Crime & City Diary
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EFCC nabs 4 Chinese,101 others over alleged internet fraud in Abuja
In its ongoing efforts to clean the nation of internet fraud and other acts of corruption, operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested four Chinese and 101 Nigerians in a business apartment in the Gudu axis of Abuja. EFCC disclosed this on its X handle on Friday, adding that they were arrested on Thursday, January 9, 2025.…
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Ogun Police nabs suspected cultist, recovers firearms
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested a 25-year-old suspected cultist in possession of firearms around Olam be/ Akute road in the Ifo local government area of the state. Spokesperson for the Command, Omolola Odutola disclosed this in a statement issued in Abeokuta, the state capital According to her, the suspect Abiodun, John 25, is the leader of the Alora…
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IGP Egbetokun orders crackdown on attackers of police station in Borno
The Inspector General Of Police, Kayode Egbetokun has ordered a crackdown on the attackers of the Nganzai Divisional Police Headquarters in Borno State. It would be recalled on Thursday that terrorists attacked the Nganzai Division police headquarters, resulting in the death of two officers and one critically injured. The terrorists were eventually repelled in a joint effort with the civilian…
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$225.8m First Bank debt: Court grants banks order to block all Nduka Obaigbena’s accounts
The Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, has granted an order restraining all commercial banks in Nigeria from releasing or dealing in all monies and assets up to $225.8 million due to Nduka Obaigbena from any account maintained by him. Obaigbena is the chairman and editor-in-chief of THISDAY Media Group and Arise News Channel. According to a report by PREMIUM TIMES,…
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EFCC detains 10 officers over alleged theft
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has detained 10 officers from its Lagos Zonal Command over the alleged theft of missing operational items. This is coming few days after the Agency dismissed 27 officers over alleged misconduct. Spokesperson for EFCC, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, stated that the development was part of ongoing efforts by…
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President Tinubu condoles military over Damboa attack, orders investigation
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed sympathy to the Nigerian military following the loss of six soldiers during a terrorist attack on an army base in Sabon Gida, Damboa, Borno State, on January 4. In a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, Thursday, the President extended condolences to the families of the…
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With 18,500 arrests, 2.6mkg drugs seized in 2024, our successes justify global support – Marwa
. As US Govt donates facility to Agency in Lagos Chairman/Chief Executive of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Brig Gen Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) has said that the steady operational successes being recorded by the anti-narcotic body in its drug supply and demand reduction efforts will continue to justify the support and assistance it is getting from the…
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Trial of former Oyo NURTW chairman adjourned
The Oyo State High Court in Ibadan has adjourned the trial of Alhaji Mukaila Lamidi, also known as ‘Auxiliary,’ a former chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) in the state. The defendant faces 17 charges, including armed robbery, murder, attempted murder, and illegal possession of firearms. During Wednesday’s proceedings, the prosecution presented its seventh witness, Mr.…
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Ibadan Stampede : Court adjourns till Jan 31
Justice K.B. Olawoyin of the Oyo State High Court in Ibadan, has adjourned the ruling on the bail applications by ex-queen of Ooni of Ife, Naomi Shilekunola, Hamzat Oriyomi, and a school principal, Fasasi Abdullahi, till Monday, January 13, 2025. During Tuesday’s hearing at High Court 8, Ring Road, Ibadan, the defence counsel urged the court to admit them to…
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Lagos: 1 dies, 3 injured in multiple auto crash
One person has died and three others sustained severe injuries in a multiple accident around Otedola Bridge in Lagos. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency’s Permanent Secretary, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed the death on Tuesday. Oke-Osanyintolu said two of the injured victims were immediately rushed to the hospital. He added that the multiple accidents occurred while the agency was trying…
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