Crime & City Diary
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Two arrested over alleged exhumation of human skull from Muslim cemetery
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects over the alleged unlawful possession of an item believed to be a human skull following a joint security operation in Ijio, Oyo State. The arrests were announced in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. He said the operation followed credible…
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Ndume backs Tinubu’s no-negotiation policy on terrorists
Senator Ali Ndume has endorsed the Federal Government’s policy of refusing to negotiate with terrorists and bandits, insisting that sustained military operations rather than ransom payments or dialogue remain the most effective way to end insecurity in the country. The Senator representing Borno South stated this on Thursday after meeting President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja, where he…
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Police arrest four suspects over deadly Ojoo unrest
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested four suspects in connection with the violent unrest that erupted in the Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, following a clash that claimed lives and disrupted commercial activities. The command announced the arrests in a statement issued on Thursday by its Public Relations Officer, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade. He said the…
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Yoruba community orders Hausa scavengers to leave after Ojoo attack
By Adejayan Gbenga The Yoruba community in the Ojoo area of Ibadan, Oyo State, has given Hausa scavengers a seven-day ultimatum to leave the area following a violent clash that left at least four people dead and heightened tension across the community. The leader of the Yoruba community in Ojoo, Folagbade Azeez, disclosed the decision after a meeting with officials…
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Appeal Court orders status quo in UI-ISI hijab dispute
By Adejayan Gbenga The Court of Appeal sitting in Ibadan has directed the University of Ibadan (UI), the International School Ibadan (ISI) and other parties involved in the dispute over the use of hijab by female Muslim students to maintain the status quo pending the hearing and determination of an application for stay of execution. The order followed an application…
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Police recover stolen car in Abuja after driver allegedly absconds from Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old man, identified as Adesola Ogunrotifa, in Abuja for allegedly stealing his employer’s vehicle after abandoning her at a church service in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The command revealed that the suspect, who had been employed as a personal driver since July 2025, was apprehended following an intelligence-led…
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Defence Chief orders troops to shoot terrorists, bandits on sight
The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has directed military personnel and other security operatives to shoot terrorists, bandits and other armed non-state actors on sight, warning that no operative should wait for further authorisation before engaging criminals in the course of duty. Musa gave the directive on Wednesday in Sokoto during the distribution of 62 Armoured Personnel Carriers (APCs)…
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Police arrest two over alleged involvement in Oyo-Iwo highway robbery
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspected armed robbers allegedly linked to an attack on motorists along the Oyo-Iwo Expressway. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Olayinka Ayanlade, revealed the development in a statement issued on Wednesday, stating that the suspects were apprehended following investigations launched after the highway robbery incident. As disclosed by the spokesperson, exhibits…
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Four arraigned over alleged attack on Ekiti monarch
By Boye Oyeyemi Four men were arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrate’s Court over their alleged involvement in an attempted attack on the Ọlọja-Ọwa of Ọwatẹdo-Ekiti, Oba Engr. David Olofinlade, and the destruction of his Lexus RX 350 SUV valued at N25million. The defendants, Makanju Olawale, 40; Ajibola Dada, 34; Olaoye Dada, 27; and Moyinoluwa Ewe, 25, are facing a four-count…
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Two suspected kidnappers killed in gun battle with Ondo police
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has said its operatives killed two suspected kidnappers during a gun battle at Ilu-Abo along the Akure-Owo Expressway, recovering a locally fabricated pistol, live cartridges, four mobile phones, face masks and two ATM cards. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed the development in a statement on…
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