Crime & City Diary
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Police condemn unauthorized use of its uniforms, probe VDM’s viral video
The Nigeria Police Force has strongly condemned the unauthorized use of its official uniforms and accoutrements by an online personality, Mr. Martins Otse, popularly known as “VeryDarkMan,” in a video posted on his social media platforms. In the viral video where he was seen adorning a police uniform, VDM introduced himself as CSP VeryDarkMan and Nigeria’s number one online…
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Many reportedly trapped under rubble of Abuja collapsed storey building
Approximately 40 people are reportedly trapped under the rubble of a collapsed storey building in Sabon Lugbe, a suburban community in Abuja. According to reports, the collapse occurred around 5 pm on Saturday, while the victims were still inside the building. In multiple videos circulated on social media, particularly X, residents are seen attempting to rescue the trapped victims…
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Helicopter Crash: No trace of missing persons after 48hrs- NSIB
More than 48 hours after the unfortunate incident of a helicopter crash in the Port Harcourt area of Rivers state, the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau has said neither the debris of the chopper nor the three remaining persons have been found. A statement on Saturday by the Director of Public Affairs and Family Assistance of the NSIB, Bimbo Oladeji, said…
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Police officer arrested, detained over murder of popular Enugu musician
A male Police Inspector serving in the Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad of the Enugu State Police Command has been arrested and detained for the alleged murder of a male traditional Ogene musician, Okezie Chikezie Mba, popularly known as Igbo-Jah. The Police Public Relations Officer, Enugu State Command, State Headquarters, DSP Daniel Ndukwe in a post on X stated that the incident…
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5 dead, 9 injured in Ebonyi ghastly motor accident
At least five persons have been burnt to death and nine others injured following a ghastly motor accident involving a 16-seater mass transit bus along Abakaiki-Enugu Expressway in Ebonyi State. The incident occurred at the popular G-hostel axis of the busy and strategic interstate road. The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Sector Command in Ebonyi confirmed the incident to journalists…
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Court sentences Canadian to 11 years imprisonment for importing illicit drug into Nigeria
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Wednesday 23rd October 2024 convicted and sentenced a Canadian, Adrienne Munju, 41, to 11 years imprisonment for importing 74 parcels of Canadian Loud, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis weighing 35.20 kilograms into Nigeria. Munju’s conviction followed her arraignment on two counts charge before Justice Dehinde Dipeolu of a Federal High Court, Lagos…
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Seven ex-governors, ministers top EFCC’s high-profile prosecutions for 2024
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has ramped up its fight against corruption, with seven former governors and ministers topping the list of those under prosecution in 2024. Hours after the agency re-arraigned former Kwara State Governor, Abdul-Fatah Ahmed, over an alleged N5.78 billion fraud, it was revealed that he is just one of many high-profile figures facing the…
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Court orders release of Tigran Gambaryan from Prison after FG drops charge
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, ordered the release of Mr Tigran Gambaryan, the detained Binance Holdings Limited’s executive, from Kuje Correctional Centre. Justice Emeka Nwite gave the order after the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)’s counsel, R. U. Adagba, informed the court of the decision of the Federal Government to withdraw the charge against Gambaryan. Adagba,…
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Cybercrime portends grave dangers to entire world- Olukoyede
..as commission unveils Cybercrime Rapid Response Service Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede has said that cybercrime portends grave dangers to the entire world. Speaking when the EFCC unveils Cybercrime Rapid Response Service in Abuja, Olukoyede said “The menace of cybercrime, like most economic and financial crimes, is a burning challenge that we cannot…
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28-year-old arrested for theft, selling stolen goods in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A 28-year-old gang leader, Musbau Saheed Ganiyu, has been arrested by the Osun Amotekun Corps for masterminding a series of shop break-ins, phone snatchings, and thefts. Addressing journalists at the state headquarters of the corps in Osogbo, the commander, Dr. Omoyele Adekunle, explained that Ganiyu’s operation involved posing as a customer to deceive shop owners. He…
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