Crime & City Diary
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Gunmen abduct two in Ogun church
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have reportedly attacked a Celestial Church, abducting two worshippers in Mowe areas of Ogun State. The abductees were identified as Oladapo Seyifunmi and Oluboboye Abiola. The incident was reported to have occurred at the church located near Oriyarin village, Mowe, in the Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun State. A…
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Bauchi Police arrests man over alleged killing of officer’s son
By Innocent Raphael Bauchi State Police Command has apprehended a 20-year-old man, Rabiu Adamu, accused of strangling a kidnapped boy to death. Disclosing this in a statement, Spokesperson for the command, SP Ahmed Wakil, revealed the incident took place in Magaman Gumau, Toro Local Government Area. The command disclosed that Christopher Bala, a 12-year-old son of a police officer, ASP…
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Ogun Police nabs ‘one chance’ gang
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Police Command has apprehended two members of a four-man gang involved in “one chance” robbery after a high-speed pursuit by the Sango Ota division. This was stated in a press release by SP Omolola Odutola, the state’s Police Public Relations Officer. According to the statement, the arrests followed a report from a victim…
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Easter: LAWMA underscores significance of sustainable environment
As the Easter celebration approaches, the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has underscored the significance of ensuring a clean and sustainable environment, through responsible waste management practices. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, in a statement released on Friday, called on residents to shun indiscriminate waste disposal and embrace recycling as integral components of their Easter festivities. He said,”Easter…
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Easter Celebration: NSCDC Deploys 35,000 Personnel Nationwide
By Innocent Raphael The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has dispatched 35,000 personnel nationwide to bolster security during the Easter celebrations. This was disclosed in a statement by the NSCDC spokesperson, CSC Babawale Afolabi, on Thursday in Abuja. Afolabi quoted the NSCDC Commandant General, Ahmed Audi, to have instructed Zonal Commanders and state Commandants to oversee deployment in…
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Court begins trial of National Theatre staff May 21
A magistrate court in Apapa, Lagos, will on May 21, commence the trial of a National Theatre staff, Ephesian Nodza, over alleged conspiracy, defamation and sponsorship of false and malicious publications against a Lagos-based traditional ruler, High Chief Kehinde Kalejaiye. The suspect, a level 13 officer at the parastatal, was earlier arraigned in September, 2023, before Chief Magistrate Olanrewaju Olatunji…
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NAFDAC uncovers fake bottled water scheme in Rivers
By Innocent Raphael The National Agency for Food and Drug Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered a counterfeit bottled water scheme in Port Harcourt targeting the Eva water brand. NAFDAC revealed this on its official X handle on Thursday. The agency revealed that officials acted on a tipoff and raided a dilapidated shop disguised as a pool house, where suspects were found…
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Discourage glamourisation of internet fraud in movies, EFCC tasks NFVCB
The Executive Chairman of Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) , Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called on the National Film and Video Censors Board, NFVCB, to continually work against glamourisation of internet fraud and mutilation of currencies in films and movies meant for the public. Olukoyede made the call when the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, CEO of the…
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48 cultists renounce in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka and Innocent Raphael The Ogun State Police has announced that a total of 48 members from various secret cult groups have publicly renounced their affiliations in the Sagamu area of the state. The disclosure was made on Tuesday, in a statement by the State Commissioner of Police, Abiodun Alamutu, who revealed that the former cultists voluntarily surrendered…
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Ogun So-Safe apprends man after using fake pistol to rob
By Kolawole Olayinka and Innocent Raphael In an operation led by the Ogun State Community, Social Orientation, and Safety Corps (So-Safe), a man notorious for robbing victims using a gas lighter disguised as a pistol has been apprehended. According to a press release from Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf, issued by the Office of the Director of Information and Public Relations…
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