Crime & City Diary
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Tension in Ondo as youths protest killings, abductions
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Ayede Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State on Saturday staged a protest over rising insecurity in their community. The demonstration followed the killing of a businessman, Okudili Okoro, and the abduction of a shop owner, Mrs. Orogun, by gunmen on Friday. Aggrieved youths mounted barricades on the Ayede Ogbese highway,…
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Yinka Ayefele speaks on fire outbreak at Fresh FM Ibadan, says cause unknown
Gospel musician and media entrepreneur Yinka Ayefele has confirmed that a fire outbreak gutted the head office of Fresh FM Nigeria in Ibadan on Friday night, leaving extensive damage to its facilities. In a statement issued after the incident, Ayefele described the outbreak as “devastating,” noting that the fire razed the station’s studios—Fresh 105.9 FM and Blast 98.3 FM—along with…
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Fire guts Yinka Ayefele’s Fresh FM in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Fresh 105.9 FM, a popular radio station owned by gospel musician Yinka Ayefele, was gutted by fire on Friday night in Ibadan, Oyo State. The incident, which occurred at the station’s head office in the Challenge area, was confirmed in a statement by Samson Akindele, Head of Corporate Affairs for Fresh FM Nigeria and Yinka Ayefele…
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Lagos Police dismantles trans-border child trafficking syndicate, rescues 11 victims
…arrests 4 suspects The Lagos State Police Command has dismantled a notorious trans-border child trafficking syndicate, rescuing eleven victims and arresting four suspects allegedly involved in recruiting and transporting young Nigerians to Ghana for prostitution. Spokesman for the Lagos Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement on Friday via X, said operatives of the Ilemba Hausa Division intercepted and arrested…
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One killed as gunmen kidnap businesswoman in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A man has been killed while a businesswoman was abducted as suspected kidnappers attacked Ayede Ogbese in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deceased, identified as 34-year-old Okudili Okoro, was shot dead during the incident, which occurred around 10:30 p.m. The assailants reportedly targeted Mrs. Orogun, a well-known provisions store owner in the…
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Customs arrests passenger with $59,000 cash at Lagos airport
…hands over suspect, cash to EFCC Officers and men of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Area Command, have arrested a passenger attempting to travel with $59,000 in undeclared cash and handed him over to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) for investigation and prosecution. Speaking at a press briefing recently, the Customs Area Controller,…
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Fire outbreak at Ilese barracks under control – Army
The Nigerian Army has said the explosion and fire outbreak which occurred on Thursday at Ilese Barracks, Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has been brought under control. According to a statement by the Acting Director, Army Public Relations, Lt. Col. Appolonia Anele, the incident occurred in the early hours of August 14, 2025, within one of the storage buildings of the 42nd…
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Policeman, fake soldier sentenced to death in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced two middle-aged men, David Friday and Innocent Victor, to death by hanging for their involvement in armed robbery. The men were arraigned on a four-count charge, including conspiracy, armed robbery, and impersonating members of the armed forces and police. One of the prosecution witnesses, Akinmodun Akinleye,…
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FRSC Lagos intensifies evening enforcement operations
…declares zero tolerance against vehicle overloading In line with its unwavering commitment to road safety and crash reduction, the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Lagos Sector Command, has continued its Week 2 Special Intervention Evening Enforcement against the menace of vehicle overloading across the state. The operation, which targeted commercial vehicles dangerously overloaded with passengers and goods, led to the…
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Fire destroys power house at Oyo Ministry of Lands
By Adejayan Gbenga – A fire has gutted a power house used as a store by the Oyo State Ministry of Lands within the State Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan. The incident occurred on Wednesday. Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Service, Hon. Maroof Akinwande, confirmed the development in a statement on Thursday. “The firemen were promptly deployed to the scene. On…
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