Crime & City Diary
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ICPC Chairman makes history, leads landmark corruption case in court
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has become the first head of a Nigerian anti-graft agency to personally lead a prosecution in court. Dr. Aliyu’s historic appearance took place on Thursday at the High Court in Kano, where he represented the ICPC in a case involving allegations of…
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Oil Theft: Police bust illegal refinery, arrest 4
The operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB), have once again made a significant breakthrough in the continuous fight against oil theft, illegal bunkering and economic sabotage. The milestone achievement was marked after the operatives, in collaboration with the department of operations, Rivers State Command, on Thursday, discovered a storage facility…
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NDLEA takes into custody wanted ‘Drug Baron’, Barryshine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency. Suleiman who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in four foiled attempts to export…
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BREAKING: Wanted terrorist, Halilu Buzu, killed (Photos)
Wanted terrorist, Halilu Buzu, a national of Buzu in the Republic of Niger declared wanted for terrorising Nigerian territory, particularly Zamfara State has been killed. He was killed in an operation led by the Nigerian Military around Dajin Maiyanchi in the forest of Zamfara State located around Maru Local Government on Thursday night. The development came in the wake of…
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Lagos Police probes teenager’s body found buried inside apartment
The Lagos State Police Command has launched an investigation after the body of 17-year-old Adeolu Olubade was found buried in a shallow grave inside an apartment on Jesus Assembly Omoguwa Street, in the Ejigbo area of the state. It was gathered that a 30-year-old suspect (name withheld) linked to the crime had been arrested and detained by the police command.…
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Driver crushes police officer to death at checkpoint in Ekiti
A hit-and-run driver has killed an Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) attached to the Ekiti State Police Command. The officer identified as Idris Lawal was reportedly crushed to death at a checkpoint at Ayemi Garage along Iworoko Road in Ado-Ekiti, the state capital. It was gathered that the incident happened during a stop-and-search operation around 11pm on Monday, September 9,…
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Mohbad: Yomi Fabiyi leads protest as coroner inquest begins
By Tosin Brown Nollywood actor Yomi Fabiyi led a group of fans to the venue of the coroner’s inquest into Mohbad’s death on Wednesday. Fabiyi and the fans were seen outside the Ikorodu Magistrate Court, demanding justice for the late singer as the inquest commenced. Family members of the deceased, including his wife and parents, Joseph and Abosede Aloba, were…
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American businessman convicted in $1.2 million EB-5 visa scam in Lagos
American businessman Marco Antonio Ramirez has been convicted by Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, for his involvement in a $1.2 million EB-5 visa fraud scheme. In addition to this conviction, Ramirez was also found guilty of a separate fraud amounting to $368,698.24. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) prosecuted…
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Fire guts section of Itamaga plank market in Lagos
A section of the Itamaga Plank Market located in Ikorodu local government area of Lagos State, was gutted by fire around 4am on Wednesday. The fire incident was said to have caused by power surge. Confirming the incident, a statement issued on Wednesday by the Head of the Public Affairs Unit, Nosa Okunbor, noted that the agency received emergency calls…
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Police make key arrests in Imo kidnapping, robbery cases
The Nigeria Police Force has, in a series of successful actions in Imo State, arrested several suspects linked to serious criminal activities, including kidnapping and armed robbery. According to a press statement released on Wednesday by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Imo State Police Command has recorded multiple operational successes in recent weeks. Among these is…
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