Crime & City Diary
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Widow alleges assault, forced marriage pressure by late husband’s family in Lagos
A widow, Mrs. Olamide Olanrewaju, has raised alarm over alleged harassment, intimidation, and an attempted assault by members of her late husband’s family following her refusal to marry her deceased husband’s younger brother. Mrs. Olanrewaju, a Nigerian and resident of Majayi Street, Kith and Kin Estate, Ibeshe, Ikorodu, Lagos State, told reporters that her ordeal began after the death of…
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Tension in Osun as Amotekun allegedly kills villagers, residents demand justice
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – Residents of Akinlalu in Ife North Local Government Area of Osun State have accused operatives of the Amotekun Corps of twisting the truth after allegedly gunning down three villagers, including two siblings and their relative, and later claiming they were ambushed by hoodlums. The people, who dismissed Amotekun’s version of events and demanded justice for…
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Ondo Amotekun dismisses bribery allegation
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Security Network Agency, Amotekun, has dismissed claims that its officers bribed members of the State House of Assembly. One Ebidumi Julius, also known as “General Adon Amotekun”, had alleged the lawmakers received money from the Corps. But Amotekun spokesman, Superintendent Jimoh Adeniken, said the claims came from a disgruntled officer already facing trial.…
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Love in hiding: Nigerian man recounts brutal attack, state neglect over his sexuality
In the bustling streets of Lagos, where life hums with the rhythm of commerce and culture, a silent fear grips some of its residents — those whose only “crime” is loving differently. For 34-year-old Anoruo Chinomso, that fear became a brutal reality one September night when love turned to blood, and safety to terror. “I am a homosexual man,” Chinomso…
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ARISE TV reporter Somtochukwu jumped to death – FCT Police
Contrary to reports that alleged hospital negligence led to the death of Arise News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu, the Federal Capital Territory Police Command has clarified that the journalist died after jumping from the top floor of her Katampe apartment during an armed robbery incident on Monday, September 29. The FCT Commissioner of Police, Ajao Adewale, speaking with Arise News on…
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FRSC loses 5 officers in one month, moves to prosecute reckless drivers
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Tuesday said it lost five of its operatives to road crashes in September after being knocked down by reckless motorists while on official duties. The Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, in a statement issued by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, directed the immediate prosecution of the motorists involved in the…
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Carpenter allegedly hacks blind grandma to death (Photo)
By Boye Oyeyemi – Fear has enveloped Ore, the headquarters of the Odigbo Local Government Area of Ondo State, after a 27-year-old carpenter, Toheeb Ahmed, allegedly killed his grandmother. The shocking incident, which occurred on Aiyegbami Street, was said to have thrown residents into confusion on Tuesday. Eyewitnesses recounted that the suspect had been loitering around the victim’s residence in…
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Three dead, weapons recovered following attack on Amotekun operatives in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – At least three people have been confirmed dead after armed hoodlums ambushed operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, in Akinlalu, a community in the Ile-Ife axis of the state, on Tuesday. In a statement made available to newsmen, the Corps spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, said four operatives from the Ile-Ife Command had…
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Delta Police begin clampdown on tinted vehicles Oct 2
The Delta State Police Command has announced it will begin a comprehensive enforcement of regulations regarding tinted car glasses from Thursday, October 2. In a statement on Tuesday, Police Public Relations Officer of the command, SP Bright Edafe, said officers will be professional and observe the constitutional rights of citizens during the exercise, assuring there will be no tolerance for…
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Police arraign NURTW Chieftain for alleged murder
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a chieftain of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Samsideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shamelon, in court. He was arraigned on Tuesday over the alleged murder of a dispatched rider at the Ebute Metta Magistrate Court 2. Oladiti had been arrested over allegations of assault and murder. The 55-year-old man,…
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