Crime & City Diary
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Police arrest man for allegedly killing girlfriend in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Osun State Police Command has arrested a suspected ritualist, Bashiru Ajadi for allegedly killing and dismembering his girlfriend, Ashiata Yekeen in Ajadi Arin village, Oke-Osun in Ayedire Local Government area of the state. Ashiata was declared missing some weeks ago by her family after she had visited Ajadi at his residence in Oke-Osun. However, some of…
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EFCC files petition against judge for approving Obiano’s travel abroad request
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission says it has sent a petition to the Chief Judge of the Federal High Court against Justice Hyeladzira Nganjiwa of the Awka division over his order that former Anambra State Governor Willie Obiano be allowed to travel abroad. In statement by the commission’s spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, the EFCC asked Nganjiwa to recuse himself in…
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Lagos taskforce arrests two impostor
Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce on Friday, arrested two impersonators of the agency who arrest and extort unsuspecting motorists. This was disclosed in a statement by the agency’s Director, Press & Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem which was made available to WesternPost. The duo, Salisu Sikiru, 43 and Julius Ehizenaga, 53, a dismissed Police man, were arrested at Anthony Village…
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Groups, Osun police disagree over killing of armed robbery suspect
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Civil Society groups, including the Osun Police Watch have accused Osun State Police Command of murder in the killing of a middle aged man, Afolabi Abiola Olamide. But the police said Olamide was an armed robbery suspect, who was shot in the leg during an operation but later died from his injuries in the hospital. But…
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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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