Crime & City Diary
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Police launch investigation into attack on party chairman in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into the shooting of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo Local Government Area, Hon. Ashimiyu Ajibola, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. However, an earlier statement by the Osun State Government had described him as the Chairman of the Accord Party…
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Sunday Igboho threatens to name politicians behind Oriire attack if violence persists
By Adejayan Gbenga Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has alleged that he knows the politicians behind the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, vowing to expose them if they fail to desist from their alleged activities. Igboho made the claim while hosting newly elected executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students…
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Oyo government says Oriire abductees not released, warns against misleading reports
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media claiming that pupils, students and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area have regained their freedom, describing the report as false and misleading. Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, issued the clarification on Wednesday, urging members of the public to disregard…
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Ondo govt warns against fake security alerts, urges residents to support agencies
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has cautioned residents against spreading unverified security reports capable of causing panic and disrupting peace. The Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Hon. Idowu Emmanuel Ajanaku, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday, following the circulation of reports alleging kidnappings in schools and the presence of bandits within Akure metropolis. According to the…
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JUST IN: Accord Party LG chairman hospitalised after gunmen attack in Osogbo
The Chairman of the Accord Party in Osogbo Local Government Area of Osun State, Asimiyu Ajibola, popularly known as Baba Isila, is receiving treatment at the Uniosun Teaching Hospital after he was shot by suspected gunmen in Osogbo. The attack occurred on Wednesday night around the MDS area of the state capital, causing panic among residents. Witnesses said the assailants…
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JUST IN: Man allegedly beats father to death in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 38-year-old man, Nsikak Kingsley, for allegedly assaulting his 65-year-old father, Adone Peter, to death in Oda Community, Akure South Local Government Area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed the development in a statement issued on Thursday, saying the suspect was taken into custody following a…
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Ekiti council vice chairman remanded over alleged kidnapping plot
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of the Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area, Grace Ogunleye, over allegations that she orchestrated her own kidnapping. Chief Magistrate Abayomi Adeosun gave the order on Wednesday after Ogunleye was arraigned on charges linked to the alleged abduction drama. The court directed that she be kept at…
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Kwara police arrest alleged kidnap kingpin, recover two AK-47 rifles
By Mosunmola Ayobami Operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested a suspected kidnapping gang leader and recovered two AK-47 rifles in a major breakthrough in the ongoing fight against kidnapping and violent crimes across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ilorin by the Police…
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Oyo Assembly rejects talks with kidnappers, demands rescue operations
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State House of Assembly on Wednesday rejected calls for negotiations with bandits responsible for the abduction of teachers and students during the recent attack on Ahoro-Esiele community in Oriire Local Government Area, insisting that security agencies should intensify efforts to rescue the victims. The resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by the…
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REPORT: Police question Wike’s aide, detain INEC official over voter data leak
Lere Olayinka, media aide to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has reportedly been questioned by the police over the unauthorised disclosure of voter information from the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) database. According to a report by TheCable newspaper, Olayinka was interrogated on Tuesday by operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID-IRT) at…
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