Crime & City Diary
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Police parade man for allegedly stabbing friend in Ondo
The Ondo State Police Command has paraded one Mr Monday Chukwu, a 34-year-old resident of Akintola village in the Odigbo area of the state for allegedly stabbing his friend, Kefa Ofando, to death. Chukwu was one of the twelve suspects arrested for committing crimes ranging from murder, robbery to arson. The suspects were paraded before journalists at the Ondo State…
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Lagos Taskforce loses personnel during law enforcement
A personnel of the Lagos State Taskforce, Inspector Saka Ganiyu, has ĺost his life during enforcement operation. Director of Press and Public Affairs, Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, in a statement, said the personnel was allegedly stabbed by a soldier during an enforcement operation at Volks Bus Stop, along the Ojo-Iyana Iba Road, in the early hours. According to him, the incident which…
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Police declare Mbadugha Aloysius Nnanyelugo wanted over alleged masterminding communities clash
The police have declared Mbadugha Aloysius Nnanyelugo the youth leader of Nawfia community wanted. Our correspondence gathered that on Sept.10, 2024, there was an incident at Nawfia farm land at Isionye (a boundary between Nawfia and Engukwu communities). It was discovered that Aloysius led the Nawfia community youths to the land as they accused the people of Engukwu of selling…
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Nigerian Army arrests soldier over killing of policeman in Lagos
The Headquarters 81 Division Nigerian Army has arrested a soldier attached to the Ojo Cantonment Barracks, the Deputy Director Army Public Relations, Lieutenant Colonel Olabisi Ayeni said on Thursday. According to the Army, the soldier was allegedly involved in an altercation which resulted in the death of a police officer in Lagos on Wednesday October 9. Saka Ganiyu, a policeman,…
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Participants call for caution in granting restraining orders at EFCC-NJI workshop
Judges handling economic and financial crimes in Nigeria have been urged to exercise greater caution when granting restraining orders, particularly in cases involving government officials and suspects under investigation. The call was made during the 6th Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)-National Judicial Institute (NJI) Capacity Building Workshop for Justices and Judges, which concluded in Abuja on Wednesday. The workshop,…
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Try Saraki, others, indicted in Offa bank robbery, ODU tells court
…alleges vehicles used for robbery were parked inside Government House The Offa Descendants Union (ODU) Home Branch has called for a deeper investigation into the 2018 Offa bank robbery, insisting that the recent conviction of five suspects by the Kwara State High Court is incomplete without probing those named by the convicts as accomplices. The ODU specifically urged authorities to…
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FCT Police probe officer for harassing woman at Galadimawa Roundabout
The Nigeria Police Force in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja said, it has called in and commenced disciplinary action against a policeman on duty at Galadimawa Roundabout for stop-and-search operations, after he was seen harassing a woman on the night of October 6, 2024. Spokesperson of the FCT Police Command, Superintendent of Police Josephine Adeh announced on X on Wednesday…
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Kwara: Ministry of Justice prosecutes over 200 criminal cases in five months
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Kwara State Ministry of Justice has prosecuted more than 200 criminal cases, including homicides and kidnappings, between May and October 2024, according to the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Barrister Ibrahim Sulyman. Sulyman, represented by Solicitor General Musa Idris, made the announcement during the second inter-ministerial press briefing held at the Ministry of…
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15 rescued, 5 missing as boats collide in Lagos
Fifteen people have been rescued and five others still missing following the collision of two boats in Lagos State. Although there have been conflicting reports about the number of those involved, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said there was no casualty as of now. “A boat collision occurred yesterday evening at Imore on the Lagos waterways, involving two vessels:…
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JUST IN: Tinubu decries violence in Rivers, directs police to provide security across LGAs
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has urged Governor Siminalayi Fubara, political leaders, and their supporters in Rivers State to exercise restraint and uphold the rule of law. In a statement issued by Bayo Onanuga on Monday, the president expressed concern over reports of arson and explosions following last Saturday’s local government elections in the state. He called on all…
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