Crime & City Diary
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FAAN Taskforce intensifies efforts to combat indiscipline at airports
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has intensified its efforts to curb illicit activities at its airports through the Headquarters Taskforce Against Indiscipline and Illicit Activities. This initiative, led by FAAN’s Managing Director, Mrs. Olubunmi Kuku, commenced official duties at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport on Wednesday. Utilizing modern technology, the taskforce targets issues such as touting, rent-seeking, and…
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Hunger Protest: Lagos Police Commissioner probes journalist’s harassment by thugs in Ojota
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade, has directed an immediate investigation into the harassment of a News Central reporter by thugs while covering a protest in the Ojota area of the state. The thugs had demanded that the reporter leave the area. According to a statement released by the state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, on his…
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NIS adds #EndBadGovernance protest sponsors to watchlist
By Kunle Sanni The Nigerian Immigration Services (NIS) has added sponsors of the nationwide #EndBadGovernance protest to their watchlist. During a press briefing at Defence Headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, NIS Comptroller-General Kemi Nandap revealed that individuals supporting the protests from abroad would be arrested upon entering Nigeria. This decision followed a strategic meeting led by Chief of Defence Staff…
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Protest: Police warn against display of foreign flags, calls for military coup
By Kunle Sanni The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the display of foreign flags and calls for a military coup during protests, labeling such actions as treasonable felonies under Nigerian law. This warning comes in the wake of recent violent protests in Bauchi, Kano, Kaduna, and Katsina States, where demonstrators were seen brandishing foreign flags. In…
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DSS uncovers plot to hijack nationwide protests
By Kunle Sanni The Department of State Services (DSS) has revealed that subversive groups and vandals are planning to hijack the ongoing nationwide protests. This disclosure was made by DSS spokesperson Peter Afunanya during a monthly news conference organized by the Strategic Communication Interagency Policy Committee (SCIPC) on Monday in Abuja. According to a report published by Freedom Reporters, Afunanya…
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BREAKING: Many injured as containerised vehicle crushes commercial bus in Lagos
Many injured in an accident involving a commercial bus (Vanagon) and a containerised vehicle in Maryland area of Lagos State. The accident occurred at about 6:30am on Tuesday (Today). Eyewitnesses said that the vanagon bus loaded with vegetable (Uwgu) rammed into a containerised vehicle which had already rammed through a Jersey barrier. The eyewitnesses also said that another loaded tanker…
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Nationwide protests: Sanwo-Olu commends Lagosians for rejecting anarchy
By Adeola Ogunrinde As the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest ended in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday praised residents for rejecting anarchy and conducting their protests peacefully. The protest, which has seen incidents of death, looting, and harassment by security operatives across various parts of the country, ended in Lagos State following a nationwide broadcast by President Bola Tinubu. In a…
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LASG intervenes in alleged assault of ARM Pension Managers’ employee
The Lagos State Government has intervened in a case involving an alleged rape of a female employee of ARM Pension Managers Limited by a colleague during an official party. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Cecilia Dada, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Dada stated that while the accused Executive…
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Amnesty International report on protest not accurate, says NPF
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a statement challenging a recent report by Amnesty International, alleging that thirteen individuals have died due to protests that began on August 1, 2024. Amnesty International claims security personnel used lethal force against protesters. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday, provided an official account of incidents from…
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NUJ condemns intimidation, harassment of journalists
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a strong condemnation of the intimidation and harassment of journalists covering events of protests across Nigeria from its commencement on Thursday. In a recent statement, Achike Chude, National Secretary of the NUJ, highlighted several instances where journalists were targeted by both state and non-state actors. The statement noted that despite the NUJ’s…
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