Phone theft and fraudulent sales activities have reportedly surged within and around Ikeja Computer Village, Lagos State, raising concerns among traders, buyers and visitors to Nigeria’s largest technology market. The Computer Village, widely regarded as the hub of the country’s gadget economy, has long attracted thousands of customers daily, but recent investigations indicate that incidents…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 14 suspects during midnight operations across the Isara, Ipara and Ode axis of the state. The arrests were made during coordinated sweep operations targeting unlawful assembly and threats to public peace, according to the police. The Command said the operation followed actionable intelligence received in the early hours…
Two men were on Tuesday arraigned before a Magistrates’ Court in Osogbo over the alleged theft of cables valued at N11 million in Osun State. The defendants, Toheeb Adebayo, 22, and Yusuf Adekunle, 48, were brought before the court by the Osun State Police Command on a two-count charge bordering on stealing and receiving stolen…
A Federal High Court sitting in Osogbo has directed a prosecution counsel, J.O Oyetunji, to ensure the appearance of a popular Islamic cleric, Jamiu Adegunwa, and his son, Isa Adegunwa, in court over alleged libelous statements. The Presiding judge, Justice Adefunmilola Demi-Ajayi, gave the directive following the defendants’ failure to appear in court to answer…
A Special Court sitting in Osogbo, Osun State, has ordered the remand of five individuals standing trial over an alleged ritual attack on a 16-year-old boy in Ikire. The suspects were brought before the court following investigations into an incident involving Farouq Abdulahi Taiwo, a primary six pupil who reportedly survived an attempt on his…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested eight suspects over an alleged breach of public peace, unlawful assembly and assault on police officers in parts of Sango-Ota, Ogun State. The arrests followed a disturbance that occurred on Christmas Day, December 25, 2025, at Temidire Junction and the Under-Bridge area of Sango-Ota. According to the police,…
Operatives of the Anti-Robbery Squad of the State Criminal Investigation Department, Ogun State Police Command, have arrested a suspected armed robber, Adenekan Segun, popularly known as “Expensive.” The arrest followed what the police described as credible and actionable intelligence indicating that the suspect was unlawfully in possession of pump-action firearms within the state. According to…
Suspects arrested over the murder of a retired Chief Judge of Delta State, Justice Ifeoma Okogwu, have confessed to killing her while robbing her of phones and other valuables. The prime suspect, Godwin Mngumi, made the confession while being paraded in a video released by the Public Relations Officer of the Delta State Police Command,…
A suspected cult clash in the Ilese area of Ijebu-Ode, Ogun State, has resulted in the deaths of a police officer and an unidentified passerby. The incident occurred on Saturday night when armed men believed to be members of rival cult groups stormed the community and opened fire indiscriminately. A community source, who spoke on…
It is now two years since Taiwo Oyekanmi, Director of Finance at the Ogun State governor’s office, was shot dead on Kuto Bridge in Abeokuta while returning from a bank where he had withdrawn a large sum of money for government use. Oyekanmi, aged 51, was killed by five hooded gunmen on 29 November 2023,…
