Crime & City Diary
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VIDEO: Kidnappers release pupils of Apostolic Faith Primary School in Ekiti
The kidnapped pupils and staff of Apostolic Faith Group of Schools, Emure Ekiti have regained their freedom. Watch the video below: The abductees were said to be released in the early hours of Sunday. They were kidnapped on Monday evening along Emure – Eporo Road while returning to Eporo after closing school. The kidnappers shot at the bus and later…
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Truck Crushes Man To Death At Mile 12
A yet-to-be-identified man has been crushed to death by a truck driver at Mile 12 Market along Ikorodu Road in Lagos State. The incident occurred in the early hours of Saturday. A statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, Adebayo Taofiq, said the driver of the containerised truck with number plate LSR 901 XV lost…
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Lagos traditional ruler advises police against duplication of cases, parallel investigations
The traditional ruler of Otumara Community in Lagos Mainland of Lagos State, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye has urged the officers and men of the Nigerian Police Force to standardise investigation processes in order to strengthen the criminal justice system. Kalejaiye also advised against the duplication of cases and parallel investigations in the police force. He gave the advice following the…
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Police arrest 13 suspects in connection with killing of two Ekiti monarchs
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has disclosed that it arrested 13 suspects in connection with the killing of two monarchs in Ekiti State. ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, the Force Public Relations Officer, who disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, said that measures had also been taken to address the security challenge in the state. On Monday, gunmen killed two monarchs…
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Abdulrazaq condemns killing of Ekiti monarch, abduction of wife, two others
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has condemned the killing of Olukoro of Koro in Ekiti Local Government HRH retd General Segun Aremu. The monarch was reportedly shot dead in his palace on Thursday night by some unknown gunmen, who also whisked away his wife and two others. The governor’s message was contained in a statement signed by…
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EFCC denies accusing churches, mosques of money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has clarified that its Executive Chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, did not accuse any church or mosque of being involved in money laundering activities. In a statement issued by the Head of Media and Publicity of the EFCC, Dele Oyewale, on Thursday, the EFCC said that some media outlets, especially Arise News, had misinterpreted…
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EFCC seeks arrest of ex-NDDC boss, Tuoyo Omatsuli for Aaleged ₦3.6bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, January 31, 2024, prayed Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos to issue a warrant of arrest to compel a former Executive Director on Projects, Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, Tuoyo Omatsuli to attend his trial over an alleged N3.6bn fraud. Omatsuli , alongside Francis Momoh,…
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3 police officers face trial after tinted glass permit incident in Lagos
The Zone 2 Police Command has begun the trial of three police officers attached to the Zonal Intelligence Bureau in Lagos. The three officers facing trial were; ASP Kenedy Ereoah, Inspr Ademiluyi Adekunle and Inspr Ayo Gbenga. A statement issued by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Umma Ayuba, said the officers have been defaulted and being tried for…
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Ogun So-Safe rescues 17 year old boy from Kidnappers
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has rescued a 17 years old boy, Otohu Moses, from kidnappers in Olorunsogo Community. The agency also arrested Ojugbele Joshua who was one of the suspects. A statement issued by the agency’s Director of Information and Public Relations, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, said that…
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BREAKING: Fire guts pentecostal church in Ikeja
…casualties yet unknown The Household of David church in the Ikeja local government area of Lagos State has caught fire. According to eyewitness, the fire occurred at about 11am on Wednesday when the church suddenly saw the ceiling collapsed and immediately fire erupted from it. However, confirming the incident, the Lagos State Fire Service spokesperson, Amodu Shakiri, disclosed that the…
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