Crime & City Diary
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Ondo activates mobile courts to curb environmental pollution
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Government has intensified enforcement of environmental sanitation laws, warning residents against indiscriminate dumping of refuse and construction materials in drainage channels, waterways and along major roads across the state. The renewed crackdown was announced by the Special Adviser to Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa on Special Duties and Strategy, Gani Ajowa, during an inspection tour of…
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Gunmen abduct nine-year-old boy in midnight raid on Ondo community
By Boye Oyeyemi Panic gripped residents of Ugbosi Quarters in Idogun, Ose Local Government Area of Ondo State, in the early hours of Friday after suspected kidnappers invaded the community and abducted a nine-year-old boy during a midnight attack. The victim, identified as Master Olaosebikan Victor, was reportedly whisked away by the armed assailants after they stormed the area at…
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Adelabu’s sister, nephews still in captivity as kidnappers remain silent
By Adejayan Gbenga The younger sister of the former Minister of Power and All Progressives Congress (APC) chieftain, Chief Adebayo Adelabu, and her twin sons remained in captivity on Thursday, more than 24 hours after their abduction in Ibadan. The family disclosed that the kidnappers had yet to establish contact or make any demands, heightening anxiety among relatives and well-wishers…
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State police constitutional framework near completion, says Presidency
The Presidency says the President Bola Tinubu administration has made significant progress on the proposed establishment of state police, with a constitutional amendment expected soon following ongoing consultations with the National Assembly and security authorities. The Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing State House correspondents after a consultative meeting on the proposed…
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FG deploys eight gun trucks to fight illegal mining
….marks two-year Mining Marshals milestone The federal government has deployed eight operational gun trucks to strengthen the fight against illegal mining and enhance the operational capacity of the Mining Marshals, a specialised unit of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC). The vehicles were commissioned during the unveiling of a commemorative publication titled “The Guardians of Nigeria’s Solid Minerals:…
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Police arrest three over alleged abduction, assault of Ekiti LCDA chairman
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has arrested three suspects in connection with the alleged abduction and assault of the Chairman of Ikere West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Rufus Olorunfemi, and another resident, Funso Ajayi. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Thursday by its spokesperson, SP Sunday Abutu, who said the incident occurred at…
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Police arrest four suspected cultists, recover firearms in Lagos raid
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested four suspected cultists and recovered firearms, ammunition and a jack knife during a raid in the Egbeda area of the state. The suspects, identified as Nurudeen Ganiu, 34; Oluwaleke Fagbula, 38; Emmanuel Silas, 41; and Nurudeen Abdullahi, 41, were apprehended following intelligence reports about an alleged cult initiation ceremony taking place…
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Police launch investigation into attack on party chairman in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has launched a comprehensive investigation into the shooting of the Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osogbo Local Government Area, Hon. Ashimiyu Ajibola, in Osogbo, the Osun State capital. However, an earlier statement by the Osun State Government had described him as the Chairman of the Accord Party…
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Sunday Igboho threatens to name politicians behind Oriire attack if violence persists
By Adejayan Gbenga Yoruba Nation activist, Sunday Adeyemo, has alleged that he knows the politicians behind the recent abduction of pupils and teachers in Oriire Local Government Area of Oyo State, vowing to expose them if they fail to desist from their alleged activities. Igboho made the claim while hosting newly elected executives of the National Association of Nigerian Students…
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Oyo government says Oriire abductees not released, warns against misleading reports
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has dismissed a viral video circulating on social media claiming that pupils, students and teachers abducted in Oriire Local Government Area have regained their freedom, describing the report as false and misleading. Commissioner for Information and Civic Orientation, Prince Dotun Oyelade, issued the clarification on Wednesday, urging members of the public to disregard…
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