Crime & City Diary
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BREAKING: Many injured as containerised vehicle crushes commercial bus in Lagos
Many injured in an accident involving a commercial bus (Vanagon) and a containerised vehicle in Maryland area of Lagos State. The accident occurred at about 6:30am on Tuesday (Today). Eyewitnesses said that the vanagon bus loaded with vegetable (Uwgu) rammed into a containerised vehicle which had already rammed through a Jersey barrier. The eyewitnesses also said that another loaded tanker…
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Nationwide protests: Sanwo-Olu commends Lagosians for rejecting anarchy
By Adeola Ogunrinde As the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protest ended in Lagos State, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday praised residents for rejecting anarchy and conducting their protests peacefully. The protest, which has seen incidents of death, looting, and harassment by security operatives across various parts of the country, ended in Lagos State following a nationwide broadcast by President Bola Tinubu. In a…
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LASG intervenes in alleged assault of ARM Pension Managers’ employee
The Lagos State Government has intervened in a case involving an alleged rape of a female employee of ARM Pension Managers Limited by a colleague during an official party. This was disclosed by the Commissioner for Women Affairs and Poverty Alleviation (WAPA), Cecilia Dada, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria. Dada stated that while the accused Executive…
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Amnesty International report on protest not accurate, says NPF
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has issued a statement challenging a recent report by Amnesty International, alleging that thirteen individuals have died due to protests that began on August 1, 2024. Amnesty International claims security personnel used lethal force against protesters. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement on Saturday, provided an official account of incidents from…
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NUJ condemns intimidation, harassment of journalists
The Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ) has issued a strong condemnation of the intimidation and harassment of journalists covering events of protests across Nigeria from its commencement on Thursday. In a recent statement, Achike Chude, National Secretary of the NUJ, highlighted several instances where journalists were targeted by both state and non-state actors. The statement noted that despite the NUJ’s…
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Police engage armed robbers in Abuja, call for vigilance
The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command engaged in a fierce gunfire exchange with armed robbers in the Lugbe area of Abuja on Thursday night. The incident occurred around 10 PM when the robbers blocked the Lugbe end of the Shehu Musa Yaradua Expressway, attacking and robbing innocent citizens amidst ongoing protests. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Adeh Josephine,…
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Lagos Police arrest two suspected robbers, recover weapons
In response to a distress call, the Lagos State Police have arrested two suspects and recovered a significant cache of weapons in Mushin. According to a statement released on Thursday by Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the tactical team based in Surulere responded to a call at around 1 a.m. regarding the presence of armed men…
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Protest: Zulum imposes 24-hour curfew in Borno
By Kunle Sanni The Borno State governor, Babagana Zulum, has imposed a 24-hour curfew following violent protests in the state. This decision was announced in a statement by Nahum Daso, the state police spokesperson, on Thursday. According to Daso, the curfew was imposed due to violent protests in parts of Kawori, where an improvised explosive device detonated, leading to the…
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Police discover bomb near PMF 23 barracks in Ikeja
A suspicious object, identified as an Improvised Explosive Device (IED), was discovered at the perimeter fence of the Nigeria Customs Service’s Federal Operations Unit (FOU), in Ikeja, Lagos, on Wednesday. The discovery comes on the eve of a planned nationwide protest against economic hardship, scheduled to take place from August 1 to August 10, 2024. According to eyewitnesses, the IED…
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Protest: Security agencies display strength in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo A combined team of security operatives in Osun State conducted a show of force in Osogbo metropolis on Wednesday. The security team included the Nigeria Police Force, Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Nigerian Army, and the Department of State Services (DSS). The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Yemisi Opalola, stated…
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