Crime & City Diary
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Marwa: Arrests alone won’t defeat drug traffickers, we’re targeting their wealth
The Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Buba Marwa, has called for a stronger focus on the financial assets of drug traffickers, saying arrests alone cannot dismantle organised drug networks. Marwa said criminal justice efforts should go beyond securing convictions to ensuring that offenders are deprived of the proceeds that sustain their operations. He spoke at the 43rd…
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Ondo man escapes captivity, helps police arrest two suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi A 55-year-old man, Idowu Alade, who was abducted in Aroge Camp, Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has escaped from his captors, leading to the arrest of two suspected kidnappers. The Ondo State Police Command said Alade was abducted at about 6 p.m. on August 21, 2026, after leaving his residence to buy a recharge…
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REPORT: How retailers secretly sell banned sachet alcohol in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Despite the ban on sachet alcohol and alcoholic drinks packaged in PET or glass bottles below 200ml, some retailers in Ilorin have resorted to secret sales. Findings by Western Post showed that retailers in Maraba, Agaka, Post Office, Murtala Mohammed and Offa Garage are among those secretly selling the banned products. Checks in the affected areas…
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Osun police confirm Ikire shooting, say two killed, officers injured
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has confirmed the shooting incident along the Ibadan-Ife Expressway in Ikire, Irewole Local Government Area of the state, saying two civilians were killed and two police officers sustained serious injuries. The command said the incident occurred at about 11 a.m. on Monday when a patrol team, accompanied by the divisional…
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19 Ondo communities accuse Delta neighbours of land incursion
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of 19 coastal communities in Ugbo Kingdom, Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, have raised the alarm over alleged encroachment on their ancestral land by people from neighbouring Delta State. The communities, which are located in an oil-producing area, said the alleged development had heightened tension and could threaten the longstanding relationship between the Ilaje…
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Amotekun arrests alleged kidnap suspect during ransom negotiation in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 27-year-old man, identified as Gambo, who was allegedly negotiating the payment of ransom for the release of kidnap victims. Gambo was reportedly apprehended in the Shasha area of Akure after security operatives tracked his activities and caught up with him during the alleged ransom…
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Tension in Ikire as two reportedly killed in clash between hoodlums, police
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Two people were reportedly killed on Monday following a violent clash involving suspected political hoodlums and police operatives in Ikire, headquarters of Irewole Local Government Area of Osun State. It was not immediately clear whether the suspected political hoodlums were attempting to forcefully take over the local government secretariat or the motor park, popularly known…
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Ondo monarch remanded over alleged illegal land occupation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Oba of Abo Asakin Community in Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, Oba Sunday Adebayo, has been remanded in custody over alleged illegal entry and occupation of a parcel of land belonging to Chief Temitayo Jimoh. The monarch was arraigned before the Magistrate Court sitting in Oke Eda, Akure, on Monday following allegations that…
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Man collapses, dies at Ikare Junction in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An unidentified man has died after suddenly collapsing at Ikare Junction in Owo, Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred at the weekend, leaving passers-by shocked as the man was said to have slumped while standing and died at the scene. A witness said those around the area were unable to determine what caused the man’s sudden collapse.…
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Court arraigns man for alleged stealing tomatoes in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A 27-year-old man, Femi Idogun, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State for allegedly stealing tomatoes valued at N315,000. Idogun was brought before Magistrate T.G. Alphonso on a one-count charge of stealing. The prosecution alleged that the defendant committed the offence on August 16, 2026, at about 11am at Pelu Community, Oke-Aro, Akure,…
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