Crime & City Diary
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Nigerian military arrests 16 officers over indiscipline, breach of service regulations
By Kunle Sanni – The Armed Forces of Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of sixteen officers for alleged acts of indiscipline and violations of service regulations. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the Director of Defence Information, Brigadier General Tukur Gusau, preliminary investigations revealed that the detained officers’ grievances were largely tied to frustrations over repeated failures in…
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NITDA, ICPC unveil Joint Task Force to curb corruption in government IT projects
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) the have announced the creation of a Joint Task Force on Digital Governance and Anti-Corruption to tackle corruption risks associated with government IT projects, strengthen enforcement of the IT Project Clearance mandate, and ensure that technology becomes a tool for service delivery.…
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Ondo: Police arrest 10 over violent attack on monarch
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested ten suspects over a violent attack on the Igoba community in the Akure North Local Government Area, where gunmen allegedly attempted to assassinate a traditional ruler and robbed residents. The police spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, said in a statement on Saturday that the incident occurred on October 2,…
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Ekiti Police Command begins enforcement of tinted vehicle regulations
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has announced the commencement of full enforcement of the Vehicle Tinted Glass Permit across the state. According to the Command, the enforcement, which began on October 2, 2025, is in line with existing regulations and the directive of the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun. Police Public Relations Officer, SP…
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Youths attack monarch during New Yam Festival, strip wife naked
By Boye Oyeyemi – Tension gripped the Idogun community in the Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State on Friday when some youths allegedly assaulted the Onidogun of Idogun, Oba Moses Bakare, his wife, and his son, Prince Victor Bakare. The incident reportedly happened at the Ishara quarters of the town during the New Yam Festival when Prince Victor, who…
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NAFDAC destroys ₦15bn worth of fake, expired drugs in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has destroyed fake, expired, and banned drugs and products worth ₦15 billion in Ibadan, Oyo State. Speaking during the exercise on Thursday, NAFDAC Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, said the destruction was aimed at safeguarding public health and ensuring that only safe and effective products remain…
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Man docked for alleged sexual assault in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 42-year-old man, Ajayi Oluwatosin, has been arraigned before a Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti for allegedly sexually assaulting a woman. Police prosecutor Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi told the court that the defendant, on or about September 18, 2025, at Iworoko-Ekiti, within the Igbemo-Ekiti Magisterial District, allegedly assaulted one Okuwoga Ibukun without her consent. Inspector Oriyomi said…
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Police arrest 12 suspects, recover N9.5m, vehicles in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has announced the arrest of 12 suspects in connection with armed robbery, cultism, kidnapping, and conspiracy. In a press statement on the X handle of the command, the police said they also recovered over N9.5 million, five vehicles, two firearms, two motorcycles, and nine phones. According to the command, five…
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DSS frees wrongfully arrested businesswoman, others; approves ₦20m compensation
By Kunle Sanni – The Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Oluwatosin Adeola Ajayi, has ordered the release of Mrs. Chineze Ozoadibe, an Abuja-based businesswoman wrongfully arrested over alleged oil bunkering. Mrs. Ozoadibe is to receive ₦10 million in compensation, while five other persons also found to have been unlawfully detained will share another ₦10 million, according to…
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26 shops razed in Bariga market fire outbreak
A fire outbreak has destroyed about 26 shops at Bariga Market in Lagos. The fire started in one wooden shop and quickly spread to others due to the wooden structures used to partition the stalls. According to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), the fire outbreak occurred at 0405hrs of Wednesday, October 1, 2025. In a statement signed by…
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