Crime & City Diary
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Troops capture ISWAP stronghold in Sambisa Forest
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have successfully overrun and captured the stronghold of the Islamic States West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists at Ukuba/Camp Zairo, in Sambisa Forest. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the troops also seized weapons from the terrorists. Onyeuko said the feat was achieved on…
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Don’t be used for politics, personal disputes, Buhari charges EFCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remain focused on serving the nation to entrench good governance and not allow itself to be used for partisan politics, or get dragged into personal disputes. The president gave the admonition on Friday, at the unveiling of the EFCC Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Manuals, at the…
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Court remands 12 suspected killers of Ogun monarch in prison
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Twelve suspected killers of Olu of Agodo, a town in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Olajide Odetola-Ayinde were on Thursday arraigned before an Ogun State Magistrates’ Court in Itori, Ewekoro. The suspects had on Monday, 24th January 2022, allegedly killed Oba Olajide Ayinde at Agodo. It was gathered that the late traditional ruler…
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Court sends fugitive fraudster to jail for 14 years in Enugu
A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has convicted and sentenced Chinedu Ayogu Christopher to 14 years imprisonment on internet- related offences. Justice I.M Buba convicted Christopher on two- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretences and cybercrimes. The convict was arraigned on January 25, 2021 but jumped bail after his arraignment. After three adjournments, in accordance with Section…
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Lagos PDP commiserates with victims of Apongbon fire incident
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has commiserated with victims of the fire incident at Apogbon market on Lagos Island. In a statement issued by the state Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, the party said it wondered why the state government has not deemed it fit to take proactive actions such as installing fire detectors and fire breakers in…
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Eko Bridge fire outbreak: LASG gives 48-hour notice to squatters to vacate
Lagos State government has given a 48 hours notice to squatters under the Eko Bridge in Oke Arin area of Apongbon, Lagos Island to vacate the area. The order followed a fire incident early on Wednesday, which affected a portion of the bridge Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts , Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde gave the notice at the…
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UPDATE: Apongbon market fire outbreak badly affects Eko Bridge- Lagos Fire Service
The Director, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye on Wednesday, said the Eko Bridge in Apongbon, has been badly affected by the fire which raged Apongbon market. WesternPost had reported that in the early hours of today (Wednesday), there was fire outbreak at Apongbon market on Lagos Island where the Eko Bridge was sited. In a statement issued and…
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BREAKING: Fire guts Apongbon market on Lagos Island (VIDEO)
A fire outbreak has been reported at the popular Apongbon Market on Lagos Island in the early hours of Wednesday. It was gathered that makeshift shops under the bridge caught fire around 2 am. An eyewitness who reported the news on Twitter, Hotboy (@BamBam_Hotboy) said: “It was serious that firefighter couldn’t control it earlier. I just keep on imagine the…
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Pay late Bamise’s family N100m compensation, lawyer tells Lagos govt
Lagos-based lawyer, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, SAN, has urged the Lagos State government to pay the family of late Oluwabamise Ayanwole a N100m compensation after she was allegedly raped to death in a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) bus. Adegboruwa in a post on his Facebook page, said with evidence showing that the BRT was used to commit the crime which led to…
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Ayanwole Bamise’s murder: Court sends BRT driver to Ikoyi prison
A Lagos State High Court has ruled that a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) driver, Nice Ominnikoron, linked to the murder of his 22-year-old passenger, Oluwabamise Ayanwole, be remanded at Ikoyi Correction Centre pending commencement of full trial. The court further ruled that the driver should be brought back before it on May 9, 10 and 11, 2022 when the case…
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