Crime & City Diary
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Ondo Police foil kidnap attempt in Ore, rescue 9 victims
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure Police in Ondo State has foiled an attempted kidnapping of nine passengers on the Lagos/Ore Expressway. This was disclosed by the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, Funmilayo Odunlami. According to him, the effort of Policemen attached to Ore Division ensured that all the victims were rescued, while a passenger who had a machete cut…
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Police declares 12 wanted in connection with Anambra killings
The Nigeria Police Force has declared 12 men wanted over the killings that took place in Isu-Aniocha, Awka North LGA of Anambra State. According to a statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the men were declared wanted “in connection with a case of conspiracy, murder, armed robbery, act of terrorism, kidnapping, cultism and unlawful possession of firearms,…
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Tragedy as unidentified driver killed LASTMA official
An unidentified driver has allegedly crushed an official of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), one Jamiu Issa in the Lekki-Ajah area of the state. According to a statement issued by the spokesperson for LASTMA, Mr Olumide Filade, the unidentified driver was driving against traffic when he rammed into Issa, who wanted to apprehend him for the traffic offense.…
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We’ll charge Osinachi’s husband to court if postmortem reveals he’s responsible for her death – IGP
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba has assured that Peter Nwachukwu, husband of late musician, Osinachi, would be charged to court once ongoing investigation finger him in her murder. Baba was speaking while receiving the Minister for Women Affairs, Dame Pauline Kedem Tallen, who paid a courtesy visit on the IGP in his office at the Louis Edet House, Force…
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Armed robbery suspect arrested while going for operation
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta An armed robbery suspect, Waheed Ijiyemi has been arrested by men of the Ogun State Police Command while on his way to carry out robbery operations. According to the state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Abmbola Oyeyemi in a statement, the suspect was arrested while the DPO Onipanu Division, Mr. Bamidele Job, was on routine patrol with…
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Three die as thugs clash with Hausa community in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Three persons have been reportedly killed during a clash between some hoodlums and the Hausa community in Ede, Osun State. It was gathered that the crisis started on Tuesday when some suspected thugs attacked the Hausa community at Sabo area of the town but were repelled with two of the hoodlums and one Hausa man killed.…
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Man in police net for defiling neighbour’s 10-year old daughter for money ritual
By Temitope Adedeji, Akure A 27 year-old man, Adeniyi Adeleke, has been arrested by men of the Ondo State Police Command for allegedly defiling a ten-year-old girl in Idoani, Ose Local Government Area of the state.The victim was said to be the daughter of the suspect’s neighbour. He was said to have allegedly lured the victim into his room and…
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20 burnt to death in Bauchi auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, in Bauchi State, says 20 people were burnt beyond recognition in an auto accident on Tuesday in the state. The Sector Commander, FRSC in the state, Mr Yusuf Abdullahi, who confirmed the incident said one other person sustained injury. According to him, the accident which involved a commercial Golf 3 bus and a Sharon…
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IGP confirms Adejobi as substantive PPRO
The Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, has confirmed the appointment of CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, as the Force Public Relations Officer. Adejobi who confirmed was announced in a statement signed by the Admin Officer Force Public Relations Department Anjuguri Manzah on Tuesday, becomes the 25th indigenous image maker of the police. He was appointed in acting capacity on 16th February, 2022…
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Femi Falana takes over prosecution of Adedoyin, others over Adegoke’s death
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State government has granted the chamber of Chief Femi Falana (SAN), permission to take over the prosecution of all the defendants in the case involving the death of Timothy Adegoke. Adegoke, a master’s degree student of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), was allegedly murdered at Hilton Hotel in Ile-Ife, Osun State. The defendants, Dr. Ramon…
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