Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest officer who allegedly shot pupil dead in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The Police Command in Oyo State says it has arrested one of its personnel who accidentally shot dead a 14-year-old secondary school student, Kehinde Alade, in Ibadan on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday. He said the officer responsible for discharging the firearm had been taken into…
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Oyo Police launch investigation into alleged killing of pupil by officer
By Adejayan Gbenga The Police Command in Oyo State has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the alleged murder of a pupil who was reportedly shot dead by a police officer in Ibadan on Tuesday. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Adewale Osifeso, disclosed this in a statement issued in Ibadan on Tuesday, while extending the command’s deepest condolences to the family of…
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NCoS hunts 7 inmates who escaped from Ilesa prison
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has launched a manhunt for seven inmates who escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State. The inmates were said to have fled after part of the facility’s perimeter wall collapsed during heavy rainfall around 2:00 a.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025. In a statement issued by the…
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Oyo govt reacts to alleged killing of pupil by policeman
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Government has ordered a full investigation into the alleged killing of a school pupil by a police officer during a traffic enforcement operation in Ibadan on Tuesday morning. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media to the Governor, Dr. Suleimon Olanrewaju, the government expressed condolences to the bereaved family and clarified…
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Protest erupts in Ibadan after Policeman’s stray bullet allegedly kills WAEC candidate
By Adejayan Gbenga A group of youths on Tuesday stormed the Oyo State Government Secretariat in protest over the alleged killing of a student by a stray bullet fired by a policeman. The incident occurred along Gbagi Market Road in Ibadan, where a police officer was reportedly pursuing a vehicle suspected to be occupied by internet fraudsters, commonly referred to…
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Amotekun recovers stolen vehicle, TVs after Osun hotel robbery
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Security Network Agency, also known as Amotekun Corps, has recovered a stolen Toyota Matrix and six 42-inch LG televisions taken during a robbery at a hotel in Ode-Omu, Ayedaade Local Government Area. According to the Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Abass, the recovery took place in Ogere, Ogun State, after a high-risk gun duel between…
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Many feared dead in Abuja-Keffi expressway accident
An accident on Monday occurred near the Karu bridge, along the Abuja-Keffi Expressway. The accident, the third in two months along the same route, is reported to have involved a trailer and a vehicle conveying sachet water. The number of possible casualties is currently unknown. However, emergency responders are reported to be on the scene of the accident. Credit: The…
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Lagos Police Inspector to face disciplinary measures for allegedly assaulting driver
Lagos State Police Command said it has summoned a policeman, Inspector Obic Modestus, after a viral video showed him assaulting a driver. In the video, the policeman was heard saying, “Are you mad? Are you mad?” as he slapped the driver while in the car. However, in response to the video, the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin,…
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NDLEA nabs 80-year old ex-convict for allegedly possessing 2.3kg skunk
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives arrested 80-year-old Ayuba Ashiru over the possession of 2.3 kilogrammes of skunk packaged in nylons and papers for retail. In a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said Ashiru was arrested on May 14, 2025, at Barazana street, Dogarawa area of Sabon Gari LGA, Kaduna State, by officers acting…
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3 rescued, many trapped in Lagos building collapse
Many people were trapped under a rubble after a Storey building located at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State collapsed. Eyewitnesses said that the incident occurred on Sunday afternoon at about 3pm as the one storey building which was under construction went down. Confirming the incident, the Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, in…
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