Crime & City Diary
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Seun Kuti: We look forward to prompt prosecution to act as deterrent to others, says PSC
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has commended the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, for ordering the arrest of Seun Kuti for attacking a police officer on duty. In a video that has gone viral, the “Afrobeat’’ musician wearing a red shirt atop a white pair of trousers was seen slapping and pushing the policeman. While slapping the policeman, he repeatedly…
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Night of terror in Benin: Cult violence claims one life, leaves young man missing
A chilling tale of survival, violence and loss has emerged from the Aduwawa area of Benin City, where suspected members of the notorious Black Axe confraternity allegedly launched brutal attacks that left one man dead and another missing. For Osemwengie Chris, what began as pressure to join a cult group quickly spiralled into a terrifying ordeal that has shaken residents…
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Police arrest corps member for alleged rape in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a youth corps member, Adebola Sodiq, for raping a 20 years old girl (name withheld). Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi made this known in a statement in Abeokuta on Saturday. Oyeyemi explained that the suspect was arrested following a report lodged at…
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Kwara police parade medical doctor for rape, others, for theft, ritual, cultism
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Kwara State Police Command have arrested a medical doctor, Joseph Ayodele for allegedly sedating and have carnal knowledge of a nurse in his private hospital in Ilorin. Dr Ayodele a consultant, who has been practicing for about 27 years was caught on camera having sexual intercourse with the nurse. Commissioner of Police in…
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BREAKING: Container laden truck crushes two tricycles in Ikeja
An articulated truck with registration number MUS 41 XY laden with a 40feet container on Friday lost control and crushed two tricycles in Ikeja, Lagos. WesternPost gathered that the accident occurred when the truck was ascending the hill inward Kudirat Abiola Way. It was gathered that the truck suffered mechanical error which made it to roll back and crushed the…
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EFCC arrests ex-minister Sale Mamman over alleged N22bn fraud
The former Minister of Power, Sale Mamman, has been arrested and detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in connection with an alleged N22 billion fraud, according to sources. Mamman, who served as a minister under President Muhammadu Buhari from 2019 to 2021, was reportedly arrested in the early hours of Wednesday and is being held at the…
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Husband escaped as kidnappers abduct couple in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo,, Osogbo A couple was on Monday kidnapped along the Ode Omu/Gbongan Road in Osun State. It was gathered that the incident happened around 5am at Oogi Ojudo in Ayedade Local Government Area of the state. The husband and wife, said to be coming from Lagos, where they had gone to buy some goods, were heading to Osogbo, when…
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Officer injured as Police arrest 10 members of Eiye cult group in Odogbolu
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Ten members of the dreaded Eiye confraternity who have been terrorizing Sagamu and its environs were on Saturday 6 May apprehended by the Anti-cultists Unit of the Ogun State Police Command. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi said the suspects, Adekoya Adesina, Ayinde Olumide, Adebayo Jamiu, Ajayi Temitope, Taiwo Olatunji, Oladapo…
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Police arrest three Abeokuta phone-market robbers
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Three members of a robbery syndicate who invaded Abeokuta phone market known as Tarmac on the 12th of April have been arrested by the police. The suspects, Ajayi Kayode, Habeeb Idowu and Temitayo Oresanya were apprehended in the Abule Ake area of Kemta. According to a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi,…
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BREAKING: One dies as car collides with two buses, tricycle in Igando
A Sport Utility Vehicle on Sunday crushed a tricycle carrying a family of four along Isheri-Igando road in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, killing one passenger. WESTERNPOST gathered that the driver of the SUV, who was heading towards the Igando area, lost control and collided with two commercial buses and a tricycle. It was learnt that some…
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