Crime & City Diary
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Zone 2 Police raid adulterated alcohol production factory, shut illegal facility
By Innocent Raphael The Zone 2 Police Command Onikan, Lagos, has announced the closure of an illegal facility and capture of a couple involved in the production and distribution of assorted adulterated alcoholic beverages. This was contained in a statement by the command on Tuesday, signed by Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ayuba Umma On April 4, a crackdown…
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Eid-el-Fitri: NSCDC deploys 2,000 personnel in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Lagos State Command, has taken proactive measures to ensure the safety and security of residents during this year’s Eid-ul-Fitri celebration. The law enforcement agency stated this on Monday in a statement signed by Civil Defence PRO, DSC Oluwaseun Abolurin. Eid-el-Fitri, also known as the “Festival of Breaking the Fast,”…
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Maintain clean environment beyond Eid-el-Fitr- LAWMA
By Innocent Raphael The Managing Director/CEO of the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, has enjoined Lagosians to ensure they imbibe the virtues of maintaining a clean environment beyond the festivities season. Stating this on Monday in a press release by the agency, Gbadegesin congratulated the Muslim faithfuls on the successful completion of the Ramadan fast, and the…
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Court remands Binance executive in prison, case adjourn till April 18
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded a Binance executive, Tigran Gambaryan in Kuje correctional centre pending the determination of his bail application. The trial judge, Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after he pleaded not guilty to the money laundering charges preferred against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Monday. The EFCC had accused Binance,…
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FRSC to Nigerians: Don’t blame evil spirits for crashes
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali-Biu, has said that road traffic crashes (RTCs) were not caused by spiritual manipulations or any other form of evil spirits. “The crashes are caused by physical errors; there’s nothing spiritual about them,” Ali-Biu said at the flag-off of the 2024 Sallah mega motor park rally on Saturday in…
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Court sentences internet fraudster in Lagos
Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Mr Solomon Martins to one year imprisonment for romance scam. Martins was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge. One of the counts reads: “That you, Solomon Martins on…
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NDLEA nabs drug traffickers, seizes 80 wraps of cocaine ingested
By Innocent Raphael In a series of successful operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recently apprehended drug traffickers and seized significant quantities of illicit substances across various locations in the country. NDLEA Director Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement made public on Sunday. Among the notable arrests was Freeman Charles Ogbonna, who was…
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NSCDC repels bandits’ attack on FG grain silo in Katsina
Agro Rangers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Saturday, repelled an attack by suspected bandits on the Federal Government’s grain silo in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesman for the NSCDC, Buhari Hamisu, said the bandits who carried the attack at about 1 a.m., wanted to destroy the…
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Lagos Police nabs two for alleged possession of fake pistol
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos Police command has arrested Kyari Idris (20) and Abubakar Salisu (18) for alleged possession of a toy pistol around the Agege area of the state. Spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Saturday. According to the Police, the duo were apprehended with a toy pistol…
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Gunmen attack Kogi community, murder 19, raze properties
By Innocent Raphael Unknown gunmen have invaded the Agojeju Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing nineteen (19) people and setting many houses on fire. State Police Public Relation Officer, William Aya, confirming reports on Friday, disclosed the incident happened on Thursday. Aya revealed that the Divisional Police Office (DPO) of the local government informed him…
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