Crime & City Diary
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Police arraign woman for assaulting officer in Ajah
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Omorogbe Jennifer Soni for assaulting a police officer in Ajah. The spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday in a post on his X handle. According to Hundeyin, Omorogbe has been remanded to the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre until the next hearing in March. He wrote: “The Lagos State…
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LASG demolishes shanties at Iju-Fagba
The Lagos State Special Taskforce on Environmental Offences has demolished the shanties along the Iju Fagba corridor of the Lagos rail line. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known on his X handle on Tuesday. He said “Operatives of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water @LasgMOE and the Lagos State Special Taskforce on…
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Lagos residents hit streets ahead NLC protest
Innocent Raphael Residents of Lagos State, under a human rights group identified as “Take It Back Movement” on Monday hit the streets to protest against the soaring price of food and the high cost of living and unbearable economic hardship in the country. The protesters were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions which expressed their grievances, at the Ojuelegba under…
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Ogun So-Safe arrests 2 suspects over burglary, stealing
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men for burgling and stealing in a residential building. The two suspects were; Toyeeb Yekini and Ajie Victor. A statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, said the officers of the…
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Hardship: We will not allow protesters impede free flow of traffic- Lagos Police
The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to clamp down on protesters who try to impede the free flow of traffic while protesting. This was made known by the command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday. According to him, the police are aware of the plan by some people to protest in…
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EFCC tasks Presidency, NASS, MDAS on anti-corruption strategies
Innocent Raphael The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in a bid to step up efforts to stop contract abuse, has asked the Presidency, the National Assembly Commission, the Federal Judicial Service Commission and all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to furnish the commission with their anti-corruption strategies. Stating that the directive was in line with the agenda of President…
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Heavy traffic as Oil tanker falls on Lagos road
Innocent Raphael A heavy traffic delay was experienced by motorists as a tanker laden with oil in transit overturned on a major road in the Ojuelegba area of Lagos. Emergencies authorities, however, said no casualties were recorded as efforts had been in top gear to clear the area. According to them, “both driver and assistant escaped unhurt and in good…
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NSCDC nabs fake soldier, recovers army uniform, 3 cutlasses
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Commandant Umar Mohammed, on Friday paraded a 28-year-old man, Muhammed Jamiu Maruf from Gbaaku Area, Okolowo Ilorin, for suspected involvement in impersonation and fraudulent activities. Mohammed disclosed that the suspect was apprehended on Monday, 19th February 2024 following a complaint filed by Mallam Zakariyahu Maruf,…
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EFCC arraigns former Kwara gov, Ahmed over alleged N10bn fraud
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, February 23, 2024 arraigned the immediate past governor of Kwara State, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed on a 12-count charge bordering on alleged mismanagement of public funds to the tune of N10billion before Justice Evelyn Anyadike of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin. Ahmed,…
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BREAKING: One dead, many injured as rival youths clash in Ogba
One person dead and several injured following a clash between rival youths at Ogba area of Ikeja in Lagos State. A youth was said to be stabbed to death near Ogba Bus Stop on Thursday night following a dispute with a trader. The corpse of the youth was laid on the floor of a blue mini bus parked in front…
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