Crime & City Diary
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Police burst “One Chance” gangs, impound 296 tinted vehicles
The Federal Capital Territory Commissioner of Police, Olatunji Disu, said the command has declared total war against those using tinted vehicles to perpetrate criminal activities in the Federal Capital Territory. Disu, who was addressing the media on the success of the newly constituted command’s tactical team said it is game over for criminal Gangs who rob commuters commonly called ‘one…
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Ogun police arrests teacher for allegedly causing 11-year old pupil to lose right eye
The Ogun State police command said it has arrested a student-teacher for allegedly injuring and causing an 11-year-old pupil to lose her right eye. The victim, Alao Idera, is a primary six student of Owiwi Nursery and Primary School in the Obada Oko, area of the State. It was reported that the teacher, Adeola Adeyemo, is a 400-level student of…
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Court admits Mompha’s iphone as exhibit, adjourns till February 3, 2025
The Special Offences Court, sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, has admitted more evidence against internet celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha, also known as Mompha. Justice Mojisola Dada overruled the objections of the defendant’s counsel to admit Mompha’s iPhone as evidence. Mompha alongside his company, Ismalob Global Investment Limited, are facing an eight-count charge of conspiracy to launder funds obtained through unlawful activity, retention…
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Gunmen invade Ogun hotel, kill lodger
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a lodger, Gideon Ebukwe by yet-to-be-identified gunmen at a hotel in the Sagamu Local Government area of the state. The police public relations officer Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital. According to her, Ebukwe was shot dead while trying to escape when…
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Kwara Gov’t demotes teacher for alleged assault on corps member
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Government has taken disciplinary action against a school teacher accused of maltreating a youth corps member posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin. In a joint statement by the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, and the Executive Chairman of the Kwara State Teaching Service Commission,…
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Police arrest human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi over alleged defamation
Operatives of the Nigerian Police Force have reportedly arrested human rights lawyer, Dele Farotimi. Farotimi’s arrest was revealed by the 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress, Omoyele Sowore, in a post on his X handle on Tuesday. Sowore called for the lawyer’s immediate release, emphasising that the police should not be used to settle personal disputes. Sowore wrote,…
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One killed in Osun community land dispute
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A renewed clash between the Ilobu and Ifon communities in Irepodun and Orolu Local Government Areas of Osun State over a long-standing land dispute has claimed the life of one person. The incident occurred on Tuesday in the Oke Ekutu area, a contested piece of land between the two communities. Reports indicate that a farmer, Sikiru…
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Court orders arrest of ex-AMCON MD Ahmed Kuru over alleged fraud
An Ikeja Special Offences Court in Lagos has issued an arrest warrant for Ahmed Kuru, a former Managing Director of the Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON), following his failure to appear for trial on Tuesday. Justice Mojisola Dada, presiding over the case, issued the warrant after Kuru and his legal team were absent at the scheduled arraignment on a…
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Nigeria reaffirms commitment to justice, opposes prolonged ICC investigations
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has reiterated Nigeria’s dedication to promoting justice and ending terrorism during the 23rd Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC). The session is taking place from December 2 to 7 in The Hague, Netherlands. In his…
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50 shops burnt in Yobe market fire incident
An early fire incident has razed down about 50 shops at the popular Bayan Tasha market in Damaturu, the Yobe State capital. According to an eye witness, the incident started at about 2.00 am on Tuesday morning when electricity was restored in the area at the time all the shop owners had closed. However, the swift response of the federal…
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