Crime & City Diary
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Ondo community seeks leniency for embattled activist in case against interior minister
By Boye Oyeyemi Community leaders from Ilaje-Omuro in Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State have appealed to the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, to show compassion in the ongoing case involving social activist Emorioloye Owolemi. Owolemi is currently standing trial at the Federal High Court in Akure over allegations of cyberstalking and offensive online posts directed at the minister.…
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ICPC clarifies El-Rufai’s detention, denies seeking fresh custody
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has clarified that it did not request a new extension of the detention of former Kaduna State Governor, Mallam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai. In a statement signed on Tuesday by John Okor Odey, Head of Media and Public Communication, the commission described recent reports suggesting otherwise as inaccurate and urged the…
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Several passengers injured in Ibadan bus accident
By Adejayan Gbenga Several passengers were injured on Tuesday when a commercial bus crashed at the Texaco area of Iwo Road in Ibadan. The 18-seater bus was traveling from Olodo when the incident occurred. Although a definite sum couldn’t be gotten; however, Western Post confirmed that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to a brake failure as the…
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Nigeria governors decry Maiduguri suicide bombings, call for lasting solutions to insecurity
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) has come forward to condemn the multiple suicide bombings that occurred on Monday night in Maiduguri, Borno State. Disclosing their displeasure in a statement signed by the chairman of the Forum and Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, on Tuesday, the forum described the attacks as evil and unacceptable, adding that…
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NSCDC deploys 2,350 operatives in Kwara for security during Eid celebration
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin In a proactive move to guarantee safety and peace during the Eid-el-Fitr celebration, the Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Commandant Bala Bodinga, has approved the deployment of 2,350 operatives across the state. The sole purpose of this initiative is to provide robust protection of critical national assets and the safety…
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Oyo Police solicit public assistance in identifying abandoned corpse
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has called on residents to help identify a woman whose body was discovered in Egbeda Local Government Area. According to a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer, Olayinka Ayanlade, the corpse was first reported on Saturday, March 14, by a resident who found it near a car wash stand at…
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Police arrest 4 over cattle rustling in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga The Nigeria Police Force in Oyo State has arrested four suspects over an attempted cattle rustling incident in Ado-Awaye, Iseyin Local Government Area of the state. Disclosing the development on Monday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Olayinka Ayanlade, noted that the suspects were identified as Sekooni Wale, 30, the driver of a Mazda bus…
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Akure woman raises alarm over daughters’ mysterious death, disappearance
By Boye Oyeyemi An Akure-based woman named Sandra Osatuyi has raised an alarm over the sudden death of her two daughters and alleged disappearance of her third child in Ibadan, Oyo State. Osatuyi appealed to security agencies and the public to help locate her surviving daughter, claiming the teenager has not been released to her despite a directive from the…
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Security agencies parade in Akure for “show of force” against rising insecurity
By Boye Oyeyemi Various security agencies in Ondo State carried out a show of force in Akure on Monday, following rising security concerns across parts of the state. The operation involved personnel of the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, the Department of State Services and the Ondo State Security Network Agency, also…
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NRC confirms train incident near Asham, reveals no life lost
The Nigerian Railway Corporation has confirmed a train incident involving a rear locomotive and a passenger coach near Asham Station. Disclosing this in a statement made public on Monday, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, Dr. Kayode Opeifa, revealed that the incident resulted due to a coupling issue. Although no lives were lost; however,…
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