Crime & City Diary
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Ebonyi Police arrests two for dehumanizing teenage girls
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Dennis Ali and Ituma Sunday, who are the primary suspects in a disturbing viral video that circulated on social media over the weekend, where two teenage girls were stripped, flogged and dehumanised. It was gathered that the teenage girls were abused and dehumanised in November 2023 at Ojiegbe, Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local…
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EndBadGovernance Protest: IGP Egbetokun summons senior officers over poor welfare of minors while in detention
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said he has summoned senior officers, including all DCs, CID, and Heads of Investigation Units, over the welfare of younger protesters identified as minors while they were in police detention. The development comes following a nationwide outrage over the arraignment of the minors at the Federal High Court on Friday. The protesters, who…
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LASTMA official set ablaze in violent attack by commercial bus driver
A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official was allegedly attacked and set on fire by a commercial bus driver attempting to evade arrest. The incident, captured in a disturbing video, showed the driver of a Volkswagen T4 bus, license plate LSD 355 CK, pouring petrol on LASTMA personnel in a violent confrontation. The altercation was said to have occurred…
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JUST IN: Released #EndBadGovernance protesters arrive at presidential villa
By Kunle Sanni The 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters, both minors and adults, who were recently discharged by the Federal High Court in Abuja, have arrived at the presidential villa. The Nigeria Police Force had earlier arraigned them, but the charges were dropped at the request of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, leading to their release by Justice…
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IGP stresses global cooperation for better policing at 92nd INTERPOL Assembly
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, along with a delegation from Nigeria, has arrived in Glasgow for the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly. The annual assembly, which runs from November 4th to 7th, gathers heads of police agencies and top law enforcement officials from INTERPOL’s 196 member nations to discuss collaborative approaches to global security challenges. The Nigerian…
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BREAKING: Tinubu directs AGF to ensure immediate release of 52 detained minors
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has directed the Attorney General of the Federation to ensure the immediate release of 52 minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Kano and Kaduna on August 3, 2024. The announcement was made Monday by Minister of Information Idris Muhammad during a briefing at the State House. “The president has stated that, regardless of…
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Rape of suspect inside cell: Police speak on dismissed female Inspector
The Edo State Police Command has revealed why a female police Inspector, Edith Uduma was dismissed from the force following the rape of a female suspect inside police cell by one Sergeant Abraham. In a press statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, SP Moses Yamu, clarified that contrary to reports that the female Inspector was dismissed for…
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EndBadGovernance: Human Rights radio station shuts down in protest of detained minors
A human rights radio and television station based in Abuja, Brekete Family has temporarily shut down its station in protest of the detention of minors involved in the #EndBadGovernance protest. The minors who were arrested during the August 2024 nationwide hunger and hardship protests have been in detention. They were arraigned at the Federal High Court in Abuja last week,…
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CAF ruling: FG assures Nigerians of safety in Libya
By Tosin Omojola The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has reassured Nigerians of its commitment to the safety and welfare of its citizens in Libya following a recent Confederation of African Football (CAF) ruling against the Libyan Football Association. Reports had surfaced of harassment faced by Nigerians in Libya after CAF indicted the Libyan FA for mistreating the Nigerian team and…
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One dead, 10 injured in Lagos-Badagry expressway accident
One person has been confirmed dead and over 10 others sustained varying degrees of injuries during multiple auto crashes on the Lagos-Badagry Expressway on Sunday. The accident occurred at the Ile-Epo Bus Stop, Oko-Afo along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the accident on Sunday in a statement made available…
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