Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen abduct Babcock varsity teaching hospital staff in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the abduction of a senior nursing officer at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital, Ilishan Remo, Ikenne Local government area in Ogun State, Elizabeth Uruakpa by suspected kidnappers. The police public relations officer Omolola Odutola confirmed the incident to Channels TV. ” A distress call was received from Ilishan near the new market at…
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BREAKING: 2 injured in Ikorodu lone auto accident
Two persons injured on Friday in an accident involving a commercial bus, commonly known as Vanagon, at Agric intersection inward Aruna area of Ikorodu, Lagos State. The accident which attracted huge attention of passers-by was said to occur due to brake failure by the commercial bus while on motion. Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LATMA) in …
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Rector condoles family, Kwara Poly community, over student’s demise
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Rector of Kwara State Polytechnic, Engr. Dr. Abdul Jimoh Muhammed, has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Abdulqoyum Bamidele, a National Diploma (ND II) student in Electrical and Electronics Engineering. In a statement signed by the Polytechnic’s spokesperson, Mrs. Halimat Garba, the Rector disclosed that the tragic incident occurred on Wednesday, September 4, 2024,…
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Gunmen attack travelers in Osun, shoot driver, assault woman
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo An eight-member gang of armed robbers attacked travelers along the Ife-Osu highway in Osun State, allegedly assaulting a female passenger during the incident. The attack occurred in the early hours of Wednesday when two vehicles—a bus and a private car—traveling from Lagos were halted by the armed robbers just before reaching Osu. Reports indicate that the…
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Emefiele: Court fixes Sept 12 to hear applications on forfeited assets
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed Thursday, September 12 for the hearing of all applications on a suit seeking to forfeit permanently some monies and properties linked to a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele. Justice Deinde Dipeolu fixed the date after listening to the submissions of all the counsel in the matter.…
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2 dead, 2 injured in Kano building collapse
The National Emergency Management Agency, NEMA, on Thursday confirmed two persons dead and two injured in a two-storey building collapsed at Noman’s Land Fagge Local Government Area of Kano. NEMA Coordinator, Kano Territorial Office, Dr. Nuraddeen Abdullahi, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria in Kano. He said, “The agency received a distress call today at about 2:00…
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Gunmen abduct PDP chieftain, Chief Benedict Akika in Oyo
Chief Benedict Akika, a prominent member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Oyo State, was kidnapped by armed assailants at his home in the Olorunda area of Lagelu local government on Wednesday night. Eyewitnesses reported that the gunmen, heavily armed, stormed Akika’s residence, threatening anyone who attempted to resist. A family member, speaking on the condition of anonymity, recounted…
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EFCC charges DNFBP on new anti-money laundering legislation
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has called on Designated Non-Financial Businesses and Professions (DNFBP) to conduct their dealings in line with the provisions of the Money Laundering Prohibition and Prevention Act 2022. The acting Director, Lagos Directorate of the EFCC, Michael T. Wetkaz, gave the charge during a one-day sensitization programme organised by the Special Control Unit Against…
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NSCDC arrests three suspects for defiling 12 year-old girl in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Kwara State Command has arrested three suspects—Adeleke Oke, 81 years; Sikiru Lawal, 37 years; and Moshood Suleiman Ayinde, 37 years—for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old girl in Offa, Kwara State. The suspects were apprehended on Sunday, September 1, 2024, following a report lodged by the victim’s father at the…
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Ondo Police arrests man for attempting to kill rival in concubine’s house
The Ondo state police command has arrested a 43-year-old man, Mr. Ajagba Joseph, for allegedly attempting to murder a man he found in his concubine’s house. This was made known in a statement shared by the police command on X.com on Wednesday. According to the statement the incident occurred on August 23rd when Joseph visited his lover’s home and met…
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