Crime & City Diary
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VDM granted N2m bail after appearing in court for wearing police uniforms
The Chief Magistrate Court in Abuja has granted detained social media critic, Martins Otse, popularly known as VeryDarkMan N2m bail after he appeared in court on Friday for adorning himself in police uniforms. The FCT Police Command had in a release on X on Friday, said it was spearheading the prosecution. The charges were from a recent viral video in…
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Police alleges N9bn funneled to incite violence during #EndBadGovernance protests
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has claimed that N9 billion was used to incite unrest during the #EndBadGovernance protests. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the police spokesperson, disclosed this on Wednesday at the Civil Space Guard Conference in Abuja, organized by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ). Speaking on the conference theme, “AI, Free Press & Civil Space: Tools, Challenges,…
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BREAKING: Many feared dead, 7 rescued as building collapses in Ibadan
Many people were feared dead in a building collapse at Jegede, Olorunsogo in Ona Ara local government area of Ibadan. At least seven persons were rescued in the incident that occured around 2am on Thursday. Confirming the incident, the General Manager, Oyo State Fire Services, Rev. Akinyemi Akinyinka, said they received a distress calls from the people in the neighborhood…
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EFCC arrests 55 internet fraud suspects in Offa
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives from the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) apprehended 55 individuals suspected of internet fraud across various locations in Offa, Offa Local Government Area, Kwara State, on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. This recent crackdown follows a prior EFCC operation from September 3 to 6, 2024, in which around 100 suspected…
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BREAKING: Court grants Alex Ikewechegh N500,000 bail
A member of the House of Representatives, Alexander Mascot Ikewechegh, has appeared at the Kuje Magistrate Court for allegedly assaulting a bolt driver, Stephen Abuwatseya in Abuja. During the hearing of the case, prosecuted by the Inspector General of Police’s Special Investigation Unit, Ikewechegh was charged with abuse of office, assault, and threat to life. He, however, pleaded not guilty…
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BREAKING: Police set to arraign Ikwechegh for assaulting bolt driver
The Nigerian Police Force is set to arraign a member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Alex Mascot Ikwechegh, in court for allegedly assaulting a bolt driver at his Abuja residence. The lawmaker, who is representing Aba North and South federal constituency of Abia State, is expected to take his plea before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Kuje…
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IGP attends AFRIPOL Steering Committee Meeting, aims to improve security in Africa
The Inspector General of Police of Nigeria, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, is attending the 12th African Union Mechanism for Police Cooperation (AFRIPOL) Steering Committee Meeting in Algiers, Algeria. The meeting, held from October 29-30, 2024, brings together top African law enforcement officials to address pressing security issues affecting the continent. IGP Egbetokun joined representatives from the AU Secretariat, AFRIPOL, and…
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Nigerian lawmaker apologizes for assault on Uber driver
…pledges commitment to justice and reform By Kunle Sanni Alex Ikwechegh, a member of Nigeria’s House of Representatives, has publicly apologized for his recent behavior toward an Uber driver outside his residence, an incident captured in a viral video. In the video, posted on X (formerly Twitter), Ikwechegh, a first-term representative, was seen slapping the driver three times and making…
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Enugu Musician’s Murder: Court orders remand of Police Inspector till Nov. 12
Following orderly room trial and the arraignment in court of Police Inspector Ozonwanji Joseph, accused of killing Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba, a Magistrate Court has ordered his remand in the Enugu Correctional Custodial Centre. Ogene musician, Chikezie Okezie Nwamba Police Public Relations Officer for Enugu State Command, DSP Daniel Ndukwe, in a statement, said the Inspector was found culpable…
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NDLEA intercepts US, Europe-Bound drugs in shoe soles, N16.6bn opioids at seaports
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted some hard drugs concealed in soles of shoes and hair attachments heading to the United States and some parts of Europe. Announcing this in a statement on Sunday, NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, said the consignments were seized by the anti-narcotics agency at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA,…
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