Crime & City Diary
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LAWMA cracks down on illegal dumping, arrests suspect in dawn raid on Lagos Island
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has seized several waste carts and arrested a suspect during an early-morning enforcement operation on Lagos Island, as part of intensified efforts to curb illegal waste disposal. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Lagos State Government said LAWMA officials intercepted the carts in the Isale-Eko area during a coordinated exercise aimed at halting…
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Akure court remands 21-year-old over alleged attempted rape of elderly woman
By Boye Oyeyemi – An Akure Chief Magistrate’s Court has remanded a 21-year-old man, Okiki Dayo Owoyemi, at the Olokuta Correctional Centre over alleged burglary and attempted rape. Owoyemi was arraigned on a one-count charge by the Ondo State Police Command. The police prosecutor, Suleiman Adebayo, told the court that the incident occurred at about 12:39 a.m. at Peace Onimalu,…
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‘If you want to sentence me, go ahead’ — Defendant dares Ondo court
By Boye Oyeyemi – There was mild tension at the Akungba-Akoko Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday when a suspect, Segun Orungbeja, openly challenged the court during his arraignment. The incident occurred when the presiding magistrate, K. A. Kolawole, asked the defendant to explain the circumstances that led to his appearance in court. Orungbeja, who spoke angrily, reportedly told the court, “If…
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UK court hears claims of extravagant London spending in Diezani bribery trial
British prosecutors have told a London court that Diezani Alison-Madueke, Nigeria’s former minister of petroleum resources, spent £140,000 on luxury furniture and decorative art in a single day. Alison-Madueke is standing trial at the Southwark Crown Court alongside Olatimbo Ayinde, an oil executive, and Doye Agama, her brother, on five counts bordering on accepting bribes. All three defendants have pleaded…
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EFCC arrests 10 suspects, trucks for alleged illegal mining activities in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) has arrested 10 individuals suspected of involvement in illegal mining activities along the Ilorin – Ogbomosho axis. They were arrested recently following credible intelligence on unlawful mineral excavation and transportation in parts of Kwara and Oyo States. The suspects, comprising nine truck…
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Nine suspects remanded in custody over deadly Yelwata attack in Benue
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered that nine individuals linked to the brutal June 2025 attack on Yelwata community in Benue State be remanded at the Nigeria Correctional Service facility in Kuje. Justice Joyce Abdulmalik made the order on Monday following the plea proceedings in the trial. The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has…
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Court restrains labour unions from protest in FCT
Justice Emmanuel Subilim of the National Industrial Court has issued an interim order restraining the Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC), Trade Union Congress (TUC), and 3 others from embarking on any form of industrial action or protest. Ruling on an Ex-parte application filed by the Minister of the FCT, Nyesom Wike, and the FCT Administration, Justice Subilim granted an interim order…
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BREAKING: ‘I made N374m from salaries, N10bn from businesses,’ Malami tells court
Former Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), Abubakar Malami, has told the Federal High Court in Abuja that he earned hundreds of millions of naira from salaries and gifts, and over N10 billion from private businesses, as he seeks to overturn an interim order authorising the seizure of 57 properties linked to him. Malami made the disclosure through his counsel, Joseph…
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Lagos unveils ‘Justice on Wheels’ campaign to tackle traffic, environmental violations
The Lagos State Government has intensified efforts to educate residents on compliance with environmental and traffic regulations through a public sensitisation campaign organised by the Special Offences (Mobile) Court. The outreach programme, themed “Justice on Wheels: Know the Law, Keep Lagos Clean, Safe and Orderly,” was held at the Lagos Safety Arena and extended to key locations including Oshodi, Iyana…
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Man arraigned in Ekiti over alleged vehicle theft
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ekiti State Police Command has arraigned a 30-year-old man, Adebayo Deji, before a Chief Magistrate’s Court in Ado-Ekiti over an alleged case of vehicle theft. The prosecutor, Inspector Akinwale Oriyomi, told the court that the defendant allegedly conspired with others, who are now at large, to steal vehicles in 2025 at Iluomoba-Ekiti, within the Ode-Ekiti…
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