Crime & City Diary
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Police Commissioner, Rector visit family of slain student in Ilorin
…assures thorough investigation By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Commissioner of Police, Kwara State Command, CP Victor Olaiya, psc(+), representing the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, PhD, paid a condolence visit to the family of the late Qoyum Abdulyekeen Ishola on Tuesday, September 10, 2024, in Ilorin. During the visit, CP Olaiya expressed gratitude to the family for their…
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Properties destroyed, prison inmates escape as flood ravages Borno
Major roads, houses, and shops in Maiduguri metropolis, the Borno State capital, and parts of the Jere Local Government Area have been submerged by floodwaters. The Shehu’s Palace, the University of Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, and Sanda Kyarimi Park Zoo were some of the public infrastructure submerged by flood. A prison wall located along the Custom area was broken by flood…
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2 suspects arrested over death of Ogun teenager
Two persons, Umoru Mohammed and Audu Mohammed, suspected of being involved in the abduction and murder of 15-year-old Muazu Tombata, have been taken into custody by the Ogun State Police Command. It was gathered that the victim was allegedly kidnapped while tending to his father’s cows alongside four other children in Abule Oje in the Imala area of Abeokuta North…
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Air Peace denies involvement in NLC President’s arrest by DSS
Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, has distanced itself from the recent arrest of Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) President Joe Ajaero by the Department of State Security Service (DSS), refuting claims that the arrest was linked to a petition it filed against the union last year. In a statement released by Air Peace’s spokesperson, Omotade Makinwa, the airline clarified that the…
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AGF Fagbemi opposes state pardon for corruption convicts
…calls for stronger investigations By Kunle Sanni The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has strongly opposed the practice of granting state pardons to individuals convicted of corruption, emphasizing the need for greater accountability and justice in Nigeria’s fight against corruption. Speaking at a roundtable organized by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other…
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EFCC arraigns fake NNPCL director for N100 Million fraud in Kaduna
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned Ibrahim Nuhu Shuaibu before Justice Darius Khobo of the Kaduna State High Court on charges related to a N100 million fraud. The Kaduna Zonal Directorate of the EFCC is prosecuting Shuaibu on a seven-count charge, including criminal breach of trust, impersonation, and obtaining money by false pretence. According to the charges,…
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NDLEA seizes consignments of cocaine, pharmaceutical opioids concealed in female sanitary pads
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has intercepted consignments of cocaine and pharmaceutical opioids concealed in ladies’ sanitary pads and hair treatment cream containers heading to the United Kingdom, Ireland and Cyprus. A statement signed by the Director, Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said that in one of the logistics companies, not less than 30 parcels of cocaine weighing 1.1…
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3 dead, many injured in Lagos multiple accidents
No fewer than three people lost their lives, while several others sustained varying degrees of injuries, in multiple accidents along the Maryland axis of Lagos State in the early hours of Sunday. A statement issued on Sunday by the head of the Public Affairs Unit of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Nosa Okunbor, explained that the first accident occurred…
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NSCDC arrests 7 suspected miscreants in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested seven suspects in connection with criminal conspiracy and theft following an incident reported on Thursday, September 5. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Shola Ayoola, on Saturday in Ilorin. Olusegun Taiwo, a resident of…
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EFCC hands over recovered 53 vehicles, $180,300, to Canadian authorities
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, on Friday, September 6, 2024, officially handed over assets totaling $180,300 and 53 vehicles to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP). These assets were recovered from Nigerian fraudsters and are intended to be returned to their Canadian victims. Out of the recovered cash, $164,000 belongs to a…
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