Crime & City Diary
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Four men face trial over alleged ambush, stabbing in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi Four men have been arraigned before an Isua-Akoko Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State over an alleged ambush and stabbing of a man identified as Amos KC. The defendants, Samuel Ezekiel, Lunfa Joshua, Adebayo Kola and Ganiyu Atilam, appeared before Magistrate Kolapo Kolawole on a three-count charge relating to the alleged attack. According to the prosecution, the incident…
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Ondo court orders estranged couple to produce missing son
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure Customary Court has directed an estranged couple to produce their first son, who has reportedly been missing from home for three months, amid a dispute over the custody and upbringing of their children. The directive followed a custody dispute brought before the court in Oke-Eda, Akure, by Olopade Bosede against her former husband, Olopade Femi,…
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Lagos govt confirms one dead, three rescued in building collapse
By Anthonia Okonkwo One person has been confirmed dead while three others have been rescued following the collapse of a two-storey building under construction in the Fadeyi area of Lagos State early Friday. The incident occurred on Akinola Street, near Fadeyi Bus Stop along Ikorodu Road, prompting an emergency response from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other…
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Ekiti land dispute resolved as leaders deny sale for private hostels
By Boye Oyeyemi A dispute over ancestral lands earmarked for the Federal University of Technology and Environmental Science, Iyin-Ekiti, has been resolved following a meeting between affected families and community leaders in Ekiti State. The disagreement arose after members of the Obanla, Oloro and Asaoye families of Oketoro Quarter alleged that their farmlands at Ijumu Farm Settlement were being offered…
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NSCDC officer admits negligence as miners in detention screamed for help
By Damilola Akinwale – The officer in charge of the detention facility of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, Usman Isah Ndamaka, has admitted that he heard 37 detained miners screaming for help but ignored them until they died. Ndamaka made the admission while testifying before the Judicial Commission of Inquiry in Minna on Wednesday,…
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10 injured in Third Mainland bridge crash as LASEMA averts train collision
At least 10 passengers were injured in a multiple-vehicle crash on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos on Wednesday, while emergency responders prevented a possible train collision at Ilupeju Bypass after a commercial bus broke down on a railway track. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) said the bridge accident occurred in the morning when a commercial bus stopped…
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Tinubu’s 2027 campaign secretariat vandalised in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The secretariat of the Bola Ahmed Tinubu–Kehinde Olaosebikan Grassroots Movement (PBAT-KO Movement) in Ibadan, Oyo State, has been vandalised by suspected hoodlums, with campaign materials destroyed and windows shattered. The incident occurred on Monday at the movement’s office in the CICU Building, Olomi-Olojuoro Road, Oluyole Local Government Area. The movement is mobilising grassroots support for President Bola…
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Ondo driver arraigned over VIO’s death, faces manslaughter charge
By Boye Oyeyemi A 35-year-old driver, Idowu Ayoade, has been arraigned before an Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ondo State over the death of a Vehicle Inspection Officer, Sesan Adediji, in a road accident. Ayoade faces three charges bordering on reckless driving and unlawful killing under the state’s traffic law and Criminal Code. The case stems from an incident on…
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Presidential aide: Tinubu govt expands skills training to tackle insecurity
The Presidency is expanding vocational training and entrepreneurship programmes to reduce youth involvement in crime and address the socioeconomic factors fuelling insecurity in Nigeria. Dr Abiola Arogundade, Senior Special Assistant to President Bola Tinubu on Technical, Vocational and Entrepreneurship Education (TVEE), disclosed this on Wednesday in Abuja during a meeting with retired Major-General Adeyinka Famadewa, Special Adviser to the President…
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Ekiti court remands two men over alleged burglary, stealing
By Boye Oyeyemi A Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State, has ordered the remand of two men accused of breaking into a property and stealing household items valued at N145,000. The defendants, Mohammed Zaharadeen, 21, and Musa Hudu Iman, 20, were brought before the court over allegations of burglary and stealing. The prosecutor, Inspector Aina Ayodeji, told the court that…
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