Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: EFCC to arraign Bobrisky for allegedly laundering N180.7m
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will Friday, 5 April, arraign popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye aka Bobrisky, at the Federal High Court (FHC) in Lagos over naira abuse and alleged involvement in the laundering of N180.7m. The anti-graft agency filed the charge against the social media celebrity on Thursday, April 4, 2024, through Senior Advocate of…
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NIS raises alarm over fake recruitment advertisements
Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) on Thursday wared the general public to be aware of fake recruitment advertisements. The Service Public Relations Officer, on behalf of Comptroller General of Immigration, DCI Kenneth Udo in a statement said the Comptroller General of Immigration, Kemi Nanna Nandap has been drawn to a fraudulent Nigeria Immigration recruitment advertisement circulating on unauthorized websites. The statement…
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Fake soldier arrested in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos Police Command has confirmed the arrest of one Silas Dickson, for alleg6ed posing as an officer of the Nigerian Army. Spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin! made this known in a terse post on his X handle on Wednesday. According to Hundeyin, the fake soldier aged 25 was arrested by soldiers of the 243…
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Kidnnapping: Zone 2 Police rescues victims, arrests suspects
By Innocent Raphael The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos has successfully dismantled a kidnapping ring and rescued two victims in a rapid operation. This was according to a press statement on Wednesday by the Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, SP Ayuba Umma. The suspects have been identified as Freeman Ekpebo, Nnachukwu Monday and Samuel Kwasi,…
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Police arrest power cables vandal in Lagos
By Innocent Raphael Policemen under the Ikeja division have apprehended one Parfa Samson, alleged to have vandalized vital power cables in the area. Lagos State force Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this via his official X handle on Tuesday. According to him, while the suspect was apprehended, his partner had absconded upon sighting the law enforcement officers. Hundeyin…
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Bus collides with two vechicles, claims pedestrian’s life in Ketu
By Innocent Raphael A tragic collision involving three commercial vehicles took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Ketu, Lagos, resulting in the death of a pedestrian and injuries to several others. According to a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident occurred around…
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Police detain 8 over murder of UNIMAID lecturer
By Innocent Raphael The Borno State Police Command has revealed that eight suspects have been apprehended in connection with the death of Dr. Abdulkadir Kamar, a lecturer from the Department of Physical Health Education at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Spokesman for the command, ASP Daso Kenneth, disclosed to Journalists that the suspects were arrested following a report filed by…
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9 abducted Delta students regain freedom
The Delta State Police Command has rescued nine students who were abducted along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State. It would be recalled that the students were abducted on Monday. Confirming the rescue, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, wrote on his X handle late Monday while quoting Channels Television’s report, “All nine of the victims have…
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Sanwo-Olu’s aide canvasses tougher laws on vandals
By Innocent Raphael Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, has proposed stricter laws against vandalism of government properties. Gawat stated this on Monday via his official X handle, reacting to a post by Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, parading suspected vandals. The force PRO had posted via his X handle on…
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NPF moves against jungle justice
…says it undermines rule of law By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the alarming trend of jungle justice across the country, emphasizing its detrimental impact on the administration of justice. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement made public on Monday. According to Adejobi, jungle justice undermines the…
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