Crime & City Diary
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36-year-old woman arraigned for allegedly threatening to harm couple in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A 36-year-old woman, Blessing Abe, was on Monday arraigned before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, over allegations of threat to life, malicious damage of property and theft. The defendant was docked on a three-count charge following a complaint lodged by a couple, Dr. Oladapo Omoseebi and his wife, Elizabeth. The police prosecutor, Nelson Akintimehin,…
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Court sentences three men to death for armed robbery in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced three men, Uche Onu, Ekene Okorie and Celestine Eze, to death by hanging after finding them guilty of armed robbery. Justice William Olamide delivered the judgment after holding that the prosecution proved its case beyond reasonable doubt and established that the convicts acted together in carrying out…
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Kidnappers flee into bush as police foil abduction attempts in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Suspected kidnappers on Sunday fled into the bush after operatives of the Ondo State Police Command foiled two separate abduction attempts in Owo Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by the spokesperson for the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the swift intervention of security operatives led to the rescue of all victims, including a…
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Fulani group asks Tinubu, Makinde to caution Igboho over remarks
By Adejayan Gbenga A Fulani socio-cultural organisation, the Concerned Fulani People of Nigeria, has called on President Bola Tinubu and Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde to caution Yoruba nation agitator Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, over what it described as inflammatory remarks directed at Fulani communities in the state. The group made the call in a statement issued…
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LG chair, police refute claims of Igboho abductees’ release, urge against misinformation
By Adejayan Gbenga Conflicting reports have continued to trail the fate of victims abducted in Igbope, Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, following claims that they regained freedom after an ultimatum issued by Yoruba Nation activist Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho. Social media posts and viral videos over the weekend suggested that the abducted family had been…
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Police probe death of 71-year-old church leader in Ondo hotel
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has commenced investigation into the death of a 71-year-old church leader, Omotayo Ezekiel Fajana, whose body was discovered under suspicious circumstances in Akungba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area. The development was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, while speaking on Sunday with Western Post. According to the police,…
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Police probe deaths of retired broadcaster Kitan Oyesiku, guard in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the deaths of retired broadcaster and former Ogun State Television (OGTV) personality, Ms. Kitan Oyesiku, and her security guard. The incident was reported to the Owode Egba Division on Sunday by a resident of Iyana Agodo Village, who alerted the police to suspicious activities at Oyesiku’s residence. According to the…
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Ekiti NUJ condemns attacks on journalists during election coverage, seeks prosecution
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has condemned the assault on two journalists who were on official assignment during the just-concluded governorship election in the state. The affected journalists, Rasaq Ibrahim of The Nation and Yunusa Ishola of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), were reportedly attacked at Polling Unit 10, Ward…
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Ondo pastor’s son regains freedom from kidnappers after three weeks
By Boye Oyeyemi A nine-year-old boy, Victor Oluwatobi, who was abducted by gunmen in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, has been rescued after spending about three weeks in captivity. Western Post reports that the boy, who is the son of a pastor, was kidnapped during an attack on Ugbosi Quarters in Idogun on June 5, 2026. On…
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Community celebrates after abducted family regains freedom
By Adejayan Gbenga Residents of Igboho in Oorelope Local Government Area of Oyo State, on Saturday, celebrated the reported release of a family allegedly abducted by kidnappers in the community. The victims, who reportedly included a pregnant woman, her children and a sibling, regained their freedom hours after Yoruba Nation activist, Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, issued…
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