Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: Lagos CP removes Meiran DPO, 3 others over alleged extortion
The Lagos Police Commissioner, CP Idowu Owohunwa, has removed the Meiran Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Tony Abutu, and no fewer than three other policemen for allegedly extorting N200,000 from a mobile phone engineer and dealer, Ibrahim Saliu, in the state. Abutu, who was removed less than 24 hours after a report on Saliu’s allegations against the three policemen was published,…
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BREAKING: Police unveil identity of man who fired Ak-47 shots at Ladipo market reopening
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday said it has identified the man filmed firing shots to celebrate the reopening of the Ladipo market, Lagos State. A viral video posted on X (formerly Twitter) showed a man discharging rounds into the air while onlookers cheered him on. The spokesperson for the Nigeria Police Force, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, initially confirmed the…
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BREAKING: Many injured as two BRT buses collide in Ikeja
Two BRT buses on Tuesday morning collided around Ile Zik area of Ikeja local government in Lagos state. Many passengers were injured as officials of Lagos State Transportation Management Agency were sighted at the acident scene controlling the traffic caused by the collision. The cause of the collision is yet to be determined as at the time of filing this…
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BREAKING: LASG arrests 31 persons for violating environmental laws
…. arraigns offenders in environmental court 31 persons have been arrested by the Lagos State government agencies for allegedly disposing waste at unauthorized locations. This act, according to the government, contravened the Lagos environmental laws. This was disclosed on Tuesday by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) on its official X (Twitter) handle. According to LAWMA, they were apprehended…
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ICPC to track N3.8 billion constituency projects in Sokoto
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says it has started following up on 72 executive and constituency projects in Sokoto that are worth more than N3.8 billion. The investigation is a part of the ‘ICPC Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking (CEPT)’ initiative, which is now being carried out in a number of states around the nation.…
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Court jails five over internet fraud in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, secured conviction of five persons over Internet fraud related offences before Justice Adenike Akinpelu and Mahmoud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, Ilorin. The convicts were Oyedepo Olamilekan Benjamin from Omu-Aran in Irepodun Local Government Area of Kwara State, Suleiman Saheed…
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BREAKING: Many trapped, vechicles destroyed as fire guts fuel laden tanker in Iponri
Many were trapped and motor vechicles destroyed Thursday night as a loaded petrol tanker busted into flame at Costain area of Iponri-Surulere in Lagos state. It was gathered that one of the tankers rolled back onto the other tanker and other vehicles while ascending the Constain bridge, resulting in the collision. Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State…
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Court jails forex trader, 2 others for internet fraud in Ilorin
The Ilorin Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has secured the conviction of a 26-year-old forex trader, Temidayo Joshua Kolawole from Igosun in Oyun Local Government Area of Kwara State and two others over offences bordering on internet fraud. The two others are Isiak Abdullahi from Bode Saadu in Moro Local Government Area of Kwara State…
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EFCC arrests two suspected internet fraudsters at musician, Skales’, house
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested two men suspected of being involved in online dating scams at the house of a popular Nigerian musician, Skales. The EFCC operatives raided the house located at Victoria Crest 4, Lekki, Lagos, on Tuesday, October 10, 2023, and apprehended Udemba Chukwuemeka, also known as Jody, and Jamal Jamiu Onasola, also known…
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Lagos court sentences killer cop Vandi to death for murdering pregnant lawyer
A Lagos State High Court has ordered a suspended police officer, Drambi Vandi, to be hanged for killing a pregnant lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, on Christmas day last year. Justice Ibironke Harrison said the prosecution had proven beyond reasonable doubt that Vandi was guilty of murder. She said, “The court finds the defendant guilty on one count of murder. You will…
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