Crime & City Diary
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Kano police nabs two suspects over armed robbery, attempted murder in Lagos
The Kano State Police Command has arrested two suspects in connection with a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder in Lagos State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Abdullahi Haruna, confirmed the arrest in a statement on Saturday. “The Kano State Police Command has achieved a significant breakthrough in a recent case of armed robbery and attempted murder,…
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Lagos police arrest notorious armed robber behind Allen Avenue jewellery heist
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of notorious armed robbery kingpin and hired assassin, John Samuel. The 28-year-old ex-convict was apprehended in his hideout in Epe on Thursday, September 19, 2025, around 2:00 p.m., following a coordinated intelligence-led operation by the police. According to a press statement signed by Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bababseyi Oluseyi,…
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LASTMA warns transport unions against unauthorized ‘union sticker’ use in Lagos
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning to transport unions and their affiliates over the unauthorized deployment of “Union Stickers” as vehicular registration identifiers across the state. In a statement released on Sunday by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq, LASTMA General Manager, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, condemned the practice as a flagrant…
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Police arrest man for assaulting wife in viral video
The Ogun State Police Command on Saturday confirmed arresting one Fatai Quadri seen in a viral video violently assaulting his wife, Rukayat Quadri, at their residence in Illese-Ijebu on the 15th of September, 2025. Quadri, who was seen inflicting fist blows on the victim, resulting in bodily harm, was said to have been promptly apprehended by operatives of the…
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DICON confirms one dead, several injured in Kaduna factory explosion
The Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) has confirmed that Saturday’s explosion at its factory in Kaduna State claimed the life of one staff member and left several others injured. In an official statement issued by DICON’s Public Relations Officer, Maria Sambo, the incident was attributed to expired raw materials stored in old bunkers previously used for weapon production. According…
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NCC raids Ibadan bookshops, arrests suspects over piracy
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has cracked down on bookshops in Ibadan, Oyo State, sealing several outlets and arresting suspects over the sale of pirated books. The raid, which took place on Saturday, targeted major book markets in the state capital. The operation was led by the Oyo State Coordinator of the NCC, Mrs. Oluropo Oke,…
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2 dead, 4 injured in DICON factory explosion
Two people, including a military officer, were killed and four others critically injured on Saturday following an explosion at the Defence Industries Corporation of Nigeria (DICON) factory in the Kurmin Gwari area of Kaduna. The blast, reportedly from gunpowder used in arms production, occurred during a weekend shift, shaking nearby buildings and sending residents into panic. Eyewitnesses said the…
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Lagos Police foils riot, arrests 18 hoodlums at Tejuosho market
The Lagos State Police Command said 18 hoodlums and miscreants who hijacked a protest against power outage in Tejuosho Market Phase II, Surulere, have been arrested and are under investigation. In a statement issued and signed on Friday, the state Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the hoodlums and miscreants damaged some sections of the bank premises…
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Amotekun nabs 51 suspects in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, has arrested 51 suspected criminals across the 18 local government areas of the state, including its forests. Parading the suspects in Akure on Friday, the Corps Commander, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, said they were picked up for offences ranging from kidnapping, rape, human trafficking, breach of public peace, anti-open…
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Police arrest 55-year-old man for murder aassault in Lagos Island
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 55-year-old man, Samsideen Oladiti, popularly known as “Shamelon,” in connection with two violent incidents on Lagos Island — one resulting in death and the other in serious injury. According to a statement released on Friday by the Deputy Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bababseyi B. Oluseyi, the suspect was apprehended and is…
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