Crime & City Diary
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LASG seals off Mile 12, 11 other markets over violation of environmental laws
The Lagos State Government has sealed off 13 markets in the Ketu and Mile 12 areas of the state for persistently flouting the state’s waste management law. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post via his X handle on Friday morning. Wahab said the markets were closed for persistent violations, including illegal waste…
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Police arrest 9 suspects over land dispute, arson in Oyo community
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of nine suspects in connection with a violent land dispute that led to the death of a septuagenarian, Rachael Bamidele, in the Aagba community, Surulere Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso, in a statement on Thursday, disclosed that the incident, which occurred on April…
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Police launch investigation after discovery of three headless bodies in Ondo
Police have launched investigation in Ondo, following the gruesome discovery of three headless, decomposing bodies along a river in the Odigbo area of the State. According to a statement issued by the Ondo State Police Command, the disturbing scene was first spotted by local residents who immediately alerted law enforcement authorities. Preliminary assessments suggest that at least one of the…
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Police nab Lagos tout who assaulted female driver
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man named Friday Onu, after a video showing him attacking a female commercial driver, Yetunde Amole, on the Lekki-Epe Expressway went viral. Onu was reportedly trying to steal her car battery when the incident happened. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday. Hundeyin explained…
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Family declares Osakue Evidence Imose missing
The family of Osakue Evidence Imose has declared their daughter missing and her whereabout remains unknown. Abel Ekoma Osakue on behalf of our family in a statement said Osakue Evidence Imose, who is her niece, whose picture appears got missing in the past four weeks ago. She was last seen on 04/04/2025 at Seriki Aro, Ikeja, Lagos State. “That despite…
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EFCC arraigns Bauchi Accountant General for alleged corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, for an alleged fraud. In a statement on Monday night, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said Jaja was arraigned on Monday alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu…
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Lagos NURTW, Sego reportedly escapes assassination attempt
The Chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, reportedly escaped an assassination attempt on Saturday, after six armed men reportedly stormed his residence in Surulere, Lagos, to kill him. Sources revealed that the assailants arrived his residence at Gbadamosi Close, Surulere, around 11pm…
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Despite police warning, youths embark on protest in Lagos, Abuja, Rivers, others
Protesters have taken to the streets of Abuja and Lagos despite repeated warnings from the police. The demonstrations, organised by the Take It Back Movement, are underway in several parts of the country. In Abuja, activist and movement leader Omoyele Sowore was joined by Deji Adeyanju, a human rights lawyer, as they led demonstrators in defiance of police efforts…
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BREAKING: Car plunges off Otedola bridge in Lagos
A red coloured private car has plunged off the Otedola Bridge near MKO Abiola garden, Alausa-Ikeja, Lagos. The occupant in the car was said to be in critical condition. In a viral video posted on TVCnews facebook page, sympathisers and emergency responders including officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) swift in action to rescue the situation. As…
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15 injured as gas explosion rocks shop in Lagos
A gas cylinder explosion triggered a fire emergency Sunday afternoon in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos, leaving 15 residents with burn injuries, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The incident occurred around 4:10pm at 12, Amosu Street, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, when a 25kg gas cylinder leaked inside a mini shop containing five similar cylinders. The shop…
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