Crime & City Diary
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Police reject Amnesty Int’l report on Endbadgovernance protest, demand retraction, apology
The Nigeria Police Force has dismissed allegations made by Amnesty International in its report, describing the claims as false, misleading, and damaging to the image of the force. Force Spokesperson Muyiwa Adejobi, while addressing a press briefing on the matter on Sunday, revealed that a special investigative panel had been constituted to verify the claims. He explained that the panel,…
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NDLEA foils drug trafficking attempts at Kano, Lagos airports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has successfully intercepted several drug smuggling attempts across Nigeria in what it describes as a series of significant operations in the past week. According to the anti-drug agency, the operations include the largest cocaine seizure in the history of the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA), Kano, since its establishment in 2006. In…
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Tragic Ibadan funfair organiser Ooni’s ex-queen, Naomi, collapses in police custody
-As IGP takes over probe Following the stampede that resulted in the death of 35 children at a funfair in Ibadan recently, the organiser of the event, Ooni of Ife’s ex-queen, Prophetess Naomi Silekunola, reportedly collapsed and has been hospitalised. According to reports, Naomi, who was taken into custody by the police, passed out and was taken to the Police…
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IGP warns against unsafe palliative distribution following deadly stampedes
By Kunle SanniThe Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has cautioned citizens against unorganized palliative distribution and festive events, following a series of deadly stampedes across Nigeria.In a statement released on Saturday by the police spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the IGP issued the warning in response to tragic incidents that resulted in multiple deaths and injuries during poorly managed events.The warning…
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10 dead, many injured in stampede at Abuja church palliative event
Tragedy struck on Saturday morning at the Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Maitama, Abuja, as a stampede during a palliative distribution exercise claimed at least 10 lives, including four children, and left several others injured. The victims, mainly residents from Mpape, Gishiri Village, and other nearby settlements, had gathered in large numbers for the relief items meant for struggling households.Eyewitnesses reported…
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Three OOU students die in Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye road crash
Three students of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State, have died in a road accident along the Ilisan-Ago-Iwoye Road on Friday. A statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson for the Ogun State Police Command, Omolola Odutola, said the accident occurred at about 3:30 pm on Friday. Odutola said that the students were occupants of a commercial Opel Safira…
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2 die, 1 injured as truck collides with tricycle in Ogun
Two people have been confirmed dead while another sustained injury in a road accident involving a truck and a tricycle on Friday evening in the Egbado area of Ewekoro local government of Ogun State. A statement issued by the Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, Omolola Odutola in Abeokuta, on Saturday, said the accident involved a Howo truck with registration…
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Fire razes spare parts market in Ibadan
Goods worth millions of naira have been destroyed by fire that erupted in the early hours of Saturday at the popular spare parts market at Agodi Gate, Ibadan, Oyo State. It was gathered that the fire started around midnight, continued to rage as firefighters and local residents worked tirelessly to control the flames. This incident followed a recent tragedy in…
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Ogun NDLEA arrests 675 drug offenders, seizes 9.7 tons of drugs, secures 221 convictions in 2024
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) Ogun State Command has announced the arrest of 675 drug offenders and the seizure of 9.7 tons of drugs including 537.81 liters of liquid-based hard illicit drugs in 2024. This was disclosed by the State’s NDLEA Commander, Tijjani Rabe, at a press briefing in Abeokuta. Rabe, who noted that all illicit drugs in…
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Couple, grandson burnt to death in Oyo fire incident
A couple and their grandson were burnt to death following a fire disaster that razed a one-storey building in Ori-Eru, Idikan area of Ibadan in Oyo State. Meanwhile, five occupants of the razed building were rescued and the inferno was prevented from spreading to adjourning buildings by the Oyo State Fire Services Agency. The General Manager of the Oyo State…
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