Crime & City Diary
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Customs seizes 140 rifles, cannabis products worth N373.8m at Lagos port
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has intercepted a container concealing components of more than 140 pump-action rifles and seized cannabis-infused products valued at N373.8 million at the Tin Can Island Port in Lagos. The NCS made this known in a statement by its national public relations officer, Abdullahi Maiwada, who said the rifle components were preliminarily identified as Jojeff pump-action…
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Police probe Ilesa rally shooting, detain commissioner, Amotekun operative
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command said it has commenced an investigation into a shooting incident during a political party procession in Ilesa, which left three persons injured. The command also said it had taken into custody the Commissioner for Environment, Hon. Mayowa Anjorin, and an Amotekun operative identified as Odeyemi Abimbola, following preliminary investigations into…
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Sanwo-Olu inspects vandalised Lagos bridge, assures structural safety
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Saturday inspected a vandalised bridge pillar at Vin-Niger along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, assuring residents and motorists that the facility remained structurally safe. Sanwo-Olu conducted an on-the-spot assessment following viral videos showing the vandalised section of the bridge, which leads into Festac Town. However, the governor allayed concerns over the safety of…
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13 children died in captivity, Woro kidnapping victims recount ordeal
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The rescued victims of the Woro community abduction in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State have recounted their experiences in captivity, revealing that several children died while they were held in the terrorists’ camp. The survivors spoke on Friday in Ilorin during their official handover to the Kwara State Government following their rescue by security…
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Ondo police begin statewide traffic law enforcement
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has begun renewed enforcement of traffic laws across the state to curb road crashes, ease congestion and promote orderly use of roads. The command said the exercise followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, and would involve intensified monitoring of motorists and other road users. In a statement, the…
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Man arraigned over alleged phone theft, N600,000 transfer in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A man, Abiodun Edward, has been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court sitting at Oke-Eda, Ondo State, for allegedly stealing a mobile phone and transferring N600,000 from the owner’s bank account. Edward was brought before Chief Magistrate Damilola Sekoni on two counts bordering on extortion and stealing. According to the prosecutor, Olusegun Akeredolu, the defendant allegedly committed…
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Ekiti police threaten penalties for traffic offenders amid motorcycle accidents
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has warned commercial motorcyclists and other riders against reckless driving and violation of traffic regulations, following a reported rise in motorcycle-related accidents across the state. The command said the development was largely linked to dangerous driving practices, including excessive speed, reckless overtaking and failure to obey traffic lights and road signs. The…
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27 suspects arrested over alleged Alakija bridge vandalism
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government on Friday said it had arrested 27 suspected vandals for allegedly vandalising critical structural components of the newly constructed bridge linking Festac Town to Alakija. The arrests followed a midnight enforcement operation by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) task force along the Lagos-Badagry Transnational Highway.…
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Man jailed for stealing N200,000 worth of tomatoes in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court has sentenced Ayomide Abiodun to one year in prison for stealing fresh tomatoes worth N200,000 from a farm in Ondo State. Abiodun was arraigned by the Ondo State Government on a two-count charge of stealing and pleaded guilty to the offences before the court. The prosecutor, Olusegun Akeredolu, told the court that…
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Investigation reveals some Kaiama kidnap victims enlisted by bandits
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Investigation has revealed that some of the children among the 176 people abducted from Woro and Nukku communities in Kaiama Local Government Area of Kwara State on February 3, 2026, have been enlisted by their abductors. Speaking on the BBC Hausa Service, monitored in Ilorin, the lawmaker representing Gwanabe/Gweria/Bani/Adena constituency in the Kwara State House of…
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