Crime & City Diary
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Mob kills suspected motorcycle thief in Ogun
An irate mob has killed a suspected motorcycle thief in the Ajaka area, Oke Igbo community in Sagamu Local Government Area of Ogun State, while another suspect was critically injured. The suspects John Udoh and Peter Ubong were said to be members of a five-man gang that invaded the community at about 2: 00 am and attacked one Emeka Ruben…
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Police confirm death of DPO in Lagos
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed the death of a Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in charge of Ijanikin Police Station, Bolaji Olugbenga. The command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday night. Hundeyin, however, did not give details of the officer and what led to his death. The DPO was said…
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IGP condemns rampant abuse of power, extortion by police officers
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, has expressed concerns and condemnation on the alleged cases of extortion and high-handedness perpetrated by certain recalcitrant members of the Nigeria Police Force. The IGP expressed his displeasure while addressing Assistant Inspectors-General of Police, Commissioners of Police, and heads of various formations at the IGP’s Conference with Senior Police Officers held at…
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Bamise’s Death: BRT driver denies raping victim, fingers 3 others
The Lagos State Bus Rapid Transport (BRT) driver, Andrew Nice Ominikoron, who is standing trial for the rape and murder of one of his passengers, Bamise Ayanwola, has denied the offence, insisting instead that it was carried out by three others. Omininikoron, aged 47, testified on Thursday while opening his defence before Justice Sherifat Sonaike of the Lagos State High…
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Ribadu reveals how security agents sell arms to terrorists
By Kunle Sanni National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, has revealed that a significant number of illicit weapons used by terrorists and bandits in Nigeria were originally owned by the Federal Government. Ribadu made this disclosure during the Arms Destruction Exercise organized by the National Centre for the Control of Small Arms and Light Weapons (NCCSALW) at the Office of…
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You have no contract to fix Kwara Hotel, court tells MM’s Crystal Group
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin An Ilorin High Court has dismissed a case brought by the Hon. Moshood Mustapha-owned Crystal Group of Companies Limited against the Kwara State Government regarding the remodelling of Kwara Hotel. Hon. Justice E. B. Mohammed dismissed the case after upholding the state government’s preliminary objections. The judge stated that no document was presented to the court…
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Kwara, Nigerian Airforce launch ‘Operation Alànú Tidé’ to combat insecurity
Kwara State Government and the Nigerian AirForce 303 Composite Group, have launched Operation Alanu Tide (OAT) to combat insecurity along the Ogbomosho-Ilorin highway. Present at the brief launching includes Group Capt. Ibrahim, Squadron Leader OS Hakeem, Esther Oluyomi, Tunde Jimoh, Director Governor Office, Senior Special Assistant on Security Aliyu Muyideen, represented Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. Physical inspection was done…
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EFCC details incident of arrest at Urban Radio Enugu
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has provided clarification regarding the arrest of a radio presenter, Favour Ekoh, at Urban Radio 94.5 FM in Enugu on Monday, October 14, 2024. The arrest, which involved a team of four EFCC operatives from the Enugu Zonal Directorate, was connected to an ongoing investigation into a N700 million Ponzi scheme. Ekoh, the…
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Lagos Taskforce arrests 20 miscreants terrorising Oshodi
Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps also known as KAI, on Tuesday, arrested 20 suspected miscreants terrorising the Oshodi area of the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a terse message shared on his X.com page on Tuesday. According to him, the suspected miscreants were arrested in the early hours of Tuesday during…
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Man absconds after allegedly stabbing cousin to death in Lagos
An argument between two relatives turned tragic in Lagos on Monday as one of them fatally stabbed his cousin during a physical confrontation, according to PUNCH report. The Lagos State Police Command confirmed the incident to PUNCH Metro in a terse statement issued by the Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin. He noted that the suspect was at large. The police said…
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