Crime & City Diary
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Cairo based man dies after being set on fire by jealous fiancée in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A Cairo-based businessman, Bolu Bamidele has died after he was set ablaze by his jealous fiancée, Ifeoluwa Akanji over alleged extra marital affair. Bolu, who was rushed to the hospital immediately after the incident, reportedly gave up the ghost at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan after hours of excruciating pain. It was gathered that Bolu…
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Police apprehend woman in Ogun at naming ceremony of day old baby stolen in Ondo
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure The Ondo State Police Command on Wednesday arrested one Funmilayo Mogbojuri at Sagamu in Ogun State for allegedly stealing a day old baby from Sabo area of Okitipupa. The suspect, who spoke in Yoruba language confessed to the offence and pleaded for forgiveness. She said she could not ascertain the spirit that entered her to have…
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Siblings arraign for impersonating police officers
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Police Command has dragged two brothers to an Osogbo Chief Magistrates’ court for allegedly impersonating men of the Nigeria Police Force and extorting members of the public. The siblings, Akilou Siddo, aged 44, and Habib Siddo, 30, were charged on three count-charge bordering on impersonation, fraud and unlawful possession of police uniform. Police prosecutor,…
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Court convicts man for $69,000 scam
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC ) has secured the conviction of one Kelvin Tobe Igboamaeze before Justice M. Zubairu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Kurudu, Abuja on a four count charge bordering on cheating by impersonation.This was made known in a statement on the Commission’s website on Tuesday. Count one of the charge reads: “That you,…
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EFCC extradites FBI wanted $3.5m internet fraud suspect to US
A wire fraud suspect, Fatade Idowu Olamilekan on wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), was on Thursday July 14, 2022, extradited to the United States for allegedly stealing over $3.5million worth of equipment in various cities across the US. His extradition was coordinated by the EFCC following a notice from FBI New York, through the US Legal…
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IGP orders Portable’s arrest over claims on One Million boys
The Inspector General of Police has ordered the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to arrest and probe star musician, Habeeb Okikiola (Portable), over his claims that he founded cult groups in Lagos. In a now viral video, Portable spoke on how he founded One Million Boys, a cult group that has been terrorising parts of Lagos State, especially Ikorodu, Bariga,…
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NSCDC arrests ex-convict for killing kidnapped victim after collecting ransom
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Kwara Men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Kwara State, have arrested an ex-convict, Boodo Alhaji for the death of a kidnapped victim. Public Relations Officer of NSCDC in the state, Olasunkanmi Ayeni made this known while addressing newsmen in Ilorin on Monday. Alhaji was arrested in Bani, Kaiama Local Government Area of…
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BREAKING: Fire guts Okobaba plank market in Lagos
Firefighters and emergency workers are currently battling a fire at Okobaba in Lagos. Details about the fire outbreak at the plank market, are still sketchy and updates are expected. Director-General of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Olufemi Oke-Sanyintolu, in a statement, said the agency’s fire unit has been battling the fire along with the Lagos and Federal Fire Services.…
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One dies in Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway crash
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Sunday said that a passerby died in a multiple accident that involved three vehicles at Toll-Gate on Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway. The Sector Commander of FRSC, Mr Ahmed Umar, told newsmen in Ota, Ogun State that five others were unhurt in the accident which occurred at about 10.10 p.m.…
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Police nab attackers of Tinubu’s convoy, principal suspect named
The Nigeria Police Force, Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan ,Lagos, has arrested eight suspects in connection with the attack on the convoy of the All Progressives Congress ( APC), presidential candidate, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Lagos Island. Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of Zone 2, comprising Lagos and Ogun states, Mr. Bode Adeleke paraded the suspects on Saturday. It would…
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