Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: 10 injured as fully loaded BRT bus rams into abandoned pedestrian bridge at Iyana Ipaja
A fully loaded high-capacity Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) vehicle overturned inside the dedicated BRT lane at Iyana Ipaja, Lagos, resulting in injuries to 10 passengers. The accident occurred shortly after the bus had departed from the BRT park at Iyana Ipaja. In a post on its X handle, the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) said the bus ran into…
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FG vows to bring killers of 12 Miners in Niger to justice
…Suspends mining at attack site By Kunle Sanni The Federal Government has pledged to bring justice to the 12 miners who were brutally killed by bandits at Unguwar Magiro Village in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State. Authorities have assured the public that security agencies are actively pursuing the perpetrators and are committed to ensuring they face the full…
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Tragedy as OAU final-year student killed by reckless driver
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo The Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) community in Ile-Ife, Osun State, is in deep mourning following the tragic death of a final-year student, Esu Rita Ema. According to a statement by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Abiodun Olarewaju, the student, identified by her Matriculation Number FRM/2019/041, was fatally struck by a Lexus car with Abuja registration number…
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Court frees 6 endsars protesters detained since 2020
An Ikeja Chief Magistrate’s Court on Thursday discharged and acquitted six men charged with breach of public peace during the 2020 #Endsars protest. They are Daniel Joyinbo, 31; Adigun Sodiq, 28; Kehinde Shola, 32; Salaudeen Kamilu, 29; Sodiq Usseni, 33 and Azeez Isiaka, 34. The defendants had in a plea bargain agreement, pleaded guilty to a count charge of breach…
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NAFDAC seizes 3 petrol tankers transporting edible vegetable oil in Lagos
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has seized three petrol tankers used to convey edible vegetable oil in Lagos State. In a post on its X handle, the agency said the oil had reportedly been trans-loaded into the tankers from an edible oil depot. “Concerned about the potential health risks due to chemical contamination from…
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Tinubu mourns Sokoto district head’s passing, vows justice for victim
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has expressed profound sorrow over the death of Isa Bawa, the head of Gatawa district in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State. Bawa tragically passed away on Tuesday after enduring three weeks in captivity. In a statement released on Wednesday by the President’s spokesperson, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu condemned the brutal attack on…
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Attackers of BRT bus will face justice, says Sanwo-Olu
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has condemned the recent attack on a BRT bus by hoodlums who robbed passengers of their belongings. “It is disturbing. Security agents are going after them, and they will be made to face the law. People must know that such actions will have consequences,” the Governor stated. Lagos State Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotoso, conveyed…
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Lagos Police nabs 3 for alleged attempt to kidnap car dealer
The Lagos Police Command has arrested three suspects, Taiwo Olayinka 30, Azeez Sodiq 33 and Saheed Moonstruck 23, for attempting to kidnap a car deal in Ikorodu area of the State. It was gathered that the 3 suspects were caught by the youths in the area before the police were invited to the scene. Meanwhile, Spokesman for the command, Benjamin…
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Lagos landlord’s son arraigned for allegedly raping 14-year old girl
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency has announced that the suspect accused of raping a 14-year-old girl in Alakuko, Lagos, has been formally arraigned in court. The victim was said to have been raped some days by her landlord son. A statement released on X.com on Wednesday by the agency, confirmed that the suspect has been charged with…
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LAGOS: Driver injured as loaded-gas-tanker overturns at Anthony Oke
A loaded gas tanker heading toward Gbagada along the Oshodi-Apapa Expressway in Lagos State, on Wednesday, overturned at Anthony Oke. The incident left the driver of the truck injured. A statement issued by the Spokesman for Lagos State Transportation Management Authority (LASTMA), Adebayo Taofiq, stated that the unidentified driver is receiving treatment in a medical facility. Taofiq said the swift…
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