Crime & City Diary
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Ogun State Government allegedly seals singer Portable’s bar, hotel
By Tosin Brown Controversial Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, has expressed frustration after the Ogun State government allegedly sealed off his bar and hotel in Sango-Ota. According to multiple reports, the properties were sealed due to alleged violations of building regulations. Sharing a notice of contravention on Instagram, the singer claimed that the Ogun State Planning and…
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Truck driver nabbed for injuring LASTMA official
A truck driver has been arrested by police operatives in Lagos for causing grievous body injuries to an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) which led to the amputation of the officer in the Ojodu Berger area of the state. LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, said the incident happened on Tuesday. Taofiq stressed that the officer was on…
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Osun communal crisis: Ilobu community withdraws from peace committee
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Ilobu community in Irepodun Local Government Area of Osun State has officially notified the state government of the withdrawal of its representatives from the enlarged stakeholders’ committee on the Ifon-Ilobu-Erin-Osun communal dispute. Governor Ademola Adeleke had constituted the reconciliation committee, comprising 25 members from each community and government representatives, following several deadly clashes between Ilobu…
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Police arrest four suspects for conspiracy, kidnap threat in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command, in response to a reported case of criminal conspiracy and kidnapping threats, has arrested four suspects involved in extortion attempts. On January 15, 2025, at about 06:30 hrs, a resident of Ajuba Fulani Camp, Ilesha Baruba, discovered a white paper placed at the front door of his residence with two phone…
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ICPC recovers N20b from ghost pensioners, blocks N50 billion from looters in single ministry
By Kunle Sanni The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) announced on Wednesday that it has recovered ₦20 billion improperly disbursed as pensions to ghost workers in 2024. During a media parley with editors in Abuja, ICPC Chairman Musa Aliyu attributed the recovery to the agency’s proactive measures in tackling corruption. Aliyu emphasized that the commission’s aggressive…
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One dead, six injured in fatal auto crash on Abeokuta-Ibadan highway
A fatal motor accident along the Abeokuta-Ibadan highway near Ajobo village claimed the life of one person and left six others injured on Sunday, February 4, 2025. The Ogun State Police Command confirmed the incident in a statement signed by its spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, stating that the accident occurred around 2:30 p.m. and involved a Lexus ES 350 and…
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200-level University of Ilorin student commits suicide
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A 200-level male student of the University of Ilorin in Kwara State has reportedly committed suicide due to the economic hardships facing his family. Sources indicate that the deceased, whose identity has yet to be confirmed, was from the Faculty of Communication and Information Sciences (CIS). He was maintaining a cumulative GPA of 4.5 in the…
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Court discharges, acquits Fani-Kayode of medical forgery
Justice Olubunmi Abike-Fadipe of an Ikeja Special Offences Court on Tuesday discharged and acquitted the former minister of aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, of the charge of medical forgery leveled against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Justice Abike-Fadipe while delivering ruling on the no case submission filed by Fani-Kayode’s Counsel, Mr Wale Balogun (SAN), held that the prosecution…
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Esa-Oke crisis: Community urges Governor Adeleke to intervene
…calls for reversal of Olojudo appointment By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The people of Esa-Oke in Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State have demanded the reversal of the government white paper that appointed Prince Timileyin Oluyemi Ajayi, arguing that he has no lineage or connection to the families that own the farmland or to the Esa-Oke community. Speaking at a…
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Lagos neighborhood safety agency nabs perennial fraudster in Mushin
The Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency has nabbed a perennial fraudster operating around Fatai Atere way in Mushin. The female fraudster named, Toyin Ariyo aged 48 years was apprehended as she attempted to swindle 18 year old Ayomide around Cappa area of Agege Motor road at about 9 am on the 3rd of February, 2025. According to LSNC, the suspect…
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