Crime & City Diary
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Seven injured in Lagos Island GNI building fire- LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed seven people injured in the fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island. LASEMA made this known via a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the fire, which spread to the mosque in the area, has now been contained by the combined efforts of…
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Military authority blames Boko Haram suicide bomber for Maiduguri bomb blast
Military authorities from Operation Hadin Kai, North East Joint Task Force, have confirmed that a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber carried out a tragic explosion at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, while Muslim faithful were observing their evening prayers within the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). This was disclosed in a Thursday statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the…
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Firefighters battle blaze at 25-storey building on Lagos Island
Firefighters from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are battling a fire outbreak at The Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The incident reportedly occured at about 4:41 p.m. on Wednesday, prompting an immediate response from the Ebute Elefun and Dolphin fire stations, with additional support from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station and the service’s headquarters…
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Christmas: Lagos Police boosts patrols, traffic duties with 5,000 officers
Lagos Police Command has announced the deployment of 5,000 officers as part of measures to tighten security in the state during the Yuletide season. Spokesperson for the Command, Abimbola Adebisi, said this in a statement. “To address traffic management and ensure the free flow of vehicular movement, especially during the festive rush, over 5,000 police personnel have been deployed for…
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Oyo court arraigns man for allegedly defrauding Soun of Ogbomoso
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Oyo State Police Command has arraigned one Ali Muhammed before a Magistrate Court in Ogbomoso for allegedly defrauding the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Ghandi Olaoye, of ₦39.5 million. Muhammed, 45, was arraigned on December 23 on a four-count charge bordering on impersonation, conspiracy, stealing, and obtaining money under false pretence. According to the charge sheet,…
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Motorcyclist loses life in lone crash on Christmas Eve in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – A yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist has died in a lone crash that occurred on Christmas Eve at the Gaga axis of Oke Aro in Akure, the Ondo State capital. The accident was said to have happened around 9:20 a.m. on Wednesday when the rider reportedly lost control of his motorcycle while speeding along the route. Eyewitnesses disclosed that…
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BREAKING: EFCC charges ex-AGF Malami, son, associate with 16-count money laundering case
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has filed a 16-count money laundering charge against former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, his son Abdulaziz Malami, and an employee of Rahamaniyya Properties Limited, Hajia Bashir Asabe. In the first of three series of charges, the EFCC alleged that Malami laundered about ₦9 billion to acquire luxury houses across Abuja,…
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No casualty as container truck overturns at Ojuelegba- LASTMA
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed that a loaded Mack 40 ft containerised truck fell on Ojuelegba Bridge inward National Stadium, Surulere. The Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Taofiq Adebayo, confirmed the development on Wednesday to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Adebayo said that the container completely blocked the road while descending…
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NIDCOM counters Amnesty claims on Nigerian facing execution in Saudi Arabia
By Kunle Sanni – The Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM) has provided further clarification on the long-running case of Suleimon Olufemi, a Nigerian national who has spent more than two decades on death row in Saudi Arabia, disputing aspects of a recent intervention by Amnesty International. NIDCOM’s response followed an open letter issued on Monday by Amnesty International to President…
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Sunday Igboho demands federal action as herdsmen kill farmers in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – Yoruba nation activist Chief Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has raised the alarm over the alleged killing of three farmers by suspected Fulani herdsmen in his hometown of Igboho, Orelope Local Government Area, Oke Ogun axis of Oyo State, and demanded urgent federal intervention. The victims, identified as Aderoju Mukaila, Olawuwo Saka, and Ojeniyi…
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