Crime & City Diary
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NDLEA destroys heaps of illicit drugs weighing 1.6m kilograms
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Saturday said it has destroyed heaps of illicit drugs weighing about 1.6 million kilograms of assorted illicit substances seized across Lagos, Ogun and Oyo state, in what is till date the largest volume of seizures to be set ablaze at a time in the history of the Agency. A statement by its…
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Lagos Police begins investigation into explosion in CCTV dealer’s shop
The Lagos State Police Command says it is investigating the explosion inside a Closed-Circuit Television camera dealer’s shop in Ikeja. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the incident happened on Friday at 6:35 p.m. at Kodesho Street at Computer village in the Ikeja area of the state.…
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Explosion rocks Ikeja under-bridge in Lagos
An explosion has rocked the Kodesho inwards Oba Akran axis of Ikeja underbridge in Lagos State. It was gathered that operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service were already on ground to contain the fire hazard and prevent further hazard. Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have also rerouted traffic from General Hospital underneath the…
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One dies in lone accident on Lagos Third Mainland bridge
One person has been reported dead in a lone accident that occurred on Thursday night on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via its official X handle, reported that the incident took place near the UNILAG Waterfront area, heading inward Adekunle. The agency revealed that the crash involved a loaded mini truck that…
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LASG seals off Mile 12, 11 other markets over violation of environmental laws
The Lagos State Government has sealed off 13 markets in the Ketu and Mile 12 areas of the state for persistently flouting the state’s waste management law. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known in a post via his X handle on Friday morning. Wahab said the markets were closed for persistent violations, including illegal waste…
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Police arrest 9 suspects over land dispute, arson in Oyo community
By Adejayan Gbenga The Oyo State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of nine suspects in connection with a violent land dispute that led to the death of a septuagenarian, Rachael Bamidele, in the Aagba community, Surulere Local Government Area of the state. Police spokesperson Adewale Osifeso, in a statement on Thursday, disclosed that the incident, which occurred on April…
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Police launch investigation after discovery of three headless bodies in Ondo
Police have launched investigation in Ondo, following the gruesome discovery of three headless, decomposing bodies along a river in the Odigbo area of the State. According to a statement issued by the Ondo State Police Command, the disturbing scene was first spotted by local residents who immediately alerted law enforcement authorities. Preliminary assessments suggest that at least one of the…
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Police nab Lagos tout who assaulted female driver
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man named Friday Onu, after a video showing him attacking a female commercial driver, Yetunde Amole, on the Lekki-Epe Expressway went viral. Onu was reportedly trying to steal her car battery when the incident happened. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, on Wednesday. Hundeyin explained…
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Family declares Osakue Evidence Imose missing
The family of Osakue Evidence Imose has declared their daughter missing and her whereabout remains unknown. Abel Ekoma Osakue on behalf of our family in a statement said Osakue Evidence Imose, who is her niece, whose picture appears got missing in the past four weeks ago. She was last seen on 04/04/2025 at Seriki Aro, Ikeja, Lagos State. “That despite…
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EFCC arraigns Bauchi Accountant General for alleged corruption
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Accountant General of Bauchi State, Sirajo Jaja, before Justice O.A. Egwuatu of the Federal High Court, sitting in Maitama, Abuja, for an alleged fraud. In a statement on Monday night, EFCC’s Head of Media & Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said Jaja was arraigned on Monday alongside a bureau de change operator, Aliyu…
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