Crime & City Diary
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Ondo Amotekun rescues kidnap victim, arrests father, three sons
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have arrested a 56-year-old man and his three sons for allegedly operating a kidnapping syndicate in Oba-Akoko, Akoko South-West Local Government Area, rescuing their victim and recovering more than 75% of the ransom paid by his family. This was disclosed by the State Commander of the…
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BREAKING: Court grants Sowore ₦200m bail in cybercrime trial
The Federal High Court in Abuja has granted bail to the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, in his ongoing alleged cybercrime trial. Justice Mohammed Umar, who delivered the ruling on Tuesday, fixed the bail at ₦200 million and ordered Sowore to provide two sureties to perfect the conditions. The court directed that one of the…
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Police arrest prime suspect in Osun teenager’s killing, 23 others over cultism
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested Kareem Saheed, popularly known as “Tanfiani,” the prime suspect accused of leading the armed thugs linked to the killing of 14-year-old Ezekiel Olapade in Ilobu, Irepodun Local Government Area of the state, along with 23 other suspected cultists and political thugs. The Commissioner of Police, Ibrahim Gotan, disclosed…
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Supreme Court affirms final forfeiture of N1.58bn linked to ex-NIRSAL consultant
The Supreme Court has upheld the final forfeiture of N1.582 billion linked to former National Coordinating Consultant of the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), Steve Ogidan, to the Federal Government. In a judgment delivered on June 19, 2026, a five-member panel of the apex court led by Justice Habeeb Adewale Abiru affirmed the earlier decision of…
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BREAKING: Troops rescue 10 abducted NECO candidates, teachers in Borno
Troops of Operation HADIN KAI have rescued 10 of the 11 National Examinations Council (NECO) candidates and teachers abducted by suspected ISWAP terrorists during an attack on Lassa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State. Western Post had earlier reported that the terrorists attacked the school while students were writing their NECO examination, killing a teacher and abducting…
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Police rescue abducted children, arrest four suspects in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has rescued two abducted children, arrested four suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms linked to an armed robbery syndicate during separate intelligence-led operations across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday by its Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, saying the operations were carried out in collaboration with…
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NSCDC arrests suspected telecom mast vandal in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ondo State Command, has arrested a 25-year-old man, Obasi Ifesinachi, for allegedly vandalising a telecommunications mast in Iju Community, Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The command’s Public Relations Officer, Daniel Aidamenbor, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, saying the suspect was apprehended during a covert operation…
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BREAKING: Gunmen attack school in Borno, abduct NECO candidates after killing teacher
Gunmen suspected to be Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorists have attacked Government Day Secondary School in Lassa town, Askira/Uba Local Government Area of Borno State, killing a teacher and abducting an unspecified number of students who were writing the National Examinations Council (NECO) examination. The attack occurred on Monday morning when the heavily armed assailants reportedly stormed the community at about 9:00…
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Ondo court sentences vulcaniser to death for mob killing
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a vulcaniser, Wasiu Ibrahim, to death by hanging for his role in the murder of Joseph Odunayo, who was allegedly beaten to death after being accused of stealing a mobile phone. Justice Ademola Enikuomehin, who delivered the judgment, found Ibrahim guilty of murder and conspiracy, ruling that…
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NDLEA arrests China-bound businesswoman with cocaine, seizes N12.4bn cannabis shipment
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has arrested a Lagos-based businesswoman, Iwebema Ogechi Peace, after allegedly finding 7.5 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a false compartment of her suitcase as she prepared to board a Qatar Airways flight to Beijing, China, from the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. The 38-year-old suspect was arrested on June 21 following intelligence received by…
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