Crime & City Diary
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Court remands Ondo monarch over alleged land grabbing
By Boye Oyeyemi A Magistrate Court sitting in Oke-Eda, Akure, has remanded a traditional ruler, Oba Adewale Boboye, over alleged involvement in illegal land takeover in Ondo State. The monarch, said to be the Ajagunode of Ode Community in Igoba, Akure North Local Government Area, was arraigned on Wednesday on charges bordering on conspiracy, forceful takeover of landed property and…
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Only family, lawyers, doctors can see El-Rufai — ICPC tells ADC
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says only family members, lawyers, and doctors are allowed to visit former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, who is currently in its custody and standing trial for multiple corruption cases. The ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu (SAN), disclosed this in a letter dated May 22, 2026, addressed to the…
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Amotekun rescues kidnapped couple in Ondo forest, victims praise swift intervention
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun, have rescued a couple abducted by suspected kidnappers in Ilu-Abo community in Akure North Local Government Area of the state. The victims, Mr. and Mrs Sanusi Kehinde, were reportedly attacked shortly after arriving at their residence around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, as armed men allegedly…
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Police arraign man over attempted murder in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a 26-year-old man, John Butren, over an alleged attempted murder in Owo, saying the suspect attacked a resident with a machete during a dispute. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the incident occurred on May 20 at Alajawo Camp in Owo…
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Rumoured bandit invasion forces closure of schools in Ekiti community
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Ayegbaju community in Ekiti State were thrown into panic on Friday following reports of a possible bandit attack in the area, forcing some schools to send students home as a precaution. Sources within the community said information about the alleged threat spread rapidly among residents after claims emerged that suspected bandits had been sighted around…
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Court remands farmer for allegedly defiling minor in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a 49-year-old farmer, Moshood Oladejo, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over the alleged sexual violation of a 13-year-old girl in Ondo State. Oladejo was arraigned on two counts of unlawful sexual intercourse and defilement before the court, with the prosecution linking the alleged act to April 26, 2026,…
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How accused forged mining licence to defraud US investors of $525,276 — witness
A Federal High Court sitting in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, has heard how an alleged fraudster, Victor Ekpong Thompson, purportedly used a forged mining licence to defraud three American investors of $525,276. The second prosecution witness, Michael Eyo, told the court presided over by Justice Maurine Adaobi Onyetenu that Thompson photographed his genuine mining licence and later used it to…
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NSCDC arrests seven over illegal mining in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps have arrested seven suspected illegal miners for allegedly carrying out unauthorised blasting activities with explosives in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The suspects were apprehended during a joint operation by the command’s Mines and Steel Unit and officials of the Federal Ministry of Mines at Agbogbo area along…
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Oyo govt denies reports of Oriire school abductees’ release
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government on Thursday denied reports circulating on social media claiming that teachers and pupils abducted during last Friday’s attack on schools in Oriire Local Government Area had regained their freedom. The Special Adviser on Security to Governor Seyi Makinde, Abayomi Fagbenro, described the reports as false and misleading, insisting that the victims were still…
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Security operatives rescue abducted Ekiti LG vice chair, investigation ongoing
By Boye Oyeyemi The Vice Chairman of Ilejemeje Local Government Area in Ekiti State, Mrs Grace Ogunleye, has regained freedom after she was abducted by suspected gunmen. The spokesperson for the Ekiti State Police Command, Sunday Abutu, confirmed the development in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Thursday. Abutu disclosed that the council vice chairman was rescued unharmed through…
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