Crime & City Diary
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ARISE News anchor Somtochukwu Maduagwu killed in Abuja robbery
By Kunle Sanni – ARISE News Channel has announced the death of its anchor, reporter, and producer, Somtochukwu Christelle Maduagwu, who was killed during an armed robbery attack at her residence in the Katampe area of Abuja on Monday. Maduagwu, popularly known as Sommie, was 29 years old. The station described her as a vibrant voice who connected deeply with…
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Auto crash claims five lives in Ondo as FRSC cautions drivers
By Boye Oyeyemi – No fewer than five persons, including two children, lost their lives in a fatal road accident on the Akure/Ado highway along Iju/Itaogbolu in the Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The accident involved a commercial bus conveying passengers and a truck in a head-on collision after the bus driver reportedly lost control. Eyewitnesses said…
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Irregular migration exposes youths to abuse, death — Ondo immigration officer
By Boye Oyeyemi – Special Assistant to the Comptroller of Immigration Service, Ondo State Command, Alebiosu Goodwill Taiwo, has warned Nigerian youths against irregular migration. He disclosed that the practice is dangerous and often exposes travelers to abuse, exploitation, and even death. Alebiosu, a former spokesman of the command, spoke virtually on the social platform Yemiefash Family on the topic:…
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Security forces dismantle kidnapper camps in Edo forest
The Edo State Special Security Squad, codenamed “Operation Flush Out Cultists and Kidnappers”, has dismantled five suspected kidnapper camps in Edo North Senatorial District following an extensive bush-combing operation in Ekeke Erah Forest, Owan East Local Government Area. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Saturday by the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Monday Okpebholo, Fred Itua. Itua said…
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Court orders NMA to determine Nnamdi Kanu’s health status
The Federal High Court, Abuja, has ordered the President of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) to set up a team of between eight and 10 members to determine the health status of the self-acclaimed leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, Justice James Omotosho asked the NMA to ascertain whether the health challenges claimed by Kanu…
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Ogun NSCDC seeks stronger synergy to protect vital infrastructure
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Ogun State Command, has reaffirmed its commitment to the protection of critical national assets and infrastructure across the state and country, The Command stressed the need for synergy among other sister security agencies, residents, and communities in achieving the goals of securing vital installations. NSCDC made the reaffirmation at a one-day stakeholders’…
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Court rejects Kanu’s no-case submission, orders him to open defence
By Kunle Sanni – The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed the no-case submission filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), in his ongoing terrorism trial. Delivering his ruling on Friday, Justice James Omotosho held that the Department of State Services (DSS) had established a prima facie case against Kanu through the testimonies of…
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Aiyedatiwa petitions IGP over shoddy handling of inquest into SDP candidate’s death
By Boye Oyeyemi – Governor Lucky Orimisan Aiyedatiwa has called for a thorough investigation into the sudden death of Otunba Bamidele Akingboye, a prominent son of Ondo State and respected political figure. Acting on the governor’s directive, the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Dr Olukayode Ajulo (SAN), has written a formal petition to the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), expressing concern…
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Fire destroys millions of naira worth of goods in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A night fire razed not less than ten shops opposite the main gate of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, on Thursday. The blaze, which started around 10pm, destroyed goods and valuables worth millions of naira before help could arrive. One of the affected traders, who identified himself simply as Prince, lamented his losses. He said,…
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Ondo Police recover stolen child sold for ₦3.7m
…traffickers arrested By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has rescued a missing four-year-old girl and uncovered a child-trafficking syndicate operating across Ondo, Delta, and Anambra States. Police said the case began on February 3, 2025, when Sunday Kingsley of Alagbaka Extension, Akure, reported that his daughter, Jesinta, went missing while staying with her mother, Sunday Happiness. A…
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