Crime & City Diary
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Bus collides with two vechicles, claims pedestrian’s life in Ketu
By Innocent Raphael A tragic collision involving three commercial vehicles took place in the early hours of Tuesday morning at Ketu, Lagos, resulting in the death of a pedestrian and injuries to several others. According to a statement by Adebayo Taofiq, Director of Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident occurred around…
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Police detain 8 over murder of UNIMAID lecturer
By Innocent Raphael The Borno State Police Command has revealed that eight suspects have been apprehended in connection with the death of Dr. Abdulkadir Kamar, a lecturer from the Department of Physical Health Education at the University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID). Spokesman for the command, ASP Daso Kenneth, disclosed to Journalists that the suspects were arrested following a report filed by…
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9 abducted Delta students regain freedom
The Delta State Police Command has rescued nine students who were abducted along the East-West Road in Ughelli, Delta State. It would be recalled that the students were abducted on Monday. Confirming the rescue, the state Police Public Relations Officer, Edafe Bright, wrote on his X handle late Monday while quoting Channels Television’s report, “All nine of the victims have…
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Sanwo-Olu’s aide canvasses tougher laws on vandals
By Innocent Raphael Senior Special Assistant on New Media to Lagos State Governor, Jubril Gawat, has proposed stricter laws against vandalism of government properties. Gawat stated this on Monday via his official X handle, reacting to a post by Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, parading suspected vandals. The force PRO had posted via his X handle on…
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NPF moves against jungle justice
…says it undermines rule of law By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Police Force has issued a stern warning against the alarming trend of jungle justice across the country, emphasizing its detrimental impact on the administration of justice. Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi made this known in a statement made public on Monday. According to Adejobi, jungle justice undermines the…
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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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