Crime & City Diary
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Fire engulfs sections of storey building housing hospital in Okota
A storey building housing a medical centre at Ago Palace way in Okota area of Lagos State was engulfed by fire Friday evening. It was gathered that the inferno was caused by a power surge which led to a spark when public electricity power supply was restored. Confirming the incident, the Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency…
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EFCC arraigns Jude Okoye for alleged N1.38bn money laundering
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, arraigned Jude Okoye Chigozie, former manager and elder brother of Paul and Peter Okoye of the defunct P-Square music group, over alleged money laundering amounting to N1.38 billion, $1 million, and £34,537.59. Okoye was arraigned alongside his company, Northside Music Ltd, before Justice A.O. Owoeye at the Federal…
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Emefiele loses bid to stop alleged corruption trial
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja, on Wednesday, dismissed an application filed by the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, seeking the judge’s recusal from his trial. In his ruling, Justice Oshodi stated that the allegations of bias raised by the defence were unsubstantiated and that there was no…
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Police rescue kidnapped victims in Oyo, arrest suspects in Taraba operation
The Nigeria Police Force has successfully rescued three kidnapped victims in Oyo State, following a coordinated operation by tactical teams of the Oyo State Police Command and local security outfits. According to a statement released on Tuesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the rescue operation took place in Agede Village, Moniya, Ibadan, on February 25, 2025.…
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President Tinubu demands explanations over Abubakar Lawal’s death in Uganda
By Olaolu Joseph Disturbed by the reported death of Nigerian footballer Abubakar Lawal in Uganda under unclear circumstances, President Bola Tinubu has demanded a full investigation to clarify all grey areas surrounding his demise. According to a statement on Tuesday from the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), its Chairman/CEO, Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, confirmed that Nigeria’s Acting High Commissioner to Uganda,…
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Court absolves Naira Marley, Sam Larry in Mohbad’s death
By Tosin Brown A Magistrate Court in Sabo, Yaba, Lagos, on Tuesday discharged singer Azeez Fashola, popularly known as Naira Marley, of any involvement in the death of Ilerioluwa Aloba, aka Mohbad. Magistrate Ejiro Kubenje, acting on legal advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions (DPP), ruled that the Marlian Music boss had no case to answer. Similarly,…
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Speeding driver kills 12-year-old, injures sister on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway
A tragic accident on Monday afternoon claimed the life of a 12-year-old girl and left her 15-year-old sister critically injured after they were struck by a speeding driver along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. According to a statement signed on Tuesday by the Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, the incident occurred at about 3:35 p.m. at Ogundare bus…
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Fire guts Ladipo, Owode-Onirin markets in Lagos
A midnight inferno gutted Ladipo market in Mushin Local Government and Owode Onirin market along Mile12-Ikorodu road in Lagos State. The fire incident that occurred simultaneously destroyed property and goods worth millions of naira. Officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service acted swiftly to prevent further spread inside the markets. However, the Director of Lagos State Fire and…
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Abiodun promises police electric motorcycles to enhance operations in Ogun
Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has said that his government will provide electric-powered motorcycles to the Nigeria Police Force to enhance operations in the state. He disclosed this during the opening of the 5th Conference and Retreat For Senior Police Officers in Abeokuta, Ogun State. The Governor also said the government is partnering a French company to provide drones…
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Afenifere youth leader begs for help as kidnappers demand N100 million ransom
The National President of the Afenifere National Youth Council, Prince Eniola Ojajuni, has pleaded with Nigerians to assist in raising the N100 million ransom demanded by his kidnappers, who have allegedly threatened to kill him by 3 p.m. on Monday if the amount is not paid. In a now-viral video, Ojajuni, visibly distressed, is seen weeping as an AK-47 rifle…
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