Crime & City Diary
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Police probe man arrested in military-style attire in Osogbo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has commenced an investigation into a man suspected to be a bandit who was arrested in Osogbo, the state capital. The suspect was reportedly apprehended by residents at Oke-Fia, near the Government House along Ilobu Road, on Wednesday. A video of the suspect circulating on social media showed him wearing…
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Inquest into Adichie’s son’s death suspended by court until October
Proceedings in the coroner’s inquest into the death of Nkanu Adichie-Esege, the 21-month-old son of renowned Nigerian author Chimamanda Adichie, have been put on hold until October following an order of the Lagos High Court. The adjournment was announced on Wednesday by Coroner Atinuke Adetunji of the Igbosere Magisterial District in Yaba, Lagos, after a higher court directed a temporary…
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Amotekun launches 24-hour patrols in Ondo, dismisses bandit infiltration reports
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as the Amotekun Corps, has intensified security operations across the state with the deployment of round-the-clock patrols aimed at strengthening surveillance and preventing criminal activities. The development follows circulating rumours alleging a bandit invasion in some parts of the state, claims which the security outfit has firmly dismissed as…
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Aiyedatiwa praises death sentences for Owo church attackers
By Boye Oyeyemi Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, has commended the judiciary and security agencies following the conviction and death sentence of four persons found guilty of involvement in the June 5, 2022 terrorist attack on St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, Owo. In a statement issued on Tuesday by his Chief Press Secretary, Ebenezer Adeniyan, the governor described the ruling…
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BREAKING: Court sentences four terrorists to death over Owo church massacre
The Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced four members of a terrorist group to death by hanging for their involvement in the June 5, 2022 attack on St. Francis Catholic Church in Owo, Ondo State, which claimed dozens of lives and left many others injured. The convicts, identified as Idris Abdulmalik Omeiza, 25; Al Qasim Idris, 20; Jamiu Abdulmalik,…
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Family confirms abduction of ex-Power Minister Adelabu’s sister, nephews in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The family of former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress chieftain, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, has confirmed the abduction of his younger sister, Mrs. Olaide Busayo Adegoke John-Paul, and her twin sons in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital. The confirmation was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday by Chief Adelabu’s Media Aide, Comrade Femi Awogboro, who…
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Gunmen abduct former Power Minister Adelabu’s sister, niblings in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga Tension gripped parts of Ibadan on Tuesday following reports that a younger sister of the former Minister of Power and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bayo Adelabu, popularly known as Penkelemesi, and her children were abducted by unidentified gunmen. The alleged incident was said to have occurred in the Elewura area of Ibadan under…
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Ogun police confirm safety of schools, residents amid bandit attack rumours
By Folashade Olorunfemi – The Ogun State Police Command has dismissed claims of bandit attacks in the state, assuring residents of their safety and security. The command was reacting to reports circulating on social media alleging attacks on schools and communities within the Ota and Ifo areas of Ogun State, as well as claims that suspected bandits were arrested in…
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Akure court remands two men over alleged burglary, theft
By Boye Oyeyemi Two men, Nasiru Usman and Abdulrahman Sanni, have been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre by an Akure Magistrate’s Court over their alleged involvement in a burglary and theft case involving property valued at three million naira. The suspects were arraigned by the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, on a five-count charge…
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DSS denies arrest of Okey Ndibe, says airport encounter was routine
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports that Professor Okey Ndibe was arrested or detained at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos, on June 1, describing the airport encounter as a routine administrative process linked to a review of his watchlist status. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the DSS said, “It did not arrest or detain Prof…
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