Crime & City Diary

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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New FCT Police Commissioner resumes, vows zero tolerance for crime

The new Commissioner of Police for the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, CP Olatunji Rilwan Disu resumed on Monday, warning criminals that his time “will be marked by a zero-tolerance approach to all forms of crime and criminality”. Speaking to reporters at the Command’s headquarters, CP Disu, stressed that the Command will remain steadfast in its dedication to defending the…

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BREAKING: Fire guts section of Eleme LG secretariat in Rivers

A section of the Eleme Local Government Council secretariat has been set ablaze. According to a former Ambassador Oji Ngofa, who hails from Eleme, the newly elected chairman Brain Gokpa came to the council secretariat accompanied by his councilors and supporters but discovered that a few of the buildings in the council had been set ablaze. So far no arrests…

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Ogun Police nabs wanted armed robber

The Ogun State police command on Monday said that its Igbeba Division, Ijebu-Ode, arrested one Shedrack Olawale Olayemi, who had been on the police wanted list for armed robbery and alleged rape of some female students of Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, in July. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this in a statement…

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Canadian arrested for trafficking illicit drugs to Nigeria

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos have arrested a 41-year-old Canadian lady, Adrienne Munju for importing a large consignment of ‘Canadian Loud’, a strong strain of synthetic cannabis. Femi Babafemi, Director, Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested on…

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Delta Police kill three suspected kidnappers

The Delta State Police Command has said it’s men have killed three suspected kidnappers in their hideout and also recovered weapons. Spokesman of the Command, Superintendent of Police Bright Edafe, explained in a statement that the incident was a fallout of the unsuccessful effort to abduct the wife of a member of the Delta State House of Assembly, on September…

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How myself, sisters were denied our rightful inheritance- Abiola’s Son, Abdulmumuni

Abdulmumuni Abiola, one of the sons of the late Nigerian billionaire and philanthropist, Moshood Abiola, has taken jabs at his older brother, Kola, for allegedly refusing to give him and his sisters their rightful inheritance from their father. He disclosed that his late father willed £650,000 to his first four wives. Abdulmumuni revealed in a programme titled ‘Mic On Podcast’…

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25-Year-old Chiemelie arrested for allegedly stabbing father to death in Lagos 

The Lagos State Police Command is currently investigating a 25-year-old man, Chibunna Chiemelie, for allegedly stabbing his father to death at their residence on Oba Kabiru Street, Isolo, Lagos. Chiemelie was arrested following a report made at the Aswani Police Division by his father’s neighbour. Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Police Command, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said…

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IOM repatriates 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya

A total of 180 Nigerians stranded in Libya returned home on Wednesday evening, marking a significant effort to provide humanitarian assistance to those in need. The returnees arrived at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos at approximately 7:30 pm aboard a charter flight operated by Al-Buraq Airlines. They included 67 adult females, 55 adult males, 24 female children, 18 male…

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Court summons Yahaya Bello over alleged N110.4bn fraud 

A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Maitama has issued a public summons against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, ordering him to appear in court for his arraignment scheduled for October 24, 2024. Bello is to be arraigned alongside two co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, in connection with 16 fresh charges brought against them by the…

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