Crime & City Diary
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Violent protest after truck crushes two dispatch riders to death in Lekki
Angry youths have set a truck ablaze after killing two people on dispatch motorcycle in the Lekki area of Lagos. The motorcycle, riding against the traffic was said to have been hit by a speeding vehicle before the rider and the passenger were crushed by a tipper. Other motorcyclists who witnessed the accident set the tipper ablaze and made bonfire…
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EFCC arrests man on FBI wanted list as US hails agency
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arrested Osondu Igwilo in Lagos. Igwilo, who has been on the watchlist of American Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, was arrested alongside three others for a $100m fraud. “Fifty-two year-old Igwilo, who is the alleged leader of a criminal network of ‘catchers’ was arrested alongside Okafor Nnamdi Chris, Nwodu Uchenna Emmaunel and John…
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Police arrest, charge Ogbulu for sharing petrol at party
The Lagos State Police Command has charged Pearl Ogbulu to court for sharing petrol as souvenirs at a party in Lagos. WESTERN POST had earlier reported that Ogbulu shared kegs of petrol during her installation ceremony as Erelu Okin of Orile Kemta in Lagos by Oba Adetokunbo Tejuoso in Oniru Lagos. The police in a statement by the Lagos Police…
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Police debunk strike rumours
The Nigeria Police have debunked stories that its officers are planning to embark on a strike starting from March 26. Acting Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement, described the reports as “attempt by unscrupulous individuals to bring the Force to disrepute, misinform the general public and heat up the polity”. “It is pertinent to restate that the…
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Lagos dispatch rider didn’t steal child found with him, says police
The Lagos State Command of the Nigeria Police says the child found with a dispatch rider in Lagos was not stolen. This was disclosed in a statement by the Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Adekunle Ajisebutu, which was made available to WESTERN POST on Monday. The police image maker said the child was with the dispatch rider with the consent…
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Fire guts public secondary school in Ikorodu
A fire outbreak on Sunday afternoon at about 12:30pm gutted a part of Elepe Community Secondary School, Igbogbo-Ikorodu in Lagos State. The inferno, which burnt the state’s solar panel powered by Education ICT initiative was prevented from spreading to other parts of the school by the swift response from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. According to an eye…
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NDLEA nabs church GO with 54 sticks of drug enroute crusade
General Overseer of Christ Living Hope Church, Rev. Ugochukwu Emmanuel Ekwem was on Monday arrested by men of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA, Ikeja Lagos for being in possession of prohibited drugs. A statement signed by NDLEA Director, Media & Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, said the clergyman was arrested with 54 sticks…
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Police arrest two members of a kidnap syndicate in Ogun
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Men of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two members of a notorious kidnapping syndicate, Jato Abu Bello and Muhammad Suleiman over their roles in series of kidnap cases in recent times. Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, made this known in a press release in Abeokuta on Sunday. “They were…
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12 burnt beyond recognition in Ilorin-Ogbomoso road crash
An accident, involving a white 18-seater Toyota Hiace passenger bus and a DAF truck on Saturday claimed the lives of 12 passengers on the Ilorin/Ogbomoso road. The accident occurred at about 7am in Kwara State section of the road when the bus, heading to Lagos had a head on collision with the truck and immediately went up in flames as…
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Nigerian citizen seeks asylum in Canada due to threats on life
Fagboola Seye Johnson, a Nigerian citizen, has recently sought asylum in Canada due to threats to his life in Nigeria. Mr. Johnson, born on January 29, 1975, is a native of Ilorin, Kwara State, Nigeria, and resided at No. 13, Olaleye Street, Somolu, Lagos State, Nigeria. In a statement, by our correspondent, Mr. Johnson was confirmed to be a Nigerian…
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