Crime & City Diary
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Waste Management: Abule Taylor residents raise alarm over prolonged absence of PSP
Residents of the Abule Taylor area of Ifako-Ijaiye local government in Lagos State have raised the alarm over a mounting waste management crisis, following the prolonged absence of Private Sector Participants (PSP) responsible for refuse evacuation. In a series of interviews conducted on Obabunmi Thomas Street, Dada Olowu Street, Abiodun Aina Street, and other parts of the community, residents lamented…
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Police raid human trafficking ring in Oyo, rescue 84 Congolese nationals
By Adejayan Gbenga Gsong The Oyo State Police Command has uncovered a human trafficking ring operating in Ibadan, the state capital. During the operation, officers rescued 84 individuals who were reportedly being held captive in a residential building in the Orogun area. Preliminary investigations revealed that the victims, believed to be nationals of the Democratic Republic of Congo, were lured…
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NDLEA raids Lagos hotel, recovers N1.042bn illicit drug consignments
An 80-room new hotel in Victoria Island Lagos allegedly used as cover for distributing illicit substances has been raided by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) who after hours of combing the rooms recovered 589 bags of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of cannabis with a total weight of 417.3 kilograms worth One Billion Forty-Two Million Five…
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Police rescue 10 kidnap victims, recover arms in Katsina, Taraba, Anambra
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has recorded a series of successes in its ongoing efforts to strengthen internal security across the country, rescuing kidnap victims, arresting notorious criminals, and recovering illegal firearms in multiple operations. In a statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, on Sunday, the police disclosed that its operatives, on April 19, 2025,…
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Oke-Ero LG Head of Legal Department, DPM kidnapped by unknown individuals
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Head of Legal Department, Oke-Ero Local Government Area of Kwara State, Barrister Elizabeth Arinde, has reportedly been kidnapped. Arinde was kidnapped alongside the Director of Personnel Management (DPM) of the local government area on Friday while returning to Ilorin from Oke-Ero. This was contained in a terse message issued by the Chairman of the Nigerian…
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Tragedy as truck plunges off Agege Pen Cinema bridge in Lagos
A truck carrying goods on Saturday morning lost control and fell from the Agege bridge in Lagos, resulting in serious injury of the driver. An eyewitness said that the accident may have occured due to over speeding at a sharp bend on the bridge. The incident sparked questions about the safety of the bridge and the vehicles using it. Confirming the…
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Police arrest 3 with human parts in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested three people suspected of being in possession of human parts in the Itoju area of Abeokuta. The Command’s Spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, confirmed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. “On April 22, 2025, at about 0800hrs operatives of the Ogun State Police Command, through its SWAT unit, acted on credible…
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CBEX scam: EFCC declares four Nigerians wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission ( EFCC) has declared four Nigerians wanted over the CBEX Ponzi scheme that saw thousands of Nigerians lose millions of naira. The agency on Friday published the names and photographs of the wanted individuals on its official X handle. Their names are Seyi Oloyede, Emmanuel Uko, Adefowora Oluwanisola, and Adefowora Abiodun Olaonipekun. “The public…
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Ogun Police arrest three over alleged human parts trade
Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested three suspects in connection with an alleged trade in human body parts. The arrests were made on April 22, 2025, around 8:00 a.m. by the command’s Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) unit, following credible intelligence. The prime suspect, Sunday Akintobi, 36, a resident of the Itoku area in Abeokuta, was first…
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Terry Apala remanded in prison over Naira abuse
By Tosin Brown Popular hip-hop artist Terry Alexander Ejeh, aka Terry Apala, has been remanded at the Ikoyi Correctional Centre over alleged abuse of the Naira. The Federal High Court in Lagos on Friday ordered that the artist be remanded until his bail application is heard and ruled upon. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Ejeh before Justice…
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