Crime & City Diary
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NSCDC Kwara handles over 100 gender-related cases in six months
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, handled more than 100 cases involving domestic violence, child abandonment, rape, child molestation and related offences between January and June 2026, recording significant progress in resolving many of them. Speaking with Western Post on Tuesday, the Head of the Gender Unit, Chief Superintendent of Corps…
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Digital safety now security priority, protect your identity – LSSTF Boss tells residents
The Executive Secretary/CEO of the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), Dr. Ayodele Ogunsan, has said the realities of modern security require governments to protect citizens not only in physical spaces but also in cyberspace. Ogunsan made the remark during the maiden edition of the LSSTF Campaign Against Crime, Cultism and Other Vices (LSSTF-CACCOV) Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign, held virtually on…
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Gbajabiamila honours ICPC invitation over probe of alleged fake PFIPC agency
The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Monday honoured an invitation by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) as part of an ongoing investigation into the activities of the alleged fake agency known as the “PFIPC.” Gbajabiamila’s lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, confirmed the development in a statement issued on Monday, saying his client appeared…
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Police deploy officers to Osun motor parks after NURTW faction protest
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command on Monday said it had deployed officers to motor parks across the state after a protest by a faction of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) escalated into clashes in Osogbo, disrupting public peace and commercial activities. Western Post reports that factions of the NURTW and the Road…
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BREAKING: Court sentences two Ansaru commanders to life imprisonment over terrorism charges
By Adejayan Gbenga The Federal High Court in Abuja on Monday sentenced two Ansaru commanders, Abubakar Abba, also known as Abu Bara’a, and Mahmud Usman, also known as Isah Adam and Mahmud, to life imprisonment after they pleaded guilty to 32 terrorism-related charges. Justice Emeka Nwite delivered the judgment after the two defendants changed their earlier not-guilty pleas to guilty.…
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FCT police arrest four officers over alleged extortion of ICPC chairman
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has arrested four police officers accused of extorting ₦53,000 from the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr Musa Aliyu (SAN), during an illegal stop-and-search operation in Abuja. FCT Commissioner of Police, Ahmed Sanusi, disclosed the development on Monday, describing the officers as “criminals” who had no…
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Security operatives foil kidnap attempt in Ondo, rescue victim
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has foiled an attempted kidnapping in Upenmen Community, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State, following a swift response by a joint security team. The command said suspected gunmen invaded the residence of Prince Olumuyiwa Ademulegun on the evening of July 15, 2026, firing gunshots in an apparent attempt to abduct him.…
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Court jails scavenger six months for stealing school roofing sheets in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure Magistrate’s Court has sentenced a scavenger, Ibironke Adedayo, to six months’ imprisonment for vandalising a public primary school and stealing roofing sheets from the premises in Akure, Ondo State. Adedayo, who was not represented by a lawyer, was arraigned on a two-count charge of malicious damage and stealing, pleading guilty to both counts when the…
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Suspected armed robbers attack female motorist on Ondo highway, police launch manhunt
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has launched a manhunt for three suspected armed robbers who attacked a female motorist along the Ondo–Ile-Oluji Road, assuring residents that efforts were underway to apprehend the fleeing suspects. The incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. on Sunday at the Otaasan area of the highway when the hoodlums allegedly opened fire on the…
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Ondo traditional leader remanded over alleged forceful land takeover
By Boye Oyeyemi A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of the Obaloja of Oba-Ile in Akure North Local Government Area, Olusola Michael Aderounmu, over alleged involvement in the forceful takeover of a disputed farmland. The defendant was arraigned on four counts bordering on alleged threat to life, unlawful entry, forceful possession of landed…
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