Crime & City Diary
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NDLEA seizes drugs smuggled from Europe, intercepts ammunition in Kaduna
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have uncovered consignments of hard drugs concealed in water purifier machines imported from the Netherlands, while also intercepting a cache of military-grade ammunition in Kaduna State as part of ongoing nationwide enforcement operations. The agency said the illicit drug consignments, comprising three kilograms of ketamine and 199 grams of MDMA, commonly…
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JUST IN: Ex-Defence spokesman Rabe Abubakar, wife kidnapped in Katsina
Suspected bandits have abducted a former Director of Defence Information, retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, and his wife along the Matazu Road in Katsina State. The incident reportedly occurred on Saturday morning when the retired senior military officer and his wife were travelling in a red Peugeot 504 saloon car. According to security sources, the couple was ambushed by armed…
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NUT presses govt, security agencies to rescue Oriire abductees
By Adejayan Gbenga The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Oyo State chapter, has called on the government and security agencies to urgently intensify efforts to secure the release of the pupils and teachers abducted in the Oriire Local Government Area attack. In a statement released on Saturday, the union said the victims have remained in captivity for almost two weeks,…
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Abducted vice principal begs Tinubu, Makinde to negotiate with kidnappers
By Adejayan Gbenga The abducted vice principal of Community Grammar School, Ahoro-Esinele in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, Folawe Alamu, has appealed to President Bola Tinubu, Governor Seyi Makinde and other Nigerians to negotiate with her abductors to secure the release of kidnapped victims. Alamu made the appeal in a distress video circulated online on Thursday, about 15…
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Man gets death sentence for killing youth leader in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced a 32-year-old man, Toba Adeyemi, to death by hanging for the murder of a youth leader, Michael Alademomi, popularly known as “Eko.” Adeyemi was arraigned before the court in October 2021 on a two-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder in Charge No. AK/58C/2021 following the killing…
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Police intercept kidnapping ring in Ondo, arrest five suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested five suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate linked to the abduction of two schoolchildren in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The victims, identified as Jehu, 10, and Yohana, 5, were reportedly kidnapped on May 12, 2026, while on their way to school in the Jerry Sawmill area…
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USCIRF says 30,000 armed Fulani militants operating across Nigeria
The United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) has estimated that about 30,000 armed Fulani militants are currently operating across Nigeria in groups ranging from 10 to 1,000 members. The disclosure was contained in the commission’s May 2026 report titled “Nonstate Violators of Religious Freedom in Nigeria: Fulani Militants.” The report described the militants as some of the deadliest…
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EFCC secures final forfeiture of illegal mining site, trucks in Ogun
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured an order of final forfeiture of assets recovered from suspected illegal mining operations involving Chinese nationals and Nigerians in Ogun State to the Federal Government. Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, granted the order on Friday, May 22, 2026. The forfeited assets include a mining…
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25-year-old man gets 20 years for fraud in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ekiti State High Court sitting in Ado-Ekiti has sentenced a 25-year-old man, Ayomide Ademiloye Ifeoluwa, to 20 years imprisonment over offences bordering on internet fraud, impersonation and obtaining money under false pretences. The conviction was secured before Justice Bamidele Omotosho following the defendant’s arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a four-count charge…
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DHQ deploys troops, surveillance equipment to track kidnappers in Oyo
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says it has deployed troops and advanced surveillance equipment to track down the perpetrators of the recent kidnapping incident in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State. The Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Michael Onoja, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while briefing journalists on military operations conducted in May. According to him, the…
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