Crime & City Diary
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Troops arrest suspected suicide bomber, intercept IED materials in Borno
Troops of the Joint Task Force North East (JTF NE), Operation Hadin Kai, have arrested a suspected suicide bomber and intercepted materials meant for the manufacture of improvised explosive devices (IEDs) in Borno State. The arrests followed sustained joint operations and intelligence-led efforts to secure Banki town in Bama Local Government Area by troops of the 152 Task Force Battalion,…
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Fire guts Oshodi Arena market, clothing shops destroyed
Fire has gutted a section of the Arena Market in Oshodi, Lagos State, destroying about 10 shops. The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday. According to the statement signed by the Service’s Director, Margaret Adeseye, the agency received a distress call at about 5:50 p.m. reporting a fire outbreak at Arena Market,…
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Ekiti court arraigns 18-year-old over alleged assault of minor
By Boye Oyeyemi – An 18-year-old man, Olapade Ifeoluwa, has been arraigned before an Ado-Ekiti Magistrates’ Court over the alleged indecent assault of a seven-year-old girl in Ekiti State. The Ekiti State Police Command brought the defendant to court following the incident, which was said to have occurred in Ilawe-Ekiti. Prosecuting counsel, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the…
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Ekiti police arrest 3,490 suspects as crime rate drops in 2025
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command says it recorded a significant drop in crime in 2025, with 3,490 suspects arrested for various offences across the state. The Commissioner of Police, Joseph Eribo, said all the suspects were investigated and prosecuted, noting that the efforts of the command contributed to a safer and more peaceful Ekiti during the…
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BREAKING: Ondo Amotekun nabs 39 suspected bandits fleeing northern Nigeria after airstrikes
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 39 suspected bandits said to be fleeing northern Nigeria following recent airstrikes on criminal enclaves in Sokoto State. The suspects were apprehended in the Elegbeka Forest area of Ose Local Government, a location long identified by security agencies as a hotspot for kidnapping and armed robbery.…
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Court orders remand of Malami, son, one other in Kuje correctional centre
…Adjourns To Jan 2 Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal high court in Abuja has refused the oral bail application filed on behalf of former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami. In his ruling, Justice Nwite held that a substantive bail application has already been formally filed for the defendants, noting that granting an oral application…
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Alleged Money Laundering: Malami, son, one other, docked, plead not guilty
Former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami, his son, and one other individual have pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge of alleged money laundering. They were arraigned before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had filed a 16-count charge against Malami, his son, Abubakar Abdulaziz…
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Ex-AGF Malami arrives court over alleged corruption
The Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Abubakar Malami, SAN arrived at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Malami, his son and one other will be facing sixteen counts charge bordering in alleged financial fraud. The prosecution team is expected to be led by Chief…
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Alleged Corruption: EFCC to arraign Malami before Abuja Court Today
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is set to arraign Abubakar Malami, SAN, the former Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, before the Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday. It has been revealed that Malami will face Justice Emeka Nwite at the Federal High Court, where he is expected to enter a plea along with his…
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Ogun, Lagos investigate fatal accident involving Anthony Joshua
….say Joshua is conscious The Ogun and Lagos State governments have commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding a road traffic accident involving world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, and others. Joshua was reportedly involved in the accident earlier on Monday along the Lagos–Ibadan Expressway. The vehicle conveying a team of four was said to have collided with a stationary truck,…
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