Crime

There was pandemonium on Wednesday as headquarters of the Rapid Response Squad, RRS, at the Lagos State Government Secretariat, Alausa, in Ikeja, Lagos, Southwest Nigeria was gutted by fire.

The fire started around 11:40am, as smokes emanated from the roof of the one story building.

Police officers with their guns ran out of the building as attempts were made to quench the fire to no avail.

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Several fire extinguishers were deployed to put out the fire, but it was after officers of the Lagos State Fire Service came that the fire …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC docked on Tuesday one Yushua Mohammed Ahmed before Justice Mojisola Dada of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos on a four-count charge of stealing €3,808,870, said to be property of the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Among other counts, Ahmed was alleged to have, between 29 September, 2010 and 26 October, 2010, in Lagos, converted to his own use €458,425.00 belonging to the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

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The offence is contrary to Section 280 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State of Nigeria …

The police in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria have arrested a man for allegedly attempting to kill his wife after a minor misunderstanding.

Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Police Command, Bala Elkana said on 2 February, 2020 at about 5:30pm, operatives from Bariga Police Station arrested one Christopher Lament, 45, at No 23 Jossy Castro Street Lagos for attempting to kill his wife, Comfort Christopher of the same address with a knife.

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“The woman was rescued by the police following a distress call received. The knife was recovered and registered as …

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) says the Director-General of the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO), Chima Igwe, has not been awarded a PhD degree.

The anti-graft agency made this known in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, on Sunday in Abuja.

Igwe has been under ICPC investigation for claiming to have secured a PhD at the Universite d’Abomey Calavi, Republic of Benin, but has no certificate to show for it.

He is said to have risen through the ranks in FIIRO based on a letter of attestation from the university, …

New York police officials said a second police officer has been shot in the Bronx, only hours after a gunman attacked officers in a patrol van.

Following the shooting at the patrol van, police cordoned off the area of East 163 St & Barretto Ave in the Bronx. Police warned people to keep off from the area and later issued a notice declaring a lone gunman wanted for shooting of police officers on Simpson Street.

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After the latest shooting, police warned people off the area of Southern …