Crime & City Diary
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PHOTOS: Five rescued as building collapses in Lagos
Five people have been rescued so far from the rubble of a building collapse in Lagos on Saturday. The building said to house a local restaurant on Oremeta Street in the Ojodu-Berger area of Lagos, collapsed at about 8 am. While speaking with journalists at the scene of the collapse, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Damilola…
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3 NDLEA officers sustain gunshot injuries, hospitalized
Three officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have been hospitalized for gunshot injuries sustained after they came under attack from some armed men during a raid operation in Jahi area of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja on Thursday night. This was disclosed on Friday in a statement issued by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi.…
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Customs disrupts smuggling route with Cannabis Sativa seizure worth N152m
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Western Marine Command, said it disrupted a major smuggling route with the interception of 1,452 loaves of Cannabis Sativa valued at N152 million. Speaking during the official handover of the seized drugs to the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Wednesday, the Customs Area Controller (CAC), Comptroller Paul Bamisaiye, said the operation was intelligence-led…
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Football fan jailed for assaulting NPFL player
By Olaolu Joseph A football fan in Lafia, Nasarawa State, Bashir Bala, has been sentenced to three months in jail after being found guilty of assaulting Plateau United player Vincent Temitope. The incident occurred last weekend at the Lafia City Stadium, shortly after a heated Nigerian Premier Football League (NPFL) clash between Nasarawa United and Plateau United, which ended 3–2…
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Truck, cars crash on Kara bridge multiple accident
Multiple vechicles accident has occured on the Kara Bridge end, inward OPIC route of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Friday. The accident resulted to a situation whereby many commuters and motorists were stranded. The accident involved a truck and some cars in the early hours of the day, causing a gridlock along the road. As at the time of filing this…
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NSCDC arrests three for vandalizing water corporation pipes in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested three persons for allegedly vandalizing water pipes belonging to the Osun State Water Corporation. The State Commandant, Igbalawole Sotiyo, in a statement signed by the command’s spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, said that Michael Odeniran (43), Ganiyu Mutiu Olalekan (32), and Muritala Ridwan (32)…
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Quadri: Court frees boy who stood in front of Obi’s convoy months after detention
The Magistrate Court in Apapa has freed the 17-year-old minor, Alabi Quadri, who went viral ahead of the 2023 general elections for standing in front of the convoy of former Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Magistrate Adetola Olorunfemi freed him following the legal advise of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP). “We are excited to announce that Quadri Yusuf…
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Easter: Lagos NSCDC to deploy 2,250 personnels for adequate security
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Lagos State Command, says 2,250 personnels would be deployed to strategic locations to ensure adequate security and protection for critical national assets during the easter celebration in the State. A statement issued on Thursday by the Command’s Spokesman, Oluwaseun Abodorin, said it was important to ensure speedy deployment of security personnel during such…
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CBEX: EFCC, INTERPOL begin probe as Nigerians lose N1.3trn to ponzi scheme
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and INTERPOL have commenced a probe of the recently crashed online digital trading platform, CBEX, as it reportedly swept its investors funds amounting to N1.3 trillion. The spokesperson of EFCC, Dele Oyewale, disclosed this in a statement. This comes as CBEX was reported to have crashed on Monday, with Nigerians taking to their…
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NSCDC arrests 45-year-old man for alleged defilement of teenage boys in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Kwara State Command, has arrested a 45-year-old vehicle spare parts dealer, Alhaji Ganiyu Kehinde, for allegedly defiling two teenage boys in the Ipata-Oloje area of Ilorin. The incident was reported to the Gender Unit of the Command on April 14, 2025, by the parents of the victims, aged…
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