Crime & City Diary
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One dead, six injured in fatal auto crash on Abeokuta-Ibadan highway
A fatal motor accident along the Abeokuta-Ibadan highway near Ajobo village claimed the life of one person and left six others injured on Sunday, February 4, 2025. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, stating that the accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. and involved a Lexus ES 350 and…
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200-level University of Ilorin student commits suicide
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin in Kwara State has reportedly committed suicide due to the economic hardships facing his family. Sources indicate that the deceased, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS). He was maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.5 in the…
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Court discharges, acquits Fani-Kayode of medical forgery
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the charge of medical forgery leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Abike-Fadipe while delivering ruling on the no case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s Counsel, Mr Wale Balogun (SAN), held that the prosecution…
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Esa-Oke crisis: Community urges Governor Adeleke to intervene
…calls for reversal of Olojudo appointment By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The people of Esa-Oke in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have demanded the reversal of the government white paper that appointed Prince Timileyin Oluyemi Ajayi, arguing that he has no lineage or connection to the families that own the farmland or to the Esa-Oke community. Speaking at a…
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Lagos neighborhood safety agency nabs perennial fraudster in Mushin
The Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency has nabbed a perennial fraudster operating around Fatai Atere way in Mushin. The female fraudster named, Toyin Ariyo aged 48 years was apprehended as she attempted to swindle 18 year old Ayomide around Cappa area of Agege Motor road at about 9 am on the 3rd of February, 2025. According to LSNC, the suspect…
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Ogun Police investigate viral assault video, arraign monarch
A viral video showing an elderly man, Mr. Areola Abraham, being verbally abused and assaulted by Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile Ifo, has prompted the Ogun State Police Command to launch a discreet investigation into the incident. In response to public outcry, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, ordered a thorough inquiry, emphasizing the command’s commitment…
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Ogun monarch suspended after assaulting 73-year-old chief
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday interrogated Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, for assaulting 73-year-old chief, Areola Abraham. The assault, which included both verbal and physical abuse, was captured in a viral video where Ogunjobi is seen cursing the chief while accusing him of conspiracy. In the clip, Areola is forced to kneel, and a man accompanying…
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Seven arraigned over murder of Kwara Health Tech student
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday arraigned seven persons in connection with the alleged murder of Awesu Mojisola, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa. The accused include Happiness Adebayo and Timileyin Kolawole, identified as the prime suspects; Adebayo Adeniyi and Bukola Adeniyi, parents of Happiness; and…
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Osun Govt vows to bring perpetrators of Esa-Oke mayhem to justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has vowed to ensure that justice is served to those responsible for the mayhem that erupted in Esa-Oke town in Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The state government made this promise in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. Alimi, who described the incident…
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I have no knowledge of Bola Ige’s death, Ladoja counters Bisi Akande
Rashidi Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, has denied allegations made by Bisi Akande, his counterpart from Osun State, suggesting that Ladoja had important information about the assassination of Bola Ige, Nigeria’s former Attorney General. Ige was murdered at his home on December 23, 2001, and the case has remained unsolved, with calls for justice continuing over the years. In…
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