Crime & City Diary
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Driver arraigned for allegedly threatening ex-lawmaker Adedapo Lam-Adesina
By Adejayan Gbenga – The police on Tuesday arraigned a 41-year-old driver, Nurudeen Ogunbona, before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan for allegedly threatening the life of his employer, former lawmaker Adedapo Lam-Adesina. Ogunbona, whose residential address was not disclosed, is facing charges of threat to life and conduct likely to cause a breach of peace. He pleaded not…
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Oyo police recover stolen Uber vehicle amid rising robbery cases
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has announced the recovery of a stolen silver Toyota Corolla Sport with Lagos registration number LSR 893 CX. The recovery followed an operation carried out by the Anti-Robbery Squad after weeks of reports indicating that Uber drivers were being attacked at gunpoint by armed robbers in the state. Police Public Relations…
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Fulani, Yoruba leaders arrest four suspected thieves in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Leaders of the Fulani and Yoruba communities in Songo, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have arrested four suspected thieves and handed them over to operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun. Speaking on the development, Special Adviser on Hausa Community, Gonia Garuba, said he received a distress call around 3:00 a.m.…
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Lagos residents protest midnight demolition of properties in Oworonshoki
…block Third Mainland bridge Some residents of Oworonshoki, in the Kosofe area of Lagos State, on Monday staged a protest on the Third Mainland Bridge over the alleged midnight demolition of their properties. Chanting solidarity songs, the protesters accused the Lagos State Government of rendering them homeless without prior notice or compensation. They demanded justice and immediate redress for the…
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After reporting to X, DSS writes Meta to take down Sowore’s post on Tinubu
The Department of State Services (DSS) has written to Meta Platforms Inc., demanding the immediate removal of a Facebook post by activist and presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, which criticised President Bola Tinubu. The letter, dated August 26, 2025, and signed by Uwem Davies on behalf of the Director-General of the DSS, accused Sowore of making “defamatory” and “inciting” statements against…
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Fresh abduction in Kwara North deepens security concerns
By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho – The wave of insecurity sweeping through Kwara North has taken a disturbing turn with the abduction of the wife and daughter of Alhaji Muhammad Swasun, Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Sakpefu community, Patigi Local Government Area. The incident, which occurred late Sunday night, has once again thrown the region into panic, and…
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Lagos taskforce dislodges illegal street traders at 2nd rainbow junction
The Lagos State Environmental Task Force, popularly known as Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI), on Monday dislodged illegal street traders at 2nd Rainbow Junction, inward Mile 2, as part of efforts to restore order on major roads. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, announced the operation on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, reaffirming the government’s commitment to clearing…
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Tenant dies as rent dispute turns violent in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – A rent dispute in the Oriyangi area of Ibadan, Oyo State, has turned tragic, leaving a tenant identified as Olayeni dead. The Oyo State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement posted on its official X handle on Sunday, noting that the confrontation occurred on Wednesday, September 3, 2025. According to the police, the landlord…
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2 injured, 3 rescued in weekend road crashes at Mile 2, Surulere
Two seriously injured and three rescued in separate road crashes that occurred over the weekend at Mile 2 and Surulere. At Olohunsogo Bus Stop, inward Mile 2, a Toyota Camry reportedly rammed into a stationary Scania truck. LASTMA officials at the scene said the Camry driver and a passenger sustained severe injuries and were taken to the hospital opposite Ijanikin…
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Ondo Police faults SaharaReporters over alleged remittances to CP
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has dismissed a report by SaharaReporters alleging that compulsory financial remittances were imposed on officers under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. WESTERN POST reports that the medium, in one of its publications, alleged that the CP “has come under fire following allegations that he has been demanding…
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