Crime & City Diary
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Convicted baron loses VGC mansion, jeep as NDLEA arrests grandma for drugs in Lagos
A multi-million-naira mansion located at K-5A/2 Road 14, Victoria Garden City (VGC) estate, Lekki area of Lagos used as clandestine laboratory for the production of methamphetamine by a convicted drug baron, Okenwa Chris Nzewi, has been forfeited to the Federal Government following his successful prosecution and conviction in court by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA. Okenwa was arrested…
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BREAKING: Fire guts TCN power substation in Lagos
Fire has gutted a section of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) power sub-station located at Maryland junction, Lagos. Eyewitnesses disclosed that the fire started around 20:06 hours of Saturday night when most staff have left to their various homes. WesternPost learnt that residents in the area were quick to contact fire service before escalating to residential areas in Maryland.…
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EFCC Chairman, Olukoyede, seeks legislation against unexplained wealth
Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede, has called for legislation against unexplained wealth as a way of checking the criminal activities of treasury looters in the country. He made the call on Thursday, December 14, 2023 at a Two-Day International Law Conference with the theme: “Unexplained Wealth in the Global South: Examining the…
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Marwa, UNODC experts canvass alternative development strategy to curtail illicit drug production
Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Retd) has harped on the imperative of an alternative development strategy to curtail illicit drug production and trafficking. Marwa stated this while highlighting the need for concerted and collaborative efforts in curbing illicit drug trafficking at an NDLEA Special Purpose Committee meeting on Alternative…
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No hiding place for criminals in Wasinmi- Monarch
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A monarch in Ogun state, Oba Suffian Jolaosho, has said his community would not harbour criminals. Jolaosh, who is the Olu of Wasinmi Land, charged the Divisional Police Officer of Itori Division, Mr Jacob Olayemi to help chase all criminals hiding in Wasinmi out. He avowed that his leadership will not tolerate any illegality within his…
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NSCDC commissions new division to strengthen operation in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami,Ilorin kwara State Commandant of the Nigeria Security And Civil Defense Corps,(NSCDC), Commandant Umar Mohammed has commissioned the Akerebiata divisional in a concerted effort to bolster security measures and address prevailing challenges in the state. Speaking at the commissioning on Tuesday in Ilorin, the NSCDC boss described the office as a landmark achievement and appreciated the Balogun Gambari…
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10 die in Lagos-Ibadan expressway accident
Ten persons were reported dead in a fatal accident along Kara turning area of the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Tuesday. The crash involved two vehicles, a Toyota Haice Bus Ash colour with registration number, FKY898YF, and an Iveco Truck Tipper Orange colour. A statement by the Federal Road Safety Corps Public Education Officer, Florence Okpe stated that a total of 18…
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Nigeria Customs investigates bribery allegation at Lagos airport
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has launched a full-scale investigation into an alleged misconduct by one of its officers at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos. A video that went viral on social media showed the officer soliciting a ₦5000 bribe from a passenger, sparking widespread public outrage. According to the NCS, the preliminary investigation pinpointed the incident to…
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Ogun So-Safe nabs Illicit drug dealers with 22 bags of marijuana
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Ogun State Community, Social Orientation and Safety Corps, codenamed So-Safe Corps, has apprehended suspected illicit drug dealers with 22 bags of Marijuana. The agency made this known in a press release issued by its Director of Information and Public Relations, Commander Moruf Yusuf on Monday. Quoting the state Commander, Commander (Dr) Soji Ganzallo, in the…
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Spokesperson for Zone 2 Lagos, Ayuba Umma assumes duty, pledges to discharge duties professionally
The newly posted Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan, Lagos, Superintendent of Police (SP), Ayuba Tunni Umma, has assumed duty. SP Umma who holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Microbiology from the prestigious Usman Danfodiyo University Sokoto, was enlisted in the Force as a Cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in 2010. She also has attended several…
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