Crime

Group Wants Prompt Arrest of Suspect(s) behind Rape, Murder of Teenager

By Web News September 20, 2020 20 0

The Child Protection Network in Ogun State has called for detailed investigation into the alleged rape and murder of a fourteen year old secondary school girl in Abeokuta. In a statement by the coordinator, Mr. Alfred Soleye, the network expressed sadness and shock over the brutal murder of the school girl. The group urged the […]Read More...

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Ekiti Police Place N5m Reward on Wanted Suspected Criminal

By Web News September 20, 2020 80 0

The Nigeria Police, Ekiti State Command has declared one Samuel Oguntoyinbo wanted for allegedly involving in a series of bank robberies and kidnappings in Ekiti and Ondo states in recent times. The command, in a statement by its spokesperson, Mr Sunday Abutu placed five million naira as reward for whosoever has information that leads to […]Read More...

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Industrialist Kidnapped in Ekiti Regains Freedom

By Web News September 19, 2020 20 0

An industrialist, Mr Jide Ijadere who was kidnapped on Tuesday at Ilupeju-Ijan Ekiti has regained freedom. Mr Ijadare was kidnapped while working on his groundnut oil factory while one of his workers was killed. Ekiti State Police Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Sunday Abutu confirmed Mr Ijadare’s release to newsmen in Ado Ekiti  He explained […]Read More...

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Idris Ajibola’s Death: Rep Calls for Arrest of Police Officers

By Web News September 18, 2020 639 0

The lawmaker representing Ede North/Ede South/Egbedore/ Ejigbo Federal Constituency, Honourable Bamidele Salam has called on Inspector-General of Police, Muhammad Adamu to order the immediate arrest of police officers who allegedly pursued an Osun citizen, Idris Ajibola, to death. The lawmaker also urged Governor Gboyega Oyetola to set up a public panel of enquiry to probe Read More...

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Police Parade Six Herdsmen for Alleged Murder, Kidnapping

By Web News September 18, 2020 34 0

The Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Zone 2 Command, Mr. Ahmed Iliyasu hàs paraded six suspected herdsmen for murder and abduction. They were allegedly responsible for multiple kidnapping and killing of a yet-to-be-identified driver during an attempt to abduct a police inspector on the Ayetoro-Abeokuta Expressway in the Yewa area of Ogun State. Mr. Iliyasu at […]Read More...

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Gunmen Assassinate Business Man in Osun

By Web News September 17, 2020 3422 0

A middle-aged businessman, Oke Falola, popularly known as Falola Hotel was yesterday night assassinated by unknown gunmen in Ilesa Osun State.  Falola, who is the proprietor of Falola Rentals and Falola Hotel in Ilesa was shot dead at close range some meters away from his house at about half past nine yesterday’s night.  It was gathered […]Read More...

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Osun ‘Yahoo’ Auto Crash: Family Seek Justice

By Web News September 17, 2020 123 0

The family of the young man, Idris Ajibola, 20, who died in a crash during a vehicle pursuit by Osun Joint Task Force has demanded that the security personnel allegedly involved in the act be brought to justice. The deceased maternal uncle, Damilare Opadotun, who spoke with journalists during a visit to their Ofatedo residence […]Read More...

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EFCC Re-arraigns Woman, Boyfriend for Fraud

By Web News September 17, 2020 26 0

The Ibadan zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned one Alice Peace John, alongside her boyfriend, Fadi Alloush before Justice Bayo Taiwo of the Oyo State High Court, Ibadan for fraud in the sale of charcoal. The duo were dragged to the court on three-count charges of conspiracy, stealing and obtaining the […]Read More...

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Police Chase Suspected Yahoo Boys To Death In Osogbo.

By Web News September 16, 2020 160 0

Three suspected internet fraudsters were chased to death while one other also sustained injuries in a road accident following an alleged chase by operatives of the Joint taskforce in Osogbo. The accident occurred Tuesday evening on the East bypass when the Toyota Corolla with registration number KUJ-553 LY Abuja veered off the road during the […]Read More...

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Son of murdered council official in Ekiti demands Justice

By Web News September 15, 2020 118 0

Sympathisers have continued to throng the Ado-Ekiti residence of the slain Director of Administration, Ekiti state local government Service commission, Mr David Jejelowo. Radio Nigeria correspondent who visited the House of the deceased reports that some of sympathizers who could not hide their feelings lamented the level of insecurity in the country. They called on […]Read More...