Crime & City Diary
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EFCC confirms arrest of VeryDarkMan over multiple petitions
By Kunle Sanni The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of social media influencer Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan, following multiple petitions filed against him. Speaking to BBC News Pidgin on Monday, EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale stated that Otse was taken into custody over allegations of cyberstalking. “We arrested him to respond to a series…
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LASTMA warns against disregard for traffic safety protocols
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a stern warning against disregard for traffic safety protocols by pedestrians. LASTMA underscored the imperative of strict adherence to the use of designated overhead pedestrian bridges. This advisory follows a grievous incident over the weekend, in which a pedestrian lost his life after being struck by a lorry while attempting to…
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Court sentences Lagos BRT driver to death for killing fashion designer Bamise
The Lagos state high court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square has sentenced Andrew Nice Ominikoron, a driver of Lagos bus rapid transit (BRT), to death by hanging for killing Bamise Ayanwola, a 22-year-old fashion designer. In a judgment that lasted over two and half hours, Justice Serifat Sonaike held that the prosecution, the Lagos State Government, successfully proved beyond…
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Pain, anguish as fire ravages popular Ilorin Phone Village
–Traders count losses By Oluwatoyin Hawal Momolosho Tragedy struck on the night of April 30 as a fire outbreak ravaged the popular Phone Village Market in the Challenge area of Ilorin, Kwara State, leaving several shops and kiosks in ruins. The fire which started around 9 p.m. caught many shop owners by surprise, with eyewitnesses reporting that the fire spread…
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EFCC traces CBEX funds to four countries, says recovery underway
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced funds linked to the failed crypto bridge exchange scheme, CBEX to at least four countries. Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, on Wednesday, EFCC chairman, Mr. Ola Olukoyede said although efforts are underway to recover the stolen funds, full restitution to victims may be impossible. He said…
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Amotekun operative killed, another missing in Osun ambush
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, has confirmed the death of one of its operatives, Mr. Lamidi Abiodun, who was killed in an ambush by suspected armed hoodlums at the Papa boundary area in Iwo, Osun State. In a statement released to journalists, the corps’ spokesperson, Yusuf Idowu, also disclosed that a member…
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Court sentences portable to three months in prison
By Tosin Brown Controversial singer Habeeb Olalomi Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, was on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, sentenced to three months in prison by Chief Magistrate Babajide Ilo. The conviction followed his earlier arraignment in April 2023 at the Magistrate Court in Ifo on a three-count charge bordering on assault and theft of musical instruments, as detailed in charge…
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Court orders EFCC to release Achimugu within 24hrs
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission to within 24hrs release socialite and business woman, Aisha Achimugu. Justice Inyang Ekwo in a short ruling also added that parties in the suit especially the EFCC are to report to the court to give report on compliance to the order of court on May…
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Investment fraudster bags 63 years jail term in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga Justice Olusola Adetujoye of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has sentenced Olaniyan Gbenga Amos to 63 years in prison for multiple counts of investment fraud. He was convicted alongside his firm, Detorrid Heritage Investment Limited, following a 30-count charge filed by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The charges, brought by the EFCC’s Ibadan…
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EFCC cautions NGOs against money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday cautioned the Non Profit Organisations to be careful of running foul of terrorism financing and money laundering Act of 2022. An operative of the anti-graft agency, Monye Ekene, gave this warning while speaking at a regulatory compliance training organised by the Global Rights for the civil societies and Non Governmental Organisations…
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