Crime & City Diary
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Nigeria Immigration nabs 90 foreigners for alleged cybercrime in Rivers
Operatives of the Nigeria Immigration Service, in collaboration with other security agencies, have apprehended 90 foreign nationals for alleged cybercrime-related offences. The Rivers State Comptroller of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Y.I. Abdulmajeed confirmed their arrest in a statement on Tuesday. Abdulmajeed said they were raided in their hideout following an intelligence report on their activities in the area. He disclosed…
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State policing key to effective security, says Osun Amotekun commandant
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun Commandant of the Western Security Network, codenamed Amotekun, Dr. Isaac Omoyele, has dismissed fears that state policing could be used for political manipulation, describing it as a necessary step toward achieving effective security. Speaking during an interactive session with journalists in Osogbo on Tuesday, Omoyele argued that the existing federal police force is equally…
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Police arrest two suspects for vandalism in Ogun
Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of two suspects in connection with the vandalism of IBEDC installation wires and iron rods in the Ogunmakin area. The suspects, identified as Agbo Jeremiah, 34, and Sunday Ngbuta, 29, were apprehended on January 20, 2025, by officers attached to the Safer Highway patrol unit. According to a press statement signed by…
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Why we closed the Panteka Market in Abuja – FCT Police boss
The Federal Capital Territory Police Commissioner, CP Olatunji Disu, has said the command closed the Panteka International Market in Dei-Dei, a suburb of Abuja, to guarantee adequate screening of scrap sellers at the market. Speaking to reporters on Monday, CP Disu decried the persistent scavenging theft of manhole covers and other public and private infrastructure. According to him, to properly…
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5 dead,1 injured in Ogun fatal auto accident
Three male and two female adults have died in a tragic motor accident on Sunday night near FATGBEMS bus stop along the Lagos Ibadan Expressway in Ogun State. The accident involving a driver of an unidentified Mercedes-Benz SUV took place as the driver was heading towards Move. A statement issued on Monday by the Spokesperson for Ogun Police Command, Omolola…
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Suspected cultist shot dead in Ondo
A 40-year-old man suspected to be a cultist has been shot dead in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of Ondo State. The deceased was said to have been shot by two masked men on Sunday, January 19, 2025. The spokesperson for the Ondo State Police Command, CSP Funmilayo Odunlami, confirmed the incident in a statement made available…
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Court adjourns EFCC vs Oba Otudeko, others trial over defendants’ absence
The Federal High Court on Monday adjourned the case between Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) vs Oba Otudeko and other defendants due to the non-appearance of the defendants in court. Their non-appearance was a result of EFCC’s inability to serve the charges on the defendants. The trial, however, was adjourned to February 13 for further trial. The EFCC claimed that…
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Breaking: EFCC confirms officer killed during raid in Anambra, arrests suspected killer
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the death of Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC (ASE II), Aminu Sahabi Salisu, who was shot and killed during an official operation in Ifite, Awka, Anambra State, on January 17, 2025. The Commission also announced the arrest of the suspect, identified as Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu, an alleged internet fraudster. In a…
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CCC Prophet shot during church service in Ogun
A prophet from the Celestial Church of Christ’s Hebrew parish was shot by unidentified gunmen who opened fire during an active church service in Ogun State. Spokesperson for Ogun Police Command, Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement issued on Sunday. Odutola said on January 19, 2025, around 10:30 AM, the divisional police officer of Idiroko received a report that…
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Ex-GMD First Bank refutes allegations, says claims are baseless, attempt to tarnish his stellar reputation
A former Group Managing Director (GMD) of First Bank, Dr. Bisi Onasanya, has dismissed allegations circulating on social media, suggesting his involvement in a purported commercial loan facility transaction controversy carried out 12 years ago at the bank. In a statement, Onasanya, who spoke through his Communication Advisor, Mr. Michael Oshunuyi, described the claims as baseless and an attempt to…
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