Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen kill 5 policemen in Ebonyi
Some gunmen have killed five police officers in Abakiliki, Ebonyi state. The incident happened at the popular Ebyia bridge along Hilltop road, Abakiliki, around 5am on Friday. Also killed were two suspected prostitutes who were said to be returning to their respective homes in the area. It was gathered that the gunmen had recently attacked and killed policemen on duty…
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Inmate seizes gun from warder in Ilorin correctional centre
….shoots road side vulcaniser By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin A prison inmate at the Oke-Kura correctional center in Ilorin, Kwara state, on Friday seized the rifle of a warder, shot and wounded a road side vulcanizer very close to the facility. While the injured vulcanizer who was shot in the stomach was rushed to a medical facility for treatment, the inmate was…
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BREAKING: Lagos NURTW mourns as MC Oluomo’s ally dies in lone accident
A close ally of the former chairman of the Lagos Chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Musiliu Akinsanya, (MC Oluomo), Akintoye Benson has died in a lone autocrash. In a viral video on social media, Benson was seen to have crashed on the Third Mainland Bridge on Thursday night. A friend of the deceased and member…
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ICPC investigates 4,705 cases, recovers assets valued at N450,997bn
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), has announced that between 2019 and 2022, it concluded at least 4,705 investigations and recovered assets valued at N450,997 billion. ICPC, in the prevailing years, recovered lands and buildings worth over N25.361 billion. It also secured a final forfeiture of N8.823 billion. The Assistant Commissioner of the Commission, Hassan Salisu, who…
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Armed robbers attack two commercial banks in Kogi
A group of notorious armed robbers on Thursday attacked two commercial banks in Anyingba, Dekina Local Government Area of Kogi State. Eyewitnesses said that there were sporadic shootings, with multiple banks, including Union Bank and Access Bank, targeted in the robbery. The eyewitnesses said security operatives swiftly swung into action and seriously battled the criminals in exchange of gunshots. Residents…
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Amendment of NDLEA Act will enhance Drug War – Marwa
Innocent Raphael The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has said that the ongoing amendment of the NDLEA Act, when passed into law, will significantly boost the capability of the agency to curb the menace of substance abuse and illicit drug trafficking in the country. Marwa stated…
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Erisco Tomatoes matter: Police vows on prosecuting Chioma Egodi
The Nigerian police have reiterated their decision to prosecute Chioma Egodi, alleging her online commentary on Erisco Foods Limited’s tomato paste violates the Cybercrime Act of 2015. The police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this statement on Thursday, advising Egodi to cease bail jumping and submit to the judicial process for resolution. According to the police, initial investigations have revealed significant…
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BREAKING: Bandits attack pry school, shoot pupil, abduct dozens in Kaduna
There was pandemonium in Kuriga town of Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State when bandits invaded LEA Primary School, Kuriga (1), and abducted dozens of pupils. The number of persons abducted could not be ascertained as at the time of filing this report , but residents said they were about 100. It would be recalled that bandits on Tuesday…
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Court convicts 27 for internet fraud in Anambra
Innocent Raphael The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Tuesday secured the conviction and sentencing of 27 internet fraudsters in a Federal High Court sitting in Awka, Anambra State. The fraudsters were jailed after pleading guilty to one-count separate charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation and obtaining by false pretence in a session presided over…
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Palliatives: Lagos Police beefs up security around govt warehouses, shopping malls
Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Police Command has disclosed that heavy security have been deployed to shopping malls and government warehouses where food items are stored in the metropolis to forestall any possible attack by miscreants. The move is to forestall any attack on government warehouses and shopping complexes by miscreants who may take advantage of the current hardship and…
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