Crime & City Diary
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Son of Osun APC chairman recounts how father was murdered
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Aregbesola Ogbara, the son of the slain Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Atakumosa East Central Local Government Area of Osun State, Chief Gbenga Ogbara, has recounted how some unknown gunmen killed his father in his presence. In a short video clip obtained by our correspondent on Monday, the son of the deceased party helmsman, said…
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Osun police commissioner promises to investigate killing of Afolabi Abiola
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has resolved to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of one Afolabi Abiola, who was allegedly shot dead by a police officer in the state. Osun State Commissioner, Olawale Olokode in a statement signed by the command’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Mrs. Yemisi Opalola on Monday said the command has begun…
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Domestic violence: Police arrest husband of late singer Osinachi
The Nigeria Police say they have arrested Peter Nwachukwu over the death of his wife, Osinachi Nwachukwu. According to The PUNCH, FCT Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh, confirmed his arrest. “He is now in our custody. The younger brother of the deceased reported the matter and we have commenced investigation,” he said. The 42-year-old singer died on Friday from…
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Tension in Lagos as MC Oluomo’s boys, TOOAN members clash over control of tricycle park
There was pandemonium in the early hours of Monday at Iju-Ishaga and Fagba areas of Lagos State as thugs of the sacked former Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo), clashed with members of the Tricycle Owners and Operators Association of Nigeria (TOOAN) over attempt to control tricycle parks. The Lagos State…
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BREAKING: Gunmen kill APC chairman in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Unknown gunmen have killed the Chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC) in Atakumosa East Central Local Government Area in Osun State, Chief Gbenga Ogbara. It was gathered that Ogbara was shot dead inside his sitting room in Igangan, his hometown, around 12am today. Ogbara’s body was said to have been deposited at Wesley Guild Hospital, Ilesa.…
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Lagos Fire Service to the rescue as Ojo Market gutted by inferno
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has put out an early Sunday morning inferno and saved goods worth millions of naira at Ojo market. The agency said that the fire was reported at 07:00 hours through a run in call by two men on motorcycle who besieged the nearby Ojo Fire Station, adding that its operatives mobilized with them…
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Suspected armed robber caught in the act
Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A suspected armed robber, Isikilu Moses, was on the early hours of Friday arrested by men of Ogun state Police Command while carrying out robbery operation at Joju area of Sango Ota. This was contained in a press release signed by DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi Police Public Relation officer Ogun State Police Command Eleweran Abeokuta. He explained that…
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Missing Owolabi Abidemi is an ex-student, says Osun Poly
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree has affirmed that one Owolabi Abidemi, declared missing by her friends was a former student of the institution. Abidemi was declared missing by her friends on social media. According to them, Abidemi left home for a journey and since then her parents, relatives and friends have been searching for her.…
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Police arrest man for allegedly killing girlfriend in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Bashiru Ajadi for allegedly killing and dismembering his girlfriend, Ashiata Yekeen in Ajadi Arin village, Oke-Osun in Ayedire Local Government area of the state. Ashiata was declared missing some weeks ago by her family after she had visited Ajadi at his residence in Oke-Osun. However, some of…
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EFCC files petition against judge for approving Obiano’s travel abroad request
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has sent a petition to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court against Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Awka division over his order that former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano be allowed to travel abroad. In statement by the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC asked Nganjiwa to recuse himself in…
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