Crime & City Diary
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Container carrying truck crushes SUV in Lagos
Another fully loaded 40ft containerised truck on Friday fell on an SUV with registration no EKY 723 OS at Ago Palace Road in Lagos. The 40ft truck, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) had a break failure and crushed the SUV from the rear. LASTMA officials, led by Zone 5 ‘Bravo’ Ige Omolaja confirmed that no casualty…
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Nigeria revokes Seplat CEO, Brown’s visa, residence, work permits over alleged racism
The Nigerian government has revoked the Work Permit, Visa and Residence Permit of the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, Roger Brown, over allegations of racism. The revocation was contained in a letter written to the Board Chairman of Seplat Energy Plc by the Minister of Internal Affairs, dated March 3, 2023. Brown, according to the letter, was accused…
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Fire guts Akere spare parts market in Lagos
There was a fire outbreak at the Akere Spare Parts Market in Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning. The fire destroyed properties worth millions of naira. The cause of the fire is still unknown as at the time of filing this report. According to reports, the fire started around 3:am on Wednesday.
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Policeman standing trial over murder of Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, knows fate April 3
The Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday fixed April 3 for ruling in a no-case submission filed by a police officer, Drambi Vandi, charged with the murder of a Lagos-based lawyer. Vandi is standing trial on a one-count charge of shooting the Lagos lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, to death on December 25, 2022, in the Ajah area of…
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Policeman kills girlfriend, self in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A police Sergeant, Olalere Michael has on Thursday shot dead a yet to be identified lady in Ilorin and himself in a murder suicide case. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi disclosed this in Ilorin on Thursday in a statement. “At about 08:05 hours of March 2, 2023, information reached the command that…
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Kwara Police parade suspect for allegedly killing six persons
By Mosunmola Ayobami Ilorin Former Chief Medical Director, Kaiama General Hospital, Dr Abass Adeyemi was on Monday paraded by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly committing murders. The 36 years old medical doctor was alleged to have killed six persons in Kwara and Edo states in the last six months. He was paraded at the state police headquarters by the…
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Obasanjo’s brother in-law, John Abebe jailed for seven years for forgery, money laundering
After almost five years of trial that witnessed many twists and turns, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has finally secured the conviction and sentencing of John Warimeme Abebe to seven years imprisonment for forgery before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, February 17, 2023. Abebe was arraigned on July 26,…
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IGP leads senior officers to range, inspects Police animals on course
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, on Saturday, led senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to a range practice at Deidei, Abuja. The IGP, who has mandated that every Police personnel be adequately trained on various weapons for improved efficiency and marksmanship, displayed his skills on various types of rifles and weapons during the range practice which…
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Two cousin arrested for murder, armed robbery
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two cousins, Damilola Famoriyo (34) and Akinbayo Emmanuel Abiodun (31) for rubbing one Amos Oyemechi Chuckwuka of his tricycle, killed him and dump his corpse at a riverbank in Ijebu-ode. The suspects were arrested following an information received by policemen attached to Obalende Divisional Headquarters, Ijebu Ode,…
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Businessman bags 12 months’ jail term for buying mineral without license
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Ogala, to 12 months’ imprisonment without option of fine for purchasing minerals without lawful authority. Ogala and one Isah Musa were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC), on a 3-count charge of possession of 30 tonnes…
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