Crime & City Diary
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Five arraigned over alleged attempted kidnapping in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi Five men have been brought before an Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State over an alleged plan to abduct a person in the state capital. Those facing the charge are Joseph Simon, 23; Usman Mohammed; Usman Umaru; Ibrahim Mohammed; and Muhammed Anthiena, 30. The police told the court that the incident allegedly occurred on August 28, 2026,…
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Ondo cocoa dealer faces trial over alleged ₦16.7m fraud
By Boye Oyeyemi A 32-year-old cocoa merchant, Olanrewaju James Adeniyi, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State over an alleged ₦16.769 million fraud arising from a failed cocoa transaction. Adeniyi was charged with obtaining money by false pretence, advance fee fraud and breach of peace in connection with the alleged transaction involving a fellow cocoa dealer,…
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Kidnap survivor recounts starvation, torture in Ondo forest
By Boye Oyeyemi Bayo Omoniyi, a kidnapping survivor, has recounted the harrowing experience he endured while being held captive by his abductors in a forest in Ifira, Akoko South-East Local Government Area of Ondo State. Western Post reported last Friday that Omoniyi regained his freedom after escaping from the kidnappers who held him captive for five days. Omoniyi said his…
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Hoodlums attack Operation Burst base in Oyo, loot property
By Adejayan Gbenga Hoodlums have attacked a base of Operation Burst, a joint security outfit comprising personnel from the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps and the Nigerian Army, in Oyo State, carting away some property. The security post, located along the Igbeti–Igboho road, was attacked in the early hours of Sunday. The attacked site is situated between Olorunsogo and…
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Olajengbesi calls for thorough investigation into Emir’s killing
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Accord candidate for the House of Representatives for Oriade/Obokun Federal Constituency, Pelumi Olajengbesi, has called for a thorough and independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir Ajagungbade, in Ile-Ife, Osun State. Olajengbesi, in a statement made available to Western Post on Sunday, said everyone found responsible for…
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Adeleke orders arrest of suspects linked to ‘Emir’ killing, reintroduces park system
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, has ordered the immediate arrest of all persons allegedly involved in the killing of Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as ‘Emir’, over a reported tussle for the leadership of motor parks in the state. Adeleke, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, on Sunday, directed the Osun State…
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Adeleke’s associate ‘Emir’ killed as NURTW factions clash in Ile-Ife
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A peace meeting between two factional groups involved in the management of motor parks in Osun State turned violent on Sunday as an aide and associate of Governor Ademola Adeleke, Olalekan Oyeyemi, popularly known as Emir, was killed in Ile-Ife. Oyeyemi had reportedly gone to Ile-Ife for a meeting with members of the faction loyal…
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Ondo welder arrested with locally made pistol, police investigate
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a welder in Uso, Owo Local Government Area, after allegedly finding a locally fabricated pistol at his workshop. The suspect, identified as Andy Giwa, was arrested by operatives of the Uso Police Division following intelligence received on September 11, 2026, that he was working on a pistol at his workshop…
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Police arrest suspected drug dealer in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested a 28-year-old suspected drug dealer, identified as Rilwan, in the Apata area of Ibadan as part of its intensified intelligence-led operations against illicit drugs and other activities linked to crime in the state. The suspect, a resident of Apata, was arrested at about 8 a.m. on Saturday following intelligence on…
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Army confirms six Imams abducted in Zamfara, says rescue operation underway
The Nigerian Army has confirmed the abduction of six Islamic scholars in Zamfara State, while dismissing reports that they were kidnapped at the residence of former governor Abdul’aziz Yari in Talata Mafara Local Government Area. The Army said the clerics were abducted while travelling from the Sububu forest axis in Bakura Local Government Area to Talata Mafara. In a statement…
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