Crime & City Diary
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Two Police officers killed in Shi’ite attack in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed an attack by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, commonly known as the Shi’ite group, which resulted in the death of two police officers. The incident occurred at a police checkpoint near the Wuse Junction traffic light in Abuja. According to a statement on Sunday, signed by the FCT…
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Police confirm arrest of whistleblower PIDOM
Officials from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) have confirmed the arrest of a X user, Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM. The arrest took place on August 5, 2024, in his hotel room in Rivers State. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobion said he was arrested on allegations of “committing serious offences…
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20 medical students kidnapped in Benue rescued without ransom payment- Police
The Nigerian Police Force has disclosed that 20 medical students who were kidnapped in Benue State were rescued without paying ransom. Spokesman for the Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, made this known in a post on his X handle on Saturday. Adejobi said “Release of 20 medical students and others. We confirm the release of our brothers and sisters and some other…
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Matawalle orders military to hunt down killers of Sokoto District Head
By Kunle Sanni Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has called on the Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Musa, to intensify efforts to locate and apprehend those responsible for the murder of Isa Bawa, the District Head of Gatawa in Sokoto State. In a statement issued on Friday in Abuja by Henshaw Ogubike, Director of Information and Public…
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BREAKING: 10 injured as fully loaded BRT bus rams into abandoned pedestrian bridge at Iyana Ipaja
A fully loaded high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle overturned inside the dedicated BRT lane at Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, resulting in injuries to 10 passengers. The accident occurred shortly after the bus had departed from the BRT park at Iyana Ipaja. In a post on its X handle, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the bus ran into…
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FG vows to bring killers of 12 Miners in Niger to justice
…Suspends mining at attack site By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has pledged to bring justice to the 12 miners who were brutally killed by bandits at Unguwar Magiro Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Authorities have assured the public that security agencies are actively pursuing the perpetrators and are committed to ensuring they face the full…
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Tragedy as OAU final-year student killed by reckless driver
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, is in deep mourning following the tragic death of a final-year student, Esu Rita Ema. According to a statement by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the student, identified by her Matriculation Number FRM/2019/041, was fatally struck by a Lexus car with Abuja registration number…
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Court frees 6 endsars protesters detained since 2020
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted six men charged with breach of public peace during the 2020 #Endsars protest. They are Daniel Joyinbo, 31; Adigun Sodiq, 28; Kehinde Shola, 32; Salaudeen Kamilu, 29; Sodiq Usseni, 33 and Azeez Isiaka, 34. The defendants had in a plea bargain agreement, pleaded guilty to a count charge of breach…
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NAFDAC seizes 3 petrol tankers transporting edible vegetable oil in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers used to convey edible vegetable oil in Lagos State. In a post on its X handle, the agency said the oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from an edible oil depot. “Concerned about the potential health risks due to chemical contamination from…
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Tinubu mourns Sokoto district head’s passing, vows justice for victim
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Isa Bawa, the head of Gatawa district in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Bawa tragically passed away on Tuesday after enduring three weeks in captivity. In a statement released on Wednesday by the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu condemned the brutal attack on…
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