Crime & City Diary
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Neighbour allegedly kills 65years Old woman during altercation in Ogun
A 65-year-old woman, Oladega Morenike, has allegedly killed her neighbour, Abigail Bankole, in Ipokia local government area of Ogun State. The incident occurred around 4.20pm on Thursday, when a fight broke out between them at Isunba Street in Ipokia. Bankole allegedly pushed Morenike, causing her to hit her head against a wall and collapse. The spokesperson for the Ogun State…
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NDLEA dismantles drug cartels, seizes multibillion-naira worth of narcotics
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled several drug syndicates and seized large quantities of illicit substances across Nigeria. The operations, carried out between November 17 and 22, highlight the agency’s commitment to eradicating drug trafficking in the country. On Thursday, November 21, NDLEA’s Special Operations Unit arrested Ndive Maxwell Obinna, the 42-year-old head of a cocaine distribution…
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Navy arrests syndicate specializing in smuggling petroleum products to Cameroon
The Nigerian Navy’s Forward Operating Base (FOB) at the coastal waters of Ibaka, in the Mbo local government area of Akwa Ibom State, has smashed a syndicate specialising in smuggling petroleum products and other contraband goods to Cameroon and other countries within the Gulf of Guinea region. Those arrested included three suspected oil thieves carrying 2,000 litres of Premium Motor…
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Alleged Cybercrime : Court remands 109 foreigners in Kuje, Suleja correctional centres
Justice Ekerete Akpan of the Federal High Court Abuja has ordered that the 109 foreigners linked to high-level cybercrimes, hacking, and activities threatening national security be remanded in Kuje and Suleja correctional facilities until the next adjourned date. Justice Akpan made the order based on the request by the counsel for the defendants on grounds that the police facility where…
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FG’s diplomatic pressure led to arrest of Simon Ekpa – Foreign Affairs Ministry
By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed its commitment to closely monitoring the legal proceedings following the arrest of Simon Njoku Ekpa, a Nigerian-Finnish citizen and leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB). Finnish authorities detained Ekpa on Thursday, citing his alleged role in inciting violence and promoting terrorism in Nigeria. According to the Ministry…
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How Police recovered vehicle stolen at gunpoint in Abuja – PPRO
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has related how it’s men swiftly recovered a vehicle stolen at gunpoint on November 21 in Lugbe, Abuja. According to a statement by the Spokesperson of the FCT Command, SP Josephine Adeh, the stolen vehicle was recovered after a good Samaritan informed Police Control Room about the robbery incident. SP Adeh explained that…
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NAFDAC shuts down fake beverage operation at Lagos Trade Fair Complex
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has uncovered an illegal operation at the Lagos Trade Fair Complex involving the revalidation of expired alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages for resale. NAFDAC’s Investigation and Enforcement Directorate conducted a successful raid, during which two individuals were apprehended as they removed expired labels from beverages and replaced them with falsified…
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Three siblings die in Ogun after meal
Three siblings, Saheed (12), Nafisat (10), and Rodiat (7), all children of one Mariam Fatai, have died after eating a meal suspected of containing harmful substances. Abiola Ekunnusi, a resident of Igbosoro, Ogun State, reported the matter to the Divisional Police Officer of Igode. The Ogun State Police Command has commenced investigation into the tragic incident. According to reports, the…
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OSPMS crisis: CSOs give police ultimatum to remove OC of Anti-Kidnapping Unit
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Concerned Civil Society Groups in Osun State have demanded the removal of the Officer-in-Charge of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit, SP Moses Lohor, over the alleged shooting of the Chairman of the Osun State Park Management System (OSPMS), Nurudeen Iyanda, popularly known as Alowonle. The groups issued a seven-day ultimatum to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode…
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Two sisters face family ordeal amid homosexual involvement
Two sisters, Tewogbola Adebanjo and Yeside Adebanjo in Lagos, Nigeria are facing an extended family crisis over their involvement in homosexual. The origin of their orderal started when it was the turn of the Abejoye family of Ibeju Lekki to choose a king, after an in house vote was conducted among the Abejoyes, Oluwaseyi Kazeem Adebanjo, who happened to be…
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