Crime & City Diary
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‘I won’t delete my post on Tinubu’ – Sowore doubles down
confirms receiving DSS demands from X Human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has responded to the Department of State Services (DSS) urging social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to suspend his verified account, @YeleSowore, over a post critical of President Bola Tinubu. Sowore disclosed on Sunday that X officially contacted him about the DSS letter, which alleged that his August 25…
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Remove Sowore’s tweet against the President or face consequences, DSS tells X Corporation
The Department of State Security (DSS) has given X Corporation in Texas, United States, 24 hours to remove a tweet credited to political activist Omoyele Sowore, allegedly disparaging and ridiculing President Bola Tinubu. In a letter to the Chairman and CEO of X, the DSS referenced the tweet by Omoyele Sowore on his official X handle page, @YeleSowore, on 25th…
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Edo Abduction: Police rescue 16 of 18 passengers, search for two intensifies
The Edo State Police Command has rescued 16 out of 18 passengers abducted on Friday night along the Benin–Abuja highway. The victims, who were travelling to Abuja in an Edo Line bus, were intercepted and taken by armed men during the attack. Police spokesperson SP Moses Iyamu confirmed the development on Saturday, saying the rescued victims had been safely debriefed.…
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100 applicants duped in fake police academy admission scam
By Boye Oyeyemi – About 100 unsuspecting applicants have fallen victim to a fake admission racket allegedly operated by a suspected cyberfraudster, Samson Olamilekan Owolade, WESTERN POST learnt. However, the Ondo State Police Command has arrested Owolade. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, on Saturday in Akure, Owolade was allegedly behind…
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Police arrest suspected armed robbers, recover weapons in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected members of a robbery gang who attacked a couple in the Bashorun area of Ibadan. The incident occurred on June 15, 2025, when three armed men reportedly forced the couple into their home at gunpoint. They carted away gold jewelry worth about ₦7.5 million, two iPhones, and…
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Police recover ₦2.8m in stolen property, arrest suspects in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has recovered stolen property worth ₦2.8 million and arrested several suspects in connection with a shop burglary in Akure. The development was disclosed in a press release signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, Police Public Relations Officer of the state command. According to the statement, the incident occurred on August 27,…
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Gateman arrested for allegedly defiling minor in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 26-year-old school gateman, Josiah Ayomide, for allegedly defiling a four-year-old pupil in Ibadan. The suspect was paraded on Thursday at the Command Headquarters, Eleyele, alongside others arrested for various crimes, including theft, robbery, and kidnapping. Police spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, said Ayomide was apprehended after the matter was…
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45,000-litre tanker catches fire in Lagos as firefighters avert catastrophe
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service (LSFRS) on Friday swiftly contained a fire outbreak at A1 Petroleum Filling Station, 15 Mukaz Avenue, off Ikorodu Road near Agric Bus Stop, Owutu-Ikorodu. The incident occurred around 12:58 p.m. when a 45,000-litre petroleum tanker (registration number IKD 479 XV) caught fire while discharging fuel at the station. Firefighters from the Ikorodu and…
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Amotekun officers arrested for alleged cocoa theft in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Two operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have been arrested for allegedly stealing cocoa pods in Idanre Local Government Area of the state. The suspects, identified as 45-year-old Ajayi Adebusuyi and 42-year-old Oluwadare Olubodun, were reportedly caught on a cocoa farm during a routine inspection along Gbalegi Camp, Idanre. It was…
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Eid-el-Maulud: 900 Amotekun operatives deployed across Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, otherwise known as Amotekun, has mobilised 900 operatives throughout the state ahead of this year’s Eid-el-Maulud celebration. The State Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, who confirmed the deployment in Akure, assured residents of a peaceful and hitch-free festivity. He explained that all zonal and area commanders, alongside Amotekun rangers, have been…
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