Tag: #PublicSafety
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LAGOS POLICE ARREST SYNDICATE OVER N500M VISA FRAUD SCAM
Lagos Police have detained four suspects linked to a scam that defrauded over 100 victims of more than N500 million, promising fake Canadian and Australian work visas. The suspects, aged between 23 and 36 and working at an educational consultancy, were arrested after investigations by the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID). Police are still hunting…
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POLICE-COMMUNITY COLLABORATION THWARTS CULT KILLING, ARRESTS ROBBERS IN ILORIN
Quick teamwork between Kwara State Police and local vigilantes stopped a planned cult assassination and nabbed two armed robbers in Ilorin on August 10. The suspects, Ishola Adeyemi and Ismail Rafiu from Ibadan, were caught after robbing a student hostel, with phones, cash, cutlasses, and other items seized. Police investigations link the duo to a…
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OOPL CONDEMNS EFCC RAID, DEMANDS APOLOGY OVER VIOLENT MIDNIGHT INVASION
The Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL) has condemned a violent EFCC raid at its premises in the early hours of Sunday, describing it as an unlawful invasion that caused panic, injuries, and chaos during a private event. OOPL alleges that over 50 armed EFCC operatives, led by “Olapade,” stormed the Green Legacy Hotel without a…
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FCTA STEPS UP SHANTY CLEARANCE TO ROOT OUT CRIMINAL HIDEOUTS IN ABUJA
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is intensifying its crackdown on shanties and parks used by criminals as hideouts across Abuja. Since August 6, a city-wide cleanup involving removal of illegal structures, vehicle impoundments, and weapon seizures has targeted hotspots like the Jazz and Blues Entertainment area in Panorama Recreational Park, Wuse Zone 3. Despite…
