Crime & City Diary
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Police shoot popular movie director, Ijaduade in Ogun
…It was accidental discharge- PPRO By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Popular Nigerian actor and movie director cum producer, Azeez Ololade Ijaduade has reportedly been shot by a policeman in Iperu area of Ogun State. He is currently battling for his life at the Babcock University Teaching Hospital. This was according to a midnight Instagram story from Ijaduade’s colleague, Abiodun Adebanjo, with…
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Emefiele regains freedom from Kuje correctional centre
A former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele has been released from the Kuje Correctional Centre after meeting up with his bail condition. Our correspondent learnt that Emefiele was released on Friday, December 22 2023. The spokesperson for the Kuje Correctional Centre, FCT, Adamu Duza, confirmed the development to our correspondent on Saturday. “I can confirm to…
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BREAKING: Three trapped as 3-storey building collapses in Ebute Metta
Three people have trapped under rubble as three storey residential building with a penthouse collapsed in Ebute Metta area of Lagos state. An eyewitness informed WesternPost that other occupants escaped when the building gave signs and sound. The cause of the collapse was unknown as at time of filing the report. Meanwhile, the Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management…
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Police arrest three suspects with human parts in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Operatives of the Zone 2 Police Command, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, have apprehended Moshood Najimdeen ‘m’ at his residence in Oke-Ola area of Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State with two suspected human hearts. Confirming the arrest, the Spokeswoman for the Zone 2, SP Ayuba Tunni Umma stated that the human parts were discovered during a search at…
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Abiodun harps on Intelligence sharing among security agencies
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun has called for intelligence sharing among security agencies to enable them to tackle the security challenges confronting the nation. Speaking at the 4th South West Conference of Directors of Security meeting held in Abeokuta on Thursday, the governor emphasized that intelligence is one of the needed tools that…
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BREAKING: 3 rescued as truck crushes commercial bus at Oshodi
Three passengers have been rescued by the operatives of the Lagos State Transportation Management Authority (LASTMA) as truck crushed a commercial bus in Anthony-Oke inward Oshodi area of the state. WesternPost gathered that the driver of the truck was allegedly drunk and drove recklessly before hitting the commercial Volkswagen bus. It was learnt that the rescue operation was carried out…
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Family declares Chibuzo Robinson Okolo missing
family of(late) Nwabueze Okolo Emmanuel in Ozom Aguobu-owa, Eziagu LGA, Enugu State, has declared Mr. Chibuzo Robinson Okolo missing after a horrifying attack on his family members by Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Okolo, who was by wink escaped the attack as four of his relatives were murdered in cold blood. His family members killed by IPOB attack are: Ifeanyi…
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Soyinka condemns EFCC’s detention of former power minister, Agunloye
The Nobel laureate and renowned writer, Prof Wole Soyinka, has expressed his outrage at the way the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is handling the case of Dr. Olu Agunloye, a former Minister of Power and Steel. Dr. Agunloye, who served under President Olusegun Obasanjo, was declared wanted by the EFCC last week over his role in the $6…
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EFCC confirms ex-power minister Agunloye’s arrest
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed the arrest of a former Minister of State for Power, Olu Agunloye, days after he was declared wanted. According to a Channels Television, a source in EFCC confirmed that Agunloye has been in custody of the anti-graft body since December 13, 2023. The source said: “He has been with the EFCC…
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E-call up system: NPA bursts syndicate with 413 fake number plates in Lagos
The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), on Sunday, bursts a syndicate sabotaging the E-call up system, also known as ‘Eto’ with 413 fake number plates in Lagos. The E-call up system was introduced by NPA in February 2021 for trucks at the Lagos Ports, to end the gridlock witnessed on the port roads. The e-call up system was launched alongside an…
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