Crime & City Diary
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Ondo police arrest three over alleged N42m fraud
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested three suspected fraudsters over separate alleged cases involving a Mercedes-Benz GLE 350 valued at N23 million and £10,000 (about N19 million) allegedly obtained under false pretences. The command’s Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed the development in a statement issued Saturday, saying the suspects were arrested by detectives…
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Ogun residents urge Abiodun to improve waste management in more areas
Residents of various communities in Ogun State have urged the state government to extend its waste management efforts to other parts of the state, particularly markets, major roads and pedestrian bridges where refuse has accumulated. The residents, drawn from Obafemi Owode, Ifo and Ado-Odo/Ota local government areas, said indiscriminate dumping of refuse had become a growing concern in several communities,…
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Osun police arrest three, recover five bags of suspected Indian hemp
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested three men and recovered five bags of weeds suspected to be Indian hemp from an abandoned Toyota Sienna Space Bus along the Moro-Ife Road in Moro, Ife North Local Government Area of the state. The command, in a statement issued on Friday by its Police Public Relations Officer,…
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Five arrested in Oyo over alleged illegal sand mining
By Adejayan Gbenga Five suspects have been arrested over alleged unauthorised excavation of laterite and gravel at the Akufo Farm Settlement in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State. The suspects were apprehended during a joint enforcement operation involving the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority, Oyo State Agribusiness Development Agency and security operatives, according to a statement by…
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Army urges troops to maintain combat readiness amid security threats
By Boye Oyeyemi The Nigerian Army has urged officers and soldiers to sustain operational superiority over adversaries through continuous training, discipline and combat preparedness. The General Officer Commanding, 2 Division, Nigerian Army, Ibadan, Maj. Gen. Auwalu Mahmuda, gave the charge on Friday at the closing ceremony of the 2026 Inter-Brigade Combat Proficiency Competition held at the 32 Artillery Brigade in…
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Tiler jailed for attacking parents with pestle in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A 27-year-old tiler, Ige Ayomide, has been sentenced to 12 months in prison by an Akure Magistrate’s Court for assaulting his parents and damaging his father’s television in Akure, Ondo State. Ayomide was convicted after pleading guilty to three counts bordering on unlawful assault occasioning serious injury and malicious damage to property. The court sentenced him to…
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Suspected thieves kill cocoa farmer in Ondo, investigation ongoing
By Boye Oyeyemi A 52-year-old farmer, Ajibade Kehinde, has been found dead on his cocoa farm at Alani Camp, near Supare, in Akoko South-West Local Government Area of Ondo State. Kehinde was reportedly on his way to the farm on Thursday, September 3, 2026, but failed to return home, prompting members of his family to raise the alarm and begin…
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Oyo police arrest six over fake euro notes worth N14.15m
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested six suspected counterfeit currency dealers and recovered 89 suspected fake €100 notes valued at €8,900, equivalent to about N14.15 million, in Ibadan. The command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday, saying the suspects were allegedly involved in the possession, circulation…
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18-year-old landlord docked for setting tenant’s properties ablaze in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An 18-year-old landlord, Similoluwa Akande, has been arraigned before an Akungba-Akoko Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State for allegedly setting fire to his tenant’s belongings valued at N898,000. Akande was brought before the court by the police on a four-count charge bordering on felony following the alleged incident at Okusa, Akungba-Akoko, on August 19, 2026. The police prosecutor,…
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Oyo cracks down on illegal street trading, impounds goods
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has intensified its enforcement against street trading and the illegal occupation of public spaces at Gate, Bodija and Ojoo markets in Ibadan, confiscating goods from erring traders. The operation was carried out by the Oyo State Rule of Law Enforcement Authority (OYRLEA) in collaboration with security operatives to ensure compliance with laws regulating…
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