Crime & City Diary
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Court orders arrest, imprisonment of Lagos NURTW Chairman Sego, Secretary
The National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Lagos Division, has ordered the arrest and committal to prison of the Lagos State Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle, popularly known as Sego, and the union’s Secretary, Usman Teslim, over alleged disobedience of the court’s orders. Justice Isaac Essien (PhD) made the order on Monday, November…
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Ondo police uncover fake dollar factory, recover three bags of counterfeit notes
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have uncovered a suspected counterfeit currency production centre in Odigbo Local Government Area, recovering three bags of fake United States dollar notes and arresting one suspect. The successful raid followed a complaint by an Okitipupa businessman, Yusuf Nasiru, who reportedly lost $6,000, valued at N8.6 million, after being deceived by…
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Amateur boxer KBlaq dies after brutal bottle attack in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga An amateur boxer popularly known as KBlaq has been tragically stabbed to death following a chaotic street brawl at Olodo Garage in Ibadan, Oyo State. The fatal incident occurred on Sunday, November 1, leaving local residents and close acquaintances of the deceased in deep mourning. According to online accounts, the athlete, whose real name was Kehinde, was…
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Accord asks court to dismiss suit seeking disqualification of 2027 candidates
The Accord Party has asked the Federal High Court in Abuja to dismiss a lawsuit seeking to invalidate the nominations of all its candidates for the 2027 general election. The party, through its counsel, Musibau Adetunbi, filed a preliminary objection challenging the competence of the suit instituted by its National Secretary, Adebukola Ajaja. The case, marked FHC/ABJ/CV/2524/2026, seeks to disqualify…
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Kwara police intensify search as father, son spend two weeks in captivity
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Security operatives in Kwara State have intensified search and rescue operations following the abduction of an elderly man and his son who were ambushed by unidentified gunmen two weeks ago. The victims, identified as Elder Bamidele Matthew and his son, Bamidele Ibukun, were intercepted while traveling to their farm along the Idofin-Igbana axis of Iloffa on…
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Ondo community accuses police of shielding illegal loggers
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Isua in Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State have raised the alarm over the widespread destruction of their farmlands by illegal loggers. Through a Save Our Soul statement signed by Ajoke Alecs and Akiniyi Adeyemi, leaders of the Association of Isua Advisory Council condemned the heavy loss of ancestral lands and economic trees…
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Ondo man arraigned over alleged N8.1m stolen dollars, gold chains
By Boye Oyeyemi A 46-year-old man, Ganiba Shuaib, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court for allegedly receiving $1,200 and two gold chains valued at a total of N8.1 million. Shuaib was charged with receiving stolen property over the alleged transaction involving items said to belong to one Alhaji Shehu. The police prosecutor, A. Jejeniwa, told the court that…
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Akure court remands man over alleged cyberbullying, death threats against magistrate
By Boye Oyeyemi A 46-year-old man, Folahan Mekaisi, has been remanded in police custody following his arraignment before an Akure Magistrate’s Court over serious allegations of defamation, cyberbullying, and death threats directed at a sitting magistrate and two others. The defendant is facing a four-count charge bordering on conspiracy, character defamation, threats to life, and conduct likely to cause a…
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Osun police arrest man for allegedly killing neighbour over financial disagreement
A man, Lekan Oyebamiji, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command for allegedly macheting his neighbour, Samson Gabriel, to death following a disagreement over money in Akinlalu community, Ife North Local Government Area of the state. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday after an argument broke out between the two neighbours. A resident, Tayo Rasheed, who spoke to…
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NDLEA arrests two Europe-bound couriers with 200 cocaine wraps in Abuja
Two Nigerian men based in Europe have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, after they allegedly ingested 200 wraps of cocaine weighing 3.46 kilogrammes for trafficking to Paris, France. The suspects, identified as Aliocus Godian Odife and Sam Blackborn, were intercepted on Wednesday, October 28, during the…
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