Crime & City Diary
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DICON confirms one dead, several injured in Kaduna factory explosion
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed that Saturday’s explosion at its factory in Kaduna State claimed the life of one staff member and left several others injured. In an official statement issued by DICON’s Public Relations Officer, Maria Sambo, the incident was attributed to expired raw materials stored in old bunkers previously used for weapon production. According…
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NCC raids Ibadan bookshops, arrests suspects over piracy
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has cracked down on bookshops in Ibadan, Oyo State, sealing several outlets and arresting suspects over the sale of pirated books. The raid, which took place on Saturday, targeted major book markets in the state capital. The operation was led by the Oyo State Coordinator of the NCC, Mrs. Oluropo Oke,…
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2 dead, 4 injured in DICON factory explosion
Two people, including a military officer, were killed and four others critically injured on Saturday following an explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna. The blast, reportedly from gunpowder used in arms production, occurred during a weekend shift, shaking nearby buildings and sending residents into panic. Eyewitnesses said the…
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Lagos Police foils riot, arrests 18 hoodlums at Tejuosho market
The Lagos State Police Command said 18 hoodlums and miscreants who hijacked a protest against power outage in Tejuosho Market Phase II, Surulere, have been arrested and are under investigation. In a statement issued and signed on Friday, the state Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the hoodlums and miscreants damaged some sections of the bank premises…
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Amotekun nabs 51 suspects in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 51 suspected criminals across the 18 local government areas of the state, including its forests. Parading the suspects in Akure on Friday, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said they were picked up for offences ranging from kidnapping, rape, human trafficking, breach of public peace, anti-open…
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Police arrest 55-year-old man for murder aassault in Lagos Island
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old man, Samsideen Oladiti, popularly known as “Shamelon,” in connection with two violent incidents on Lagos Island — one resulting in death and the other in serious injury. According to a statement released on Friday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bababseyi B. Oluseyi, the suspect was apprehended and is…
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Man arraigned in Ondo for posting ex-girlfriend’s nude video
By Boye Oyeyemi – 19-year-old Joseph Shittu, was on Tuesday arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda, Ondo State, for allegedly posting a nude video of his former girlfriend on social media. The prosecution alleged that Shittu uploaded the explicit clip to three of the victim’s institutional platforms, causing her emotional and psychological distress. According to the prosecutor,…
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Oyo police arrest suspect with human flesh, recover abandoned vehicle
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested one Alfa Basiru for allegedly being in possession of suspected human flesh. The police also recovered an abandoned vehicle during stop-and-search operations in Ibadan. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Command described the operations—conducted across highways, intersections, and adjoining roads—as vital to deterring crime and protecting lives. According…
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Man arrested in Ondo for alleged assault of minor, termination of pregnancies
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 53-year-old man, Babawale Kolawole, over allegations of incest and repeated sexual abuse of a 16-year-old relative. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, the Command stated that the suspect, a resident of No. 12 Okeodunwo Street, Igbado, has been remanded in…
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Man stabbed to death over ₦14,000 debt in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 25-year-old man, Fisayo Ajetumobi, has been stabbed to death at a construction site in Ondo Town over a ₦14,000 debt, according to the police. The Ondo State Police Command said the incident occurred on September 13, 2025, at about 6:30 p.m. The suspect, Wale Ibrahim, a resident of No. 50 Oreborede Street, Ondo, had reportedly…
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