Crime & City Diary
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FRSC to Nigerians: Don’t blame evil spirits for crashes
The Corps Marshal of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Dauda Ali-Biu, has said that road traffic crashes (RTCs) were not caused by spiritual manipulations or any other form of evil spirits. “The crashes are caused by physical errors; there’s nothing spiritual about them,” Ali-Biu said at the flag-off of the 2024 Sallah mega motor park rally on Saturday in…
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Court sentences internet fraudster in Lagos
Justice C. J. Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced an internet fraudster, Mr Solomon Martins to one year imprisonment for romance scam. Martins was arraigned by the Lagos Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a two-count charge. One of the counts reads: “That you, Solomon Martins on…
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NDLEA nabs drug traffickers, seizes 80 wraps of cocaine ingested
By Innocent Raphael In a series of successful operations, the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has recently apprehended drug traffickers and seized significant quantities of illicit substances across various locations in the country. NDLEA Director Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi disclosed this in a statement made public on Sunday. Among the notable arrests was Freeman Charles Ogbonna, who was…
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NSCDC repels bandits’ attack on FG grain silo in Katsina
Agro Rangers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, on Saturday, repelled an attack by suspected bandits on the Federal Government’s grain silo in the Dutsinma Local Government Area of Katsina State. A statement issued on Sunday by the spokesman for the NSCDC, Buhari Hamisu, said the bandits who carried the attack at about 1 a.m., wanted to destroy the…
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Lagos Police nabs two for alleged possession of fake pistol
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos Police command has arrested Kyari Idris (20) and Abubakar Salisu (18) for alleged possession of a toy pistol around the Agege area of the state. Spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a post via his X handle on Saturday. According to the Police, the duo were apprehended with a toy pistol…
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Gunmen attack Kogi community, murder 19, raze properties
By Innocent Raphael Unknown gunmen have invaded the Agojeju Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing nineteen (19) people and setting many houses on fire. State Police Public Relation Officer, William Aya, confirming reports on Friday, disclosed the incident happened on Thursday. Aya revealed that the Divisional Police Office (DPO) of the local government informed him…
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Kidnappers terrorize Ogun community, extort 2.5m, motorcycle in ransom
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Kidnappers in Ogun have reportedly released a motorcyclist and his passenger (Oladele and Isiaka) abducted five days ago in the Imeko area of the State, after receiving a ransom of N2.5 million in addition to a new motorcycle. Reports have revealed that the victims, Nurat Oladele and her Okada rider, Dauda Isiaka, were abducted by gunmen…
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EFCC warns Chidi Odinkalu over rascally commentary on Bobrisky’s prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its attention has been drawn to statement made by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu over rascally commentary on Bobrisky’s prosecution. The Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale in a statement described it as evidence of idleness or an abuse of power . According to the statement, the…
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LAGESC, KAI arrest 9 miscreants for preventing pedestrian crossing
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) in collaboration with Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officers have arrested a total of 9 miscreants, during an early morning operation at Bolade, Shogunle, PWD and Ladipo pedestrian bridges for preventing people from using the facilities. In the same vein, 56 persons were arrested for crossing the highway at Oshodi Oke…
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Court remands Bobrisky in EFCC custody, fixes April 9 for judgment
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed April 9, 2024, to sentence controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Justice Abimbola Awogboro reserved the date for his judgment after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge ordered that…
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