Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: Ondo traditional leader kidnapped, police launch search operation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has commenced a coordinated search operation following the abduction of a community leader in Owo Local Government Area of the state. The victim, Mr Adeniyi Adelana, who is the Baale of Ode Oriya Village, was reportedly kidnapped by armed men at about 8:05 p.m. to an unknown destination. The assailants, said to…
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Ondo activist apologises to interior minister, says actions misguided
By Boye Oyeyemi An All Progressives Congress chieftain and activist, Prince Emorioloye Owolemi, has tendered an apology to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, over comments and actions he admitted may have damaged the minister’s reputation. Owolemi made the apology in an open letter dated June 13, 2026, which he posted on his Facebook account, expressing regret over his conduct…
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DHQ mourns ex-Army spokesman Rabe Abubakar, vows stronger anti-terror operations
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has announced the death of retired Major General Rabe Abubakar, who reportedly died while in captivity after being abducted by unknown assailants. In a statement issued on Saturday, Director of Defence Information, Major General Samaila Uba, expressed the condolences of the Armed Forces of Nigeria (AFN) to the family of the late officer, his colleagues, and…
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JUST IN: Retired army general dies after weeks in bandits’ custody
A retired Major-General of the Nigerian Army and former Director of Defence Information, Rabe Abubakar, has died while being held by bandits, the Katsina State Government has confirmed. Abubakar and his wife were abducted in May while travelling through Katsina State. Their ordeal drew national attention after a video surfaced on June 6 showing the couple appealing to the state…
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Security guard arrested in Ogun for allegedly raping teen at gunpoint
Police in Ogun State have arrested a 32-year-old security guard accused of raping a 16-year-old girl at gunpoint in the Abule-Ijoko area of the state. According to a statement from the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Oluseyi Babayesi, detectives with the Agbado Division arrested Abraham Aneka on June 10 after a family member reported an incident of…
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Police begin crackdown on covered number plates, unregistered vehicles in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has launched a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles with covered, concealed, defaced or altered registration number plates, as well as unregistered vehicles operating across the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, who said the exercise was in line…
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Ondo woman arraigned for allegedly assaulting husband during domestic dispute
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arraigned a woman, identified as Olatunde Mary, before a court the state for allegedly inflicting severe injuries on her husband during a domestic altercation. According to the command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the case was reported to the Gender-Based Violence Unit at the police headquarters in Akure on June 3, 2026.…
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Bandits invade Kwara communities, abduct residents, kill one
By Mosunmola Ayobami Gunmen suspected to be bandits on Thursday night attacked Gaa-Alla and Gaa Oke Abba communities in Isin Local Government Area, as well as Famole community in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving residents in panic and uncertainty. The coordinated attacks were reportedly carried out simultaneously at about 10:00 p.m. across the affected communities, with residents…
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Police arrest two with 250 live cartridges in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested two suspects for unlawful possession of 250 live cartridges during a routine operation aimed at curbing the circulation of illegal arms in the state. The suspects, identified as 35-year-old Ganiyu Sodiq and 23-year-old Salaudeen Sheriff, were arrested on Wednesday, June 10, by operatives of the command at Budo Pako, Oke-Oyan.…
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Oyo APC probes reported deaths of over 200 Amotekun operatives
By Adejayan Gbenga The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Oyo State has called on the state government to clarify reports suggesting that more than 200 personnel of the Western Nigeria Security Network, known as Amotekun Corps, have died under unclear circumstances. In a statement issued in Ibadan on Thursday by its Publicity Secretary, Olawale Sadare, the party described the development…
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