Crime & City Diary
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Military pressure forces 17 JAS family members to surrender in Borno
Sustained military pressure by troops of Operation HADIN KAI has forced 17 family members of Jama’atu Ahlis Sunna Lidda’awati wal-Jihad (JAS) to surrender in separate incidents in Borno State. The military disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday by Captain Mohammed Goni, the acting military information officer of Operation HADIN KAI, saying the surrenders occurred on August 4 in…
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EFCC explains freeze on Osun govt account, cites alleged N11bn fraud probe
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has explained its decision to freeze the Osun State Government’s bank account, saying the action was taken to prevent the alleged diversion of public funds and was not connected to the August 15 governorship election. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the anti-graft agency disclosed that it had been investigating the Osun State…
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Oyebanji orders military base in Ekiti border community amid security concerns
By Boye Oyeyemi Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has directed the establishment of an additional military base in Eda Oniyo, Ilejemeje Local Government Area, to strengthen security and prevent fresh attacks in the border community. The governor also ordered the speedy completion of the Divisional Police Station under construction in the town, saying the facility would improve security and enhance…
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Ogun governor hails IGP Disu over police aircraft deployment
Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, has commended Inspector General of Police, Mr. Tunji Disu, for deploying a police aircraft to support security operations in the state. The deployment followed the governor’s request to strengthen security and combat criminality, banditry, and kidnapping, and was swiftly approved. Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, who received the aircraft and crew,…
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Amotekun rescues two abducted Fulani herders, recovers cattle in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as the Amotekun Corps, have rescued two Fulani herders who were abducted by suspected kidnappers in a forest along the Ondo-Edo boundary. The victims, identified as Abubakar Umaru and Adulahi Umaru, were reportedly tending cattle in the Owo area when armed men abducted them and forced them…
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Police arrest two suspected armed robbers, recover gun, ammunition in Lagos
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers and recovered a locally made cut-to-size Danne gun with three live cartridges during a crime prevention patrol in the Odogunyan area of the state. The command said the suspects were arrested in a joint operation involving police operatives and members of a local vigilante group as part…
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Tension as soldiers, council officials face off at illegal mining site in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Tension flared at an illegal mining site in Ibodi, Atakunmosa West Local Government Area of Osun State on Tuesday as military personnel and local government officials engaged in a heated face-off during a crackdown on illegal mining activities. The incident occurred after local government chairmen from the Ijesa South Federal Constituency, accompanied by operatives of…
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NAF gets operational boost as LSSTF delivers vehicles, ballistic helmets, others
The Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF) has reinforced its unwavering commitment to strengthening Lagos’ security architecture with the presentation of five refurbished operational vehicles, ballistic helmets, bulletproof vests and raincoats to the Nigerian Air Force (NAF), 651 Base Services Group. The vehicles and operational equipment were presented by the Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, Dr.…
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Police arrest six suspected cultists over attempted murder in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ekiti State Police Command have arrested six suspected members of a cult group over an alleged attempted murder following a violent clash at a hotel in Ikere-Ekiti. The suspects were arrested by the command’s Rapid Response Squad in collaboration with surveillance operatives from the Ilupeju Police Division after they reportedly responded to a distress…
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Oyo panel seeks public memoranda on Oriire abduction
By Adejayan Gbenga The Judicial Commission of Inquiry established by the Oyo State Government to investigate the abduction of schoolchildren and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area has invited members of the public to submit memoranda and evidence to support its investigation. The panel said it is seeking information from victims, witnesses and other individuals with relevant knowledge of the…
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