Crime & City Diary
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LASG threatens to seal residential buildings used by churches, mosques
The Lagos state government has said that it would begin to seal residential buildings used by churches, mosques and other religious gatherings illegally. The government claimed that 30 days removal notice has been sent to operator of the religious entities. A statement issued by the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said the actions of the religious entities…
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LASG issues 5 days quit notice to squatters under Ijora bridge
The Lagos state government has issued a five days quit notice to squatters under the Ijora Causeway bridge and Lagos Blue rail Line over head bridge. The government directed them to remove all their shanties for constituting a danger to the Lagos Blue Line corridor or risk demolition and removal. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, gave the…
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Policemen who asked Lagos motorist for tinted glass permit identified
The Nigeria Police Force has said the identities of three officers who stopped a motorist in Lagos to demand his tinted glass permit without their ID cards and uniforms have been known. The Force Police Public Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, confirmed the development on his verified X handle @princemoye1 on Sunday. Adejobi, who was reacting to the video posted by…
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27 suspects arrested as Police raid criminals’ den in Lagos
Atleast 27 criminal suspects were arrested by the operatives of the Raid Response Squad (RRS) in their hideouts in Agege and Oshodi areas of Lagos state. Rapid Response Squad is a special crime fight unit under the Lagos State Police Command. The suspects were said to consist of 25 males and 2 females. A statement posted on the RRS official…
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Ejigbo killing, wicked, tragic says Osun APC
…consoles Ogiyan, Ejigbo people The Osun State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has consoled His Royal Majesty, the Ogiyan of Ejigbo, Oba Omowonuola Oyeyode Oyeyosin, over the killing of one of his prominent subjects in the ancient town on Saturday. The party which condemned the killing also commiserated with the entire people of Ejigbo, home and abroad, over…
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One kidnapped victim dies, nine rescued as police, abductors of Lagos PDP Chairman clash
A 37-year old woman, Bilikisu Kazeem, has been confirmed dead after being hit by a stray bullet during a clash between Nigerian Police and kidnappers of Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Chairman, Phillip Aivoji, along Lagos-Ibadan expressway. It was gathered that all efforts to prevent her death proved abortive as she was said to have died…
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BREAKING: Lagos Police arrests fugitive who allegedly championed attacks on police in Ketu
The Lagos Police Command has arrested 34- year-old Olamilekan Odofin, a.k.a, Southy Igboro who allegedly on January 9, 2023 championed attacks on motorists and the police under the guise of Yoruba Nation agitation. Odofin, who was arrested by the officers of Ayobo Division, was declared wanted by the police a year ago after showing in a viral video openly championing…
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Lagos court sentences Pastor, Feyi Daniels, to life imprisonment for rape
The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja has convicted and sentenced the founder of “I Reign Christian Ministry”, in the Lekki area of Lagos, Bishop Feyiropo Daniels to Life Imprisonment for the rape of one of his church members. Justice Rahman Oshodi also sentenced the bishop to three years imprisonment for the offence of sexual assault of two members of…
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Supreme Court upholds Farouk Lawan five-year jail sentence for bribery
The Supreme Court on Friday, affirmed the conviction of former member of the House of Representatives, Farouk Lawan’s, who was sentenced to five-year imprisonment for taking $500,000 bribe from businessman, Femi Otedola, the owner of Zenon Petroleum and Gas Ltd. The apex court upheld the 2022 verdict of the Court of Appeal, which confirmed the 2021 ruling of the High…
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Lagos taskforce impounds 952 motorcycles in 14 days
…. warns illegal vendors of petroleum products The Lagos State Taskforce has impounded no fewer than 952 motorcycles, also known as okada, within two weeks in different areas of the state. It would be recalled that the taskforce impounded 344 motorcycles on January 14, and 355 motorcycles on January 23 for plying restricted routes and vowed to end the operations…
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