Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen kill three, abduct 12-year-old girl in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command has confirmed two incidents of violent crime that occurred in the early hours of June 25, 2025, in Patigi Local Government Area of the state. At about 1:30 a.m., unknown armed men attacked Mari and Lile villages via Lade, killing three persons: Timothy Paul (male, 35) in Mari village, and…
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JUST IN: Female farmer killed by suspected assailants in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A female farmer, Mrs. Rabiat Atere, has been gruesomely murdered by unknown attackers while working on her farm in Oka-Akoko, Akoko South West Local Government Area of Ondo State. The victim, a native of Uba in Oka-Akoko, was reportedly attacked on Monday during routine farming activities. Her lifeless body was later recovered and deposited at a…
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Police neutralize kidnappers, recover rifle in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – The Kwara State Police Command has neutralized a member of a kidnap gang during a fierce gun battle in Ilorin, recovering an AK-47 rifle loaded with 13 rounds of live ammunition, while other suspects fled into the bush and are currently being trailed. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer,…
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Police arrest 28 suspects linked to Yelwata killings
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has announced the arrest of 28 persons suspected to be masterminds of the killings in Yelwata, Benue State. Speaking at a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, the IGP said the police were on the heels of other suspects who participated in the Yelwata killings that led to the death of 47 persons.…
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FRSC confirms four dead in Ibadan multiple road crash
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed that four persons died in a multiple accident that occurred early Tuesday morning along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, near the Soka area in Ibadan. FRSC Oyo State Sector Commander, Rosemary Alo, said the crash involved seven vehicles, including a Nissan Micra (MAP 286 ZY), Toyota Camry (KSF 339 DS),…
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Breaking: Fatal crash on Lagos-Ibadan Expressway leaves many feared dead
By Adejayan Gbenga – At least 10 persons are feared dead following a tragic accident that occurred Tuesday morning along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, near the Soka area of Ibadan. The crash, which happened around 7:50 a.m., involved three Nissan Micra taxi cabs and three trailers, all reportedly heading from the Iwo Road axis of the expressway. Eyewitnesses say the impact…
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Lagos agency arrests man for converting residential building to illegal abattoir
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested a man for converting a residential building into an illegal abattoir. The man was arrested in the residential building located at No. 12, Alfred Williams Street in Iju Station. The illegal operation said to have been carried out in unhygienic conditions, endangering residents in the community who raised the alarm.…
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EFCC arrests six top NNPC officials over alleged $7.2bn refinery rehabilitation fraud
By Kunle Sanni – The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Umar Ajiya Isa, former Chief Financial Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Limited, over an alleged $7.2 billion fraud linked to the rehabilitation of the Kaduna, Warri, and Port Harcourt refineries. Ajiya, who oversaw the release of funds for the Turn Around Maintenance of the…
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Gunfire, panic at Club Lakers: Reports of raid on suspected LGBT gathering in Ikorodu
Reports have emerged that a police operation at Club Lakers, a nightclub in the Ikorodu area of Lagos last Friday 20th June, descended into chaos after officers moved to disperse a gathering alleged to include lesbian patrons. Witnesses and local sources say shots were fired inside the venue, several people were hit or injured, and others fled the scene in…
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Amotekun nabs suspected killer of Ondo APC ward chairman
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested a key suspect linked to the murder of Mr. Nelson Adepoyigi, a ward chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ondo State. The arrest was announced on Monday at the Amotekun headquarters in Akure by the agency’s commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye. The suspect…
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