Crime & City Diary

Mob kills 500L student of OAU over alleged phone theft

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A 500-level Student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, Okoli Chizoputam, has been killed by fellow students over alleged phone theft. It was gathered that the deceased was beaten inside Awo Hall on Monday. The student was rushed to the Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife after complications on Tuesday. Doctors on duty, however…

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Police arrest three suspected land grabbers in Ogun

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three members of a land grabbing syndicate terrorizing Gbayunre village in Ado Odo/Ota Local Government Area of the state.  Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ogun State Command, tated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday. The suspects, Sunday Owoyele (32), Idowu Ayobami (32) and…

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Kidnapped second wife of Osun traditionalist regains freedom

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The remaining kidnapped wife of Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan, the Oba Ogboni Agbaye and Awise Iwase of Yorubaland, Olori Rashidat Olatipe, has regained freedom. Gunmen had last week Sunday invaded the Imesi-Ile residence of the traditionalist and abducted his two wives. This prompted Olakisan to embarked on a mission to search for his wives along with…

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My plan was to kill her, says 43-year old man arrested for setting ex-lover’s apartment on fire

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 43 years old man, Yusuf Hassan, for allegedly setting ablaze, the apartment of his ex-lover, Busayo Falola in Ago-Iwoye.  The Command’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this in a statement on Saturday. Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested, following a complaint lodged…

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Kidnappers’ den discovered in Ikorodu

A kidnappers’ den has reportedly been discovered in Ikorodu area of Lagos State. It was gathered that there was a shootout at the scene between the police and the suspected kidnappers that led to the death of one of the hoodlums. WesternPost learnt that three victims were rescued in the process. Spokesman for the Lagos State Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin,…

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NSCDC parades 8 electricity theft suspects in Osun, deploys 1,575 for Easter

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State has paraded eight suspects arrested in a sting operation with officials of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBDEC). The operation was carried out on Wednesday at various locations in Osogbo, the state capital over electricity theft. The suspects, according to the Commandant of the corps, Agboola Sunday, were…

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Okada riders attack policemen in Lagos, kill one

A Policeman was on Wednesday afternoon killed at Cele Bus Stop along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, Lagos during a duel with commercial motorcyclists popularly known as Okada riders. Shortly after the officer was murdered, the Okada riders, numbering about 100, ran towards Mile 2 end. Many took to their heels to avoid being attacked by the weapon-wielding motorcyclists. Convoy of policemen was…

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One of the kidnapped wives of Olakisan, late Osun traditionalist regains freedom

By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo One of the two wives of a traditionalist in Osun State, Oba Abdul Adetoyese Olakisan, the Oba Ogboni Agbaye and Awise Iwase of Yorubaland, kidnapped by gunmen has regained freedom. WesternPost reports that gunmen invaded the residence of the traditionalist in Imes Ile, Obokun Local Government Area on Sunday night and abducted his two wives. It was gathered…

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Man, 35 bags jail term for alleged rape of underage in Kwara

By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kaiama division of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command has arrest one Hussain Kamilu of Ado village, for allegedly raping a 15-year old girl, Mariam Suleiman at Adogo village. The 35-year old suspect was alleged to have taken the victim on bike to an unknown place where he sexually molested…

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Police arrest suspected kidnapper of journalist in Ogun

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 41-year-old man, Temidayo Oladimeji for taking part in the abduction of a journalist, Olusegun Oduneye, at Mobalufon area of Ijebu Ode on March 9.Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi said Oladimeji was arrested following painstaking technical and intelligence-based investigation embarked upon by…

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