Crime & City Diary
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Cross-Over Night: LASTMA warns Lagos residents against illegal parking, road blockages
As Lagos residents prepare for cross-over night celebrations, the General Manager of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, has issued a statewide warning against indiscriminate parking and the obstruction of access routes around worship centres, markets, nightclubs, event venues and other major gathering points. Bakare-Oki noted that cross-over night usually witnesses a sharp rise in vehicular…
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NDLEA nabs ex-convict, 3 others over UK-bound cocaine consignment
A notorious drug trafficker, Nwobodo Chidiebere Basil, previously convicted in 2023 for dealing in 30.10kg of methamphetamine, has been rearrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over a fresh attempt to smuggle cocaine to the United Kingdom. The agency said 75 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.50 kilograms, concealed in factory-sealed sachets of cold-water starch, were intercepted…
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Ondo police rescue abducted man, launch manhunt for suspects
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has rescued an abduction victim following a reported case of armed robbery and kidnapping in Owo, as operatives intensified efforts to apprehend the fleeing suspects. The development was contained in a press release issued on Saturday evening and signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Jimoh Abayomi Kazeem, on behalf…
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Christmas night explosion rocks Offa community, injures five
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin – A suspected explosion on Christmas night rocked a community in the Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State, leaving about five people injured, including a couple and their young daughter. The incident, which residents initially suspected to be a bomb blast, occurred at Yidi, a Muslim prayer ground along the Offa–Ijagbo Road. The explosion caused…
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Police arrest two notorious bandit, kidnapping kingpins in Kwara
The Nigeria Police has announced the arrest of two notorious bandits and kidnapping kingpins linked to violent crimes across Katsina, Zamfara, Niger and Kwara states. In a press statement signed by the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the police disclosed that operatives of the Force Intelligence Department–Intelligence Response Team (FID–IRT), attached to Kwara State, carried out the arrests…
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How poor storage, building design fuelled Lagos Island inferno – Fire service
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has attributed the prolonged Lagos Island fire to poor storage practices and the design of closely linked buildings at the Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street. The fire broke out around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, December 24, in the 25-storey building and burned into Christmas Day despite the early arrival of firefighters.…
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Seven injured in Lagos Island GNI building fire- LASEMA
The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) has confirmed seven people injured in the fire incident at the 22-storey Great Nigeria Insurance (GNI) building on Martins Street, Lagos Island. LASEMA made this known via a statement issued on Thursday, noting that the fire, which spread to the mosque in the area, has now been contained by the combined efforts of…
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Military authority blames Boko Haram suicide bomber for Maiduguri bomb blast
Military authorities from Operation Hadin Kai, North East Joint Task Force, have confirmed that a suspected Boko Haram suicide bomber carried out a tragic explosion at a mosque in Gamboru Market, Maiduguri, while Muslim faithful were observing their evening prayers within the Maiduguri Metropolitan Council (MMC). This was disclosed in a Thursday statement signed by Lieutenant Colonel Sani Uba, the…
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Firefighters battle blaze at 25-storey building on Lagos Island
Firefighters from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are battling a fire outbreak at The Great Nigeria Insurance House on Martins Street, Lagos Island. The incident reportedly occured at about 4:41 p.m. on Wednesday, prompting an immediate response from the Ebute Elefun and Dolphin fire stations, with additional support from the Sari Iganmu Fire Station and the service’s headquarters…
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Christmas: Lagos Police boosts patrols, traffic duties with 5,000 officers
Lagos Police Command has announced the deployment of 5,000 officers as part of measures to tighten security in the state during the Yuletide season. Spokesperson for the Command, Abimbola Adebisi, said this in a statement. “To address traffic management and ensure the free flow of vehicular movement, especially during the festive rush, over 5,000 police personnel have been deployed for…
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