Crime & City Diary
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Panic in Ondo community as accidental discharge kills vigilante
By Boye Oyeyemi A member of a local vigilante group, Oche Emmanuel, has died after his firearm reportedly discharged accidentally in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The 42-year-old was said to be travelling on a motorcycle to his duty post along the Ipenme Road axis of the town when the incident occurred. Sources familiar with the incident said…
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Ogun police begin crackdown on vehicles without valid number plates
The Ogun State Police Command has commenced a statewide enforcement operation against vehicles operating with covered, obscured, defaced, concealed, unauthorised or no registration number plates as part of efforts to strengthen security across the state. The exercise, which follows a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, is aimed at enhancing public safety and preventing criminal elements from…
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11 Indian sailors, vessel convicted over cocaine trafficking in Lagos
A Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted 11 Indian sailors and their merchant vessel, MV Aruna Hulya, for trafficking 31.5 kilograms of cocaine into Nigeria through the Apapa seaport, imposing fines and restitution totaling about $6 million. The conviction followed the arrest of the crew and the vessel by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) after…
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Over 124,000 terrorists, dependents surrender since 2023, Tinubu says
President Bola Tinubu has said that more than 124,000 terrorists and their dependents have surrendered their arms since 2023 under the Operation Safe Corridor programme. He made the disclosure in his national address marking Nigeria’s 27th Democracy Day anniversary, his fourth since assuming office. “We keep the door of surrender open. Over 124,000 fighters and dependents have laid down their…
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Troops foil attempted abduction of school pupils in Kogi, kill one terrorist
Troops of the 12 Brigade, Nigerian Army, under the 2 Division, have foiled an attempted abduction of pupils at Iluke Community in Kabba-Bunu Local Government Area of Kogi State, preventing what authorities described as a planned mass kidnapping by terrorists disguised in military uniforms. The operation was conducted on June 10, 2026, following credible intelligence from residents who alerted troops…
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Security team raids kidnappers’ den in Ekiti forest, nabs one, rescues two
By Boye Oyeyemi A joint security operation involving the police, military, Amotekun Corps and local vigilantes has rescued two kidnapped persons and arrested a suspected kidnapper during a forest raid along the Ekiti-Kogi border. The operation, conducted on Monday, targeted a suspected kidnappers’ camp located in a forest between Irele-Ekiti in Ekiti State and Ogbe in Kogi State, as disclosed…
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‘It was a static display’: EFCC witness details alleged Nigeria Air deception in court
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja that former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, allegedly used an Ethiopian Airlines aircraft adorned with Nigeria Air branding to create the impression that the national carrier had commenced operations. Testifying before Justice S.C. Oriji as the 12th prosecution witness (PW12), EFCC…
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Alleged $6bn Mambilla fraud: Witness gives account of FEC extract certification process
A prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power, Olu Agunloye, on Wednesday told the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja how Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting extracts connected to the alleged $6 billion Mambilla Power Project were certified and transmitted to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The EFCC is prosecuting Agunloye on an…
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Police dismiss claims of terrorist infiltration in Ogbomoso
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that suspected terrorists have infiltrated Ogbomoso and surrounding forest areas in the state, describing the claims as false, misleading and entirely unfounded. The clarification was contained in a statement issued on Wednesday in Ibadan by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ayanlade Olayinka, who urged…
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EFCC chairman warns high election costs encourage corruption
By Mosunmola Ayobami The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has raised concerns over the rising cost of elections in Nigeria, revealing that some governorship aspirants spend between N20 billion and N30 billion in their quest to secure electoral victory. Olukoyede made the disclosure on Wednesday in Ilorin, warning that the growing commercialization of…
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