Crime & City Diary
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NDLEA vows to curb drug trade, destroys tons of drugs in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Wednesday destroyed 83.35 tons of cannabis in Ondo State, reaffirming its resolve to clamp down on illicit drug activities across the country. The agency’s Chairman, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa (retd.), who spoke during the public destruction exercise in Akure through a representative, said the substances were confiscated over several years…
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DSS arraigns El-Rufai over alleged wiretapping of NSA’s phone
Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has been arraigned by the Department of State Services (DSS) before a Federal High Court in Abuja over allegations that he unlawfully accessed a private telephone conversation involving the National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu. El-Rufai, who also served as Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), was brought before Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on…
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Human remains found in suspect’s residence amid ongoing robbery investigation
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 29-year-old man, Awomehinde Tope, over an alleged theft case that led to the discovery of items suspected to be human remains and other incriminating exhibits in his home Ile-Oluji. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, noting that the suspect was apprehended on…
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Court remands three over alleged attack on welder in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi Three men were on Wednesday remanded by an Ado-Ekiti Chief Magistrates’ Court over their alleged involvement in an attempted murder case. The defendants, identified as Jimoh Ibrahim, Oni Ayodeji and Adeoye Adewale, were brought before the court on allegations bordering on conspiracy and attempted murder. The prosecutor, Inspector Olubu Apata, informed the court that the incident occurred…
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’Attack uncalled for’ – Kwara Rep Saba decries alleged attempt on his life
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The lawmaker representing Edu/Moro/Patigi Federal Constituency, Ahmed Adam Saba, has condemned what he described as a sponsored attack on his life, saying the incident would not deter him from serving his constituents. Saba made this known in a statement issued in Ilorin following the attack, which occurred on Tuesday in Tsaragi, Edu LGA of Kwara State,…
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Ekiti police unveil special unit to combat violent crimes
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has launched a Violence Crime Response Unit to boost efforts at safeguarding lives and properties across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, said the initiative followed a directive from the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, to strengthen crime prevention and response. Speaking during the inauguration at the Command Headquarters in…
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Court remands two for allegedly defiling minors in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Two suspects have been remanded in a correctional facility over an alleged defilement of minors in Ondo State following their arraignment before a Magistrate Court in Akure. This development was disclosed by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Ondo State Command, in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Daniel Aidamenbor. The suspects,…
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Tragedy as heavy-duty truck crushes dispatch rider in Otedola bridge accident
Barely 24 hours after an empty tanker crushed a dispatch rider at the Motorway inward Estate area of Alapere, another fatal road accident has claimed the life of a dispatch rider in Lagos State. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority confirmed that the latest crash occurred at Otedola Bridge inward Secretariat along the Ogudu–Toll Gate corridor, involving a heavy-duty Volvo…
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NDLEA secures forfeiture order for illicit opioids worth N33.6bn
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has secured an interim forfeiture order for 17 containers loaded with illicit opioids valued at over N33.6 billion, following a ruling by the Federal High Court in Port Harcourt. The containers were intercepted at the Port Harcourt Ports Complex, Onne on multiple dates between April and September 2025, containing millions of pills of Tramadol,…
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Two EKSU students die in separate road crashes along same highway
By Boye Oyeyemi Two students of Ekiti State University lost their lives in separate road accidents that occurred on Monday along the busy Ado–Iworoko axis in Ekiti State. One of the incidents took place in the evening at Iworoko Junction when a trailer reportedly veered off course and crashed into roadside shops at the bustling area. Eyewitnesses said the out-of-control…
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