Crime & City Diary
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Man machetes 2-year-old boy, remanded in prison
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara A 32-year-old driver, Idowu Ali, has been remanded in Oke Kura Correctional Facility in Ilorin, Kwara State for allegedly assaulting and macheting a two-year-old boy over domestic issue. Ali of Number 7, Alikali House, Adabata, Ilorin was dragged before an Ilorin Magistrates’ court for offences bordering on criminal trespass, causing grievous harm and attempted culpable homicide,…
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Truck crushes motorcyclist in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE) on Thursday confirmed that a truck crushed a commercial motorcyclist to death at Ahmmadiya, opposite NNPC, on Idiroko-Owode Yewa-Ota Expressway in the state. The Sango-Ota Area Commander of TRACE, Mr Adekunle Ajibade, said the accident occurred at about 8.20am, resulting in the death of the motorcyclist and leaving…
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Court remands three farm workers for murder
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara A Kwara State Magistrates’ court sitting in Ilorin on Thursday remanded three suspected farm workers in custody for allegedly killing their boss, Jamiu Ibrahim, 45, during an armed robbery operation. The suspects, Isiaka Sabi, Hassan Bature and Ardo Umaru on June 29, 2022 allegedly conspired and killed Ibrahim of Idofin Odo-Ashe, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of…
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Adeboye in fear over property in Lagos
There’s palpable fear and threat to life of Ogunderu Abayomi Adeboye who lives at 21, Adigun Street, Ijesha Surulere, Lagos. He visited Police station and reported that he bought a property at No. 42, Dosumu Street, Surulere, Lagos. He said one Mr. Yemi Olaleye who is very popular in the community and who is into hospitality business, approached him and…
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Court remands notorious gang leader Rasheed over alleged murder, conspiracy
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State has ordered that a notorious gang leader, Hammed Rasheed, be remanded in Ilesa Correctional Centre. Rasheed, popularly called Oko-Ilu was brought to court on nine count-charge bordering on murder, conspiracy, illegal possession of guns and other dangerous weapons, arson, willful damage of people’s vehicles and other properties and…
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Bisexual: an eyewitness account
As an eyewitness to the inordinate affairs being perpetrated, Mr. Olajide Adeoye Adetunji stands to witness and affirm that, Mr. Adesegun Adebola Williem Odunlami is a bisexual. According to Adetunji, he dropped Odunlami three times at a gay secret parties. He said, “I have dropped him off thrice at gay secret parties in the past and having confided in me…
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Court sentences pastor, one other to death for killing seven years old boy
Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Tuesday sentenced a pastor, Erinmole Adetokunbo, and his accomplice, Adedoyin Oyekanmi to death for killing a 7ears old boy in Ikorodu area of the state. Justice Taiwo gave the verdict after the defendants changed their plea from not guilty to being guilty. The convicts were arraigned on…
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Bishop arrested over alleged sexual molestation of members
A team of policemen from Elemoro Division of the Lagos State Police Command, weekend, stormed the Peculiar Generation Assembly at Eputu London in Awoyaya, Ibeju-Lekki and arrested the General Overseer, Bishop Chris Omosekpa.His arrest was sequel to a bench warrant issued against him by Justice R. A. Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual and Domestic Special Offences Court, GRA Ikeja.It…
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We’ve arrested Owo church attackers – Chief of Defence Staff
The Chief of Defence Staff General, Lucky Irabor says the suspected attackers of St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State have been arrested by the military. Irabor made this known when he met with editors and media executives in Abuja on Tuesday. About 40 worshippers were killed on June 5 when gunmen stormed the church. The Federal Government later said…
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Six die, two injured in Idiroko-Ota road accident
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun State Command, said six persons died while two others sustained injuries in an accident involving two vehicles on Idiroko-Ota Expressway on Monday. Sector Commander, FRSC in the state, Mr Ahmed Umar, who confirmed the incident to newsmen in Ota, said that the accident happened in the afternoon. Umar said…
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