals massive cash withdrawals in Yahaya Bello’s alleged N110.4bn fraud trial
A prosecution witness on Wednesday detailed before the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Maitama, how billions of naira were allegedly siphoned from the Kogi State government’s coffers through massive cash withdrawals. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is prosecuting former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, alongside Umar Shuaibu Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, on a 16-count charge bordering…
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JUST IN: Police seal Osun Amotekun bases, arrest 25 officers over Akinlalu killings
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Police authorities have sealed the operational bases of the Western Nigeria Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, in Osogbo and Ile-Ife following the killing of four persons, including three members of a family, allegedly by operatives of the outfit at Akinlalu community last week. It was learnt that the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Monitoring Squad stormed the…
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Police recover stolen vehicle, arrest two in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with the theft of a Toyota Highlander recovered in Kajola, Ose Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola said in a statement that the suspects, Oluwajobi Ezekiel and Patrick Francis, were apprehended by operatives attached to the Kajola Division after…
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Oyadiran estate residents in Lagos groan over collapsed road, perennial flooding
Residents of Oyadiran Estate in the Sabo axis of Yaba Local Council Development Area ( Yaba LCDA) in Lagos State, are living in constant fear and frustration as the once-serene neighbourhood has become a nightmare of broken roads, blocked drainages, and knee-deep floods whenever it rains. What used to be a smooth drive through the estate has turned into a…
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Police suspend vehicle tinted glass permit enforcement
Following a court order stopping the exercise, the Nigeria Police Force has suspended the enforcement of the vehicle tinted glass permit. Spokesperson for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command, SP Josephine Adeh, disclosed this during an interview on Wednesday. “Information reaching me from the office of the PRO is that the order has been received and the enforcement of…
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Truck kills motorcyclist in early morning crash in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – Tragedy struck in Akure, the Ondo State capital, on Wednesday morning when a man was crushed to death by a speeding tipper along Oda Road. The victim, according to witnesses, was returning home after dropping his children at school when the incident occurred. The tipper was said to have lost control and rammed into his motorcycle.…
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Feared hoodlum ‘Officer Koi’ arrested in Ondo, weapons recovered
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two armed suspects, including a notorious hoodlum popularly known as Officer Koi, following a violent attack that left three persons injured in Idanre town. Police spokesperson DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola said in a statement that the arrest was made after officers of the Idanre Division acted swiftly on credible…
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