Crime & City Diary
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Terrorism: Court frees “Eze Ndigbo” who threatened to invite IPOB to Lagos
A Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on the island has acquitted and discharged the “Eze Ndigbo of Ajao Estate” in the state, Frederick Nwajagu on allegations of terrorism. Justice Yetunde Adesanya held that the prosecution, the Lagos State Government could not prove the offence of terrorism against him beyond any reasonable doubt. The court, however,…
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Polytechnic student killed in Osun community clash
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A student of Westland Polytechnic, Ilobu, was killed on Thursday when armed hoodlums allegedly from Ifon-Osun attacked the Oke-Ima area of Ilobu in Osun State. The victim, a Computer Science student, was reportedly shot during the attack, which began around 11 a.m. In a statement jointly issued by Pastor Olufemi Salako, National President of the Ilobu-Asake…
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Court jails fake spiritualist for internet fraud in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justice Mahmud Abdulgafar of the Kwara State High Court, sitting in Ilorin, on Wednesday, January 15, 2025, convicted and sentenced Odeyemi Hammed Oluwaseun to one year imprisonment for internet fraud. The convict, a self-proclaimed spiritualist, was prosecuted by the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on a two-count charge of internet…
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Alleged N12.3bn fraud: EFCC to arraign Otudeko, Ex-First Bank MD Onasanya
The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos has fixed Monday, January 20, 2025, for the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to arraign the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Chief Oba Otudeko and a former First Bank Managing Director Stephen Onasanya for allegedly looting N12.3billion from First Bank. Otudeko, former Chairman of First Bank of Nigeria (FBN) Holdings and Onasanya…
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Communal clash: Adeleke imposes fresh curfew in two communities
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has imposed a curfew on the Ifon and Ilobu communities in the state following a recent communal misunderstanding between the two areas. The curfew, which takes immediate effect, is aimed at restoring peace and order in the affected communities. This decision follows a series of communal clashes between Ifon and Ilobu,…
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Police arrest man for sexually molesting six-year-old girl
The police in Ogun State have arrested one Damilola Otegba, a 44-year-old private security guard for allegedly engaging in unlawful sexual activities with a six-year-old girl. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Police Command, CSP Omolola Odutola, the suspect, who works as a private security guard at the Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta, Ogun…
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Police arrest two men for fraudulent purchases in Ogun
Two young men, Opeyemi Ibrahim and Dimeji Bakare, were arrested on January 13, 2025, for attempting to purchase goods with fake bank transfer alerts. The suspects, both lacking legitimate sources of income, were apprehended after attempting to fraudulently buy clothing worth ₦220,000. This was revealed in a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Omolola Odutola, which confirmed…
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IGP Egbetokun launches Anti-Money Laundering Units to tackle financial crimes
…as Police arrests fraudsters in Kano, Nassarawa The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has announced the establishment of Anti-Money Laundering Units within the Nigeria Police Force. The units, led by CP Hyacinth Azuka Edozie, a seasoned financial expert, will operate under the State Criminal Investigation Departments (SCIDs) in all states, with Chief Superintendents of Police (CSPs) heading the…
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Sanwo-Olu grants clemency to 52 inmates
…commutes six death sentences to life imprisonment Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has approved the release of 52 inmates from various correctional facilities across the state, following recommendations by the Advisory Council on the Prerogative of Mercy. The governor also commuted the sentences of six death row inmates to life imprisonment. This was disclosed in a statement by the State…
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Osun: Ifon-Orolu, Ilobu communities clash, two Injured
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A renewed communal clash between the Ifon-Orolu and Ilobu communities in Osun State has left two individuals with gunshot injuries and displaced several residents in the Odoje and Golden Gate areas of Ifon. Jide Akinyooye, Secretary of the Ifon-Orolu Progressive Union’s Board of Trustees, condemned the attack, describing it as a disregard for human life. He…
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