Crime & City Diary
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Alleged $1.43m Fraud: EFCC arrests Fred Ajudua after S’Court revoked bail
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Lagos-based socialite and businessman, Fred Ajudua, pending his re-arraignment for an alleged $1.43m fraud. He was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday and is in the custody of the EFCC. The EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to comment on the arrest. Ajudua, is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a…
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Amotekun foils robbery of ₦50m iron rod trailer in Osun
— Rescues driver, apprentice during operation By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have successfully foiled an armed robbery attempt on a trailer transporting 40 tons of iron rods valued at approximately ₦50 million. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Corps, Yusuf…
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Hafso Lawal murder: Judge describes bail request as distraction
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin As the trial of the suspected killers of Kwara State College of Education student, Hafso Lawal, resumed at the State High Court in Ilorin, the presiding judge, Justice Hannah Ajayi, described the bail application for the suspects as a distraction. She promised an accelerated hearing and adjourned proceedings until May 21, 2025. During the hearing, the…
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Naira abuse: EFCC says Tompolo has questions to answer
By Kunle Sanni The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, will be invited for questioning over the alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency, the naira. In a post on its X account on Friday, the EFCC said, “Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer.”…
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Five Amotekun operatives injured in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo No fewer than five operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, were injured on Friday following a violent attack by armed individuals in Awo, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Yusuf Idowu Abass, the incident began when the Oniwoye…
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NDLEA nabs Iran-bound woman concealing cocaine in body, bag at Portharcourt airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have thwarted what it described as a desperate attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. This was disclosed by the NDLEA…
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Court jails 32 for internet fraud in Ibadan, Osogbo
By Adejayan Gbenga The Ibadan Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has secured the conviction of 32 internet fraudsters before seven High Court judges in Ibadan, Oyo State, and one judge in Osogbo, Osun State. The convicted individuals include Udoka Uzo Omefe, Adedara Ademola Ayobami, Ajayi Elijah Oladimeji, Eze James Jeffery, Olaleye Tope Akorede, Akinyemi Emmanuel…
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Three arraigned for alleged ₦25m maize farm theft, damage in Oyo
By Adejayan Gbenga Three men were arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Friday over the alleged theft and destruction of a maize plantation valued at ₦25 million. The defendants—Olaide Oyesola (40), Sataru Yunusa (45), and Odubayo Olufisayo—whose residential addresses were not disclosed, faced a six-count charge including conspiracy, stealing, malicious damage, unlawful entry, assault, and conduct…
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EFCC arrests 47 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ilorin Zonal Directorate, on Thursday, May 8, 2025, arrested 47 suspected internet fraudsters during coordinated sting operations across various locations in Kwara State. The arrests followed actionable intelligence linking the suspects to various forms of cybercrime. They were apprehended at strategic locations, including Awolowo Road, Tanke, and…
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Police present dismembered remains of Hafsat Lawal in court
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State High Court in Ilorin witnessed an emotionally charged session on Wednesday as police presented dismembered body parts of Hafsat Lawal, a final-year student allegedly murdered in February 2025. During the hearing before Justice Hannah Ajayi, two police witnesses introduced 16 exhibits recovered from the residence of the primary suspect, Abdulrahman Bello. These included…
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