Crime & City Diary
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Police nab 3 suspected cultists, seize cache of weapons in Iba, Lekki
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Police recently expressed gratitude to Lagosians for their cooperation in providing valuable information leading to some arrests. In a post shared via his official handle on Tuesday, Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, announced the capture of a suspected cultist and armed robber Chinonso Bright, aged 34, in the Iba area of Lagos State.…
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Police arrest man over suspected forged medical certificates in Ikorodu
…as illegal hospital operation uncovered By Innocent Raphael Operatives of the Zonal Anti-Piracy Unit, led by Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Olatoye Durosinmi, have apprehended one Tayo Shakirudeen in Lagos on suspicion of possessing forged medical certificates and operating an unlicensed health centre. This development was disclosed by zonal public relations officer, SP Ayuba Umma in a statement on…
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Kidnappers fall asleep after abducting victims, land in police net
Akure police detectives have apprehended five suspected kidnappers who fell asleep after abducting a pastor’s wife and two other individuals, in a dramatic turn of events. The suspects, identified as Garuba Mumuni (27), Yusuf Tale (21), Kabiru Muhammed (16), Shaibu Umar, and Adamu Mohammed (22), allegedly succumbed to drowsiness induced by hard drugs they had consumed. According to Ondo State…
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LASG begins removal of over 100 shanties at Adeniji-Adele Underbridge
The Lagos State Government has began to remove over 100 shanties housing several people at Adeniji Adele Underbridge from Monday. Commissioner for the Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this while briefing newsmen on Sunday. He said the removal comes after the expiration of a 48-hour removal notice served on all occupants of the shanties to move out their…
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NDLEA busts int’l drug ring, seizes loud shipments, apprehends suspects
By Innocent Raphael In a coordinated operation spanning multiple states, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a far-reaching drug syndicate with connections in Nigeria, South Africa, and Thailand. NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi made this known in a statement issued on Sunday. The crackdown resulted in the apprehension of numerous suspects and the seizure…
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Yobe: Kidnapper kills 11-year old victim with substance drug
A 19-year-old kidnapper identified as Mohammed Abdullahi in Gujba local government area of Yobe State, has kidnapped an 11-year son of a neighbour, demanded ₦600,000 in ransom, killed the victim with a substance drug, and later buried him. The Commissioner of Police in Yobe state, CP Ahmed Garba, paraded the suspect and 17 others at the Police Command headquarters in…
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EFCC disowns list of alleged corrupt ex-governors under investigation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that it is not affiliated with a purported report that has been making the rounds in the media, which purports to reveal the list of former governors under investigation for possible corruption. A statement by the Commission’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale saidthat the claim published in a news…
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Clergyman, wife, son Kidnapped in Anambra
By Innocent Raphael One Archbishop Uka Uka Osim, along with his wife, Anne Osim, and son, Roland Uka Osim, have been reportedly kidnapped along with three other clergymen of the Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (BCS), in Abia State on Wedy. The group, en route to Awka, Anambra State’s capital for evangelical duties, had fallen prey to the armed…
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Ex-bank manager jailed 121 years over fraud
By Innocent Raphael A former manager at First City Monument Bank, Nwachukwu Placidus, has been handed a staggering 121-year prison sentence by Justice S. N. Odili of the Anambra State High Court in Onitsha. The EFCC, in a statement posted on its Facebook page on Saturday, disclosed the outcome of the trial, highlighting the severity of the charges and the…
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Policeman cuts off wife’s hand over argument on money
In a bizarre incident, a police officer is under investigation for cutting off the hand of his wife over an argument about money. What usually transpired when a misunderstanding occurs and subsequently settled turned into violence in the home of Ibrahim Shagari, a police officer with Plateau State Police Command. The wife, Hauwa Shagari, who is a mother of three…
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