Crime

Folake Sokoya Apparently, millions of Naira from Federal Government’s Amnesty program was not enough for Prosper David, a dreaded militant whose gang has just been smashed by the police. Known as the Militant General, David met his waterloo during a shootout with the police in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The police, who also described David as a Sea Pirate, said …

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Dayo Emmanuel The Police this evening have arrested a woman who allegedly stabbed a man with knife at the Iju-Ishaga market in Lagos State over a provocation,National Wire has learnt. According to eye witness reports, the unidentified woman is a trader in the market. A trader who preferred to be anonymous told National Wire that the victim is from northern …

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The Commissioner of Police Lagos State, CP Edgal Imohimi, yesterday inaugurated a committee to mop up all prohibited and illegal firearms in Lagos State. The committee is headed by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Department of Operations,  DCP Muhammad Ali Ari and has nine senior officers as  members. The team is charged with the responsibility of mopping up all prohibited …

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The Police in Borno on Tuesday confirmed that three members of the Civilian Joint Task Force were killed and 17 other persons injured in a Monday night suicide bomb attack in Maiduguri. The Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Joseph Kwaji, , said in a statement issued in Maiduguri that the incident occurred at about 8:30 pm at Muna Delti area …

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Folake Sokoya The operatives of Rapid Response Squad of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a man and his son for selling Tramadol and other hard drugs to primary and secondary school pupils in Itire, Lagos. The father, Ibrahim Sheu and his 23 year old son, Franku Ibrahim, were arrested last Friday after the officials of the Office of …

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Folake Sokoya Luck ran out on two suspected members of a kidnap syndicate on Thursday when they engaged men of the Federal Special Anti Robbery Squad (FSARS) in a gun battle as the police tried to rescue an abducted woman. Trouble started at about 1:00pm when a distress call was made to the Police that one Mrs Ajayi, a pastor’s …

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Lagos State government has distanced itself from fake advertorials making the rounds on the internet about admission into the state School of Nursing,saying they are fake. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health, Dr. Modele Osunkiyesi, who made this known on Friday through a signed disclaimer notice to the public, stressed that some unscrupulous group of people place the fake advertisements …

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Photo Caption: Lagos Commissioner of Police, Mr. Imohimi Edgal explaining some points, during the Parade of suspected Cannabis dealers at the Police Command, Lagos …on. Thursday March 1, 2018, ‎   Photo Caption: Suspected Cannabis dealers arrested at different locations when they were paraded at Police Command, Ikeja in Lagos‎…on. Thursday March 1, 2018

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A divorce seeking wife has accused her husband of employing an Islamic preacher to have sex with her for money-making ritual purposes. The woman, Musilimotu Olashuyi, 48, claimed that she introduced her husband, Gbenga Olashuyi, 55, to the unnamed Alfa because she used to frequent his mosque for prayers. She said at some point, the Alfa noticed that Olashuyi’s business wasn’t …

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Folake Sokoya Lagos Commissioner of Police, Edgal Imohimi, has said the youth must desist from sales and use of illicit drugs, unlawful possession and use of firearms, and cultism or incur the wrath of the law. Imohimi made this declaration on Wednesday in view of the recent development of some youths in the Aguda Surulere, Itire and Akala-Mushin areas of …

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