Crime & City Diary
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89 men in Ibeju Lekki are hired for work at Dangote refinery- Lagos Police Command
The Lagos State Police Command has dispelled rumours circulating on social media regarding a group of 89 men seen in the Ibeju-Lekki area, clarifying that the men are legitimate labourers hired for work at the Dangote Refinery. In a statement posted on X on Friday, Police Public Relations Officer, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said the men were recruited from Katsina State…
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Ondo court remands security guard for allegedly impregnating underage girl
A Magistrates’ Court sitting in Akure, Ondo State, has ordered the remand of a private security guard, Joel Monday, at a correctional centre for allegedly defiling, impregnating, and maltreating a 16-year-old girl. Monday was arraigned on offences bordering on unlawful sexual intercourse, physical abuse, and intimidation, contrary to Section 31 (2) of the Child Rights Law of Ondo State, which…
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Oyo Police arrests 1,216 drivers without third-party vehicle insurance
The Police Command in Oyo State has so far arrested 1,216 drivers without third-party vehicle insurance cover while on the highway. It would be recalled that the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Dr Kayode Egbetokun, had given a Feb. 1 deadline to motorists to obtain insurance cover for their vehicles to be on the road. Egbetokun directed the Commissioners of…
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EFCC arrests 17 suspected internet fraudsters in Kwara
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Operatives of the Ilorin Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested 17 suspected internet fraudsters in coordinated sting operations in Ilorin and the Ifelodun Local Government Area of Kwara State. They were apprehended in the Asa Dam, Al-Hikmah University, and Gaa-Odota areas of Ilorin, as well as in the Ganmo and…
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Alleged $1.43m Fraud: EFCC arrests Fred Ajudua after S’Court revoked bail
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested a Lagos-based socialite and businessman, Fred Ajudua, pending his re-arraignment for an alleged $1.43m fraud. He was arrested in Abuja on Tuesday and is in the custody of the EFCC. The EFCC’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale, declined to comment on the arrest. Ajudua, is standing trial for allegedly defrauding a…
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Amotekun foils robbery of ₦50m iron rod trailer in Osun
— Rescues driver, apprentice during operation By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo Operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, codenamed Amotekun Corps, have successfully foiled an armed robbery attempt on a trailer transporting 40 tons of iron rods valued at approximately ₦50 million. According to a statement made available to newsmen by the Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Corps, Yusuf…
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Hafso Lawal murder: Judge describes bail request as distraction
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin As the trial of the suspected killers of Kwara State College of Education student, Hafso Lawal, resumed at the State High Court in Ilorin, the presiding judge, Justice Hannah Ajayi, described the bail application for the suspects as a distraction. She promised an accelerated hearing and adjourned proceedings until May 21, 2025. During the hearing, the…
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Naira abuse: EFCC says Tompolo has questions to answer
By Kunle Sanni The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has stated that former militant leader Government Ekpemupolo, popularly known as Tompolo, will be invited for questioning over the alleged abuse of the Nigerian currency, the naira. In a post on its X account on Friday, the EFCC said, “Nobody is above the law. Tompolo will have questions to answer.”…
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Five Amotekun operatives injured in Osun
By Deborah Oladejo, Osogbo No fewer than five operatives of the Osun State Security Network Agency, Amotekun Corps, were injured on Friday following a violent attack by armed individuals in Awo, Egbedore Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of the Corps, Yusuf Idowu Abass, the incident began when the Oniwoye…
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NDLEA nabs Iran-bound woman concealing cocaine in body, bag at Portharcourt airport
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) says its operatives have thwarted what it described as a desperate attempt by a woman, Ihensekhien Miracle Obehi, to export large consignments of cocaine concealed in her private part, stomach and false bottom of her handbag to Iran at the Port Harcourt International Airport in Rivers State. This was disclosed by the NDLEA…
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