Crime & City Diary
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Kwara: Police arrest suspects in brutal murder of motorcyclist
…warn against vigilante actions and fake news By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Police Command has announced the arrest of suspects linked to the horrific murder of Rafiu Akao, a 34-year-old motorcyclist found decapitated in the Asunlere area of Oke-Oyi, Kwara State. The Commissioner of Police, Victor Olaiya, disclosed details of the crime and issued warnings about misinformation and…
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Lagos Police arrests dog owner over mauling of security man to death
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday arrested one Salisu Mustapha, owner of three dogs that mauled a security man to death in Pinnock Estate, Ilasan, Lekki. A statement issued by the Spokesman for the Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, said the dogs have been confiscated pending the outcome of discreet investigations into the matter. Hundeyin explained that the investigations would be…
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NSCDC parades suspects, warns against criminality
The newly deployed Commandant of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corp, NSCDC in Ebonyi State, Francis Obinna Nnadi, has assured residents of his readiness to partner with all stakeholders to bring about the security of citizens and protection of public and private assets. Nnadi who paraded a number of suspects in a major security service outing just five days…
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Ebonyi Police arrests two for dehumanizing teenage girls
The Ebonyi State Police Command has arrested Dennis Ali and Ituma Sunday, who are the primary suspects in a disturbing viral video that circulated on social media over the weekend, where two teenage girls were stripped, flogged and dehumanised. It was gathered that the teenage girls were abused and dehumanised in November 2023 at Ojiegbe, Ngbo community in Ohaukwu Local…
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EndBadGovernance Protest: IGP Egbetokun summons senior officers over poor welfare of minors while in detention
The Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, said he has summoned senior officers, including all DCs, CID, and Heads of Investigation Units, over the welfare of younger protesters identified as minors while they were in police detention. The development comes following a nationwide outrage over the arraignment of the minors at the Federal High Court on Friday. The protesters, who…
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LASTMA official set ablaze in violent attack by commercial bus driver
A Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) official was allegedly attacked and set on fire by a commercial bus driver attempting to evade arrest. The incident, captured in a disturbing video, showed the driver of a Volkswagen T4 bus, license plate LSD 355 CK, pouring petrol on LASTMA personnel in a violent confrontation. The altercation was said to have occurred…
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JUST IN: Released #EndBadGovernance protesters arrive at presidential villa
By Kunle Sanni The 114 #EndBadGovernance protesters, both minors and adults, who were recently discharged by the Federal High Court in Abuja, have arrived at the presidential villa. The Nigeria Police Force had earlier arraigned them, but the charges were dropped at the request of the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Lateef Fagbemi, leading to their release by Justice…
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IGP stresses global cooperation for better policing at 92nd INTERPOL Assembly
Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D., NPM, along with a delegation from Nigeria, has arrived in Glasgow for the 92nd INTERPOL General Assembly. The annual assembly, which runs from November 4th to 7th, gathers heads of police agencies and top law enforcement officials from INTERPOL’s 196 member nations to discuss collaborative approaches to global security challenges. The Nigerian…
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BREAKING: Tinubu directs AGF to ensure immediate release of 52 detained minors
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has directed the Attorney General of the Federation to ensure the immediate release of 52 minors detained during the #EndBadGovernance protests in Kano and Kaduna on August 3, 2024. The announcement was made Monday by Minister of Information Idris Muhammad during a briefing at the State House. “The president has stated that, regardless of…
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Rape of suspect inside cell: Police speak on dismissed female Inspector
The Edo State Police Command has revealed why a female police Inspector, Edith Uduma was dismissed from the force following the rape of a female suspect inside police cell by one Sergeant Abraham. In a press statement, the Police Public Relations Officer for the Command, SP Moses Yamu, clarified that contrary to reports that the female Inspector was dismissed for…
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