Crime & City Diary
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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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Fire erupts at Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s terminal, trapping 10 in control tower
A fire broke out on parts of the fourth, fifth, and sixth floors of Murtala Muhammed International Airport Terminal One—the old terminal undergoing multibillion-naira renovations—in Lagos on Monday, triggering an emergency response and temporary flight disruptions. Eyewitnesses said the blaze started on one floor before spreading to adjacent sections, forcing evacuations as thick smoke filled the building. Air traffic controllers…
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Tragedy at Badagry: Out-of-control truck crushes traffic officer, two riders
A heavy truck veered out of control on Monday, killing a traffic officer and two motorcyclists at the Badagry Roundabout in Lagos. The victims included an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) who was on duty, and two commercial motorcyclists waiting for passengers at about 9:45 a.m. Eyewitnesses said the truck suddenly lost control while approaching the…
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El-Rufai sues ICPC, police over Abuja residence search, seeks N1bn damages
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has filed a N1 billion lawsuit against the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Inspector-General of Police, challenging what he described as an unlawful search of his Abuja home. The suit, lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja, stems from a February 19 operation during which officers allegedly…
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Police arrest two suspected kidnappers, recover motorcycles in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has arrested two suspected kidnappers and recovered motorcycles allegedly used for criminal operations in parts of the state. The suspects, identified as Abubakar Sindiku, 25, and Oliver Okoh, 35, were apprehended by operatives of the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Unit following intelligence-led operations carried out on February 11, 2026. According to a statement…
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