Crime & City Diary
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Police foil highway robbery in Oyo, arrest suspect, recover diesel tanker
By Adejayan Gbenga Operatives of the Oyo State Police Command have foiled a highway robbery and arrested a suspect during a security operation along the Ogbomoso–Ilorin Expressway. The development was disclosed in a statement issued on Monday by the command’s spokesperson, Ayanlade Olayinka, wherein he noted that the incident occurred near Egbeda Village when a joint patrol team made up…
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JUST IN: Police refute claims of bandits’ arrest in Akure airport
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has debunked reports claiming that four bandits were arrested at the Akure Airport, describing the claims as false and misleading. In a statement issued on Monday by the Police Public Relations Officer, Abayomi Jimoh, the command said no such incident occurred at the airport and there was no security breach at the…
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Police arrest two Customs officers over alleged shooting in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – The Osun State Police Command has arrested two officers of the Nigeria Customs Service in connection with a shooting incident that led to the death of a driver in Osogbo on Sunday. The suspects, identified as Kolawole Suuti and Danjuma Samuel, were apprehended following the incident, which occurred around the Dada Estate area of the…
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Police arrest two for providing kidnappers with supplies in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected collaborators accused of supplying food and other items to kidnappers operating in Ilu-Abo community and nearby areas. While giving details of the incident on Sunday, the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed that the operation was carried out under the leadership of the…
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Four suspected bandits arrested near Akure airport, says FAAN
By Boye Oyeyemi The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has confirmed the arrest of four suspected bandits around the Akure Airport area in Ondo State following a coordinated security operation. Disclosing this development in a statement made public on Sunday night, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection at FAAN, Henry Agbebire, explained that the suspects were apprehended after…
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Driver allegedly shot dead by Customs operatives in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A driver was allegedly shot dead on Sunday by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) at Onibueja community along the Osogbo–Iwo Road in Osun State. It was gathered that the operatives were on patrol in mufti and using a white private vehicle, making it difficult for commuters to immediately identify them as Customs officers.…
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Suspected cult leader Bella arrested over murder in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a suspected leader of the Eiye Confraternity, Akinwale Tomiwa, popularly known as Bella, over his alleged involvement in cult-related violence and murder in the state. The Police Public Relations Officer of the command, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday, noting that the arrest was made…
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NDLEA intercepts 74-yr-old with cocaine in Abuja airport
A 74-year-old man named Ikwuakalom Nwakoro Emeka has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja after 11 kilograms of cocaine were discovered in his luggage. NDLEA officials disclosed that the suspect was arrested at the airport departure hall while attempting to board a British Airways flight to…
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Four dead, Four injured as truck collides with ‘Korope’ bus in Ajah
Four persons have died after a truck crashed into a commercial bus on the Lekki–Epe Expressway in the Ajah area of Lagos State. Four others sustained injuries in the weekend collision, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said on Sunday in a statement issued by the agency’s Director of Public Affairs and Public Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq. According to the…
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Troops defeat terrorists in Borno, foil ambush in Cross River — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has said Nigerian troops operating in the North-East have maintained control of their bases after successfully repelling a fresh terrorist attack in Borno State. Military authorities disclosed that troops of Operation Hadin Kai foiled an attempted infiltration by suspected Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP) fighters at Bitta in Gwoza Local Government Area. The military said…
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