Crime & City Diary
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Court fixes April 23 for arraignment of ex-Kaduna governor, El-rufai
Justice Joyce Abdulmalik of the Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the case against former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, to April 23 for arraignment. The DSS filed a three-count charge against him over the alleged unlawful interception of communications, following comments he made during a television interview. At the hearing on Wednesday, Defence counsel, Oluwole Iyamu, told the…
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Kidnappers demand ransom for release of victim’s corpse in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi Residents of Ekamarun in Ajoni Local Government Area of Ekiti State are currently experiencing shock and grief after suspected kidnappers allegedly demanded money and hard drugs as ransom for the release of a woman’s corpse who reportedly died in their captivity. Western Post gathered that the victim, a middle-aged woman, was allegedly raped to death by her…
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BREAKING: Gunmen reportedly abduct five worshippers in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – Five worshippers have been abducted by suspected kidnappers who attacked a church in Uso, Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. Uso, a community situated along the Akure–Owo highway, was reportedly thrown into panic on Tuesday when gunmen invaded the church premises during a religious activity and seized the victims. Sources within the community disclosed that…
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FG re-arraigns Mike Ozekhome over alleged forged passport in UK property case
The Federal Government has re-arraigned Mike Ozekhome, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), on fresh criminal charges over the alleged use of a forged Nigerian passport in connection with a disputed property in the United Kingdom. A 12-count charge was filed against Ozekhome at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, signalling renewed legal action following…
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Gunmen attack Peter Obi, John Odigie-Oyegun, ADC leaders in Edo
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former APC National Chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, and leaders of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) were reportedly attacked by suspected gunmen on Tuesday in Benin, Edo State. Dr Yunusa Tanko, Obi’s former campaign spokesman and National Coordinator of the Obidient Movement Worldwide, said in a statement from Abuja that armed assailants followed them…
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Police arrest 10 suspected kidnappers, recover ransom in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested 10 suspected members of a kidnapping syndicate and recovered ransom money during an intelligence-led operation in Akure, the state capital. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, noting that the operation was carried out under the leadership…
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LSWMO cracks down on environmental polluters in Ijora, Coker-Aguda
…closes Ijora toilet, Surulere building over untreated wastewater The Lagos State Wastewater Management Office (LSWMO) has sealed a public toilet facility at Ijora Olopa and a residential property in Coker-Aguda, Surulere, over environmental pollution and improper discharge of wastewater. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the agency disclosed that the public toilet located at Ijora Olopa via Nipost was shut…
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El-Rufai suffers overnight nosebleed, restricted access in EFCC custody, says aide
Muyiwa Adekeye, media aide to Nasir El-Rufai, says the former Kaduna governor experienced an overnight nosebleed while in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). In a statement issued on Monday night, Adekeye also said that El-Rufai was prevented from receiving a meal directly from his wife on February 17. El-Rufai voluntarily presented himself at the EFCC…
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Keyamo conducts midnight inspection after MMIA Terminal 1 fire
The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo, made an emergency overnight visit to the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) following Monday’s fire outbreak at Terminal 1, the airport’s old international wing. The blaze, which began at about 3:30 p.m on Monday, reportedly started in the terminal’s IT server room within the five-storey building currently undergoing extensive renovation. The…
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FAAN confirms safe rescue of 14 after Lagos airport fire incident
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has confirmed the safe rescue of 14 persons initially trapped during a fire outbreak at Terminal 1 of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. In an update issued on Monday, FAAN said emergency response operations remain ongoing, with coordinated firefighting, rescue and safety teams continuing containment and recovery efforts at the affected facility.…
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