Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest suspected bandits’ logistics supplier in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested a suspected supplier of logistics to bandits and other criminal elements operating in parts of the state, as security agencies intensify efforts to dismantle criminal networks and their support structures. The arrest was made by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit (VCRU) following what the police described as…
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Six arraigned in Akure over alleged N200m cocoa theft
By Boye Oyeyemi Six men have been arraigned before an Akure Magistrate’s Court over the alleged theft of cocoa beans valued at N200 million in Ondo State. The defendants, identified as Florunsho Itapere, Kehinde Omotayo, Kole Moses, Femi Babatunde, Adebiyi Michael and Adewoye Akingbola, were docked on charges of conspiracy, stealing and receiving stolen property. Prosecuting counsel, Nelson Akintimehin, told…
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Two sentenced to death over farm worker’s murder in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi An Ondo State High Court sitting in Akure has sentenced two men, Emmanuel Sunday and Oluwaseyi Adeyemi, to death by hanging for the robbery and killing of a farm labourer in Idanre Local Government Area. The convicts were prosecuted on charges of conspiracy, armed robbery and murder following the death of John Edet during an attack in…
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Trader arraigned in Ondo court over alleged N3.1m misappropriation
By Boye Oyeyemi A trader, Sunday Mariam, was on Thursday arraigned before an Oke-Eda Magistrate’s Court in Akure, Ondo State, over allegations of unlawful conversion of N3.1 million. The defendant was docked on a two-count charge bordering on misappropriation of funds and conduct likely to disturb public peace. Prosecuting counsel, Nelson Akintimehin, told the court that the alleged offence occurred…
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Police disrupt initiation procession in Ogun, arrest 30 suspected cultists
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested 30 suspected cultists after disrupting an alleged cult initiation procession in Isara-Remo, in a major crackdown on unlawful gatherings and cult-related activities in the state. The operation was carried out by personnel of the Violent Crime Response Unit in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division following…
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Police debunk bandit scare in Oke-Oyi, warn against false security alerts
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has debunked reports alleging the presence of bandits in Oke-Oyi, Ilorin East Local Government Area, describing the information as false, misleading and capable of causing unnecessary panic among residents. The command disclosed that at about 9:15 a.m. on Thursday, it received reports of panic and commotion around Government Girls Secondary School,…
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Police raid Ondo forests, intensify crackdown on criminals
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on criminal activities with a major security operation in the Ilu-Abo Forest and adjoining communities, leading to the discovery and destruction of suspected criminal hideouts. The operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, alongside tactical commanders and operatives who combed identified flashpoints, forest routes and…
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Ondo police destroy suspected criminal camps in forest operation
The Ondo State Police Command has disclosed that it has dismantled several suspected criminal hideouts during a large-scale security operation carried out in the Ilu-Abo Forest and adjoining communities. The operation was led by the Commissioner of Police, Felix Ohagwu, alongside tactical commanders and operatives as part of ongoing efforts to combat kidnapping, armed robbery, cultism and other violent crimes…
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Witness tells court Sirika violated procurement procedures in Nigeria Air project
A prosecution witness in the trial of former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, has told the Federal Capital Territory High Court on Wednesday that procurement procedures were violated in the award of consultancy contracts linked to the Nigeria Air project. The witness, Christopher Odofin, an investigator with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), made the allegation while testifying before…
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Kwara man arrested over alleged sexual abuse of 14-year-old daughter
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested AbdulRauf Ambali over allegations of incest, and unlawful sexual intercourse with his 14-year-old biological daughter, and procurement of abortion. The suspect was apprehended following credible information received from concerned members of the public in Alapa, Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The…
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