Crime & City Diary
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Police to begin enforcement against obscured number plates in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has announced plans to commence a statewide enforcement exercise against vehicles operating with covered, obscured, defaced, unauthorised or missing registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. The exercise, scheduled to begin on June 15, is in compliance with a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, aimed at…
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Amotekun parades 97 suspects over alleged kidnapping, theft, other crimes in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, has arrested 97 suspects across the state’s 18 local government areas within the last two weeks over alleged involvement in kidnapping, armed robbery, vehicle theft, burglary and other criminal activities. The Commander of the Corps, Mr. Adetunji Adeleye, disclosed this while parading the suspects in Akure,…
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Four suspected Eiye Confraternity members arrested in Kwara raid
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists during a targeted operation in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area, as part of ongoing efforts to tackle cult-related violence and other criminal activities in the state. The suspects were apprehended by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following intelligence reports on the activities of…
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BREAKING: Ondo traditional leader kidnapped, police launch search operation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has commenced a coordinated search operation following the abduction of a community leader in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The victim, Mr Adeniyi Adelana, who is the Baale of Ode Oriya Village, was reportedly kidnapped by armed men at about 8:05 p.m. to an unknown destination. The assailants, said to…
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Ondo activist apologises to interior minister, says actions misguided
By Boye Oyeyemi An All Progressives Congress chieftain and activist, Prince Emorioloye Owolemi, has tendered an apology to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over comments and actions he admitted may have damaged the minister’s reputation. Owolemi made the apology in an open letter dated June 13, 2026, which he posted on his Facebook account, expressing regret over his conduct…
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DHQ mourns ex-Army spokesman Rabe Abubakar, vows stronger anti-terror operations
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while in captivity after being abducted by unknown assailants. In a statement issued on Saturday, Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, expressed the condolences of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to the family of the late officer, his colleagues, and…
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JUST IN: Retired army general dies after weeks in bandits’ custody
A retired Major-General of the Nigerian Army and former Director of Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, has died while being held by bandits, the Katsina State Government has confirmed. Abubakar and his wife were abducted in May while travelling through Katsina State. Their ordeal drew national attention after a video surfaced on June 6 showing the couple appealing to the state…
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Security guard arrested in Ogun for allegedly raping teen at gunpoint
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 32-year-old security guard accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint in the Abule-Ijoko area of the state. According to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babayesi, detectives with the Agbado Division arrested Abraham Aneka on June 10 after a family member reported an incident of…
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Police begin crackdown on covered number plates, unregistered vehicles in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has launched a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles with covered, concealed, defaced or altered registration number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles operating across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the exercise was in line…
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Ondo woman arraigned for allegedly assaulting husband during domestic dispute
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a woman, identified as Olatunde Mary, before a court the state for allegedly inflicting severe injuries on her husband during a domestic altercation. According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the case was reported to the Gender-Based Violence Unit at the police headquarters in Akure on June 3, 2026.…
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