Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: EFCC arrests Hadi Sirika over alleged embezzlement of N8.07bn linked to Nigerian Air scandal
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has taken into custody former Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika, in connection with an ongoing investigation related to money laundering amounting to N8,069,176,864.00. The accused ex-Minister of Aviation made an appearance at the EFCC’s Federal Capital Territory Command around 1:00 pm on Tuesday. Upon Sirika’s arrival at the EFCC FCT command, he is…
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Tarkwa Bay tragedy: Young man found dead, body removed before family’s arrival
Tension is mounting in Tarkwa Bay, Lagos, following the mysterious death of a young man, Sonayon Johnde, whose body was discovered by local residents in the early hours of Sunday, April 21, 2024. His remains were reportedly removed by unidentified uniformed men before his family could reach the scene. The incident has sent shockwaves through the quiet island community, where…
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I want to come to court, but I’m afraid I’ll be arrested, says Yahaya Bello
Beleaguered former governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has declared he was prepared to face the Federal High Court in Abuja to address the 19-count indictment that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, had brought against him. Despite not being present at his arraignment, Bello briefed a group of attorneys who appeared in court on his behalf…
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Man cries out over threat to life, family members by land grabber
A 50-year-old man, Shofela Olanrewaju Dauda, has raised alarm over alleged threats to his life by suspected land grabbers on a piece of land located in Oluga Village, Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. Shofela, a business vendor said he legally acquired the land in 2018 for N3 million, following due documentation, with plans to develop it into a serviced apartment…
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Police apprehend man for scamming diesel filling station in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael Lagos Police Command has apprehended a suspect at a filling station for a daring diesel theft. This was disclosed in a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin via his X handle on Tuesday. The suspect, Enyi Emmanuel, drove to a filling station at Ile Zik in a Sienna vehicle, purportedly to purchase diesel.…
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Gunmen storm Ogun event Center, kill Babcock lecturer, kidnap two
According to reports, Eight gunmen wearing all black stormed the Ajadeh Event Centre in Iperu Remo along Sagamu Road where they killed Yinka Olowojobi, a lecturer at Babcock University Ilisan Remo, and kidnapped two other people in the process.According to a statement released on Monday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, the event occurred on…
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Kenyan authorities apprehend Binance executive who fled Nigeria
The Kenya Police Service has taken into custody the fleeing executive from Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, and the International Criminal Police Organization is working to extradite him to Nigeria later this week. Government sources who are familiar with the case but spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to comment on the topic, confirmed the development to the…
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Police begin investigation into stabbing incident at Lagos Shopping mall
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the tragic demise of Anosikwa Patrick, who was allegedly stabbed by a police officer at the Skymall shopping mall in Ajah on Saturday, April 20, 2024. The Police made the disclosure on Sunday, in a statement signed by Public Relations Officer SP Benjamin Hundeyin. The authority revealed it…
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NDLEA warns travellers against accepting luggage without knowing its content
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has warned travellers against accepting to take along luggage from anyone while travelling without knowing its content. The agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, passed the warning via his X handle on Sunday. He disclosed that two students, including a PhD student, ran into trouble when bottles of codeine syrup were…
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CPPM condemns Yahaya Bello’s ‘show of shame’
A civil society organization, the Committee for the Protection of Peoples Mandate (CPPM) has condemned in the strongest terms, the show of shame conduct of former Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State in absconding from the law when the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) visited his Abuja residence. EFCC recently attempted to arrest Yahaya Bello to answer questions with…
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