Crime & City Diary
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Uyo court convicts complainant for misleading EFCC
Justice Agatha A. Okeke of the Federal High Court, Uyo, on Thursday, convicted and sentenced one Idongesit Samuel Eyibio to two years imprisonment without the option of a fine. Eyibio was charged to court by the EFCC on February 6, 2020, for misleading the Commission by concealing vital information through a petition on a matter which a competent court had…
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OAU MBA student’s death: Court reserves ruling on bail applications of Adedoyin, 6 others
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An Osun State High Court sitting in Osogbo on Friday reserved ruling on the bail applications for owner of Hilton Hotel, Dr. AbdulRahmon Adedoyin and six others standing trial in the alleged murder of Timothy Adegoke, a master’s student of Obafemi Awolowo university,(OAU), Ile-Ife. Adedoyin and six others were brought to court on Thursday on a…
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Osun NSCDC rescues homeless teenage boy
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command has rescued a homeless 17-year-old boy, Sunday Ademola. The Commandant of the Corps, Emmanuel Ocheja confirmed this to newmen in Osogbo on Thursday. The Commandant who spoke through the Public Relations Officer, Atanda Olabisi, said a middle aged man, Ayoola from Owode Ede reported to…
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FG approves US request to extradite Abba Kyari
The Federal Government on Thursday approved the request by the United States of America for suspended Commander of the Police Intelligence Response Team, Abba Kyari, to be extradited.Kyari, a Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) is wanted in the US over a $1.1million wire fraud perpetrated by Abass Ramon aka Hushpuppi and 4 others.The Federal Government’s approval was made known by…
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Applause as checkpoints return to major highways in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Ondo State residents have expressed joy at the return of checkpoints manned by soldiers in different parts of the state. Residents of Akoko and other areas, most especially the border towns, who have been experiencing rise in criminal activities, ranging from kidnapping to farmer/herder clashes, expressed happiness over the development. The presence of the soldiers was…
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OAU MBA student’s death: Adedoyin, 6 others remanded in correctional centre
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Justice Adepele Ojo of an Osogbo High Court on Thursday ordered that Dr. Rahmon Adedoyin, owner of Hilton Hotel, Ile-Ife, be remanded in Ilesa Correctional center over the death of an MBA student of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Timothy Adegoke. Six other staff of the Hotel, were also remanded for the same offence. It would be…
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Son Kills Father With Pestle In Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure A 23-year old barber, Victor Akinwa has been remanded in prison for allegedly using a pestle to kill his father. He allegedly committed the offence at about 1:30pm on November 20, 2021at Basic Road, Idanre in the Ondo magisterial district. He was charged before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court for murder. The prosecutor, Obadasa Ajiboye, informed…
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EFCC’s arrest of accountant general unconstitutional – Oyo govt
The Oyo State government says the arrest and detention of the state’s accountant general by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, was “unconstitutional and unacceptable”. The EFCC had arrested the Accountant General, Gafar Bello on February 25, only released him three days later. In a statement by the Commissioner for Information, Culture and Tourism, Wasiu Olatubosun, the Oyo government…
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Don’t Use Road Blocks For Extortion- IGP Warns FCT Police
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has warned police officers in the Federal Capital (FCT) against using crime prevention measures such as roadblocks and raids as an avenue to extort Nigerians. Baba gave the warning during a one-day duty tour to the FCT police command on Tuesday. Speaking during the tour, Usman Baba specifically warned Divisional Police Officers (DPOs),…
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