Crime & City Diary
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281 inmates escaped during Borno flooding – Nigerian Correctional Service
Following the recent flooding in Borno State, the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has declared 281 inmates missing after evacuation of inmates by officers of the service and security agencies to a safe facility. In a statement issued by the Service Public Relations Officer, Mr Abubakar Umar on Sunday in Abuja, the NCoS also said that seven other inmates had been…
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BREAKING: Fire razes Oko Baba plank market in Ebute-Metta
Officials of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Services and the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency are currently attending to a fire outbreak at the Oko Baba plank market in the Ebute Metta area of the state. An X ( formerly twitter) user, Adedeji Olalekan, tweeting as #Stylomedia, disclosed on Sunday that the fire also affected the shanties in the…
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NDLEA nabs auto parts dealer, businesswoman for UK, Congo-bound opioids, cocaine
As NDLEA intercepts 2.4million tramadol pills in Gombe; arrests 2 brothers behind cocaine shipment to Vietnam Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have arrested an Ibadan, Oyo state-based businesswoman, Mrs. Adewunmi Adebola Dorcas and an auto parts dealer, Arinze Ora for attempting to export consignments of opioids and cocaine to London, United Kingdom and Congo Brazzaville respectively.…
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FCT gets new Commissioner of Police as PSC confirms Opara’s appointment
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has a new Commissioner of Police, following the appointment of Peter Opara by the Police Service Commission (PSC). Opara succeeds Benneth Igwe, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and assigned to Zone 7, Abuja. The confirmation of Opara’s appointment was made public on Saturday, September 14, through…
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President Tinubu hails military successes in North-West, commends security forces
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed relief and satisfaction over the recent successful military operations that have dealt significant blows to security threats in Nigeria’s north-west region. The President’s response came in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Nigerian military, operating under Operation Hadarin Daji, achieved a major…
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BREAKING: Uniben students trapped in Edo building collapse
Several students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped following the collapse of a building in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday morning. The incident happened on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area popular with students, during a heavy downpour. According to eyewitnesses, a university rescue team swiftly responded to the scene, managing to extract some of the trapped…
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NSCDC arrests 24-year-old bricklayer for vandalizing public school in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old bricklayer, Akeem Sulaiman, for allegedly vandalizing AUD Secondary School in Iwo, Osun State. According to Commandant Michael Adaralewa, in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, the suspect was caught in Iwo on September 7, 2024, around 11:15…
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EFCC tasks Nigerians on constituency projects monitoring
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Nigerians across the country to rise up to the task of monitoring constituency projects being embarked upon by their elected leaders in order to drive positive changes and development in their environment s. He gave the charge in Kano while speaking at a…
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PSC appoints new police commissioners for Lagos, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of four substantive commissioners of police for Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom commands. In a statement on Friday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said the appointment is due to the vacancies created by promotion of some senior officers. The new commissioners of police are Isah Danladi Nda, for Abia command; Olarewaju…
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EFCC declares Man wanted for stealing car belonging to agency
A 26-years-old Ibrahim Mohammed has been declared wanted for allegedly stealing a car belonging to the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Friday said Mohammed is wanted in connection with the theft and illegal possession of the commission’s vehicle. According to the statement, the suspect is an indigene of Jada…
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