Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: Many feared dead as van rammed into passers-by at Abule Egba
Many people are feared dead as a vehicle reportedly rammed into passengers at the entrance of Katangora market in Abule Egba area of Lagos State. WesternPost gathered that the victims were waiting for commercial vehicles that could take them to Iyana-Ipaja and Oshodi before a blue van rammed into them. As at the time of filing this report, it is…
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Police declare Jegede Seun Segun wanted
Over his involvement in Bisexual and inordinate affairs with another gay friend of his, the Nigeria Police declared wanted, Jegede Seun Segun. Our correspondent who is privy to the incident affirmed the statement issued by the Office of the Divisional Police Office, Lion Building, Campbell Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State. Stated that a warrant of arrest has been duly obtained…
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NDLEA declares prophetess, celebrity couple, wanted over seized illicit drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has declared a Port Harcourt, Rivers State based popular prophetess and founder of Christ Power Adoration Ministries, Faith Ugochi and a celebrity couple: Igho Ubiribo and Danielle Simba Allen wanted for recruiting teenage girls into drug trafficking while they serve as the arrowheads of an international syndicate operating from Los Angeles, USA. The…
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BREAKING: Fire guts Lagos-based logistic company
The warehouse of a Lagos-based logistic company, Flux Logistics was on Sunday gutted by fire. It was learnt that the fire outbreak occurred around 8:58am. According to an eyewitness, officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service stormed the company’s warehouse on Sapara Street, off Oba Akran Avenue, Ikeja, to put off the fire. It was gathered that the…
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NSCDC nabs 9 for meter bypass in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command has arrested nine persons for allegedly tampering with meters in their residences to circumvent appropriate payment for energy consumed. The suspects were arrested at Owode along Ilesa road on Tuesday at about 8:000pm during a joint task force operation of NSCDC and Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company…
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Ogun Police arrest portable, to be arraigned
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Operatives of the Nigerian police on Friday arrested the Nigerian singer, Habeeb Okikiola popularly known as Portable for refusing to honour an invitation.His arrest is coming following the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to the famous singer to report himself to the police.On Tuesday, two videos of the musician raining curses and rough-handling some men…
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Lagos arraigns Chrisland School, four employees for manslaughter
The Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, on Thursday arraigned Chrisland School Ltd and four of its employees for the alleged manslaughter of 12-year-old student, Whitney Adeniran. The school and the staff (Ademoye Adewale, Kuku Fatai, Belinda Amao, and Nwatu Ugochi Victoria) are facing a two-count charge of manslaughter and negligent acts. The defendants,…
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BREAKING: Fire guts part of Olowu market in Ikeja
Some parts of Olowu market in Ikeja area of Lagos were on Thursday destroyed by fire. The Olowu market mostly deals in air-condition parts. An eye witness disclosed that the fire started around 1am. It was gathered that goods worth hundreds of millions of naira were destroyed in the inferno. As at the time of filing this report, officials of…
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BREAKING: Fire guts Balogun market in Lagos
Fire has broken out at the popular Balogun Market in Lagos. However, the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service said that the fire is under control. In a statement by its Director, Margaret Adeseye, the fire service said: “The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service is currently attending to a fire outbreak at the famous Balogun Market which involved the…
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Tanker crushes 4 to death, injures many in Abeokuta
By Kolawole Olayinka, AbeokutaFour people were confirmed dead in a multiple accident involving a tanker and two cars at Lafenwa area of Abeokuta, Ogun State capital on Friday night.Mrs Florence Okpe, the Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state confirmed the incident to newsmen on Saturday.Okpe said that the accident was caused by over speeding on…
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