Crime & City Diary
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FCT gets new Commissioner of Police as PSC confirms Opara’s appointment
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has a new Commissioner of Police, following the appointment of Peter Opara by the Police Service Commission (PSC). Opara succeeds Benneth Igwe, who was recently promoted to the rank of Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) and assigned to Zone 7, Abuja. The confirmation of Opara’s appointment was made public on Saturday, September 14, through…
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President Tinubu hails military successes in North-West, commends security forces
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed relief and satisfaction over the recent successful military operations that have dealt significant blows to security threats in Nigeria’s north-west region. The President’s response came in a statement issued on Saturday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. The Nigerian military, operating under Operation Hadarin Daji, achieved a major…
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BREAKING: Uniben students trapped in Edo building collapse
Several students of the University of Benin (UNIBEN) have been trapped following the collapse of a building in Benin City, Edo State, on Saturday morning. The incident happened on Ekhator Street, Ekosodin, an area popular with students, during a heavy downpour. According to eyewitnesses, a university rescue team swiftly responded to the scene, managing to extract some of the trapped…
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NSCDC arrests 24-year-old bricklayer for vandalizing public school in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old bricklayer, Akeem Sulaiman, for allegedly vandalizing AUD Secondary School in Iwo, Osun State. According to Commandant Michael Adaralewa, in a statement signed by the Command’s spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, the suspect was caught in Iwo on September 7, 2024, around 11:15…
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EFCC tasks Nigerians on constituency projects monitoring
The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Mr. Ola Olukoyede has called on Nigerians across the country to rise up to the task of monitoring constituency projects being embarked upon by their elected leaders in order to drive positive changes and development in their environment s. He gave the charge in Kano while speaking at a…
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PSC appoints new police commissioners for Lagos, Abia, Akwa Ibom, Ebonyi
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the appointment of four substantive commissioners of police for Lagos, Abia, Ebonyi, and Akwa Ibom commands. In a statement on Friday, Ikechukwu Ani, PSC spokesperson, said the appointment is due to the vacancies created by promotion of some senior officers. The new commissioners of police are Isah Danladi Nda, for Abia command; Olarewaju…
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EFCC declares Man wanted for stealing car belonging to agency
A 26-years-old Ibrahim Mohammed has been declared wanted for allegedly stealing a car belonging to the the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. The EFCC spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, in a statement on Friday said Mohammed is wanted in connection with the theft and illegal possession of the commission’s vehicle. According to the statement, the suspect is an indigene of Jada…
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ICPC Chairman makes history, leads landmark corruption case in court
The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, SAN, has become the first head of a Nigerian anti-graft agency to personally lead a prosecution in court. Dr. Aliyu’s historic appearance took place on Thursday at the High Court in Kano, where he represented the ICPC in a case involving allegations of…
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Oil Theft: Police bust illegal refinery, arrest 4
The operatives of the Inspector General of Police Special Task Force on Petroleum and Illegal Bunkering (IGP-STFPIB), have once again made a significant breakthrough in the continuous fight against oil theft, illegal bunkering and economic sabotage. The milestone achievement was marked after the operatives, in collaboration with the department of operations, Rivers State Command, on Thursday, discovered a storage facility…
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NDLEA takes into custody wanted ‘Drug Baron’, Barryshine
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have taken into custody a wanted drug baron, Alhaji Suleiman Ganiu Aremu (a.k.a Barryshine) two years after coming under the radar of the anti-narcotics Agency. Suleiman who is the Managing Director/CEO of Barryshine Suleiman Nigeria Ltd came under the Agency’s watchlist over his alleged role in four foiled attempts to export…
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