Crime & City Diary
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Court jails 28-year-old mechanic for ₦35,000 yam theft in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – An Osogbo Chief Magistrate Court has sentenced a 28-year-old mechanic, Jimoh Akeem, to three years’ imprisonment with hard labour for stealing yams valued at ₦35,000. Jimoh was arraigned on Wednesday for stealing 17 tubers of yam belonging to Tiamiyu Abegunde at the back of Africa Primary School, Ataoja Area, Osogbo, around 10 p.m. on July…
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JUST IN: Ibadan police gun down robbery suspect, arrest accomplice
By Adejayan Gbenga – There was commotion in the Oke-Ado area of Ibadan, Oyo State, on Wednesday as operatives of the state police command engaged a two-man armed robbery gang in a gun duel. The suspects, said to be notorious for trailing and robbing bank customers across the city, were tracked down by the police in a sting operation. One…
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Police foil attempted child marriage in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has prevented a child marriage in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area, following a tip-off from a community leader. In a statement signed by DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, Police Public Relations Officer, on behalf of CP Adebowale Lawal, the Command confirmed the rescue. According to the statement, a 15-year-old girl was about…
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One dead, 2 injured in Ikorodu road fatal accident
One person has been confirmed dead as two grievously injured in fatal road calamity at Idi-Iroko inward Ogolonto axis of Ikorodu Road in Lagos State. A fully loaded commercial Mazda bus while recklessly vying for right of passage along the main carriageway from Agric axis, violently collided with a fast-moving, fully laden truck. Confirming the incident, Director of Public Affairs…
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Man nabbed for allegedly killing daughter’s lover in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested a man from Kogi State for allegedly killing his daughter’s boyfriend in Ado Ekiti. The incident occurred after the deceased visited his girlfriend at her father’s residence near the popular Corpers’ Lodge along New Iyin Road in the state capital. Eyewitnesses said the suspect, who had been opposed to…
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Popular Nigerian skitmaker Sanku dies in road crash
Adejayan Gbenga – Popular Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, Sanku, has tragically died following a fatal car accident along Ogbomoso Road in Oyo State on Monday. The sad news was confirmed by actor Yemi Elesho on his social media platforms. Earlier, influencer Jidex had shared a video of the wrecked vehicle, revealing that several passengers sustained injuries in the crash. Unfortunately,…
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6 dead, 9 injured in Lekki-Epe expressway accident
Six people have died with nine others seriously injured in a road accident at Ibeju Bus Stop along the Lekki–Epe Expressway in Lagos State. Confirming the incident on Monday, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a statement issued by its Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Adebayo Taofiq, said a truck rammed into a commercial bus. The…
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60 years old man arraigned in court over alleged sexual assault in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command, Gender Unit, has charged to court one Ajayi Femi, ‘m’, aged 60, over the rape of a female victim, aged 24. A statement issued on Monday by the Command’s Spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the case was reported on August 22, 2025 by the victim’s sister at Meiran Police Station and was subsequently transferred to the Gender…
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Fire guts Ibadan duplex, destroys properties worth millions
By Adejayan Gbenga – Properties worth millions of naira were destroyed on Monday after a fire broke out at a duplex in Oluyole Estate, Ibadan. The incident occurred around 2 a.m. at Lane 2 of the estate, when the sitting room of the building was engulfed in flames. Confirming the incident, the Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon.…
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BREAKING: Finland court sentences Simon Ekpa to six years for terrorism, tax fraud
A Finnish court has sentenced Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed Prime Minister of Biafra Government in Exile, to six years in prison after finding him guilty of terrorism-related offences and financial crimes. The Päijät-Häme District Court convicted Ekpa of inciting a public crime committed with terrorist intent, participating in the activities of a terrorist group, aggravated tax fraud, and violating provisions…
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