Crime & City Diary
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NSCDC apprehends plumber for alleged theft, burglary in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State command has arrested a 33-year-old plumber, Gbenga Olamilekan for alleged theft of television and laptop. The command’s spokesperson, Kehinde Adeleke who spoke on behalf of the state commandant, Sunday Agboola, said suspect was apprehended by officers of the corps. Adeleke disclosed that the accused committed the…
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Police arrest two women for operating baby factory in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two women, Christiana D’ivoire Iyama and Margaret Ogwu for operating a baby factory in Agbado areas between Ogun and Lagos states. This was made known in a statement in Abeokuta on Monday by the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi. According to Oyeyemi, the suspects…
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Another pastor arrested for defiling 14-year old church member in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 38 years old pastor, Israel Adebayo for defiling a 14 years old member of his church (name withheld) in Agbado area of the state. Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), stated this in a statement on Sunday. Oyeyemi said the pastor who is the General Overseer…
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Ritualists murder TESCOM director in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji Akure The corpse of a director in the Ondo State Teaching Service Commission (TESCOM), Mr. Gbenga Olofingboyegun, has been discovered in Akure, the state capital. Olofingboyegun, who was the Director of the Department of Research and Statistics in TESCOM, was declared missing on Thursday after he left the office for undisclosed reasons. His body was found on…
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BREAKING: Six workers trapped as 7-storey building collapses in Lekki
Six artisans were trapped in a 7-storey building that collapsed on Sunday morning in the Lekki area of Lagos State. The incident occurred at Oba Idowu Oniru Street by Ave Maria Hospital, near Sandfield Bus Stop, Lekki. Confirming the incident, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr. Femi Oke-Osanyintolu told WesternPost that the building collapsed around 3am, adding…
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48-year old pastor in police net for impregnating 12-year old church member
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested a 48 years old Michael Abiodun for defiling and impregnating a 12 years old church member (name withheld). Abiodun is the Pastor of “The Light House Gospel Church”, Oluwo, Owode Egba, in Obafemi Owode Local Government Areas of Ogun State. Abimbola Oyeyemi, the Police Public Relations Officer…
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Police arrest fake PCRC member for N1.4m fraud
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A self-acclaimed Police Community Relations Committee (PCRC) member, Alhaji Musa Araokanmi has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for collecting N1.4million from one Halimot Olorunlomeru under the pretense that he will assist her to get auctioned car and motorcycles from police auction sales. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola…
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Police nab notorious traffic robber in Lagos
Polimen from Adeniji-Adele Police Division of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a traffic robber notorious for dispossessing motorists of their belongings at the Ilubirin end of the Third Mainland Bridge. The suspect, Charles Igbadoh was arrested following constant patrol by police officers in the area. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin on Thursday, the…
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DSS denies ‘abducting innocent Nigerians’
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied reports it abducts innocent Nigerians. This was contained in a statement by its Public Relations Officer, Peter Afunanya. Afunnaya while stating that the reports were untrue, said that the agency makes arrests “when, where and if necessary,” which “is evidently carried out in line with tenets of democratic ideals”. “The attention of…
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Police arrest motorcyclist, passenger for raping 18-year old in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command on Wednesday arrested two men, Emmanuel Thompson and Joshua Godwin who conspired together to gang rape an 18-year old girl (name withheld). Police Public Relations Officer, Ogun State Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a statement. Oyeyemi said the suspects were arrested following a complaint lodged at Ogijo…
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