Crime & City Diary
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15 injured as gas explosion rocks shop in Lagos
A gas cylinder explosion triggered a fire emergency Sunday afternoon in the Ijora Badia area of Lagos, leaving 15 residents with burn injuries, according to the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The incident occurred around 4:10pm at 12, Amosu Street, Apapa Iganmu LCDA, when a 25kg gas cylinder leaked inside a mini shop containing five similar cylinders. The shop…
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Police foil robbery in Abuja estate, arrest two suspects
Operatives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command have arrested two suspected armed robbers following a swift response to a distress call during a robbery incident at Royal Court Estate, Jahi II, Abuja. According to a press release signed by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine Adeh, the incident occurred at about 3:20 a.m. on March 27, 2025,…
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Fire razes storage facility in Oyo
A storage facility was gutted by Fire at Old Cele area in Oyo town, Oyo State. The facility was said to house herbal products worth several millions of naira. The General Manager of the state Fire Service, Yemi Akinyinka, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday, saying it occurred on Saturday at Olanlokun Junction, Obabi Street, Old Cele area.…
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Passengers escape death as BRT bus catches fire in Lagos
The driver and conductor of a BRT bus reportedly fled for their lives, abandoning passengers to their fate, as a BRT bus caught fire at Maryland, Lagos State, on Saturday morning. It was reported that the vehicle departed from Ikorodu en route to CMS when the sad incident occurred. Emergency responders, including officers of the Nigeria Police Force, the Lagos…
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Tragedy as containerised truck accident claims one life, injures two along Oshodi-Apapa Expressway
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a grievous vehicular mishap involving a fully-laden 40-foot containerized articulated truck, five commercial buses, and two privately-owned automobiles (Camry and Sienna Bus) along the Cele Expressway corridor, inward Oshodi. A statement issued on Saturday by LASTMA’s Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment, Adebayo Taofiq , said the incident culminated in…
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7 dead, 4 injured in fatal multiple vechicle crash on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Seven people died and four injured on Saturday in a fatal multiple vechicle crash at the Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The crash involved three vehicles, including two tankers and a commercial transport bus. A statement issued on Saturday afternoon by the Sector Public Education Officer, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Lagos Sector Command, Elizabeth Jayeola, said a total of 15 persons were…
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Scavenger dies, three injured as grenade explodes in Lagos community
A yet-to-be-identified scavenger has been killed after a grenade exploded at Idi-Araba in the Mushin area of Lagos State. According to PUNCH report, three other persons were injured in the incident which occurred on Thursday. It was gathered that some scavengers in a metal scrap yard were attempting to dismantle one of the grenades in their possession. The device, however…
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Delta Police investigate murder of site manager in Akwukwu Igbo
Delta State Police are investigating the murder of Chigozie Udalor, a site manager at a fish bond in the Bod Camp area of Akwukwu Igbo community. According to a report filed by Hyacinth Nnalue, the victim’s cousin, Udalor had been missing since December 10, 2024. Nnalue informed the Akwu-kwu Igbo division on December 12, 2024, prompting an immediate investigation by…
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Fire guts ferry conveying 19 passengers to Victoria Island
Many feared injured as fire gutted a ferry conveying 19 passengers at the Ipakodo Ferry Terminal in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State on Thursday. A statement by the Lagos State Waterways Authority Public Affairs Unit on Thursday that the fire occurred at about 6:45 am. It read, “The Lagos State Waterways Authority confirmed a fire incident occurred at approximately…
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Ogun Police beef up security at Sagamu Interchange, disrupt illegal activities
The Ogun State Police Command has intensified security measures at the four intersections of the Sagamu Interchange to safeguard residents and commuters following recent security concerns in the area. This development was contained in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, who noted that the move follows reports circulating on social media about an alleged incident…
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