Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: 18 passengers die as commercial bus collides with trailer on Lagos-Badagry Expressway
Eighteen people were killed on Sunday as a passenger bus collided with a stationary trailer at Agemowo, very close to Mowo, on the Lagos-Badagry highway. Eyewirnesses said that the accident was caused by over-speeding, which might have resulted in a brake failure. As at the time of filing this report, there have been no report of any survivor in the…
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BREAKING: Police arrest Lagos businessman who allegedly post ex-lover’s nude pictures on social media platforms
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested the businessman, Amarah Kennedy, who was accused of posting nude pictures of his ex-lover on various social media platforms. Spoeksman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his twitter handle on Friday. Kennedy was also accused of sharing the nude pictures on the ex-lover’s church WhatsApp groups. It would be…
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Court grants Abba Kyari ₦50m bail after 18 months in prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Thursday, admitted the suspended DCP Abba Kyari to a ₦50 million bail in a charge filed against him and two others by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the NDLEA had filed the 24-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/408/2022 against Kyari and two of his siblings;…
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Three injured as Amotekun, Immigration Officers clash In Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Three persons reportedly sustained injuries on Wednesday, when operatives of Western Nigeria Security Network (WNSN), codenamed Amotekun engaged in a fight with men of the Nigerian Immigration Service. It was gathered that the clash happened in front of the Amotekun command office, located at the Osun Government House Annex, Oke-Fia, Osogbo. Operatives of the two agencies…
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Police nab syndicates linked to hacking 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria
The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the arrest of two members of a syndicate linked to the hacking of no fewer than 1000 bank accounts in Nigeria. The spokesperson for the command, SP Hauwa Idris-Adamu, in a press statement, said the suspects, who specialised in hacking local banks, were nabbed at their hideout in Ijebu Ode,…
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Police invite Lagos businessman, Kennedy over alleged posting of ex-lover’s nude pictures on social media
The Lagos State Police Command has invited a Lagos businessman, Amarah Kennedy, to appear before any of its stations across the state, to explain his intention behind the alleged posting of his former lover’s nude pictures on different social media handles. The Spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his twitter handle on Wednesday. Hundeyin said…
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Kidnappers kill RCCG pastor as So-Safe Corps rescues 7 abducted victims in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Gunmen on Saturday invaded a Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) parish in Abule-Ori, Obafemi Owode Local Government, Ogun State, killing the pastor in charge and abducting seven church members. This was disclosed in Abeokuta, the State capital by the Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, also known as So-Safe Corps on Sunday. A statement issued…
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EFCC arrests fake Senator for alleged €5.7m internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested a fake Senator, Ifechukwu Tom Makwe for alleged €5.7million internet fraud. Makwe was arrested at the Guzape area of Abuja following credible intelligence about his internet-related fraud activities. Upon arrest, it was discovered that the suspect, bearing many aliases (Fahad Makwe, Senator Tompolo, Tom Makwe, Dr. Bran), defrauded a Spaniard of €5.7million. Makwe allegedly claimed…
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BREAKING: Lagos gas explosion leaves 4 injured
At least four people were injured in a gas explosion which occurred in the Agege area of Lagos on Monday. The explosion, which took around Apostolic Church, Agege left three women and one man with various degrees of injury. The explosion was said to have emanated from a gas shop following a leakage from one of the cylinders. Accoridng to…
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Drug war: 31,675 arrested; 5,147 convicted; 6.3m kg drugs seized in 29 months, Marwa
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has disclosed that the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking has yielded significant results in the last 29 months. According to him, during the period, 31,675 drug offenders were arrested, 5,147 of them prosecuted and convicted while over 6.3million kilograms of…
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