Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest 4 money counterfeiters in Lagos
Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command have arrested a 4-man syndicate of money counterfeiters who specialize in remodeling naira, pound, dollar and CFA currencies. The syndicates were; Oludare Olamilekan (50), his wife, Oludare Oluwayemisi (46), Ilelabayo Johnson (62) and Adeniyi Quadri (35). Parading the suspects before the media on Friday, the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of the…
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RedRail Line: Lagos taskforce raids pen cinema corridor, clears impediments
The Lagos State Special Taskforce On Environmental Offences has raided the pen cinema corridor of the Red Rail Line in Agege. The agency carried out the enforcement along side the Lagos State Waste Management Agency (LAWMA) and the Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) operatives. Comissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Wahab Tokunbo, confirmed the development in a post on his X…
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FCT Police arrests mastermind in kidnap, killing of Ned Nwoko’s legal aide
The operatives of the Federal Capital Territory Police Command have arrested the “second most wanted kidnap kingpin,” on its list, Samaila Wakil Fafa, also known as Habu Ibrahim. According to a statement issued by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh, the suspect had evaded arrest and had been on the wanted list of the police “for a…
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Shepherd murdered, burnt inside church in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Shepherd in charge of Celestial Church of Christ, Grace of Comfort Parish, Omitoto, Ile-Ife in Osun State, Most Superior Evangelist Moris Fadehan has been reportedly murdered by one of his assistants, Evangelist Olalekan Ogundipe. It was gathered that Ogundipe attacked the deceased inside the church by stabbing him with sharp objects and later burnt his…
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Businessman seeks protection over threat, danger to life
Mr. Shofela, a businessman has called on the inspector General of police, Kayode Egbetokun and the Lagos state Governor, Babatunde Sanwoolu to safe his life and that of his families from land grabbers threatening to sniff life out of him for not just cause. Shofela made the call on Friday, while speaking with Journalists. He said the call became imperative…
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Police arraign woman for assaulting officer in Ajah
The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Omorogbe Jennifer Soni for assaulting a police officer in Ajah. The spokesman for the Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this on Tuesday in a post on his X handle. According to Hundeyin, Omorogbe has been remanded to the Kirikiri Female Correctional Centre until the next hearing in March. He wrote: “The Lagos State…
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LASG demolishes shanties at Iju-Fagba
The Lagos State Special Taskforce on Environmental Offences has demolished the shanties along the Iju Fagba corridor of the Lagos rail line. Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, made this known on his X handle on Tuesday. He said “Operatives of the Lagos State Ministry of the Environment and Water @LasgMOE and the Lagos State Special Taskforce on…
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Lagos residents hit streets ahead NLC protest
Innocent Raphael Residents of Lagos State, under a human rights group identified as “Take It Back Movement” on Monday hit the streets to protest against the soaring price of food and the high cost of living and unbearable economic hardship in the country. The protesters were seen carrying placards with various inscriptions which expressed their grievances, at the Ojuelegba under…
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Ogun So-Safe arrests 2 suspects over burglary, stealing
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men for burgling and stealing in a residential building. The two suspects were; Toyeeb Yekini and Ajie Victor. A statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, said the officers of the…
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Hardship: We will not allow protesters impede free flow of traffic- Lagos Police
The Lagos State Police Command has vowed to clamp down on protesters who try to impede the free flow of traffic while protesting. This was made known by the command’s Spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, in a statement posted on his X handle on Sunday. According to him, the police are aware of the plan by some people to protest in…
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