Crime & City Diary
-
Motorcycle thief escapes lynching in Ondo, handed over to police
By Boye Oyeyemi – A suspected motorcycle thief narrowly escaped lynching on Thursday evening after being caught by residents in the Gaga community of Oke Aro, Akure, the Ondo State capital. The incident reportedly occurred around 7 p.m. when the suspect, whose identity remains unknown, allegedly snatched a motorcycle from a woman near Adu Memorial Secondary School. His attempted escape…
Read More » -
Our response time to crime in Lagos is five minutes- CP
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Jimoh Moshood, says the response time of his men to robbery and other public order offences is five minutes. “Our response time to crime is less than 10 minutes. We have even reduced it further to five minutes. Once you call us, under five minutes, we are there,” the Police Commissioner said on…
Read More » -
Ondo Police arrest two suspected drug traffickers, recover 51 bags of Indian hemp
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected drug traffickers in Owo. The suspects were intercepted by operatives of the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) along Ikare Junction in Owo. Identified as Usman Bashir, 27, and Usman Muhammad, 17, both from Kaduna State, the suspects were found in possession of 51 bags of dried leaves…
Read More » -
JUST IN: Police nab two suspected kidnappers, recover weapons in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Police Command have arrested two suspected kidnappers in Epinmi Akoko, Akoko South-East Local Government Area, and recovered a cache of weapons believed to be used for criminal activities. The arrest followed credible intelligence received in the early hours of Tuesday, June 18, 2025. In a statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s…
Read More » -
3 injured as gunmen attack business owners in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – Armed robbers on Wednesday attacked a shop in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, leaving at least three persons injured. The incident, which occurred around 11:00 a.m. in the Mokola area of the city, caused panic among residents. According to eyewitness accounts, the victims were about to enter the store to purchase provisions meant for retail when…
Read More » -
Tragedy as 2-year-old girl drowns in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – A two-year-old girl was on Wednesday confirmed dead after falling into a deep well in Saki, Oyo State. Dr. Moroof Akinwande, Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency and Special Adviser to the Governor on Fire Services Reform, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan. According to him, the incident…
Read More » -
Marwa, Toure urge Nigerians, states to actively participate in fight against illicit drugs
The Nigerian public has been challenged to get involved and take full ownership of the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking with a view to curbing the menace and preventing young people from falling into the drug trap. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) gave the charge…
Read More » -
Ogun police thwart kidnap attempt, arrest wanted suspect
The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a planned kidnap operation and arrested a notorious suspect who had been on the run since 2024. The operation also led to the recovery of dangerous weapons used by the criminal gang. In a statement on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest of Clement Elijah, a serial…
Read More » -
EFCC arraigns ponzi scheme director for alleged N13.8b fraud in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the director of Glossalalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelenged Nigeria Ltd, Precious Williams before Justice S. I . Mark of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the EFCC…
Read More » -
Agunloye’s trial: ‘Obasanjo didn’t approve Sunrise Contract for Mambilla Project’ — Witness
The third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, on Monday that neither former President Olusegun Obasanjo nor the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the award of the Mambilla Power Project contract to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. Testifying before Justice J.O.…
Read More »
