Crime & City Diary
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Bola Ige’s Murder: My father’s security gave his killers right of passage – Muyiwa Ige
Twenty-three years after notable politician and Nigeria’s ex-attorney general and minister of justice, Bola Ige, was murdered, his son, Muyiwa Ige, has revealed that the security men detailed to protect his father aided his killers in assassinating him. Muyiwa, during an exclusive interview with Ibadan-based broadcaster Edmund Obilo, narrated how he rushed into his dad’s room and found him lying…
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Osun Amotekun Corps recruits 1,000 personnel, offers diverse job opportunities
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Amotekun Corps has announced a recruitment drive for 1,000 new personnel, offering a variety of positions to build a robust and diverse team. The available roles include Regular Officers, Intelligence Officers, Artisans, Herbalists, Islamic Clerics, and Pastors. In a jointly signed statement, the Board Chairman, AIG Wale Abass (rtd.), and the Corps Commander, Dr.…
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Police neutralize terrorist kingpins in Imo, recover ammunition
The Nigeria Police Force attached to the Imo State Police Command have neutralized three notorious kingpins of the Eastern Security Network (ESN) in a coordinated operation. The operation, conducted on January 24, 2025, followed actionable intelligence that pinpointed a terrorist hideout in a forest within Ihube, Okigwe Local Government Area (LGA) of Imo State. Upon approaching the location, the police…
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Car destroyed after collision with crane at Ojodu-Berger
A motor car and a crane have collided at the early hours of Saturday in Ojodu Berger area of Lagos state. This was made known by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority in a statement and video released on X.com on Saturday. LASTMA said “An accident between a Crane and a car Opposite BRT inward Berger. “Effort is ongoing for…
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Police parade 2 alleged fake pastors in Rivers
The Rivers State Police Command has paraded two individuals alleged to be fake pastors, who were apprehended by youths from the Rumunduru community in Obio/Akpor Local Government Area. The suspects, Umoren Bassey and Elijah Aniete were handed over to the police on January 20, 2005, after being caught by Henry Worlu, the Youth President of Rumunduru. According to the Rivers…
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Kano police warn of terrorist threats, deploy units to ensure public safety
The Kano State Police Command has issued a warning to residents of the state about potential terrorist attacks targeting public gatherings in strategic locations. The alert, based on intelligence reports, was announced in a statement signed by SP Abdullahi Haruna Kiyawa, the Police Public Relations Officer. In response to the threat, the Police Command, in collaboration with other security agencies,…
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VIDEO: Buhari returns to Daura after defending Nigeria in Paris against Sunrise Power
Former President Muhammadu Buhari returned to Daura, his hometown, on Friday after defending Nigeria before the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) in Paris in connection with the $2.3 billion arbitration case filed by Sunrise Power. Sunrise Power had taken the country to a French arbitration court, demanding $400 million in compensation over the failed Mambilla Hydro Power Project in Taraba…
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Tinubu praises Finland’s role in addressing Simon Ekpa’s actions
…reaffirms commitment to national unity By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has praised the Finnish government for its swift intervention in the case of Simon Ekpa, whose actions had threatened Nigeria’s peaceful coexistence. Speaking in Abuja on Friday while receiving the Letters of Credence from Finland’s Ambassador to Nigeria, Ms. Sanna Selin, President Tinubu reaffirmed the Federal Government’s stance against…
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Osun: Adeleke constitutes committee to resolve land disputes in three communities
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has constituted a 100-member High-Powered Land Crisis Resolution Committee to address the long-standing land disputes between the Ifon, Ilobu, and Erin Osun communities. In a statement issued by the Commissioner for Information and Public Enlightenment, Chief Kolapo Alimi, the committee will include 25 representatives from each of the affected communities and…
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Police apprehend two suspects in kidnapping of retired AIG’s wife
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested two suspects linked to the kidnapping of Mrs. Odumosu, wife of Retired Assistant Inspector-General of Police, Hakeem Odumosu. The suspects, identified as Agbojule Smart, 27, and Keleke Michael, 30, were intercepted early Friday, January 24, 2025, while attempting to flee Lagos State. During interrogation, they confessed to being part of a four-member gang…
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