Crime & City Diary
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18-year-old landlord docked for setting tenant’s properties ablaze in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An 18-year-old landlord, Similoluwa Akande, has been arraigned before an Akungba-Akoko Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State for allegedly setting fire to his tenant’s belongings valued at N898,000. Akande was brought before the court by the police on a four-count charge bordering on felony following the alleged incident at Okusa, Akungba-Akoko, on August 19, 2026. The police prosecutor,…
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Oyo cracks down on illegal street trading, impounds goods
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has intensified its enforcement against street trading and the illegal occupation of public spaces at Gate, Bodija and Ojoo markets in Ibadan, confiscating goods from erring traders. The operation was carried out by the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) in collaboration with security operatives to ensure compliance with laws regulating…
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Igboho vows to flush out bandits, kidnappers from South-West
By Boye Oyeyemi Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has vowed to intensify efforts to drive bandits, kidnappers and other criminal elements out of the South-West. Igboho said the Iru Ekun Security Network, which he founded, would sustain its operations against threats to communities, forests and highways, insisting that the group would not retreat until residents…
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LSSTF boosts NSCDC operations with security equipment, urges stronger school protection
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr Ayodele Ogunsan, has called for stronger protection of children, young people and critical infrastructure as key to Nigeria’s future. Ogunsan spoke on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, during his first official visit to the Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), where he donated…
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IBEDC suspends staff members over alleged vandalism of infrastructure in Osun
By Adejayan Gbenga The Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company, IBEDC Plc, has suspended some of its staff members over alleged involvement in the vandalism of electricity infrastructure in Ikirun, Osun State. The company’s Coordinating Head, Corporate Services, Angela Olanrewaju, confirmed the suspension in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan on Wednesday. Olanrewaju said the affected employees would remain suspended…
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Oyo Assembly seeks special courts for speedy trial of violent crimes
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly has called for the establishment of Special Criminal Divisions within the state High Court to speed up the hearing and determination of serious criminal cases. The resolution followed a motion moved by Hon. Dawood Olalere, representing Ibadan North-West Constituency, during Tuesday’s plenary presided over by the Speaker, Rt. Hon. Adebo Ogundoyin.…
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Six arrested over alleged vandalisation of high-tension pole in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested six suspects over the alleged vandalisation and theft of a high-tension powerline pole at Eko-Ende Junction, Ikirun. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abiodun Ojelabi, said the suspects were allegedly found cutting the high-tension pole with a cutting machine powered by a…
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Court arraigns two over alleged theft, assault in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi Two men, Thomas Ikechukwu, 35, and Charles Emeka, 26, have been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over alleged conspiracy, theft, assault and malicious damage. The defendants were arraigned before Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adosun on Tuesday on an eight-count charge, which also included obtaining by false pretence, obstruction of police officers and conduct likely to cause…
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Police investigate N22.3m alleged fraud in Osun farmer grant scheme
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A 49-year-old man, Benjamin Segun Bright, is under police investigation in Osun State over allegations that he collected N22.3 million from about 4,000 people under a purported farmer grant scheme. The Osun State Police Command said the investigation followed a petition submitted to the office of the commissioner of police, alleging fraud, obtaining money by…
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No tear gas fired at pensioners – Lagos police
The Lagos State Police Command has debunked social media reports alleging that members of the Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP) were tear-gassed during their peaceful protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday, August 31, 2026. In a statement issued Tuesday, the Command Spokesperson, SP Abimbola Adebisi said no tear gas was fired during the protest, describing the…
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