Crime & City Diary
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Three OOU students die in Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road crash
Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, have died in a road accident along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road on Friday. A statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the accident occurred at about 3:30 pm on Friday. Odutola said that the students were occupants of a commercial Opel Safira…
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2 die, 1 injured as truck collides with tricycle in Ogun
Two people have been confirmed dead while another sustained injury in a road accident involving a truck and a tricycle on Friday evening in the Egbado area of Ewekoro local government of Ogun State. A statement issued by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the accident involved a Howo truck with registration…
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Fire razes spare parts market in Ibadan
Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire that erupted in the early hours of Saturday at the popular spare parts market at Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the fire started around midnight, continued to rage as firefighters and local residents worked tirelessly to control the flames. This incident followed a recent tragedy in…
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Ogun NDLEA arrests 675 drug offenders, seizes 9.7 tons of drugs, secures 221 convictions in 2024
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ogun State Command has announced the arrest of 675 drug offenders and the seizure of 9.7 tons of drugs including 537.81 liters of liquid-based hard illicit drugs in 2024. This was disclosed by the State’s NDLEA Commander, Tijjani Rabe, at a press briefing in Abeokuta. Rabe, who noted that all illicit drugs in…
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Couple, grandson burnt to death in Oyo fire incident
A couple and their grandson were burnt to death following a fire disaster that razed a one-storey building in Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan in Oyo State. Meanwhile, five occupants of the razed building were rescued and the inferno was prevented from spreading to adjourning buildings by the Oyo State Fire Services Agency. The General Manager of the Oyo State…
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Yuletide: NSCDC Kwara deploys 2500 personnel, urges residents to be vigilant
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr. Umar Muhammed, has ordered the deployment of 2,500 officers to protect critical national assets, infrastructure, and ensure the safety of residents during festive season. According to NSCDC, the deployed officers, drawn from the Armed Squad Unit, Operation Harmony, Counter-Terrorism Unit, Chemical, Biological,…
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Yuletide: NSCDC FCT deploys 4,000 personnel, assures residents of adequate security
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, Federal Capital Territory Command, has assured residents of adequate security during the Christmas and New Year celebrations. The FCT Commandant Olusola Odumosu, disclosed that 4,000 personnel had been deployed across the FCT and its environs to safeguard lives and protect Critical National Assets and Infrastructure. The personnel, drawn from specialised units such as…
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LASG flags off one-week-long raid to curb activities of beggars, miscreants
The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development has flagged off a one-week-long raid to curb the activities of beggars, miscreants and other social vices across the state. The move which was in response to public outcry, is to rid the streets of destitute individuals, miscreants, and children involved in street begging, which constitute environmental nuisances and pose security…
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Ibadan stampede death toll rises to 35 as police arrest funfair organisers
35 minors have been confirmed dead in the stampede on Wednesday at a funfair held at Islamic High School, Orita Bashorun, Ibadan in Oyo State. A day after, the State Police Command announced that seven suspects have been arrested for their roles in the disaster. The Command’s spokesman, Adewale Osifeso, said ex-queen of the Ooni of Ife, Naomi Silekunola; the…
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Lagos FRSC clarifies incident involving assault on staff
The Federal Road Safety Corps, Lagos Command, has clarified the incident involving assault on one of its staff. A statement issued by the Command’s Public Education Officer, Elizabeth Oluwadamilola Jayeola, said the individual behind the bar in the photo was the offender who assaulted the FRSC staff, adding that the person directly in front of her, taking the details of…
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