Category: Crime
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Ambush Fails: Police Thwart Ekiti Road Robbery, Arrest Two Suspects, Rescue Victims
The Ekiti State Police Command has thwarted a robbery on the Oye-Ikole Road, arresting two suspects and rescuing two abducted victims unharmed. Police Public Relations Officer, SP Sunday Abutu, said the breakthrough followed intelligence-led policing. In a statement issued in Ado Ekiti on Tuesday, he gave details of the early-morning operation. According to Abutu, at…
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Security: Ogun Police Record Multi-Division Breakthroughs, Arrest 7 Suspects
The Ogun State Police Command says it has arrested seven suspects and recovered a range of items after coordinated operations in Ilaro, Ibafo, Mowe, Adatan and Ode-Remo. According to a press statement released on the Command’s official social media handle and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Oluseyi B. Babaseyi, the operations targeted…
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Cybercrime vs Media Ethics: Ogun NUJ Invites Police PPRO, DPO for Dialogue at Monthly Congress
The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, will host senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force at its February Monthly Congress as part of efforts to strengthen institutional collaboration between the media and security agencies. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Ogun State Command, SP Babaseyi Oluseyi, alongside the Divisional Police…
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Nigerian Court Sentences Nnamdi Kanu to Life Imprisonment for Terrorism
A Nigerian federal court in Abuja on Thursday sentenced Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the banned Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), to life imprisonment after finding him guilty on seven terrorism-related charges. Presiding Judge James Omotosho of the Federal High Court stated that while prosecutors had sought the death penalty, he opted for life imprisonment in line with…
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$14.8m Refinery Funds: EFCC Declares Timipre Sylva Wanted Over Alleged Diversion
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared former Minister of Petroleum Resources and ex-Governor of Bayelsa State, Timipre Sylva, wanted over an alleged case of conspiracy and dishonest conversion of $14,859,257 belonging to the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB). According to the EFCC, the funds were part of NCDMB’s investment in…
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Nigerian Muslim Group Calls for Religious Freedom and Rule of Law
League of Indigenous Yoruba Muslims for Religious Unity has expressed grave concern over the persistent killings and violent unrest in Benue State and other parts of Nigeria, calling on all Nigerians to embrace peace, religious freedom and national cohesion. In a statement made available to Premier World News, the President of the League, Sheikh Morufudeen…
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Legal Drama in Egba Kingdom: Traditional Chiefs Battle in Orile-Ilawo
The Olu of Orile-Ilawo, Oba (Prof.) Alexander Olusegun MacGregor, has firmly dismissed recent calls for collective action against him, describing the statements as “tissues of lies” and a contemptuous campaign rooted in falsehoods and blackmail. The monarch’s rebuttal follows a statement issued by one Oluwaseun David Ogunsanya, who reportedly made unverified claims about the Oba and called…
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Police Brutality Sparks Outcry After Lagos Officer Allegedly Stabs Man With Broken Bottle
A disturbing case of alleged police brutality has emerged from the Idimu area of Lagos State, where a police officer identified as Bamidele Ojo, reportedly attached to the Zone 2 Police Command, is accused of violently assaulting and stabbing an innocent civilian, Mr. Michael Ekundayo, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. According to multiple eyewitnesses, the…
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Land-Grabbers Clash in Ogun Community as Residents Cry Out to Gov Abiodun
Tension flared in Eredo Community, located in the Obafemi-Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State, as rival groups of alleged land-grabbers engaged in a heated confrontation over a disputed parcel of land, narrowly avoiding a violent crisis. The incident has left residents in fear and turmoil, prompting urgent calls for intervention from the Ogun State…
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Drug War: Customs Partners NDLEA, NAFDAC to Clamp Down on Illicit Imports
Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), CG Bashir Adewale Adeniyi, has emphasized the need for intensified collaboration among key agencies in the fight against drug trafficking and other smuggling activities across the country. Speaking during an official monitoring visit to the Ogun Area Command II in Abeokuta on Wednesday, CG Adeniyi stated that a…
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