Crime & City Diary
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Lagos Assembly condemns murder of Prince Kazeem Akinloye, calls for urgent investigation
The Lagos State House of Assembly has condemned the murder of Prince Kazeem Ademola Akinloye, the first son of the Ojomu of Ajiran land, Oba Tijani Akinloye, describing the incident as “one too many.” The Assembly called on Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to swiftly launch an investigation into the tragic incident to ensure justice…
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New Police Commissioner assumes duty in Lagos
A new Commissioner of Police, CP Ishola Olanrewaju Olawale, has assumed duty as the 40th Commissioner of Police at the Lagos State Command. Olawale took over from CP Adegoke Fayoade, who has been promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector-General of Police and since redeployed as AIG Zone 2 Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos. The new Lagos Police Commissioner joined the Nigeria…
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Lagos: 1 dead, 8 injured in auto crash on Third Mainland Bridge
A fatal accident on the third mainland bridge in Lagos on Monday claimed the life of one person with eight others severely injured. It was gathered that the accident occurred due to two Mazda commercial buses having a head-on-collision on the bridge near Ilaje towards Iyana-Oworonsoki. Eyewitnesses said that the two buses had a high-speed chase which began at Adeniji…
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EFCC nabs 5 chinese for alleged illegal mining in Uyo
Operatives of the Uyo Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested five suspected illegal Chinese miners at Ndito-Eka-Iba village, in Ibieno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. The five alleged illegal miners were arrested by the Special Task Force on illegal Mining at the Commission’s Zonal office in Uyo, following credible intelligence on the…
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281 inmates escaped during Borno flooding – Nigerian Correctional Service
Following the recent flooding in Borno State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared 281 inmates missing after evacuation of inmates by officers of the service and security agencies to a safe facility. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja, the NCoS also said that seven other inmates had been…
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BREAKING: Fire razes Oko Baba plank market in Ebute-Metta
Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency are currently attending to a fire outbreak at the Oko Baba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of the state. An X ( formerly twitter) user, Adedeji Olalekan, tweeting as #Stylomedia, disclosed on Sunday that the fire also affected the shanties in the…
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NDLEA nabs auto parts dealer, businesswoman for UK, Congo-bound opioids, cocaine
As NDLEA intercepts 2.4million tramadol pills in Gombe; arrests 2 brothers behind cocaine shipment to Vietnam Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora for attempting to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville respectively.…
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FCT gets new Commissioner of Police as PSC confirms Opara’s appointment
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has a new Commissioner of Police, following the appointment of Peter Opara by the Police Service Commission (PSC). Opara succeeds Benneth Igwe, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and assigned to Zone 7, Abuja. The confirmation of Opara’s appointment was made public on Saturday, September 14, through…
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President Tinubu hails military successes in North-West, commends security forces
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed relief and satisfaction over the recent successful military operations that have dealt significant blows to security threats in Nigeria’s north-west region. The President’s response came in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Nigerian military, operating under Operation Hadarin Daji, achieved a major…
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BREAKING: Uniben students trapped in Edo building collapse
Several students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped following the collapse of a building in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday morning. The incident happened on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area popular with students, during a heavy downpour. According to eyewitnesses, a university rescue team swiftly responded to the scene, managing to extract some of the trapped…
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