Category: Crime

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Thief Outsmarts National Assembly Security, Steals Staff Car

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…As Nation’s Parliament Gets New Serjeant-at-arms Boss A yet-to-be identified thief entered the National Assembly premises on Wednesday 9th October, 2024 between 8:00am and 8:30 am, and successfully stole the car of a parliamentary staff member, Collins Osenun. Osenun, who works with the Committee on Petroleum Resources (Midstream) in the House of Representatives, told journalists on Saturday that all efforts to recover his car since then had been futile. According to Osenun, the wine coloured Toyota Camry Car with Registration Number ABJ 740 AE and chassis No: 4T1BG22KXYU731374 was stolen…

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Japa: ‘Please, Declare Me Wanted,’ Desperate Youth Beg Lagos Police PRO 

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  A desperate young man has approached the Lagos State Police Command, and pleaded to be declared wanted in order to aid his traveling abroad in search of greener pastures. The Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin, raised the alarm on his verified X handle, formerly Twitter, on Saturday. The young Nigerian, according to the police image maker, explained that he was seeking asylum in a foreign country and would need the document to prove at the embassy that he was being persecuted which made…

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Foreigner Owns Explosives That Killed 2 Ibadan Residents, Injured 77 – Source

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…As Governor Makinde Talks Tough  Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  A Nigerian, (names witheld) has alleged that a foreigner, from Mali, owns the registered company which procured the explosives that rocked Ibadan, the Oyo State capital on Tuesday which killeld two people and injured 77 others. Oyo State Governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has confirmed  that two people were killed while 77 others were injured in the explosion. The governor made the disclosure in a post on his X account in the early hours of Wednesday He said the illegal miners operating in the…

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Tension As Explosion Rocks Ibadan

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…Government Appeals For Calm Iseoluwa Ajoke, Ibadan Residents of Ibadan were thrown into panic on Tuesday evening following multiple explosions that rocked the largest city in West Africa. The cause of the explosion was not known as of the time of filing this report but the state government has urged residents to remain calm. The Commissioner for Information in the state, Prince Dotun Oyelade, in a statement, assured the people that the government was on top of the situation. Part of the statement read, “Residents of Ibadan and immediate environ…

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Lagos CP Sacks DPO For Detaining Lawyer

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, Adegoke Fayoade, has ordered the immediate removal of the Divisional Police Officer of Gowon Estate Division  for allegedly detaining a lawyer seeking justice for his client. The mNews Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the removal in a statement on Wednesday. Hundeyin said the state’s Commissioner of Police ordered the immediate removal of the officer from the division. He said that this followed the conclusion of investigations into the allegations made…

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Fraud Allegations: Tinubu Suspends Betta Edu As Minister

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja President Bola Tinubu has approved the suspension of Mrs Betta Edu as Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation with immediate effect. The suspension was contained in a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Chief Ajuri Ngelale on Monday afternoon. Part of the statement read:  “In line with his avowed commitment to uphold the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in the management of the commonwealth of Nigerians, President Bola Tinubu suspends the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation,…

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My Life Is In Danger,  Broadcast Journalist Writes Nigerian Colleagues

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  A Nigeria-based broadcast journalist, Kunnu, Adeniyi Taiwo, has raised the alarm over threat to his life by some yet to be identified individuals. Part of his letter read:  Good day media colleagues and the general public  The above subject matter refers  Let me begin on a note of unreserved thanks to everyone in the Nigerian journalism profession, especially for the laudable work of keeping the entire populace ahead on salient issues. I remain proud and grateful for our indefatigable cum ethical practice  I write to bring to…

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Police Account of How Mohbad died

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Olasunmibo Aboluwade, Abuja  From investigation so far conducted, the sequence of events that directly occasioned the death of Mohbad and the suspects directly involved have been established as follows: On 10th September 2023, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba (Mohbad) attended a musical concert at Ikorodu Town Hall at about 2100hrs on the invitation of Soso Soberekon to promote De-General Bitters beverages. Mohbad arrived the venue of the event at about 1900hrs in company of his wife, Mrs Cynthia Omowumi Adebanjo and their 5months old baby; his childhood friend Ibrahim Oluwatosin Owoduni (Prime…

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