Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen attack Kogi community, murder 19, raze properties
By Innocent Raphael Unknown gunmen have invaded the Agojeju Odo community in Omala Local Government Area of Kogi State, killing nineteen (19) people and setting many houses on fire. State Police Public Relation Officer, William Aya, confirming reports on Friday, disclosed the incident happened on Thursday. Aya revealed that the Divisional Police Office (DPO) of the local government informed him…
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Kidnappers terrorize Ogun community, extort 2.5m, motorcycle in ransom
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Kidnappers in Ogun have reportedly released a motorcyclist and his passenger (Oladele and Isiaka) abducted five days ago in the Imeko area of the State, after receiving a ransom of N2.5 million in addition to a new motorcycle. Reports have revealed that the victims, Nurat Oladele and her Okada rider, Dauda Isiaka, were abducted by gunmen…
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EFCC warns Chidi Odinkalu over rascally commentary on Bobrisky’s prosecution
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said its attention has been drawn to statement made by former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission, Chidi Odinkalu over rascally commentary on Bobrisky’s prosecution. The Head, Media & Publicity, EFCC, Dele Oyewale in a statement described it as evidence of idleness or an abuse of power . According to the statement, the…
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LAGESC, KAI arrest 9 miscreants for preventing pedestrian crossing
By Innocent Raphael The Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps (LAGESC) in collaboration with Kick Against Indiscipline (KAI) officers have arrested a total of 9 miscreants, during an early morning operation at Bolade, Shogunle, PWD and Ladipo pedestrian bridges for preventing people from using the facilities. In the same vein, 56 persons were arrested for crossing the highway at Oshodi Oke…
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Court remands Bobrisky in EFCC custody, fixes April 9 for judgment
The Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed April 9, 2024, to sentence controversial cross-dresser and social media celebrity, Idris Okuneye, popularly known as Bobrisky. Justice Abimbola Awogboro reserved the date for his judgment after Bobrisky pleaded guilty to a four-count charge of Naira abuse brought against him by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The judge ordered that…
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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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