Crime & City Diary
-
Unrest: Police declare Ademitikun Adeyemi Peter wanted
In early August, 2024, a movement known as #EndBadGovernment surged across Nigeria, driven by citizens seeking to challenge and rectify certain policies perceived as detrimental by the population. These demonstrations were a response to what many consider anti-productive measures implemented by the government. Our investigative correspondent has identified Mr. Ademitikun Adeyemi Peter as a prominent figure in this movement. Reports…
Read More » -
LASEPA seals off businesses, religious institutions for violating environmental laws
The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) has sealed off several businesses and religious institutions in Ojo area, for falling to adhere to environmental regulations. This is coming as the agency intensified its enforcement actions against establishments violating the State Environmental Laws of 2017. The affected establishments included churches, hotels, bars, an event centre, and a recycling company, all found…
Read More » -
Gunmen kill Lagos Monarch’s son
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the killing of Demola, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye. The killing which took place on Monday along Chevron Drive, Lekki area of Lagos State created an atmosphere of fear in the community following which the area became deserted. A notice by the management of an estate in the…
Read More » -
BREAKING: Train crushes man to death in Lagos
A yet-to-be- identified man on Monday evening crushed to death by an oncoming train along the railway line opposite the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency Response Base in Cappa axis of Lagos State. The deceased was said to be walking along the railway when the train hit him at about 6pm. Confirming the incident, the Head, Public Affairs Unit of…
Read More » -
Police confirm arrest of 97 Shiites, commence manhunt for others
The Nigerian Police Force has arrested 97 members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), commonly known as the Shi’ite group, for prosecution, following the clash with the group in Abuja on Sunday. A statement issued on Monday by the Spokesperson for the Police Force, Muyiwa Adejobi, said that the killing of police officers in the line of duty…
Read More » -
BREAKING: Many injured as mini bus rams into Okada in Ajegunle
Many feared injured on Monday in a motor accident involving a fully loaded mini commercial bus, commonly known as Korope, and motorcycle rider (Okada man) in Ajegunle area of Lagos State. It was gathered that the accident occurred at about 8:55am near Marine Beach area of Ajegunle. Meanwhile, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) in a post on its…
Read More » -
Fire razes two-storey building in Ebute-Metta
A two-storey building was gutted by fire in the Ebute-Metta area of Lagos State. The Permanent Secretary of Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists on Sunday in Lagos. Oke-Osanyintolu said the incident happened at No. 14 Okobaba Street, off Ibadan Street, Ebute-Metta, Lagos. He said the agency responded to…
Read More » -
Oyo Police arrests man (70 years) for allegedly defiling 5-year-old
The Oyo State Police Command has said, it arrested a 70-year-old man, (name witheld) for allegedly defiling a 5-year-old girl. The police did not give details of the circumstances surrounding the alleged offence, but said the suspect will be arraigned in court. “This 70yrs old Suspect was arrested in connection with the defilement of a minor (5yrs). He will be…
Read More » -
Two Police officers killed in Shi’ite attack in Abuja
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command has confirmed an attack by members of the proscribed Islamic Movement of Nigeria, commonly known as the Shi’ite group, which resulted in the death of two police officers. The incident occurred at a police checkpoint near the Wuse Junction traffic light in Abuja. According to a statement on Sunday, signed by the FCT…
Read More » -
Police confirm arrest of whistleblower PIDOM
Officials from the Nigeria Police Force National Cybercrime Centre (NPF-NCCC) have confirmed the arrest of a X user, Bristol Tamunobiefiri, also known as PIDOM. The arrest took place on August 5, 2024, in his hotel room in Rivers State. A statement by the Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobion said he was arrested on allegations of “committing serious offences…
Read More »
