Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: Violence erupts in Oyo as hoodlums attack ex-Deputy Gov Gbolarumi’s residence
By Adejayan Gbenga Chaos erupted in Oyo State on Saturday as thugs attacked the residence of former Deputy Governor Alhaji Hazim Gbolarumi in Bodija. Eyewitnesses told WESTERN POST that the assailants targeted Gbolarumi’s home and left at least 25 people injured with properties worth millions destroyed. Confirming the incident, Professor Abdulrahman Akinoso, chairman of the Wike-aligned PDP faction in Oyo,…
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EFCC hands over recovered N279m to Wole Soyinka centre in Lagos
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has handed over the sum of N279 million (Two Hundred and Seventy-nine Million ) to the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts, formerly known as the National Theatre, Lagos, as part of its ongoing efforts to combat corruption and recover misappropriated public funds. EFCC in a statement on its official…
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Millions allegedly funneled to service loan linked to Malami’s son, court hears
Abubakar Abdulaziz Malami, son of former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, was at the centre of a courtroom drama on Friday, March 6, 2026, as a prosecution witness detailed how millions of naira reportedly flowed from individuals and companies to service a loan linked to Rayhaan Hotels Limited, a hotel allegedly owned by the Malami…
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Police nab suspected cultist, recover double-barrel gun in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 21-year-old Raymond Sunday over activities connected with cultism and recovered a locally made double-barrel gun in the process. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, in a statement released on Friday, noting that the arrest followed a response by operatives to a reported incident of…
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Retired vice principal allegedly kills neighbour over nylon dispute in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A 54-year-old housewife, Mrs Caroline Agoi, was allegedly beaten to death by her neighbour, identified as Alhaji Abdullahi Kasim Ayodele, in Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The incident reportedly occurred along Uselu–Isuada Road in Owo after a dispute between the two neighbours over a nylon bag that was blown by the wind into the…
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Ondo police arrest four suspected kidnappers, recover N1.4m ransom
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four suspected kidnappers linked to an attack along Liberty Avenue in Ilu-Abo that led to the killing of one John Ofuduwa and the abduction of a woman, Oladeinde Tomilola. The command’s spokesperson, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, disclosed this in a statement on Friday, noting that the arrest followed sustained investigations…
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Kwara police records high rate of curbed crimes within state
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has recorded a great level of success in curbing violent crimes across the state. This was disclosed by the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Adekunle Ojo, during a press briefing on Friday, where he emphasized the force’s commitment to protecting lives and property. According to him, no fewer than fifteen persons…
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UPDATE: Four abducted Oyo passengers regain freedom
By Adejayan Gbenga The police has confirmed that all four passengers abducted by gunmen along the Igbeti–Kishi Road in Oyo State have been rescued unharmed and reunited with their families. The announcement was made in a statement issued by the Police Public Relations Officer of the Oyo State Command, DSP Ayanlade Olayinka. Western Post reported that the incident occurred in…
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El-Rufai’s family demands release of ex-governor, accuses ICPC of unlawful detention
The family of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El‑Rufai, has called for his immediate release from the custody of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), describing his continued detention as unlawful. In a statement issued on Friday, the family said the former governor had remained in ICPC custody even though the legal authority that initially allowed…
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Israeli envoy accuses Iran of sponsoring Islamic groups in Nigeria to spread terror
Israel’s ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, has alleged that the Iranian government is sponsoring Islamic movements in Nigeria as part of a broader strategy to spread terror globally. His remarks came amid heightened tensions in the Middle East following recent coordinated airstrikes by the US and Israel on Iranian targets. On Monday, members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN),…
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