Crime & City Diary
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Olubadan cautions newly installed Mogajis, Baales against land grabbing, abuse of power
By Adejayan Gbenga The Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Rasidi Adewolu Ladoja, on Monday issued a strong warning to newly installed Mogajis (family heads) and Baales (village heads), urging them to shun land grabbing and any form of unlawful conduct, including interference in other people’s family affairs. The warning came during the installation ceremony of 15 Mogajis and seven Baales held…
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Police move to curb growing motorcycle theft in Ondo, apprehend suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has intensified its crackdown on motorcycle theft, arresting key suspects and recovering stolen bikes in a series of operations across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Monday, noting that the achievements were recorded under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale…
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EXCLUSIVE: Gunmen abduct two in Ondo community, police launch manhunt
By Boye Oyeyemi Two residents, identified simply as Mr. Kolade and Mrs. Olotutu, have been kidnapped by suspected gunmen in Upenmen, Owo LGA of Ondo State. A source familiar with the development said, “the kidnappers are demanding N50m for ransom, a development which has thrown the family into tension. Speaking with Western Post, the Police Public Relations Officer in the…
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Ekiti 2026: Police warn against violence, destruction ahead of guber election
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ekiti State Police Command has cautioned politicians and their supporters against engaging in acts capable of disrupting peace as campaigns intensify ahead of the June 20 governorship election. The Police Public Relations Officer, Sunday Abutu, issued the warning in a statement released on Sunday in Ado Ekiti. Abutu said the Commissioner of Police, Michael Falade, urged…
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NDLEA seizes terror drug, Captagon, in Kwara, five years after first seizure
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted 10,000 pills of the terror-linked drug Captagon in Kwara State, signaling renewed trafficking attempts nearly five years after its first seizure in Nigeria. Captagon, an addictive amphetamine associated with criminal networks and groups such as Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, is known to heighten aggression, suppress fear, and keep users awake…
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Police bust suspected child trafficking ring in Ondo, rescue female minor
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has intercepted a suspected child trafficking syndicate and rescued a 13-year-old girl along the Owena axis of the state. The Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday, noting that the operation was carried out under the leadership of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal. According to…
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Army destroys IPOB/ESN hideout in Imo, recovers remains of slain personnel
The Nigerian Army has destroyed a hideout belonging to the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its armed wing, the Eastern Security Network (ESN), in Imo State, recovering suspected remains of slain personnel. The operation, carried out by troops of the 82 Division in collaboration with other security agencies, took place on Friday, along the Ubaha Orsu axis of…
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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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