Crime & City Diary
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NANS executive, 39 others bag one year jail term for N195m Internet fraud in Ibadan
By Richard Thomas, Ibadan The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has secured the conviction and sentencing of the Director of Logistics of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Federal University, Oye-Ekiti chapter, Adeyemi Israel Abiodun to one year imprisonment for internet-related fraud. He was among 40 persons convicted on separate one-count charges before…
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One dies as Oro worshippers, church members clash during vigil in Lagos
Oro worshippers and some church members have clashed during a vigil in Lagos, leaving one person dead. WesternPost gathered that some Oro worshippers who were on a procession at night approached the church (name withheld) to put out their light and allegedly ordered everyone to face down but that the church leadership and some congregants refused. This was said to…
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Osun govt raises alarm over violent attack on APC members, warns those on terror adventure
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State government on Tuesday raised the alarm over plans by the opposition to further unleash terror on its officials and members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the days ahead. The government, however, warned those beating the drum of violence and bloodshed to desist or would be made to dance to their evil rhythm. …
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Fire ‘ignited by cell phone spark’ razes filling station in Badagry
The Lagos State Fire Service said one person was injured when an explosion rocked an independent marketing filling station in Badagry, on Monday night. Abel Husu, the Station Head, Badagry Fire Service, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. He said the station got wind of the Yemoral oil and gas filling station fire incident…
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Police arraign 7 over attack on Osun First Lady
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has arraigned seven persons before a state’s magistrate’s court in Osogbo for allegedly attacking the First Lady, Mrs Kafayat Oyetola. The defendants are; Omolola Paul (40), Rasaki Hammed (19), Soliu Waheed (21), Tiamiyu Basiru (30), Olayiwola John (26), Owoade Mutiu (28) and Ibrahim Tunde (20). They were arraigned on Tuesday on a four-count…
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Police nab cultists on CCTV hacking rival to death
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a suspected cultist, Jamiu Rasheed, aged 22, who was captured on CCTV on July 7, 2022 hacking and shooting to death a rival cult member, Akinola Ayegbusi at a restaurant in the Alapere area of the state. This was confirmed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Benjamin Hundeyin, an SP,…
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New twist as kidnappers demand N15m ransom to free ‘murdered’ NURTW chairman in Osun
Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A new twist has been added to the alleged killing of the Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Apomu branch, Osun State, Alhaji Kareem Alli. Alli’s family allegedly received a call from his ‘kidnappers’ on Monday demanding for N15million ransom before he would be released. It would be recalled that Alli, an All Progressives…
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Gunmen kill hotel owner, kidnap friend in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara The owner of 16 Hour hotel in Alomilaya, Ganmo, in Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State One Kayode Akinyemi has been killed by gunmen who invaded the hotel at the weekend. Akinyemi’s friend, simply identified as Ori was abducted during the invasion, while the manager of the hotel Emmanuel Ojo, was seriously injured and is…
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Police arrest 8 over death of NURTW chairman in Osun
…as APC bemoans killing of member By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Eight persons have been arrested by men of the Osun State Police Command in connection with the killing of the Chairman of Apomu branch of the National Union of Road Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Kareem Alli in Isokan Local Government Area of the state. Alli, until his murder, was a chieftain of the…
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BREAKING: Two children die as tank scaffolding collapses on building in Lagos
Two children have been confirmed dead after a water tank scaffolding collapsed on a bungalow at Adeleye Street, LadyLark Bariga in Lagos State.It was gathered that the incident occurred at about 9: 46pm on Sunday and that three adult males sustained injuries. WesternPost learnt that those injured were taken to nearby hospitals when officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management…
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