Crime & City Diary
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8 dead, 8 injured as bus collides with truck in Badagry
Eight people have been confirmed dead and eight others injured on Sunday in a road accident at Atura Bus Stop, inbound Badagry, in Lagos State. A statement issued by the Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department, Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, said the accident involved a collision between a 16-seater commercial Mazda bus and a truck.…
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Police warn against cult anniversary celebrations in Ogun, vow clampdown
The Ogun State Police Command has issued a public advisory warning against planned cult-related celebrations across the state, particularly a gathering known as “777,” which intelligence reports suggest may take place in various locations. In a statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the Command disclosed that it has strengthened security operations across all Divisions and…
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10 dead, 3 injured in Ogun road crash
Ten people have reportedly died and three others injured in a road crash on Omu Bridge inbound Awa, Ijebu Ode, Obada Expressway, Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the vehicle was speeding when it lost control and plunged into the river beneath the bridge. The Ogun State Traffic and Emergency Compliance Agency confirmed the…
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Chief Imam allegedly rapes 8-year-old girl in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo – A Chief Imam, identified as Abdulkareem Kadiri, has reportedly been caught raping an 8-year-old girl (name withheld) in Babasanya-Araka area, Ede, Osun State. The incident allegedly occurred around noon on Saturday after the girl was sent on an errand by her mother. Eyewitnesses say the girl’s mother became alarmed when she could not find her…
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40 Ghanaians rescued as Ondo Police raid human trafficking syndicate
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has dismantled a human trafficking syndicate operating from Akure, the state capital, rescuing 40 Ghanaian nationals brought into Nigeria under false pretences. The breakthrough came after a petition was submitted through the Interpol Liaison Office at the Force Headquarters in Abuja, prompting the Tactical Intelligence Response Squad (TIRS) to launch a…
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JUST IN: Man arrested for stabbing sibling to death in Ondo
By Boye Oyeyemi – The Ondo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a 26-year-old man, Gabriel Pius, for allegedly stabbing his brother, Abu Simon, to death during a domestic dispute in Idanre. Commissioner of Police, Adebowale Lawal, made the disclosure on Friday during a press briefing at the Command Headquarters in Akure. According to the Commissioner, the incident…
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Ogun police deny misconduct allegation, arrest man for assaulting officer
The Ogun State Police Command has denied allegations of professional misconduct leveled against the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of the Ajuwon Division, following an incident involving the arrest of a suspected drug offender. In a statement signed on Thursday by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the police explained that the claims were made by one Philip Adaramola and have…
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Court dismisses Gani Adams’ ₦5bn defamation suit against Sunday Igboho
By Adejayan Gbenga – An Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has dismissed a ₦5 billion defamation and privacy rights suit filed by Chief Gani Adams, Aare-Onakakanfo of Yorubaland, against Yoruba activist Chief Sunday Igboho. Adams had alleged that Igboho unlawfully recorded and published a private telephone conversation without his consent, thereby violating Section 37 of the 1999 Constitution. However,…
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4 rescued as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos Island
A three-storey building on Thursday collapsed on Lagos Island, injuring some occupants. The building located on Asesi Lane around the Adeniji Adele Road went down suddenly early Thursday. The Commissioner for Information, Gbenga Omotoso on his facebook page on Thursday said “Four persons have been rescued from the rubble. They have been taken to hospital”. Omotoso stated ” A three-storey…
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TikTok influencers fined for naira abuse in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga – The Federal High Court in Ibadan, Oyo State, has convicted two TikTok influencers, Bukola Arike Rufai and Abdulateef Ayinde Jimoh, for abusing the naira. The duo was arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a one-count charge of currency mutilation. According to the charge, they were seen trampling…
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