Crime & City Diary
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Amotekun recovers stolen vehicle, TVs after Osun hotel robbery
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has recovered a stolen Toyota Matrix and six 42-inch LG televisions taken during a robbery at a hotel in Ode-Omu, Ayedaade Local Government Area. According to the Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Abass, the recovery took place in Ogere, Ogun State, after a high-risk gun duel between…
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Many feared dead in Abuja-Keffi expressway accident
An accident on Monday occurred near the Karu bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. The accident, the third in two months along the same route, is reported to have involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water. The number of possible casualties is currently unknown. However, emergency responders are reported to be on the scene of the accident. Credit: The…
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Lagos Police Inspector to face disciplinary measures for allegedly assaulting driver
Lagos State Police Command said it has summoned a policeman, Inspector Obic Modestus, after a viral video showed him assaulting a driver. In the video, the policeman was heard saying, “Are you mad? Are you mad?” as he slapped the driver while in the car. However, in response to the video, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin,…
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NDLEA nabs 80-year old ex-convict for allegedly possessing 2.3kg skunk
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives arrested 80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru over the possession of 2.3 kilogrammes of skunk packaged in nylons and papers for retail. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Ashiru was arrested on May 14, 2025, at Barazana street, Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State, by officers acting…
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3 rescued, many trapped in Lagos building collapse
Many people were trapped under a rubble after a Storey building located at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State collapsed. Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at about 3pm as the one storey building which was under construction went down. Confirming the incident, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in…
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Osun FRSC expresses concern over increasing number of unregistered vehicles, motorcycles
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has raised alarm over the increasing number of unregistered vehicles and motorcycles on highways across Osun State, warning that the trend poses serious security risks. A statement issued on Sunday by the Osun State Sector Public Education Officer, Agnes Ogungbemi, revealed that many vehicles, particularly motorcycles and cars, are being operated daily without number…
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89 men in Ibeju Lekki are hired for work at Dangote refinery- Lagos Police Command
The Lagos State Police Command has dispelled rumours circulating on social media regarding a group of 89 men seen in the Ibeju-Lekki area, clarifying that the men are legitimate labourers hired for work at the Dangote Refinery. In a statement posted on X on Friday, Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the men were recruited from Katsina State…
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Ondo court remands security guard for allegedly impregnating underage girl
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of a private security guard, Joel Monday, at a correctional centre for allegedly defiling, impregnating, and maltreating a 16-year-old girl. Monday was arraigned on offences bordering on unlawful sexual intercourse, physical abuse, and intimidation, contrary to Section 31 (2) of the Child Rights Law of Ondo State, which…
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Oyo Police arrests 1,216 drivers without third-party vehicle insurance
The Police Command in Oyo State has so far arrested 1,216 drivers without third-party vehicle insurance cover while on the highway. It would be recalled that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr Kayode Egbetokun, had given a Feb. 1 deadline to motorists to obtain insurance cover for their vehicles to be on the road. Egbetokun directed the Commissioners of…
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EFCC arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. They were apprehended in the Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah University, and Gaa-Odota areas of Ilorin, as well as in the Ganmo and…
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