Crime & City Diary
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NDLEA thwarts US, Saudi, Poland, Italy-bound drug shipments hidden in prayer beads, others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday said it has thwarted desperate bids by some drug trafficking organisations (DTO) to move illicit consignments such as Cocaine, Tramadol, Loud, Molly and others concealed in prayer beads, packs of board games, female cloths to the United States of America, Saudi Arabia, Italy, Poland, and United Arab Emirates through logistics firms…
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Edo Police investigate Ekpoma incident, withdraw patrol teams
The Edo State Police Command has launched an investigation into a fatal incident in Ekpoma on March 12, 2025, involving a joint security operation team and occupants of an unregistered Mercedes Benz. The encounter led to the death of one Chinedu Obimbor. Following the incident, Edo State Commissioner of Police, Betty Enekpen Isokpan Otimenyin, ordered the immediate withdrawal of three…
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EFCC nabs 8 trucks conveying suspected illegally-mined solid minerals in Benue
Operatives of the Makurdi Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested eight trucks conveying suspected illegal solid minerals. A statement issued by the EFCC said the trucks were arrested on Wednesday, March 12, 2025 at Katsina-ala Local Government Area of Benue State. “Solid minerals suspected to be fluorite and iron stones were recovered from the…
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Woman jumps into Lagos lagoon
By Adeola Ogunrinde An unidentified woman has been confirmed dead after jumping into the lagoon from the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday. Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Friday, stating that the incident prompted a swift response from the Marine Police stationed in the area. He explained that the woman’s body was later recovered at the…
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Woman jumps off third mainland bridge, found dead
A yet-to-be-identified woman who plunged into Lagos lagoon, off the Third Mainland Bridge, was later recovered dead. The incident was reportedly occurred around 4 p.m. at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) waterfront spot on the bridge. It was gathered that marine police officers stationed in the area swiftly responded to the emergency and subsequently recovered the body despite rescue efforts.…
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Police investigate death of 25-year-old man found hanging in Ogun forest
The Ogun State Police Command has launched an investigation into the death of 25-year-old Toye Dominic, who was found hanging in a forest near Alagbodagbo Village, Ijebu Igbo, on March 13, 2025. According to a statement released on Thursday by the state Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, the incident was reported by a local hunter, Kareem Olawalose, who…
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EFCC arraigns couple, two others for ₦197.75m fraud in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned a couple, Baba Sule Abubakar Sadiq and Hafsat Kabir Lawal, along with two others, Abdullahi Bala and Ladani Akindele, for allegedly defrauding victims of ₦197,750,000. The suspects were charged before Justice Amina Bello of the Kaduna State High Court on Monday, March 9, 2025. According to the EFCC, the defendants engaged…
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Osun Police arrest highway robbers, telecom vandals
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Police Command has apprehended two suspected highway robbers and several telecom vandals in separate operations. In a statement, the command’s spokesperson, SP Adeoye Akeem Adeola, said that on March 3, 2025, at around 7:20 a.m., the police arrested Wasiu Kehinde, 41, and Yusuf Makinde Idris, 29, both ex-convicts, for allegedly robbing a victim who…
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GTCO withdraws cyberstalking charges against four journalists
After spending six months in the custody of the Nigeria Correctional Service, four journalists accused of cyberstalking Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO), its CEO, Segun Agbaje and management have regained their freedom. This follows the withdrawal of criminal charges against them by the bank after reaching a settlement. With the agreement in place, the trial court struck out the case.…
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BREAKING: Customs intercepts over $1.1m, SR135, 900 undeclared foreign currency at Kano International Airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) on Thursday said it has intercepted a total of $1,154,900 and SR135,900 undeclared foreign currency at the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The Assistant Comptroller of Customs, National Public Relations Officer, NCS, Abdullahi Maiwada in a statement said the seizure was made recently during a routine baggage check on an inbound passenger, Hauwa Ibrahim…
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