Crime & City Diary
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NDLEA foils drug trafficking attempt through African salad, rejects bribe
By Innocent Raphael Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have disclosed the agency was making significant strides in combating drug trafficking across various states in Nigeria, culminating in several arrests and seizures of illicit substances. The law enforcement agency made this known in a statement on Sunday, signed by the Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA Headquarters Abuja,…
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Imo: Military raid IPOB/ESN camp, exhume 3 corpses
A Joint Military Operation in Imo State code-named Operation Udoka has raided a notorious camp located in Ezioha forest, in the Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state. The camp was allegedly operated by suspected members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) and its militia affiliate, the Eastern Security Network (ESN). During the raid on the camp, which…
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Ughelli Killings: Police make breakthrough, arrest 8 suspects
By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Police Force has achieved a significant breakthrough in the investigation of the tragic incidents that unfolded in Ughelli, Delta State in February 2023, resulting in the deaths of six policemen and leaving six others missing. Force Public Relations Officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday. The statement…
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Ogun police arrests man over alleged rape of JSS1 student
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun police command has arrested a 24-year-old man , Gadafi Bala for allegedly raping a Junior Secondary School (JSS1) student of Aderegun Community High School, Ogijo, Sagamu. SP Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta. Odutola explained that the police received a report on Thursday from Ifesowapo Otitoloju CDA in Ilara Ogijo that…
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Police tighten security in Lagos, Ogun ahead Easter celebration
By Innocent Raphael The Assistant Inspector-General of Police overseeing Zone 2 Command, AIG Olatoye A. Durosinmi has directed Commissioners of Police in both states of Lagos and Ogun, alongside Tactical Unit Commanders and officers within the Zone, to enforce increased security measures. AIG Durosinmi disclosed this on Friday in a statement signed by Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, SP Ayuba…
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Gunmen abduct two in Ogun church
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly attacked a Celestial Church, abducting two worshippers in Mowe areas of Ogun State. The abductees were identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola. The incident was reported to have occurred at the church located near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. A…
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Bauchi Police arrests man over alleged killing of officer’s son
By Innocent Raphael Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 20-year-old man, Rabiu Adamu, accused of strangling a kidnapped boy to death. Disclosing this in a statement, Spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, revealed the incident took place in Magaman Gumau, Toro Local Government Area. The command disclosed that Christopher Bala, a 12-year-old son of a police officer, ASP…
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Ogun Police nabs ‘one chance’ gang
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two members of a four-man gang involved in “one chance” robbery after a high-speed pursuit by the Sango Ota division. This was stated in a press release by SP Omolola Odutola, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer. According to the statement, the arrests followed a report from a victim…
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Easter: LAWMA underscores significance of sustainable environment
As the Easter celebration approaches, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has underscored the significance of ensuring a clean and sustainable environment, through responsible waste management practices. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in a statement released on Friday, called on residents to shun indiscriminate waste disposal and embrace recycling as integral components of their Easter festivities. He said,”Easter…
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Easter Celebration: NSCDC Deploys 35,000 Personnel Nationwide
By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dispatched 35,000 personnel nationwide to bolster security during the Easter celebrations. This was disclosed in a statement by the NSCDC spokesperson, CSC Babawale Afolabi, on Thursday in Abuja. Afolabi quoted the NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, to have instructed Zonal Commanders and state Commandants to oversee deployment in…
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