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Banker Bags Four-Year Jail for Fraud in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has secured the conviction of a banker, Ugenyi Kalu, who was sentenced to four years in prison by an Ikeja Special Offences Court for fraud. In a statement posted on its official X.com page on Tuesday, the…

2 days ago

Two Suspected Killers Of Anambra Lawmaker Escape From Police Custody

Two suspects linked to the murder of Justice Azuka, a member of the Anambra House of Assembly, have escaped from police custody in the state. Spokesman of the Anambra State Police Command, Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. Ikenga said the…

2 days ago

Singer Portable Turns Self In To Police

The Ogun State Police Command has confirmed the arrival of Habeeb Okikiola, also known as Portable, at the state Criminal Investigation Department in Eleweran, Abeokuta, the state capital. He was handed over to the Ogun State Police Command by the Lagos State Police…

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Jimoh Appointed Lagos Police Commissioner Amid Assembly Crisis

Amid the leadership crisis rocking the Lagos State House of Assembly, the Police Service Commission has approved the appointment of Olohundare Moshood Jimoh as the new Commissioner of Police for the nation’s economic capital. A statement by the Head of Press and Public…

4 days ago

Police Declare Singer Portable Wanted

Police authorities in Ogun State have declared controversial singer, Habeeb Olalomi, popularly known as Portable, wanted for allegedly leading a violent attack on government officials carrying out their lawful duties. The declaration was contained in a police gazette issued on Monday night, shared…

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Three Policemen Arrested for Extorting N100,000 From Expatriate in Lagos

A team of police officers attached to the Area F of the Lagos State Police Command have been detained for allegedly extorting a Chinese expatriate along the Sheraton-Opebi link Road area of the state. Press learnt that the incident occurred when the officers…

5 days ago

NDLEA Busts Trans-Border Trafficking Syndicate

In a breakthrough against drug trafficking in Nigeria, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have dismantled a trans-border drug syndicate, arresting four suspects and seizing tramadol pills worth multi-million naira hidden in vehicle bumpers and false compartments. According to a statement…

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IGP Expands GBV Desk Offices To Divisions Across Nigeria

As part of efforts to reinforce the Nigeria Police Force’s commitment to upholding human rights, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun has approved the expansion of gender-based violence (GBV) desk offices to all police divisions nationwide. This is to enhance efficiency, improve…

16/02/2025

Suspected Ritualist Kills Girlfriend, Dismembers Her Body In Kwara

A suspected ritualist has killed and dismembered a final-year student of the Kwara State College of Education in Ilorin, Kwara State. Lawal Hafsoh Yetunde was killed by her boyfriend whom she met on social media. The suspected killer, after the gruesome killing, dismembered her…

16/02/2025

Loan Controversy: Onasanya Appears in Court to Clear Name

To prove his innocence and clear his name, the former Group Managing Director of First Bank, Dr Bisi Onasanya, yesterday, appeared before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke at the Federal High Court in Lagos. Onasanya, alongside former First Bank Chairman Oba Otudeko; a Director at…

14/02/2025

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