Crime & City Diary
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Kwara court jails BDC operator, two others for fraud
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Federal High Court in Ilorin has sentenced a bureau de change operator, Yakubu Aminu, to 200 hours of community service for running an unlicensed currency exchange business. The court, presided over by Justice Abimbola Awogboro, ruled that Aminu had violated financial regulations by operating without a valid license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).…
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Edo: Agenebode residents burn down police station over death of young boy
Residents of Agenebode, the headquarters of Etsako East Local Government Area, Edo State, on Sunday, burnt down a police station after the kidnap and killing of a young boy in the locality. A reliable source who spoke to The PUNCH on the condition of anonymity because he was not authorised, said several persons were reported killed and vehicles inside the…
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BREAKING! VIDEO: Two storey building collapses in Orile Iganmu
A two-storey building on Monday morning collapsed at the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos. As at the time of filing this report, the numbers of casualties were unknown. https://www.westernpost.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/VID-20241014-WA0186.mp4
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US Government’s charges against Onyema are “mere allegations”, says Air Peace
Air Peace Limited has dismissed the charges as baseless accusations of money laundering charges brought by the United States Department of Justice against it’s Chairman and CEO, Dr. Allen Ifechukwu Onyema, and Chief Financial and Administrative Officer, Mrs. Ejiro Eghagha. WESTERN POST had reported that a press statement released on Friday by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District…
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NSCDC foils robbery, recovers stolen vehicle in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Osun State successfully foiled a robbery attack and recovered a stolen vehicle from fleeing robbers at Onibu-Eja community, along the Iwo-Ibadan road in Osun State. In a statement issued by the NSCDC spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, on behalf of the state commandant, Michael Adaralewa, it was reported…
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Thailand returnee in NDLEA net for importing N3.1billion heroin
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) in Ikeja, Lagos, have arrested Oguejiofor Nnaemeka Simonpeter, a Thailand returnee, for importing 13.30 kilograms of heroin valued at over N3.192 billion. In a press statement on Sunday, the agency’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi said, “Oguejiofor was arrested on Monday 7th…
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US Attorney’s Office accuses Air Peace Chairman, Onyema of alleged fraud, obstruction of justice
Allen Onyema, the Chairman, CEO, and founder of the Nigerian airline Air Peace, has been charged with obstruction of justice. The airline’s chief of administration and finance, Ejiroghene Eghagha, was also accused of involvement in the obstruction plan and previous bank fraud charges. A press statement released on Friday October 11 by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District…
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Insecurity: Sokoto Governor donates additional vehicles to Nigerian military
…commends presidential support Sokoto State Governor, Ahmed Aliyu, has once again strengthened the state’s security operations by donating 10 additional patrol vehicles to the Nigerian military. The vehicles were officially handed over to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Muhammad Mutawalle, during a ceremony aimed at reinforcing efforts to combat banditry and other criminal activities in the region. Sokoto…
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EFCC declares oil mogul wanted for alleged Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has declared oil mogul Bolaji Akinduro wanted for alleged fraud. A statement by the EFCC urged the public to provide information on Akinduro’s whereabouts. His last known address is 272, Patience Coker Street, Ajose Adeogun, Victoria Island, Lagos State. Akinduro, 51, is the executive chairman of Total Grace Oil and Gas Investment Limited.…
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Mass movement of armed bandits poses threat to Kano’s peace, police warns
The Nigeria Police Force in Kano has raised concerns over a mass influx of armed bandits and their collaborators into the state, posing a potential threat to the region’s peace and stability. In a recent intelligence report signed by Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) Bashir Makama, Coordinator of the State Intelligence Department (SID) in Gusau, authorities highlighted the urgent need…
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