Crime & City Diary
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Kidnappers abduct 18 passengers, kill driver
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Unknown gunmen suspected to be Kidnappers on Saturday have attacked travellers coming from Lagos-Benin along Sagamu/Ore/Benni expressway. They killed the driver of GOU Transport Company and abducted all 18 passengers, causing chaos and prompting onlookers to park their vehicles. The assailants struck as the driver attempted a U-turn upon spotting them, leading to the fatal encounter.…
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Two die, three injured in Ogun auto crash
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Command of Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) on Saturday confirmed that two persons lost their lives, while three others sustained varying degrees of injuries in a multiple accident in Iju, along Ota-Idiroko road in Ado-Odo/Ota local government area of the state. A statement issued by the Command’s Spokesperson, Florence Okpe, said the crash…
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Tragedy as KWASU final year student commits suicide over poor academic performance
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Tragedy broke out in Malete, Moro local government area of Kwara State on Saturday as a 400-level student of Kwara State University (KWASU), Malete, Rashidat Shittu, committed suicide. Western Post gathered that Rashidat decided to take her own life over her seemingly distrurbing academic status. A source said the deceased committed suicide by drinking “sniper”. The…
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Money laundering: EFCC declares Emefiele’s wife, three others wanted
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared Margaret Dumbiri Emefiele and three others wanted for allegedly conspiring with a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, to embezzle huge sums of money from the Nigerian treasury. Displaying mugshot of the suspects on its official X handle on Friday, the anti-graft agency identified the three other…
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So-Safe arrests two suspects for stealing motorcycle in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has arrested two men for allegedly stealing motorcycle belonging to Odugbayi Qudus. This was contained in a press statement issued by the Director of Information and Public Relations of the Corps, Assistant Commander Moruf Yusuf on Friday. Yusuf said that at about 0630hrs Babatunde…
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EFCC’s taskforce on de-dollarisation of the economy is Naira redemption move
By Nze Chidi Duru It appears my advocacy centred around discouraging the abuse of the Naira and the dollarisation of a large segment of the nation’s economy is gaining traction. Over the past few days I have observed with interest, new and emerging realities in the nation’s public sector as the government and it’s security agencies have continued to take…
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Six Lagos traders arraigned before Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting Lizzy Anjorin
The Lagos Police Command has arraigned six traders for allegedly assaulting and blackmailed a popular Nollywood actress, Lizzy Anjorin-Lawal, before a Chief Magistrate Court in Tinubu axis of Lagos Island Local Government. Those arraigned before Magistrate A. A. Paul, were; Qudus Jokogbola; Suru Olawale; Edu Shakirat; Fausat Mohammed; Kafayat Ahmed and Opere Simiat Morenike. Meanwhile, two other suspects were said…
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Rachael, her lesbian partner caught in the act
The war and hatred against LGBTQ is gathering higher momentum as there seems not to be any hiding place for the perpetrators of what is regarded as “perverted sexual relationship” The African settings has zero tolerance for same sex marriage hence it is outlawed in Africa, especially Nigeria community across board. The religious settings including the traditional worshippers totally see…
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BREAKING: LASG closes down Mushin main market, demolishes shanties in Apongbon
In concerted efforts geared towards activating the removal of environmental infractions to make Lagos habitable for business, the State government has closed down Mushin main market and demolished shanties erected around Apongbon areas of Lagos Island axis of the state. This was executed by the Monitoring, Enforcement and Compliance and Environmental Assessment Departments of the State Ministry of the Environment…
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LAWMA, LASRRA collaborate to equip 2000 sweepers with LAG ID Cards
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) and Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA) have collaborated to distribute LAG ID cards to over 2,000 sweepers. The distribution took place at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, after a successful data capturing exercise. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, expressed his enthusiasm for the exercise, highlighting its potential to significantly impact the lives…
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