Crime & City Diary
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Ibadan Stampede: Court remands ex-wife of Ooni, Agidigbo FM proprietor, school principal
A Chief Magistrate Court in Iyaganku, Ibadan, has ordered the remand of three key figures in connection with tragic Ibadan stampede at Bashorun Islamic High School. They are Mr. Abdullahi Fasasi, the school’s principal; Alhaji Oriyomi Hamzat, the proprietor of Agidigbo FM; and Naomi Silekunola, the estranged wife of Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ile Ife. Presided over…
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Festive season: Customs to auction 15,325 liters of petrol
The National Coordinator of Operation Whirlwind, ACG Hussein Ejibunu, has announced that 15,325 liters of seized Petroleum Motor Sprit (PMS) or petrol will be auctioned to the public to ease transportation hardship during the festive season. Ejibunu made the announcement during a press briefing held at the Customs Training College, Ikeja, recently. He highlighted the recent seizure of 613 Jerrycans…
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Osun police ban fireworks, street carnivals during yuletide season
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has reiterated its ban on the use of fireworks, crackers, and other low-explosive pyrotechnic devices to ensure peace and security during the festive season. In a statement issued by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Yemisi Opalola, Commissioner of Police Mohammed Umar Abba urged the public to refrain from using such explosives both…
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Gov. AbdulRazaq urges IGP to probe death of Abdulqadir, commends prompt visit
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has expressed the government’s commitment to closely monitoring the investigation into the tragic death of Mr. Jimoh Abdulqadir while in police custody, urging the public to remain calm. In a statement issued on Monday by his Chief Press Secretary, Rafiu Ajakaye, the Governor highlighted the significance of the prompt visit by…
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IGP Egbetokun visits family of man tortured to death in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun paid an unscheduled visit to Ilorin, Kwara State, on Sunday, following the death of 35-year-old Jimoh Abdulquadri, allegedly tortured to death by police officers. Jimoh, a resident of Balogun Fulani community in Erubu, reportedly died in police custody under questionable circumstances on December 20, 2024. During a meeting with…
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Police reject Amnesty Int’l report on Endbadgovernance protest, demand retraction, apology
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed allegations made by Amnesty International in its report, describing the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the image of the force. Force Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, while addressing a press briefing on the matter on Sunday, revealed that a special investigative panel had been constituted to verify the claims. He explained that the panel,…
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NDLEA foils drug trafficking attempts at Kano, Lagos airports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully intercepted several drug smuggling attempts across Nigeria in what it describes as a series of significant operations in the past week. According to the anti-drug agency, the operations include the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, since its establishment in 2006. In…
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Tragic Ibadan funfair organiser Ooni’s ex-queen, Naomi, collapses in police custody
-As IGP takes over probe Following the stampede that resulted in the death of 35 children at a funfair in Ibadan recently, the organiser of the event, Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, reportedly collapsed and has been hospitalised. According to reports, Naomi, who was taken into custody by the police, passed out and was taken to the Police…
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IGP warns against unsafe palliative distribution following deadly stampedes
By Kunle SanniThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned citizens against unorganized palliative distribution and festive events, following a series of deadly stampedes across Nigeria.In a statement released on Saturday by the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP issued the warning in response to tragic incidents that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries during poorly managed events.The warning…
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10 dead, many injured in stampede at Abuja church palliative event
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, as a stampede during a palliative distribution exercise claimed at least 10 lives, including four children, and left several others injured. The victims, mainly residents from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other nearby settlements, had gathered in large numbers for the relief items meant for struggling households.Eyewitnesses reported…
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