Crime & City Diary
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EFCC summons suspended Edo Council Chairmen
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have invited the suspended chairmen of the 18 local governments in Edo to its office for interrogation. The invitation was contained in a letter by EFFC Director of Investigation, Abdulkarim Chukkol, and addressed to the Secretary to the State Government. Chukkol, in the letter dated Dec. 17, directed the chairmen of Akoko-Edo,…
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Many feared dead in Oyo stampede
Multiple lives have been lost in a stampede that occurred at a carnival in Ibadan, Oyo state. Although the exact number of people is yet to be ascertained, viral videos showed some children affected by the incident that occurred in the Bashorun area of Ibadan on Wednesday. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, confirmed the incident in a statement issued hours…
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Pardon youngster on death row – World Institute of Peace to Osun Governor
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo As the case of Segun Olowookere, whom the Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke directed an official investigation into continues to generate public debate, the World Institute of Peace has joined its voice in appealing for clemency. It would be recalled that Olowookere was sentenced to death by hanging when he was seventeen years for the theft…
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ICPC recovers N29.7bn cash, $966.900 foreign currency in 1 year
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it recovered N29.7 billion in cash and $966,900.83 in foreign currency in one year. This was disclosed on Tuesday by ICPC Chairman, Musa Aliyu during a press briefing at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. He also disclosed that the Commission recovered and remitted N10.986 billion in Value-Added Tax (VAT)…
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Motorists stranded in early morning multiple accidents on Kara bridge outward Lagos
…one dies, four injured Motorists along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway were stranded on Wednesday morning as multiple accidents on the Kara Bridge paralysed movement along the ever-busy road. The accidents occurred on the Kara Bridge outward Lagos, involving container-laden heavy-duty trucks and cars. In total, eight vehicles were involved in the two accidents. One person was confirmed dead and four others…
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Adeleke orders investigation into case of teenager sentenced for stealing fowl
–Considers granting pardon By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke has directed an immediate investigation into the case of 17-year-old Segun Olowookere, reportedly sentenced to death by hanging by an Osun State High Court for stealing a fowl. Adeleke, in a statement by his spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed ordered the Attorney General of the State to intervene in…
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Thieves cart away brain box, gadgets from RRS Commander’s vehicle at Headquarters
By Adeola Ogunrinde Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) headquarters Commander, CSP Shola Jejeloye’s Hilux van was recently vandalized by thieves. This happened on Sunday, 15 December, leaving officers astounded as they awoke the following morning to discover the commander’s Toyota Hilux vandalised. The audacious culprits shattered the windscreen, stole the brain box, and carted off other valuable gadgets—right under…
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NSCDC sensitizes public on fire outbreak prevention in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has launched a statewide fire awareness campaign aimed at reducing fire outbreaks during the harmattan season. In response to the recent surge in fire incidents in Ilorin, the Crisis Management Department of the NSCDC, through its Disaster Management Unit, conducted a sensitization program…
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EFCC arrests 792, including Chinese, Arabs, Filipinos for crypto, investment, romance fraud
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid, arrested 792 suspects for their alleged involvement in cryptocurrency investment fraud and romance scam.The suspects were apprehended on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, in a surprise operation at their hideout, an imposing seven-storey edifice known as Big Leaf Building,…
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BREAKING: One dies, three rescued as truck collides with bus along Third Mainland bridge
One person died and three rescued as a Ford bus collided with a Mercedes bus at Ilubirin inward Sura along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge in the early hours of Monday. An eyewitness said that the Ford bus experienced brake failure while traveling at high speed, resulting in a collision with the Mercedes truck. Confirming the incident, the Director of…
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