Crime & City Diary
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Court strikes out 8 of 15 charges against Nnamdi Kanu
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out eight of the 15 charges against leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu. Justice Binta struck out the eight charges for not disclosing any offence when the trial resumed on Friday. “In this instant preliminary objection application, I have read the counts and come to the conclusion that…
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23 years old arrested for raping, killing 29 years old neighbour
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta A 23-year old man, Ikenna James has been arrested by men of Ogun State Police Command for raping and killing his 29 years old neighbor Oluwatosin Adefisayo, a graduate of Obafemi Awolowo University. This was contained in a statement signed by Abimbola Oyeyemi, Police Public Relations Officer (PPRP), Ogun State Police Command, Eleweran, Abeokuta. He said,…
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Group calls for removal of Osun police boss over allegation of killings, extortion
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A group, World Institute for Peace (WIP) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call the Nigeria Police Force, Osun State Command to order so as not to set the state on fire. Besides, the group called for the immediate sack or transfer of the state Commissioner of Police, Olawale Olokode. Chairman of World Institute for…
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No court barred Aondoakaa from holding public, political office, says Aide
Former Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Chief Michael Aondoakaa (SAN) has debunked report that he has been barred from holding public or political office. The Director of Media and Publicity, Chief Michael Aondoakaa Campaign Organization, Dam Obed, in a statement said: “We read with amusement yet another nebulous and fictitious publication on Premium Times making round on…
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PHOTO NEWS: LASAA officials remove fallen billboard on Oregun road
Staff of Lagos State Advertising Agency (LASAA) working to remove a fallen billboard that blocked Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun early this morning. The early morning rain and wind pulled down the billboard on the road.
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Bins in homes, solution to Lagos Island waste issues – Odumboni
By Flourish Alonge Managing Director/CEO of Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA), Mr. Ibrahim Odumboni, has challenged households on Lagos Island to acquire waste bins for proper keeping and easy evacuation of their waste. He threw the challenge during a stakeholders’ meeting organized by LAWMA at Lagos Island West Local Government, Iso, Onigari, where he insisted that the real reason behind…
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BREAKING: RRS rescues 67 years old man from jumping into lagoon on his birthday
A 67-year-old man, Oluwatoye Bamgboye, who attempted to commit suicide by jumping into the lagoon in Lagos State on his birthday was on Tuesday rescued by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS). WesternPost gathered that the man left his home in the Oju Ore area of Ota in Ogun State and was about to jump into the lagoon on…
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10 soldiers killed as terrorists attack military base in Kaduna
At least 10 soldiers have been killed and some others injured by bandits proscribed as terrorists who attacked a military base in Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The incident happened at about 6:30pm on Monday, security sources told said. However, the military authorities have yet to confirm the attack. Birnin-Gwari is one of the hotspots of banditry in Kaduna,…
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Fire razes building at Ilasamaja in Lagos
Fire on Monday gutted a building at 8, Alh. Alaka Street, Off Akanro Street, Ilasamaja area of Lagos State. The cause of the fire is unknown as firefighters from the Lagos state Fire Service arrived at the scene to put out the fire. It would be recalled that in the past few weeks, several fire outbreak incidents had been reported…
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Ogun Police nabs 22 cultists in 48 hours
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta In our resolve to checkmate the disturbing activities of cultists across the State which necessitated the formation of a special squad headed by the Assistance Commissioner of Police Department of operation, the Squad has swung into action and arrested not fewer than 22 cultists in different parts of the State. DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi Police Public Relation…
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