Crime & City Diary
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NSCDC seeks parents of stranded boy found in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has found an eight-year-old boy wandering along the Imesi Ile/Otan Ile Road. The child, identified simply as Elijah, was said to be in a state of confusion when discovered and was unable to provide coherent responses. In a statement made available to…
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Popular nollywood filmmaker, Vic Matt reportedly dies in Enugu
A popular Nollywood producer and director, Victor Tobechukwu Okoli popularly known as Vic Matt has reportedly died in Enugu State. Reports indicate that Vic Matt was kidnapped on Friday near Ntachi Osa, a busy area in Enugu. The news was confirmed by fellow filmmaker Ben Cassie on Instagram (officialbencassie), who described Vic Matt as a dedicated filmmaker known for his…
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Skit maker hacked to death in Lagos
A skit maker identified simply as Austin was found dead with machete cuts at Lakowe community area of Ibeju Lekki local government in Lagos State. According to report by The Punch, the incident occurred on Thursday, August 14. It was gathered that some suspected cultists stormed the area in the early hours of the day in search of the deceased…
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Robbers reportedly stab rapper Lil Kesh, steal jewelry worth millions
By Tosin Brown – Nigerian rapper and singer, Keshinro Ololade, popularly known as Lil Kesh, has reportedly been stabbed by armed robbers in Lagos. According to reports, the former YBNL signee narrowly escaped death after the attack, which occurred on Wednesday. The assailants were said to have stabbed the rapper in the neck during the robbery, carting away jewelry worth…
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Internet fraudster bags three-month jail term in Lagos
By Oluwatoyin Momolosho – A Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Salami Ponmile Bassit to three months in prison for internet fraud. Justice D.I. Dipeolu delivered the judgment on Wednesday, August 20, 2025, after the accused pleaded guilty to a one-count charge brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The…
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Ondo Police uncover cache of illicit drugs in unmarked vehicle
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command says its operatives have intercepted a vehicle conveying large quantities of crystal methamphetamine and other illicit substances in the Ifedore Local Government Area. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olushola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, with Ref. No. AZ:5280/ONS/PPRO/VOL.1/277, issued on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Abayomi Adebowale…
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Report: DSS links Owo church attack suspects to Al-Shabaab, opposes bail
By Kunle Sanni – The Department of State Services (DSS) has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that five men on trial for the June 5, 2022 massacre at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo, have connections to foreign fighters linked to the Al-Shabaab terrorist network. According to a report by PUNCH on Tuesday, the DSS, in a counter-affidavit…
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Ondo police arrest killers of AAUA students, 208 others
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command says it has arrested all suspects connected with the killing of two students of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, within 72 hours of the incident. The Command’s spokesperson, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka Olusola, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday obtained by Western Post. He added that operatives also apprehended a commercial motorcyclist…
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Police investigate suspect after mysterious death of employee in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspect in connection with the mysterious death of a young man, Isaiah Bademosi, inside his employer’s residence in Ile Oluji. Police spokesperson, Olushola Ayanlade, confirmed the arrest and said an investigation is ongoing, assuring that “no stone will be left unturned in unraveling the mystery surrounding his death.”…
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NAPTIP rescues 25 women from human trafficking syndicate
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 25 women from a human trafficking ring. NAPTIP spokesman Vincent Adekoye, in a statement, said the women suspected to be victims of labour exploitation were en route to Saudi Arabia before they were intercepted in Abuja, Nigeria. The unsuspecting victims were picked up in front of a…
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