Crime & City Diary
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Police dismiss three officers over murder of Kwarapoly student
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Three police officers arrested in connection with the alleged murder of Abdulqoyyum Abdulyekeen Ishola, a student of Kwara State Polytechnic, have been dismissed from the police force. According to reports, the officers were transferred from Ilorin to the Abuja Police Headquarters, where a discreet investigation into the student’s death was conducted. The Inspector General of Police,…
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LAWMA tackles marine waste along Lagos coastline
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has intensified operational activities to tackle the challenge of marine waste along the Lagos coastline, in commemoration of 2024 World Cleanup Day, with the theme: “Arctic Cities and Marine Litter”. LAWMA intensified efforts to rid water bodies in the state of waste debris, through the deployment of marine waste operatives, to mitigate the…
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Fubara backs establishment of community police
Rivers State Governor, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has backed calls for the establishment of Community Policing to fully integrate the people into the security architecture of their communities and help provide answers to security challenges bedeviling the country. Fubara expressed his backing during a two-day stakeholders’ engagement on General Security Challenges in the South-South Geo-Political Zone, themed – ‘Development of Modern…
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We await handover of suspected kidnapper in NSCDC custody, says FCT Police
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has acknowledged the circulation of a video showing a woman allegedly held captive at Top View Hotel in Wuse, Abuja, on September 17, 2024. The incident reportedly involves a suspected internet fraudster believed to be attempting a money ritual. In a press release signed by the FCT Police Public Relations Officer, SP Josephine…
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Lagos Police arrests two for alleged sales of newborn twins
Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested Ujunwa Una and Chinelo Igbechionwu for alleged conspiracy and child sales. The suspects were arrested by patrol officers from Ojodu Division stationed at Berger bus-stop, an entry point into Lagos State, whom had earlier been alerted about the suspects by a Good Samaritan. A statement issued by the Command’s Spokesman, Benjamin…
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LASG raises alarm over imminent building collapse at Mopol 20 Barrack
The Lagos State Government has raised the alarm over an imminent building collapse at the Mopol 20 Barrack, Onigbongbo in the Ikeja area of the state. Also, the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency is set to begin an emergency evacuation and demolition of the old Block 3 part of the barracks. A statement issued on Wednesday by the Permanent Secretary…
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Police arrest suspected Yoruba Nation agitators in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has arrested suspected members of the outlawed Yoruba Nation group. During a suspects’ parade held at the Command headquarters in Osogbo on Wednesday, Deputy Police Public Relations Officer Emmanuel Giwa-Alade revealed the identities of those apprehended: 61-year-old Fagbayi Oluwafemi, 63-year-old Joy Faseyeku, and 64-year-old Alabede Janet. Giwa-Alade stated that the individuals…
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EFCC denies Yahaya Bello is in custody, confirms ex-governor remains wanted
By Kunle Sanni The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has dismissed reports suggesting that former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, is currently in its custody. The anti-graft agency clarified that despite circulating claims, Bello is not being held at any of its facilities. In a statement released on Tuesday, the EFCC confirmed that the former governor remains wanted in…
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Police nab man over alleged vandalisation of Third Mainland bridge railings
Operatives of the Onikan Division of Lagos Police Command have arrested one Suspect, Yakubu Yusuf, for vandalising a segment of the Third Mainland Bridge railings. A statement on the X handle of the Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday, said Yusuf was arrested following information received by the division on the activities of some vandals operating along the Old School…
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Danjuma urges service chiefs to end banditry, restore peace
Elder statesman and former Chief of Army Staff, Theophilus Danjuma (rtd), has called on the nation’s service chiefs to end the ongoing banditry and restore peace in Nigeria. Danjuma emphasized that there are “no excuses” for the persistent insecurity, including abductions and killings that have plagued the country. Speaking at the Armed Forces Officers’ Mess in Abuja during the launch…
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