Crime & City Diary
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Oyo lawmaker warns against direct confrontation with bandits, urges tactical approach
By Adejayan Gbenga The Senator representing Oyo North Senatorial District, Abdulfatai Buhari, has cautioned security agencies against launching direct attacks on bandits holding abducted schoolchildren in Oyo State, warning that such operations could put the lives of the victims at greater risk. Buhari gave the warning while speaking on Arise Television’s Prime Time programme on Thursday, amid ongoing efforts to…
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Three remanded in Ondo over alleged kidnapping
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of three suspected kidnappers at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over the alleged abduction of two children in Ore, Ondo State. The defendants, identified as Taofeek Lukman, 23, Peter Moses, 25, and Sunday Isaac, 23, were arraigned by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, on a…
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Ondo court arraigns travel agent over alleged N20m travel fraud
By Boye Oyeyemi A 49-year-old travel agent, Akintunde Lamidi Ayinla, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court over allegations of defrauding a client of 20 million naira under the guise of facilitating overseas travel arrangements. Ayinla was brought before the court on a three-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence, fraudulent conversion and conduct likely to…
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Ondo activates mobile courts to curb environmental pollution
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has intensified enforcement of environmental sanitation laws, warning residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and construction materials in drainage channels, waterways and along major roads across the state. The renewed crackdown was announced by the Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Special Duties and Strategy, Gani Ajowa, during an inspection tour of…
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Gunmen abduct nine-year-old boy in midnight raid on Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi Panic gripped residents of Ugbosi Quarters in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, in the early hours of Friday after suspected kidnappers invaded the community and abducted a nine-year-old boy during a midnight attack. The victim, identified as Master Olaosebikan Victor, was reportedly whisked away by the armed assailants after they stormed the area at…
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Adelabu’s sister, nephews still in captivity as kidnappers remain silent
By Adejayan Gbenga The younger sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons remained in captivity on Thursday, more than 24 hours after their abduction in Ibadan. The family disclosed that the kidnappers had yet to establish contact or make any demands, heightening anxiety among relatives and well-wishers…
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State police constitutional framework near completion, says Presidency
The Presidency says the President Bola Tinubu administration has made significant progress on the proposed establishment of state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon following ongoing consultations with the National Assembly and security authorities. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after a consultative meeting on the proposed…
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FG deploys eight gun trucks to fight illegal mining
….marks two-year Mining Marshals milestone The federal government has deployed eight operational gun trucks to strengthen the fight against illegal mining and enhance the operational capacity of the Mining Marshals, a specialised unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The vehicles were commissioned during the unveiling of a commemorative publication titled “The Guardians of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals:…
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Police arrest three over alleged abduction, assault of Ekiti LCDA chairman
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged abduction and assault of the Chairman of Ikere West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Rufus Olorunfemi, and another resident, Funso Ajayi. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, who said the incident occurred at…
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Police arrest four suspected cultists, recover firearms in Lagos raid
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition and a jack knife during a raid in the Egbeda area of the state. The suspects, identified as Nurudeen Ganiu, 34; Oluwaleke Fagbula, 38; Emmanuel Silas, 41; and Nurudeen Abdullahi, 41, were apprehended following intelligence reports about an alleged cult initiation ceremony taking place…
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