Crime & City Diary
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FG cracks down on illegal mining in Kogi, Ondo, charges suspects to court
The federal government has taken legal action against several suspected illegal miners arrested in Kogi and Ondo states following a recent operation by the Mining Marshals. According to the Special Assistant (Media) to the Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Segun Tomori, this crackdown is part of the government’s ongoing efforts to sanitise the mining sector. The operation, named “Operation Hayakin…
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Gunmen abduct 3, kill 1 in Ekiti
Gunmen on Saturday reportedly abducted three travellers in Emure, Ekiti State It was reported that the gunmen also killed Taiwo Oluwole, the husband of one of the captives. According to security sources, who pleaded anonymity, the incident occurred around 5:30 PM near Oyimo River, along Emure-Supare Road in Emure. Some pupils of Apostolic Faith Children School were kidnapped at the…
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2 children dead in Lagos-Abeokuta expressway lone accident
Two children were killed in a lone accident at the Ewekoro Local Government Area of the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway in Ogun State. A statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said five others sustained injuries and have been taken to a nearby hospital for treatment, adding ” At the same time, the corpses of the deceased have been deposited at…
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Kwara: Sanitation task force apprehends, fines over 400 violators
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin In a continued effort to enforce sanitation laws in Kwara State, the State Environmental Sanitation Task Force has convicted and fined over 400 individuals for violating sanitation regulations. The State Commissioner for Environment, Hajia Nafisat Musa Buge, disclosed this while speaking to journalists after the environmental sanitation exercise conducted across the state over the weekend. The…
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After 8 months in hiding, ex-beauty queen submits self to NDLEA
A wanted ex-beauty queen, Aderinoye Queen Christmas also known as Queen Oluwadamilola Aderinoye has surrendered to National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Lagos Command after about eight months in hiding. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The ex-beauty queen was declared wanted by the agency in January after…
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NDLEA seizes drugs worth N17.9bn in Lagos, Rivers
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has announced the seizure of hard drugs worth N17.9 billion in major operations in Lagos and Rivers States. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. He said the hard drugs intercepted at the Onne and Tincan seaports were a total of 31,124,600 pills of tramadol 225mg and bottles of…
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Insecurity: Defence Minister deploys military chiefs to North West states
The Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Mohammed Matawalle, has directed top military officials to relocate to Sokoto as part of an intensified effort to combat terrorism and banditry in Nigeria’s North West region. This move comes in response to ongoing violence perpetrated by terrorists and bandits in Sokoto, Zamfara, Katsina, and Kebbi states. In a recent statement, Dr.…
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Ogun revokes licenses of 20 private orphanages over non-compliance
The Ogun State Government has revoked the provisional licenses of 20 private orphanages for failing to comply with regulations that prioritize the safety and well-being of vulnerable children. This action was announced by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Adijat Adeleye, during a meeting with the orphanage owners at the ministry’s Conference Room in Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Friday.…
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Kwara Police parade family, three others, over murder of 21-year-old student
…as two others docked for cultism and murder By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has arrested six suspects in connection with the murder of Awesu Mojisola, a 21-year-old graduating student of Kwara State College of Health Technology. Parading the suspects before newsmen in Ilorin, Kwara State, on Friday, the Kwara State Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, stated…
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Police neutralise dreaded kidnap sea pirate in Akwa Ibom
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has neutralised a dreaded Kidnap Kingpin/ Sea Pirate whose stock in trade was to kidnap, kill, maim and cause havoc in the state. The Kingpin, Ubong Archibong alias condiment, a gang leader of the bling marine strike force terrorising Uruan/Oron Water Ways, was responsible for the kidnapping of a High Court Judge, Joy Unwana…
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