Crime & City Diary

No hiding place for criminals in Wasinmi- Monarch

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A monarch in Ogun state, Oba Suffian Jolaosho, has said his community would not harbour criminals. Jolaosh, who is the Olu of Wasinmi Land, charged the Divisional Police Officer of Itori Division, Mr Jacob Olayemi to help chase all criminals hiding in Wasinmi out. He avowed that his leadership will not tolerate any illegality within his…

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NSCDC commissions new division to strengthen operation in Kwara

By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defense Corps,(NSCDC), Commandant Umar Mohammed has commissioned the Akerebiata divisional in a concerted effort to bolster security measures and address prevailing challenges in the state. Speaking at the commissioning on Tuesday in Ilorin, the NSCDC boss described the office as a landmark achievement and appreciated the Balogun Gambari…

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10 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident

Ten persons were reported dead in a fatal accident along Kara turning area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. The crash involved two vehicles, a Toyota Haice Bus Ash colour with registration number, FKY898YF, and an Iveco Truck Tipper Orange colour. A statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe stated that a total of 18…

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Nigeria Customs investigates bribery allegation at Lagos airport

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a full-scale investigation into an alleged misconduct by one of its officers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. A video that went viral on social media showed the officer soliciting a ₦5000 bribe from a passenger, sparking widespread public outrage. According to the NCS, the preliminary investigation pinpointed the incident to…

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Ogun So-Safe nabs Illicit drug dealers with 22 bags of marijuana

By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has apprehended suspected illicit drug dealers with 22 bags of Marijuana. The agency made this known in a press release issued by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Commander Moruf Yusuf on Monday. Quoting the state Commander, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo, in the…

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Spokesperson for Zone 2 Lagos, Ayuba Umma assumes duty, pledges to discharge duties professionally

The newly posted Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ayuba Tunni Umma, has assumed duty. SP Umma who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology from the prestigious Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was enlisted in the Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in 2010. She also has attended several…

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BREAKING: LASG sacks 5 Lastma officials over corrupt practices

No fewer than five (5) officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have been sacked by the State’s Civil Service Commission over corrupt practices. The termination of the appointment of the 5 officials was based on the ratification of recommendations of the Personnel Management Board of the civil service commission. LASTMA made this known on Monday in a…

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BREAKING: LASEMA builds incident station at Alapere pedestrian bridge collapse scene

The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency has set up a temporary incident station at the scene of the Alapere pedestrian bridge which was destroyed by a truck on Thursday. This was revealed in a statement signed by the LASEMA Director-general, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, on the agency’s Facebook page on Sunday. The statement was titled, ‘Update Regarding The Ketu Pedestrian Bridge Incident…

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NSCDC arrests seven suspects over alleged energy theft/meter tampering in Kwara 

 The Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara state have arrested seven suspects over alleged theft of energy as well as electricity and meter tampering. The suspects who were picked up from various locations in  Ilorin, the state capital including Amayo, Ganmo, Olunlade, Kangu, Irewolede and Sango areas during a raid by the combined team of NSCDC and…

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Alleged N4.8bn fraud: Cletus Ibeto’s absence stalls arraignment again

The arraignment of a businessman, Chief Cletus Ibeto before Justice I.O.  Ijelu of the Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja for an alleged N4.8  billion fraud was, again, stalled on Tuesday due to his absence in court. Ibeto alongside Ibeto Energy Development Company and Odoh Holdings Ltd were to be arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC,  on…

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