Crime & City Diary
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NDLEA nabs two british nationals for drug trafficking
Two Nigerians and two British nationals have been arrested for drug trafficking at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos. The suspects, Mhizha Jordan Alexander Tatendra and Ayedipe Andrew Adejuwon, were nabbed by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA). NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday. According to him, the suspects were…
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NDLEA intercepts drugs concealed in plantain chips at Lagos airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have intercepted a shipment of drugs concealed within packages labelled as plantain chips at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos. NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, disclosed this on Sunday in a statement. “Narco-trend update: This consignment was packaged as plantain chips, but inside was a skunk, as discovered by vigilant #ndlea_nigeria officers…
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Osun Amotekun arrests suspects over N4.5 million steel theft
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Osun State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun Corps, has apprehended members of a criminal syndicate involved in the theft of iron steel worth over N4.5 million from a steel company in Ede. In a statement signed by the Corps’ spokesperson, Idowu Abass, on Sunday, the suspects—Wilson Titus (26) and Gabriel Simon (23), both…
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Court jails man 6 months for naira abuse in Lagos
The Lagos Zonal Directorate 1 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Friday, May 23, 2025, secured the conviction and sentence of Okoli Frank Emeka to six months imprisonment for mutilation of the Naira notes before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos. EFCC disclosed this on its facebook page on Friday. According…
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Over 13,000 Boko Haram fighters killed, 11,000 weapons recovered in two years — NSA
By Kunle Sanni National Security Adviser (NSA), Nuhu Ribadu, says that more than 13,543 Boko Haram elements have been neutralised by Nigerian security forces over the past two years, with over 11,000 arms recovered and destroyed as part of intensified operations against terrorism in the country. Ribadu made this disclosure on Thursday at the APC National Summit in Abuja, where…
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Driver, passenger injured as car collides with mini bus in Lekki
A high-speed collision between a white Ford Jeep and a commercial mini-bus along the Ikota-Ajah axis of Lekki, Lagos, left two people critically injured earlier on Thursday. According to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), the incident occurred near Ikota School, inward Ajah, when the Ford Jeep allegedly lost control while speeding and rammed into a fully loaded mini-bus. …
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NCoS offers N5m reward for information on escaped Osun inmates
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) has announced a N5 million cash reward for any individual who provides credible information leading to the recapture of inmates who escaped from the Medium Custodial Centre in Ilesa, Osun State. The incident occurred on Tuesday after a section of the facility’s perimeter wall collapsed due to heavy rainfall, enabling seven…
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Ikeja, Island, Lekki identified as top crime hotspots in Lagos
By Adeola Ogunrinde The Lagos State Government has identified Ikeja, Lagos Island, and Lekki as the top three areas with the highest incidence of crime in the state, according to new data released by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice. Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Lawal Pedro (SAN), revealed the statistics on Wednesday during a ministerial press briefing in…
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Kwara: Court sentences internet fraudster to 24 months’ jail term
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justice Abimbola Awogboro of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin has sentenced 23-year-old serial internet fraudster, Adebisi Emmanuel Olalekan, to 24 months’ imprisonment without the option of a fine. Olalekan, a native of Omuo-Ekiti in Ekiti East Local Government Area of Ekiti State, was convicted on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, after he was found guilty…
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IGP orders probe into alleged killing of pupil by officer in Ibadan
By Adejayan Gbenga The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered a comprehensive investigation into the death of 14-year-old Kehinde Alade in Oyo State, following a reported altercation involving operatives of the Oyo State Police Command and the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA). In a statement released by the Force Headquarters in Abuja, the IGP condemned the incident, describing…
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