Crime & City Diary
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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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Ogun Police investigate viral assault video, arraign monarch
A viral video showing an elderly man, Mr. Areola Abraham, being verbally abused and assaulted by Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile Ifo, has prompted the Ogun State Police Command to launch a discreet investigation into the incident. In response to public outcry, the Commissioner of Police, CP Lanre Ogunlowo, ordered a thorough inquiry, emphasizing the command’s commitment…
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Ogun monarch suspended after assaulting 73-year-old chief
The Ogun State Police Command on Monday interrogated Oba Abdulsemiu Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, for assaulting 73-year-old chief, Areola Abraham. The assault, which included both verbal and physical abuse, was captured in a viral video where Ogunjobi is seen cursing the chief while accusing him of conspiracy. In the clip, Areola is forced to kneel, and a man accompanying…
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Seven arraigned over murder of Kwara Health Tech student
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin on Monday arraigned seven persons in connection with the alleged murder of Awesu Mojisola, a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Offa. The accused include Happiness Adebayo and Timileyin Kolawole, identified as the prime suspects; Adebayo Adeniyi and Bukola Adeniyi, parents of Happiness; and…
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Osun Govt vows to bring perpetrators of Esa-Oke mayhem to justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Government has vowed to ensure that justice is served to those responsible for the mayhem that erupted in Esa-Oke town in Obokun Local Government Area of the state. The state government made this promise in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Kolapo Alimi. Alimi, who described the incident…
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I have no knowledge of Bola Ige’s death, Ladoja counters Bisi Akande
Rashidi Ladoja, former governor of Oyo State, has denied allegations made by Bisi Akande, his counterpart from Osun State, suggesting that Ladoja had important information about the assassination of Bola Ige, Nigeria’s former Attorney General. Ige was murdered at his home on December 23, 2001, and the case has remained unsolved, with calls for justice continuing over the years. In…
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Four feared dead in Osun as residents, police clash over monarch appointment
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo At least four people were reportedly killed, and several others injured in Esa-Oke, Obokun Local Government Area of Osun State, following a violent clash between security operatives and residents. Addressing journalists in Osogbo on Monday, the spokesperson of Esa-Oke Central Union, Oladiti Awodiran, confirmed the casualties, attributing the crisis to Governor Ademola Adeleke’s appointment of Prince…
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7 policemen shot in Osun communal clash over chieftaincy dispute
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has confirmed that seven policemen were shot during a violent communal clash between the Ido-Ijesa and Esa-Oke communities over a chieftaincy dispute. The incident occurred following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s approval of the appointment of Prince Timileyin Ajayi as the Olojudo of Ido-Ajegunle, a neighboring community to Esa-Oke. However, the decision was…
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Oyo Police launch investigation into Bodija murder, deny killing student
The Oyo State Police Command has launched an immediate investigation into the murder of an unidentified man at Bodija, Ibadan, in the early hours of Sunday, February 2, 2025. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Osifeso Adewale, preliminary findings indicate that the victim was chased and shot dead a few blocks away from a…
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