Crime & City Diary
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Ekweremadu promised organ donor £7,000, court told
Former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and his wife plotted to bring a street trader to the UK to harvest one of his organs for their ill daughter, a court has heard. Ike and Beatrice Ekweremadu, their 25-year-old daughter Sonia and medical “middleman” Dr Obinna Obeta allegedly conspired to exploit the 21-year-old man for his kidney. Prosecutors claim the street…
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EFCC arrests bank’s operations manager for hoarding new Naira notes in Abuja
An Operations Manager of a leading Commercial Bank in Abuja Central Area was on Monday arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC), for refusing to load the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs), of the bank despite having N29million of the redesigned Naira notes in the branch’s vaults. Before he was whisked away for further questioning, the operatives ordered…
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Man in police net for shooting younger sister’s lover
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 30-year old man, Michael Ogundele for shooting and injuring one Tobi Olabisi for having a love affair with his younger sister. The suspect was arrested on February 2nd, following a report lodged at Idiroko Divisional Headquarters by one Alpha Akeem, a community leader in Ihunbo town,…
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NUJ demands apology over attack on NTA journalists
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Ogun State Council, has given the management of Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu a 24-hour ultimatum to tender an unreserved apology to the two journalists assaulted on the street of Sagamu while carrying out their official duties. The two journalists from the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Abeokuta, Yemi…
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EFCC grills actress over spraying, stepping on new Naira notes
Operatives of the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), have commenced investigation of Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin, an actress and cosmetologist, for allegedly tampering with the redesigned Naira notes, an offence contrary to Section 21 (5) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Act, 2007. Omoseyin was arrested by operatives of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
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Redesigned naira notes: ICPC arrests FCMB, Stanbic IBTC branch managers over alleged sabotage
In continuation of its clampdown at elements frustrating efforts in making the redesigned Naira notes available to bank customers, the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), on Friday said it arrest First City Monument Bank (FCMB) and Stanbic IBTC bank managers over alleged sabotage. The bank official, who is the Branch Service Head of Stanbic IBTC Bank,…
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IGP orders arrest, prosecution of hawkers of new Naira notes
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Usman Alkali Baba, has ordered the arrest and prosecution of those hawking the new Naira notes The IGP subsequently ordered the Deputy Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Criminal Investigations Department and the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the Force Intelligence Bureau to place officers and men of the Department and…
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Kidnapped mother, child regain freedom in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Mrs. Olayinka Kayode and her child kidnapped by gunmen in Osun State have regained their freedom. The Senior Pastor, Union Baptist Church, Odi-Olowo, Osogbo, Rev. Dr. Sunday Adeoye, made the announcement in a statement released by the Public Relations Officer of the Church, Mr. Oluwamayowa Fagbohungbe. The Clergy said: “On behalf of the family of Engr.…
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Fire razes shop at Balogun market
A four-storey building was razed by fire at the popular Balogun market in Lagos on Thursday. The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) confirmed the fire outbreak in a statement. According to NEMA, the fire started at around 12:45am and was on for over two hours before it was put off. There was however no casualty. “A market fire outbreak at…
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Gunmen kidnap mother, child in Osun, demand N5m ransom
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A mother and her child were on Tuesday kidnapped by gunmen in Osun State. It was gathered that the victim, Mrs. Olayinka Tosin Kayode and her child were kidnapped around 6pm at Otaefun/Kobongboe area, while returning from her shop situated around the same axis. The victim is said to be one of the teachers in the…
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