Crime & City Diary
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Lagos cracks down on environmental infractions, seals Ladipo market
The Lagos State Government has sealed the Ladipo Spare Parts Market along the Apapa–Oshodi Expressway over repeated environmental violations. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a post on his official Facebook page on Sunday, stating that the action followed persistent indiscriminate waste disposal on road medians and highways, as well as illegal street trading within…
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Man arrested for diverting ₦55m belonging to cooperative group in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 52-year-old man, Eniaye Olorunfemi, over the alleged diversion of ₦55 million belonging to the Igbeyinadun Multipurpose Cooperative Society, a thrift and credit group in Akure. The arrest was disclosed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on Saturday. According to the police,…
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Man suspected of luring children apprehended in Akure
By Boye Oyeyemi – Residents of Oda Town in Akure South Local Government Area of Ondo State have apprehended a man suspected of attempting to lure children after allegedly posing as a mentally unstable person in the community. The suspect, whose identity has not been established, was arrested near Ogbe High School after residents grew wary of his continued presence…
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Relatives of surgical patient assault doctor at FMC Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A medical doctor at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Owo, Ondo State, was allegedly attacked by relatives of a surgical patient while attending to patients at the hospital. The incident involved Dr. Adeniyi A., a registrar in the Department of Internal Medicine, who was reportedly assaulted at the Accident and Emergency Unit on Thursday. The Nigerian…
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UK not informed of £420m compensation for Enugu 1949 mine massacre – Official
The United Kingdom has stated that it has not received official notification of a Nigerian court ruling ordering it to pay £420 million in compensation to the families of coal miners killed in Enugu in 1949. A UK government spokesperson told the BBC that, without formal notification, they could not comment on the judgment. On Thursday, an Enugu State High…
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Lagos–Ibadan expressway repairs to last up to two months- FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has announced that repairs on the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway will require at least two months for full completion. Speaking with journalists, the Lagos State Sector Commander, FRSC, Ganiyu Hamzat, said ”Following discussions with the contractor and the Controller of Works, it was agreed that a period of about six weeks to a maximum of two…
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Ekiti Chief Judge grants freedom to 57 awaiting-trial prisoners
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Chief Judge, Justice Lekan Ogunmoye, has ordered the release of 57 awaiting-trial inmates to enable them to reunite with their families. The decision was taken during his official visit to the Federal Correctional Centre in Ado-Ekiti, where he conducted a routine jail delivery exercise. The Comptroller of Corrections in the state, CC Oluremi…
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Tipper, van collision triggers hours-long gridlock in Ore
By Boye Oyeyemi – A collision involving a tipper truck and a commercial van on the overhead interchange bridge in Ore, Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, on Friday triggered a prolonged traffic gridlock in the town. The accident, which occurred at about 3:30 pm, brought vehicular movement to a standstill, leaving hundreds of motorists stranded on the busy…
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Woman arrested over alleged poisoning of three-year-old boy in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested a 40-year-old woman, Nafisat Lateef, over the alleged poisoning of a three-year-old boy in the Odigbo Local Government Area of the state. The arrest was confirmed in a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Adebowale…
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Panic erupts as residents discover corpse of young woman in Ekiti
By Boye Oyeyemi – Panic gripped residents of the Omisanjana area in Ado-Ekiti, the Ekiti State capital, on Tuesday after the corpse of a young woman was discovered beside a stream. According to locals, the body was found a few hours ago by a farmer on his way to his farmland, who immediately raised an alarm, drawing neighbours to the…
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