Crime & City Diary
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EFCC arrests five Katsina revenue officials for alleged ₦1.3bn fraud
The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over allegations of diverting ₦1,294,337,676.53 belonging to the Katsina State Government. The suspects, identified as Rabiu Abdullahi, Sanusi Mohammed Yaro, Ibrahim M. Kofar Soro, Ibrahim Aliyu, and Nura Lawal Kofar Sauri, were apprehended following a petition…
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100 foreign nationals arrested in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Immigration Service, Osun State command has arrested over 100 foreigners who entered the state without valid traveling documents. It was gathered that the foreigners who are not Nigerians entered the State without valid travel documents or clear reasons for coming to the State. According to a top security source, who confirmed the arrest of…
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Truck kills young boy in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A tragic accident occurred on Saturday evening in Obaagun, Ifelodun Local Government Area of Osun State, when a truck hit and killed a young boy who was on an errand to purchase fuel. It was gathered that the truck, which was traveling from Ikirun to a quarry in Obaagun, struck the boy at Marvelous Junction, resulting…
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Oyo files manslaughter charges against Ooni’s ex-wife, others
The Oyo State Government has filed an 18-count charge, including manslaughter, against Naomi Silekunola, former wife of the Ooni of Ife; Oriyomi Hamzat, CEO of Agidigbo FM; and Fasasi Abdullahi, principal of Islamic High School. The charges stem from a tragic stampede at a Christmas funfair in Ibadan, which claimed the lives of 35 children. According to the government, the…
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Nigerian Air Force deals blow to bandits in Zamfara
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in a joint operation with ground forces, has dealt a significant blow to banditry in Zamfara State, delivering a decisive and well-coordinated assault under Operation FANSAN YAMMA. The offensive, conducted on January 10, 2025, targeted bandits at Fakai Hills, neutralizing scores of criminals and leaving many others, including top commanders, gravely injured. According to intelligence…
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Shops destroyed as fire guts popular Kwara market
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Goods estimated at several millions of Naira were on Friday night destroyed in a fire outbreak which occurred at Olusola Saraki Market, Ita-Amo area in Ilorin West local government area of Kwara state. According to the Kwara state Fire Service, items destroyed in the fire incident include clothing materials, provisions, soft drinks and meat. The Fire…
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LASEMA confirms death of two factory workers trapped in diesel reservoir
Two factory workers, who were rescued after they got trapped while working on a diesel reservoir in the Ikosi area of Lagos State, have been confirmed dead. They were rescued by officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency and men of the Lagos State Fire Service. A statement issued by the Permanent Secretary of LASEMA, Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the…
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BREAKING: 11 injured in Lagos-Ibadan Expressway auto crash
At least 11 persons sustained varying degrees of injuries following a multi-vehicle collision that occurred along the Interchange section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Saturday. According to eyewitnesses, the accident occured at about 7:30am when a Mazda bus collided with a truck that was trying to manoeuvre its way into the premises of a private company along the axis. Although,…
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EFCC invites Okoya’s sons over alleged Naira abuse
By Tosin Brown The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has summoned Raheem and Wahab Okoya, sons of billionaire industrialist Chief Razaq Akanni Okoya, for questioning over alleged abuse of the Nigerian Naira. In an invitation signed by Michael Wetkas, the Acting Director of the Lagos Directorate of the EFCC, the brothers were directed to appear at the commission’s office…
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Nigeria recovers $52.88 million linked to Diezani Alison-Madueke from U.S
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has recovered $52.88 million in assets linked to former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, from the United States. The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, made the announcement on Friday during a formal signing ceremony of the asset repatriation agreement in Abuja. Fagbemi revealed that $50 million of the…
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