Crime & City Diary
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Tragedy as 2-year-old girl drowns in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga – A two-year-old girl was on Wednesday confirmed dead after falling into a deep well in Saki, Oyo State. Dr. Moroof Akinwande, Chairman of the Oyo State Fire Services Agency and Special Adviser to the Governor on Fire Services Reform, confirmed the incident in a statement made available to journalists in Ibadan. According to him, the incident…
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Marwa, Toure urge Nigerians, states to actively participate in fight against illicit drugs
The Nigerian public has been challenged to get involved and take full ownership of the fight against substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking with a view to curbing the menace and preventing young people from falling into the drug trap. Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) gave the charge…
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Ogun police thwart kidnap attempt, arrest wanted suspect
The Ogun State Police Command has foiled a planned kidnap operation and arrested a notorious suspect who had been on the run since 2024. The operation also led to the recovery of dangerous weapons used by the criminal gang. In a statement on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest of Clement Elijah, a serial…
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EFCC arraigns ponzi scheme director for alleged N13.8b fraud in Port Harcourt
The Port Harcourt Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has arraigned the director of Glossalalia Nigeria Ltd and Pelenged Nigeria Ltd, Precious Williams before Justice S. I . Mark of the Federal High Court, sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. This was disclosed in a statement posted on the Facebook page of the EFCC…
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Agunloye’s trial: ‘Obasanjo didn’t approve Sunrise Contract for Mambilla Project’ — Witness
The third prosecution witness in the ongoing trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Dr. Olu Agunloye, told the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, on Monday that neither former President Olusegun Obasanjo nor the Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved the award of the Mambilla Power Project contract to Sunrise Power and Transmission Company Limited. Testifying before Justice J.O.…
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Emefiele earned $6m in estacodes for international travel as CBN governor, reveals court document
A certified court document has revealed that former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, earned over $6 million in estacodes for international travel and a total annual remuneration of N350 million during his tenure, in addition to receiving N75 million in quarterly reimbursements. These revelations emerged in the ruling of the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division,…
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IGP Egbetokun arrives Benue, orders deployment of additional tactical teams
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has arrived in Benue State and ordered the immediate deployment of additional tactical teams to the region following a wave of deadly attacks that have left scores dead. A brief statement posted by the Nigeria Police Force on Monday via X confirmed the development. “IGP arrives Benue, orders for additional deployment of tactical teams,”…
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One dead, three injured in Ibadan separate road accidents
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Road Traffic Management Authority (OYRTMA) has condemned the reckless driving of a tricycle rider whose violation of traffic rules led to a serious accident in Ibadan, leaving a passerby, Oladayo Adisa, severely injured. A statement issued by OYRTMA Chairman, Major Adekoya Adesagba (rtd.), on Sunday, disclosed that the incident occurred while the victim was…
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SunTrust Bank executives arraigned over alleged $12 million money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, June 13, 2025, arraigned Halima Buba and Innocent Mbagwu before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court in Abuja over an alleged $12 million money laundering case. Buba, the Managing Director and CEO of SunTrust Bank Ltd, and Mbagwu, the Executive Director and Chief Compliance Officer of the same bank,…
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2 injured as tanker explodes on Lagos-Ibadan expressway
Two people have been reportedly injured in a tanker explosion on the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The tanker laden with a petroleum product exploded after it fell at the NASFAT axis of the expressway on Wednesday. The incident also led to traffic congestion. Meanwhile, the Public Relations Officer of the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, said the…
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