Crime & City Diary
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No going back on styrofoam ban- LASG
The Lagos state government, on Thursday said there is no going back on the total ban of usage and distribution of Styrofoam in the State. The affirmation was made at a consultative meeting of the State with representatives of the Manufacturers Association of Nigeria(MAN) and Restaurant and Food Services Proprietor Association of Nigeria(REFSPAN) at Alausa. Commissioner for the Environment and…
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Court grants Obiano bail after N4bn money laundering arraignment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Wednesday, arraigned former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, before a federal high court in Abuja. The anti-corruption agency accused him of laundering money and filed a nine-count charge against him. Obiano however denied any wrongdoing and entered a not guilty plea. The EFCC’s lawyer, Sylvanus Tahir, requested the court to keep the…
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EFCC to arraign former Anambra Governor Obiano over N4bn money laundering tomorrow
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) will on Wednesday, arraign former Anambra State Governor, Willie Obiano, before Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court, Abuja, for allegedly laundering N4,008,573,350 from the state’s security votes. According to The PUNCH, The EFCC has filed nine count charges against the ex-governor, who served from March 2014 to March 2022. This comes…
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LASG launches campaign to halt motorcycles on restricted routes
By Adeola Ogunrinde In an effort to uphold traffic regulations, the Lagos State Government has launched a robust campaign targeting motorcycles operating on restricted routes within the city. This initiative, according to the government, was part of the ongoing efforts to enhance public safety and mitigate traffic congestion. Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi who made this initiative known in Alausa,…
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Lagos taskforce raid Oshodi, environs for ‘criminal elements’
The Lagos State Taskforce has carried out an extensive early morning raid of Oshodi and environs where hoodlums have been reported to have engaged in different forms of nefarious activities that made residents and commuters restive. The operation which was led by the Chairman of the Agency, CSP Shola Jejeloye lasted over three hours due to the elusive tendencies of…
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Ogun Police raises alarm over lifeless body of young man in Ogijo
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ogun State Police Command on Sunday night raised alarm over the discovery of a fresh abandoned corpse in the Kadesh area of Ogijo, in Sagamu local government area of Ogun State. A statement by the command Public Relations Officer in the state, SP Omolola Odutola disclosed that the discovery of an abandoned corpse occured around 15:30…
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Ogun: So-Safe Corps nab suspected cultist, recover pistol
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, (So-Safe Corps) has arrested Kabiru Adedotun, popularly known K.B, a suspected Eye Confraternity cultist terrorizing Ogun communities. This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf. Yusuf disclosed that the tactical squad…
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Fire guts 10-storey mandilas building in Lagos Island
A 10-storey building on Broad Street in Lagos Island local government area of Lagos State has caught fire. The fire engulfed the popular Mandilas building in the area starting from the first floor of the building and has escalated to the fourth floor. An eyewitness disclosed that the fire started around 3:30pm on Sunday and could not ascertain the monetary…
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Five abducted Abuja sisters regain freedom
Five of the six sisters from the Al-Kadriyar family, who were recently abducted by bandits in the Bwari area of Abuja, have been released. This was revealed in a post on X by Kabiru Aminu, who identifies himself as the family’s uncle saying the girls were released on Saturday night. The post included the sisters in a now-viral video among…
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Ex-power minister, Agunloye released from prison after meeting bail conditions
Former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye, has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting the requirements for his bail, an official at the prison service has confirmed. The spokesperson for the Nigerian Correctional Service’s Federal Capital Territory Command, Adamu Duza, confirmed Agunloye’s release. He stated, “Agunloye has been released from the prison after meeting his bail…
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