Crime & City Diary
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Natasha Akpoti rejects N1bn defamation verdict ordering her to pay Yahaya Bello
Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, who represents Kogi Central, has rejected the judgment of a Lokoja High Court ordering her to pay N1 billion in damages to former Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello over defamatory remarks. The senator said she would challenge the ruling at the Court of Appeal, insisting that the decision failed to properly consider the evidence presented before the…
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Court seals Ekiti hotel, remands 12 over convocation after-party stampede
By Boye Oyeyemi A Chief Magistrate’s Court sitting in Ado Ekiti has ordered the closure of Crown Emirate Hotel in Ikere Ekiti following the death of three persons in a stampede during a convocation party. The presiding magistrate, Abayomi Adeosun, also granted an application by the state Attorney General to allow the Director of Public Prosecution to take over the…
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Ondo FRSC returns cash, motorcycle recovered from crash scene to victims’ families
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps has handed over N101,170 and a motorcycle recovered from a fatal hit-and-run accident to families of the deceased victims. The Sector Commander, Samuel Ibitoye, presented the items on Friday in Akure, describing the move as part of the corps’ commitment to transparency, disclosing that he accident occurred…
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests ex-Skye Bank chairman Ayeni over alleged N36bn, $30m fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested Tunde Ayeni, a businessman and former chairman of the defunct Skye Bank Plc, over alleged financial misconduct involving N36.5 billion and $30 million. According to a report by TheCable, Ayeni was arrested in Abuja on Thursday and is currently being held in EFCC custody as investigations continue. Sources familiar with the…
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Military begins trial of 16 officers over alleged coup plot
The Nigerian military has inaugurated a general court-martial to try 16 officers accused in an alleged coup plot, marking the formal commencement of proceedings. The officers were brought to the venue of the sitting, the Guards Brigade Scorpion Mess in Asokoro, at about 8:53 a.m. on Friday, under tight security. Journalists were denied access to the courtroom as proceedings commenced…
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Pressure group demands due process as Kwara reopens Offa Robbery case
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara Governance Reform Group (KGRG) has called for calm and strict adherence to the rule of law following renewed attention on the 2018 Offa bank robbery case, warning against attempts to politicise the matter. Speaking at a press briefing held on Friday, April 24, 2026, at the Nigeria Union of Journalists Secretariat in Ilorin, the…
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23-yr-old guard docked for allegedly raping minor in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi A 23-year-old security guard, Emmanuel Usman, has been remanded at the Olokuta Correctional Centre in Akure after an Ondo State Magistrate’s Court charged him with the alleged rape and defilement of a teenage girl. The defendant appeared before Magistrate Temitope Alphonso at the Oke-Eda Magistrate’s Court on a two-count charge bordering on rape and unlawful carnal knowledge…
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Ondo court remands man for unlawful entry into church premises, breaching peace
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a man, Sulaima Abdullahi, over alleged unlawful entry into a church premises in Ondo State. The defendant was arraigned by the Ondo State Amotekun Corps on a two-count charge bordering on unlawful entry with intent to commit a felony. Prosecuting counsel, O.F. Baba, told the court that…
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Wild elephant storms Oyo community, kills one, leaves another missing
By Adejayan Gbenga Panic has gripped parts of Oyo State after a wild elephant attacked residents of Innayin community, leaving one person dead and another missing. The attack, which occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, prompted a swift response from operatives of the Nigeria Police Force alongside local vigilantes and hunters following a distress call. Police spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, confirmed…
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Oyo police arrest suspected kidnappers following tipoff from resident, recover firearms
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has arrested suspected kidnappers and recovered firearms during a coordinated security operation in the Ilora-Sogidi area of Oyo State. The operation, according to a statement issued on Thursday, was triggered by a tip-off from a resident who observed suspicious movements within the community. The alert prompted swift action from local vigilantes, who…
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