Crime & City Diary
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EFCC arraigns ex-Skye Bank chairman Tunde Ayeni over alleged N15.6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned a former Chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, Tunde Ayeni, before Justice Jude Onwuzuruike of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court, Apo, Abuja. Ayeni was docked on a 17-count charge bordering on criminal breach of trust, misappropriation and conversion of investors’ funds amounting to N15,665,085,429. Prosecution counsel, E.E.…
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Ondo police nab notorious kidnap kingpins, arraign suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested and arraigned two suspected leaders of a kidnapping syndicate linked to a series of abductions across parts of the state. The command’s spokesman, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the arrests followed intelligence-led operations coordinated under the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. “Following diligent…
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Relatives seek intervention after quintuplets’ mother dies following delivery in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The family of a 45-year-old woman, Mary Adeuyan, who died shortly after giving birth to quintuplets in Akure, Ondo State, has appealed for urgent assistance from the government and the public. Relatives of the deceased disclosed that her death has left them devastated and created uncertainty over the survival and welfare of the five newborns. According to…
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Oyebanji pledges renewed efforts to curb terrorism following Ekiti church attack
By Boye Oyeyemi Ekiti State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has declared war on terrorists and criminal elements, assuring residents of intensified efforts to protect lives and property. The governor said his administration would not tolerate killings, abductions or any form of violence, stressing that security agencies were working in close coordination to address emerging threats across the state. Oyebanji gave the…
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Ekiti police debunk security vacuum claims in Eda Oniyo community
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has rejected claims of a security lapse in Eda Oniyo-Ekiti, insisting that adequate security presence exists in the area following the recent attack on a Christ Apostolic Church programme. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, in a statement on Sunday, described reports alleging the absence of security operatives as misleading…
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Gunmen storm farm in Oyo, abduct two IBEDC staff
By Adejayan Gbenga Gunmen have abducted two staff members of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC) in Oyo State. The incident occurred on the 29th of April at Sayeed Farms in Olohunde Village, along Ogunmakin, when the attackers struck at about 2:00 p.m. The victims were identified as Seun Bakare and Idris Salami. A third worker, Bisola Owoade, who was…
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Terrorists attack Kwara community, kill three police officers
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Suspected terrorists have again attacked Tenibo community in Kaiama LGA of Kwara State, killing three mobile police officers in the process. The incident comes barely eleven days after gunmen killed three soldiers in Kemanji community following a prolonged exchange of gunfire, bringing the total number of security personnel killed in the state to six within two…
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Police apprehend fleeing suspect in Ondo, recover stolen vehicle
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected car thief who allegedly jumped into the Ogbese River while attempting to evade arrest during an operation in Akure. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement issued on Saturday, noting that the operation led to the recovery…
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Ekiti govt, military launch manhunt for Christ Apostolic Church attackers
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Government has launched a major security operation to track gunmen who attacked a church in Eda Oniyo community, killing a pastor and abducting worshippers in the process. Western Post had reported that during a vigil service on Tuesday evening, armed men invaded a Christ Apostolic Church in the border town with Kwara State and…
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NDLEA arrests 132 suspects, seizes 220kg of drugs in recent FCT raids
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled several drug joints and bunkers across the Federal Capital Territory, arresting 132 suspects and recovering 220 kilograms of illicit substances in a major crackdown. The operation, which lasted two weeks, was carried out between April 11 and April 25, 2026, by the agency’s Directorate of Operations and General Investigation in…
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