Crime & City Diary
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Policeman standing trial over murder of Lagos lawyer, Bolanle Raheem, knows fate April 3
The Lagos High Court at Tafawa Balewa Square on Monday fixed April 3 for ruling in a no-case submission filed by a police officer, Drambi Vandi, charged with the murder of a Lagos-based lawyer. Vandi is standing trial on a one-count charge of shooting the Lagos lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, to death on December 25, 2022, in the Ajah area of…
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Policeman kills girlfriend, self in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin A police Sergeant, Olalere Michael has on Thursday shot dead a yet to be identified lady in Ilorin and himself in a murder suicide case. The state Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Ajayi Okasanmi disclosed this in Ilorin on Thursday in a statement. “At about 08:05 hours of March 2, 2023, information reached the command that…
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Kwara Police parade suspect for allegedly killing six persons
By Mosunmola Ayobami Ilorin Former Chief Medical Director, Kaiama General Hospital, Dr Abass Adeyemi was on Monday paraded by the Kwara State Police Command for allegedly committing murders. The 36 years old medical doctor was alleged to have killed six persons in Kwara and Edo states in the last six months. He was paraded at the state police headquarters by the…
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Obasanjo’s brother in-law, John Abebe jailed for seven years for forgery, money laundering
After almost five years of trial that witnessed many twists and turns, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), has finally secured the conviction and sentencing of John Warimeme Abebe to seven years imprisonment for forgery before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on Friday, February 17, 2023. Abebe was arraigned on July 26,…
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IGP leads senior officers to range, inspects Police animals on course
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Usman Alkali Baba, on Saturday, led senior officers of the Nigeria Police Force to a range practice at Deidei, Abuja. The IGP, who has mandated that every Police personnel be adequately trained on various weapons for improved efficiency and marksmanship, displayed his skills on various types of rifles and weapons during the range practice which…
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Two cousin arrested for murder, armed robbery
By Kolawole Olayinka, Abeokuta Operatives of the Ogun State Police Command have arrested two cousins, Damilola Famoriyo (34) and Akinbayo Emmanuel Abiodun (31) for rubbing one Amos Oyemechi Chuckwuka of his tricycle, killed him and dump his corpse at a riverbank in Ijebu-ode. The suspects were arrested following an information received by policemen attached to Obalende Divisional Headquarters, Ijebu Ode,…
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Businessman bags 12 months’ jail term for buying mineral without license
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Justice Muhammed Sani of the Federal High Court sitting in Ilorin on Tuesday sentenced a businessman, Kingsley Ogala, to 12 months’ imprisonment without option of fine for purchasing minerals without lawful authority. Ogala and one Isah Musa were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission {EFCC), on a 3-count charge of possession of 30 tonnes…
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General Overseer, theology student arrested over Dubai-bound meth, skunk
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), have arrested the founder and General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly, Lagos, High Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick; a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Samanta, Ibadan, Udezuka Udoka and their freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi over attempt to export methamphetamine and skunk consignments concealed in kegs of palm oil through…
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Why we killed ex-CBN staff, wife, son-Suspects
The prime suspect in the murder of the ex-Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) staff, Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife Bukola and son, Oreoluwa, Lekan Adekanbi, said the trio were killed because the husband did not increase his salary. The suspect made the confession to the Ogun State Police Command during an investigation after his arrest along with his accomplices – Ahmed…
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Bolanle Raheem: ASP Vandi couldn’t account for two bullets, witness tells court
Drambi Vandi, the policeman who shot and killed a Lagos-based lawyer, Omobolanle Raheem, last Christmas could not account for two out of the 25 bullets issued to him on the day of the incident. A police armourer, Adamu Shuaibu, a prosecution witness, gave the testimony on Wednesday at the resumed trial of Mr Vandi at the Lagos High Court sitting…
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