Crime & City Diary
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EFCC storms Aisha Achimugu’s Abuja home after declaring her wanted
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) operatives have stormed the Abuja home of the fleeing businesswoman and socialite, Aisha Achimugu on Friday, hours after she was declared wanted by the agency. The EFCC operatives reportedly arrived at her home at about 9 p.m. for a search Friday, but did not find the businesswoman at home. It was reported that Ms…
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Atiku, Sanwo-Olu not linked to investigation of Aisha Achimugu – EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has refuted media reports suggesting that its investigation of Aisha Achimugu is linked to political figures, including former Vice President Atiku Abubakar and Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. In a statement issued on Friday by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the anti-graft agency clarified that Achimugu is being investigated solely…
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Ogun Police record reduction in crime rate
The Ogun State Police Command has announced a significant decline in crime rates across the state in the first quarter of 2025, attributing the achievement to enhanced security measures, community engagement, and government support. In a statement issued on Friday by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the command provided an overview of its crime-fighting efforts, highlighting arrests,…
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EFCC declares Aisha Achimugu wanted for money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared popular socialite, Aisha Sulaiman Achimugu, wanted over an alleged case of criminal conspiracy and money laundering. In a public notice issued by the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, the commission urged anyone with information on Achimugu’s whereabouts to report to any of its offices nationwide or to the…
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Court sentences three artisans to death by hanging in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A Kwara State High Court, presided over by Justice Adebayo Yusuf, on Thursday sentenced three artisans to death by hanging for causing the death of Saheed Lawal, a fellow artisan in Offa, Offa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The convicts—Isiaka Jimoh, Lekan Ahmed, and Adebayo Saheed—were mechanics in the Amuyo area of Offa. The court…
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EFCC arrests 37 suspected internet fraudsters in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, arrested 15 suspected internet fraudsters in the Tanke Oke-Odo area of Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. Earlier, on Friday, March 22, 2025, the EFCC had arrested 22 other suspected internet fraudsters in Tanke, Alao Farm Estate, Yidi…
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Osun: Court remands bus driver over death of university students
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An Osogbo Magistrate’s Court has ordered the remand of a 35-year-old luxury bus driver, Ibrahim Muntari, for his alleged involvement in the tragic accident that claimed the lives of five students of Osun State University (UNIOSUN) and others in Ikire. The accident, which occurred on March 23, 2025, involved a luxury bus belonging to Silver Luxury…
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Police launch investigation into murder of woman, daughter in Edo
The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into the gruesome murder of a woman, popularly known as “Mama Hallelujah,” and her three-year-old daughter, Miracle. According to the police, on March 18, 2025, at about 8:30 p.m., the Ekiadolor Division received a report from a concerned neighbor who noticed a foul odor coming from the victim’s residence on Idiangbona…
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Police arrest ride-share driver for alleged abduction in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a ride-share driver, Olayemi Yusuf, for allegedly abducting a female passenger. The 30-year-old suspect, who was also assaulted by an angry mob, is currently in police custody as investigations continue. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Command’s spokesperson, CSP Omolola Odutola, the arrest followed a distress call received on March…
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Police investigate accidental shooting of hunter in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the tragic shooting of a hunter during an expedition in the Ajinawo area of Yewa North Local Government, Ogun State. According to a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the incident occurred on March 23, 2025, at about 3:00 p.m. The police received a report…
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