Crime & City Diary
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How Police recovered vehicle stolen at gunpoint in Abuja – PPRO
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has related how it’s men swiftly recovered a vehicle stolen at gunpoint on November 21 in Lugbe, Abuja. According to a statement by the Spokesperson of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, the stolen vehicle was recovered after a good Samaritan informed Police Control Room about the robbery incident. SP Adeh explained that…
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NAFDAC shuts down fake beverage operation at Lagos Trade Fair Complex
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal operation at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex involving the revalidation of expired alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for resale. NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate conducted a successful raid, during which two individuals were apprehended as they removed expired labels from beverages and replaced them with falsified…
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Three siblings die in Ogun after meal
Three siblings, Saheed (12), Nafisat (10), and Rodiat (7), all children of one Mariam Fatai, have died after eating a meal suspected of containing harmful substances. Abiola Ekunnusi, a resident of Igbosoro, Ogun State, reported the matter to the Divisional Police Officer of Igode. The Ogun State Police Command has commenced investigation into the tragic incident. According to reports, the…
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OSPMS crisis: CSOs give police ultimatum to remove OC of Anti-Kidnapping Unit
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Concerned Civil Society Groups in Osun State have demanded the removal of the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, SP Moses Lohor, over the alleged shooting of the Chairman of the Osun State Park Management System (OSPMS), Nurudeen Iyanda, popularly known as Alowonle. The groups issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode…
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Two sisters face family ordeal amid homosexual involvement
Two sisters, Tewogbola Adebanjo and Yeside Adebanjo in Lagos, Nigeria are facing an extended family crisis over their involvement in homosexual. The origin of their orderal started when it was the turn of the Abejoye family of Ibeju Lekki to choose a king, after an in house vote was conducted among the Abejoyes, Oluwaseyi Kazeem Adebanjo, who happened to be…
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Osun: Adeleke urges calm, assures justice in OSPMS unrest
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, has called for calm and urged residents to allow authorities to investigate and ensure justice in the alleged attempted murder of the Chairman of the State Park Management System (OSPMS), Nurudeen Iyanda Wakili, popularly known as Alowonle. In a statement issued by the Governor’s spokesperson, Mallam Olawale Rasheed, Adeleke appealed to…
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NURTW leader alleges NLC’s role in union crisis
By Kunle Sanni A former two-term National Treasurer of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Nosiru Komolafe, has accused the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) of fueling the ongoing crisis within the union, particularly in the Southwest. Speaking at a press conference, Komolafe traced the crisis to the union’s adoption of a rotational presidency under the leadership of…
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Alleged police shooting of OSPMS Chairman sparks chaos in Osogbo
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Tension gripped Osogbo, the Osun State capital, on Wednesday as members of the Osun State Park Management System (OSPMS) staged protests over the alleged shooting of their chairman, Nurudeen Iyanda Wakili, popularly known as Alowonle, while in police custody. The unrest disrupted normalcy in the city, leaving residents, students, and workers stranded as commercial transporters suspended…
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OSPMS Chairman arrested for alleged attempted murder
… as police deny shooting suspect By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Chairman of Osun State Park Management (OSPMS), Wakeel Nurudeen, popularly known as Alowonle, has been arrested by the Osun State Police Command. Alowonle, who was appointed by Governor Ademola Adeleke, was reportedly apprehended by the anti-kidnapping unit in Osogbo on Monday night. According to a security source, Alowonle is…
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NSCDC uncovers new method of stealing oil in Rivers
The Rivers State Command of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) said it has uncovered a new method adopted by crude oil thieves to transport illegally refined petroleum products to neighbouring states. NSCDC Commandant in Rivers State, Joachim Okafor while addressing journalists at the Command Head Office in Port Harcourt, revealed that oil thieves now convey illegal petroleum…
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