Crime & City Diary
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Single mother arrested for killing landlord over electricity bill in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A 33-year old single mother, Ifeoma Ossai has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing her 50 years old landlord, Monday Surulere Oladele, over a minor disagreement. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ogun State Police Command, Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Tuesday. According to Oyeyemi,…
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EFCC under Bawa, nightmare of corrupt public officers, fraudsters – CSOs
A coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), has described the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), as a nightmare of corrupt politicians, public servants and internet fraudsters in the country. Speaking at a press conference on Corruption and National Issues in Lagos on Monday, Rasak Olokooba, President, Campaign for Dignity in Governance (CDG), said: “Corrupt politicians and public officers across…
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Okechukwu Nwaogu declared wanted by Nigeria police over homosexual
The Nigeria Police Force have declared Okechukwu Dennis Nwaogu wanted since on the 16th September, 2022 over his engagement in Homosexual activities. A warrant of arrest has been issued by a Magistrate Court in Lagos. He is Igbo by tribe, 45years by age, 5.6ft tall in height, Big built, oval face, upturned nose, small mouth, thin lips, good teeth, Brown…
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Police arrest five-man ritualist gang in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command on Saturday arrested five members of a ritualist gang who have been exhuming corpses and removing their body parts for ritual purpose. The state’s Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abimbola Oyeyemi stated this in a statement in Abeokuta on Sunday. According to Oyeyemi, the suspects, Oshole Fayemi 60, Osemi…
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Two PDP chieftains jailed 3 years for N142m election bribe scam
Two chieftains of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in Bauchi State, Saleh Hussaini Gamawa and Aminu Umar Gadiya, have been convicted by a Federal High Court, Bauchi and sentenced to three years imprisonment for offences bordering on conspiracy and money laundering to the tune of N142.4million. Justice Hassan Dikko convicted the duo on March 2, while ruling on the…
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Container carrying truck crushes SUV in Lagos
Another fully loaded 40ft containerised truck on Friday fell on an SUV with registration no EKY 723 OS at Ago Palace Road in Lagos. The 40ft truck, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) had a break failure and crushed the SUV from the rear. LASTMA officials, led by Zone 5 ‘Bravo’ Ige Omolaja confirmed that no casualty…
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Police declare lesbian woman wanted amid allegations, family pressure, forced marriage
A Nigerian woman, Foluke Idayat Folorunsho, has reportedly been declared wanted by security operatives following a series of events linked to allegations of workplace misconduct, exposure of her sexual orientation, and subsequent family intervention. According to information gathered by our correspondents, the situation began after Foluke accused a senior colleague at her workplace in Lagos of sexual harassment. Sources familiar…
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Nigeria revokes Seplat CEO, Brown’s visa, residence, work permits over alleged racism
The Nigerian government has revoked the Work Permit, Visa and Residence Permit of the Chief Executive Officer of Seplat Energy Plc, Roger Brown, over allegations of racism. The revocation was contained in a letter written to the Board Chairman of Seplat Energy Plc by the Minister of Internal Affairs, dated March 3, 2023. Brown, according to the letter, was accused…
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Fire guts Akere spare parts market in Lagos
There was a fire outbreak at the Akere Spare Parts Market in Olodi-Apapa, Ajegunle area of Lagos State on Wednesday morning. The fire destroyed properties worth millions of naira. The cause of the fire is still unknown as at the time of filing this report. According to reports, the fire started around 3:am on Wednesday.
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Policeman standing trial over murder of Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, knows fate April 3
The Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday fixed April 3 for ruling in a no-case submission filed by a police officer, Drambi Vandi, charged with the murder of a Lagos-based lawyer. Vandi is standing trial on a one-count charge of shooting the Lagos lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, to death on December 25, 2022, in the Ajah area of…
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