Crime & City Diary
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EFCC docks Indian for N70m dud cheque
An Indian national, Yuvraj Kumar Mehra has been arraigned by the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, before Justice Olanrawaju Majekobe of the Ogun State High Court on eight count charges which bordered on conspiracy and issuance of dud cheques to the tune of N70million. The defendant was arraigned alongside his firm, Dolphin Steels Nigeria Limited. Yuvraj was docked for…
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Court jails Lagos socialite, Chidinma Ogbulu two years for distributing petrol as souvenir
Lagos State Special Offences (Mobile) Court sitting at Oshodi has sentenced a socialite, Ms Chidinma Ogbulu, to two years in prison for distributing petrol as a souvenir during a party. Chief Magistrate Kehinde Ogundare convicted and sentenced the socialite following her guilty plea on Thursday and evidence by prosecution. Ogundare held that prosecution proved its case against the socialite beyond any…
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Cultists kill popular Abeokuta area boy, Tommy
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokutaon Friday, Fears gripped residents of Oluwo in the Onikolobo area of Abeokuta, Ogun State on Friday, following the killing of a popular area boy, called Tommy. Tommy was reportedly killed late Thursday night at Panseke, by some yet-to-be-identified persons. A gory picture of the deceased which has gone viral suggests that he was brutally hacked to…
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Troops capture ISWAP stronghold in Sambisa Forest
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK, have successfully overrun and captured the stronghold of the Islamic States West Africa Province, ISWAP, terrorists at Ukuba/Camp Zairo, in Sambisa Forest. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj. Gen. Bernard Onyeuko, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said the troops also seized weapons from the terrorists. Onyeuko said the feat was achieved on…
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Don’t be used for politics, personal disputes, Buhari charges EFCC
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to remain focused on serving the nation to entrench good governance and not allow itself to be used for partisan politics, or get dragged into personal disputes. The president gave the admonition on Friday, at the unveiling of the EFCC Standard Operating Procedures, Policies and Manuals, at the…
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Court remands 12 suspected killers of Ogun monarch in prison
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Twelve suspected killers of Olu of Agodo, a town in Ewekoro Local Government Area of Ogun State, Oba Olajide Odetola-Ayinde were on Thursday arraigned before an Ogun State Magistrates’ Court in Itori, Ewekoro. The suspects had on Monday, 24th January 2022, allegedly killed Oba Olajide Ayinde at Agodo. It was gathered that the late traditional ruler…
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Court sends fugitive fraudster to jail for 14 years in Enugu
A Federal High Court sitting in Enugu has convicted and sentenced Chinedu Ayogu Christopher to 14 years imprisonment on internet- related offences. Justice I.M Buba convicted Christopher on two- count charge bordering on obtaining by false pretences and cybercrimes. The convict was arraigned on January 25, 2021 but jumped bail after his arraignment. After three adjournments, in accordance with Section…
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Lagos PDP commiserates with victims of Apongbon fire incident
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State, has commiserated with victims of the fire incident at Apogbon market on Lagos Island. In a statement issued by the state Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, the party said it wondered why the state government has not deemed it fit to take proactive actions such as installing fire detectors and fire breakers in…
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Eko Bridge fire outbreak: LASG gives 48-hour notice to squatters to vacate
Lagos State government has given a 48 hours notice to squatters under the Eko Bridge in Oke Arin area of Apongbon, Lagos Island to vacate the area. The order followed a fire incident early on Wednesday, which affected a portion of the bridge Special Adviser to the Governor on Central Business Districts , Mr. Gbenga Oyerinde gave the notice at the…
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UPDATE: Apongbon market fire outbreak badly affects Eko Bridge- Lagos Fire Service
The Director, Lagos Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye on Wednesday, said the Eko Bridge in Apongbon, has been badly affected by the fire which raged Apongbon market. WesternPost had reported that in the early hours of today (Wednesday), there was fire outbreak at Apongbon market on Lagos Island where the Eko Bridge was sited. In a statement issued and…
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