CrimeWorld weekly newspaper, Suite 10, Awaye House, Coker, Lagos (2024)

04/04/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-THE Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA has warned motorists to apply caution while driving on the newly renovated 3rd mainland bridge as the bridge is to opened to traffic today. The agency noted that the new face bridge looked fascinating and temple to drive on warning that reckless driving on it could be dangerous. ...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-THE Lagos State Traffic Management Authority LASTMA has warned motorists to apply caution while driving on the newly renovated 3rd mainland bridge as the bridge is to opened to traffic today. The agency noted that the new face bridge loo...

03/04/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- CRACK police detectives attached to the Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 police command headquarters Onikan Lagos have arrested a Ghanaian chauffeur driver, Kwesi Samuel for allegedly conniving with others to kidnap a 10 year old son of his employer. Sources said upon the successful kidnap of the child, a call was put to his mother who lives in Millionaire Estate Oniru Lagos, for a N150,000,000.00 ransom even as the car tracking device on the car on which he took the boy out was demobilised....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS– CRACK police detectives attached to the Zonal Monitoring Unit, Zone 2 police command headquarters Onikan Lagos have arrested a Ghanaian chauffeur driver, Kwesi Samuel for allegedly conniving with others to kidnap a 10 year old son of ...

02/04/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- THE Nigerian Army has expressed shock over the Monday explosion in Ikeaja Cantonment describing the incident as unexpected. It however, said a team of experts of the Nigerian Army had commenced investigations into what caused the explosion noting that the Cantonment was recently cleared of explosive ordinances and declared safe. A statement by the Director of Army information, Major General Oyenma Nwachukwu said there was no casualty recorded during the operation....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- THE Nigerian Army has expressed shock over the Monday explosion in Ikeaja Cantonment describing the incident as unexpected. It however, said a team of experts of the Nigerian Army had commenced investigations into what caused the explos...

02/04/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ *Late DCP Gbolahan Olugbemi... LAGOS CELEBRATED Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Gbolahan Olugbemi is dead. The senior police officer who was celebrated for his role during the protest on the Lekki/Ajah Lagos axis reportedly committed su***de in his mansion in Ogbomosho in Oyo State where he had gone to celebrate the Easter holidays....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ *Late DCP Gbolahan Olugbemi… LAGOS CELEBRATED Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Gbolahan Olugbemi is dead. The senior police officer who was celebrated for his role during the protest on the Lekki/Ajah Lagos axis reportedly committe...

29/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- A group, Truth Alliance, a civil society group has condemned the inhuman activities of Boko Haram insurgents and other such outlawed groups as unislamic and against humanity. The group which describes the activities of Boko Haram insurgents as morally bankrupt says the resolve to kidnapping for ransom had infused "destructive elements into the fabrics of once peaceful society." …...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS– A group, Truth Alliance, a civil society group has condemned the inhuman activities of Boko Haram insurgents and other such outlawed groups as unislamic and against humanity. The group which describes the activities of Boko Haram insu...

27/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-COMMISSIONER of Police Lagos State Police Command CP Adegoke Fayoade declared yesterday that the police under his watch in the state will not leave any crime proned area in the state unpoliced. The police boss dropped this at the police officers mess on the occasion of his 100 days in office. …...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-COMMISSIONER of Police Lagos State Police Command CP Adegoke Fayoade declared yesterday that the police under his watch in the state will not leave any crime proned area in the state unpoliced. The police boss dropped this at the police....

26/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-POLICE authority said yesterday that it had successfully procured 29,052 cases under the watch of the present Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun. The feat Police said was achieved vide a functional administration of criminal justice system and focused leadership. A statement by the Force public relations officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to…...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-POLICE authority said yesterday that it had successfully procured 29,052 cases under the watch of the present Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun. The feat Police said was achieved vide a functional administration of crimina...

25/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-ELEVEN soldiers of the Nigerian Army Corp Supply and Logistics, Bony Camp are to be trained by the Presidential Committee on Natural Gas Initiative P-CNGi in it pilot programme of conversation of the use of Petroleum Motor Spirit PMS to natural gas in vehicles. Speaking to journalists in Lagos, programme Director of the initiative, Engineer Michael Oluwagbemi said the programme was aimed at reducing over dependence on PMS adding that Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural gas which is not well utilised with quantum of it being flared....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-ELEVEN soldiers of the Nigerian Army Corp Supply and Logistics, Bony Camp are to be trained by the Presidential Committee on Natural Gas Initiative P-CNGi in it pilot programme of conversation of the use of Petroleum Motor Spirit PMS to....

25/03/2024

By Emma OBIAMIWE, Investigator Correspondent Asaba/ ASABA-POLICE High authority has expressed deep sense of grief over the recent gruesome murder of its personal in Delta State. Force public relations officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in an emotion leadend statement said the police was still in rude shock over the unwarranted murder of its personnel out to protect life and property warning that such act of criminality would no longer be tolerated....

By Emma OBIAMIWE, Investigator Correspondent Asaba/ ASABA-POLICE High authority has expressed deep sense of grief over the recent gruesome murder of its personal in Delta State. Force public relations officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi in an emotion leadend statement said the police was still in rude sho...

19/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- THREE persons yesterday escaped death by the whiskers after a truck failed brake and rammed into a private vehicle which I turn rammed into two passenger vehicles; seriously injuring three passengers on board. A statement by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA Mr Taofiq Adebayo made available to…...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS– THREE persons yesterday escaped death by the whiskers after a truck failed brake and rammed into a private vehicle which I turn rammed into two passenger vehicles; seriously injuring three passengers on board. A statement by the Direc...

19/03/2024

By 'kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA- THE agelong feud that existed between the Police Service Commission PSC and the Nigeria Police Force over recruitment exercise amongst others, has been put to permanent rest with the visit Tuesday, of the Inspector General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun and his management to the office of the chairman of the Commission, Dr....

By ‘kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA– THE agelong feud that existed between the Police Service Commission PSC and the Nigeria Police Force over recruitment exercise amongst others, has been put to permanent rest with the visit Tuesday, of the Inspector General of P...

19/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-A tenant and his accomplice have been arrested by detectives attached to the FCID Annex Alagbo, Ikoyi Lagos for allegedly using the AIG, Idowu Owohunwa's name to extort his landlord. Sources said the tenant and his accomplice identified as Messrs Henry Nwabueze and Francis had demanded N7 million naira from his landlord, Engineer Alphonso Oham on the premise he would used the amount to settle the AIG; prompting a petition to the effect to the office of the AIG....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-A tenant and his accomplice have been arrested by detectives attached to the FCID Annex Alagbo, Ikoyi Lagos for allegedly using the AIG, Idowu Owohunwa’s name to extort his landlord. Sources said the tenant and his accomplice identifie...

13/03/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-THE Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun and his Force Secrary have come under sever critism for non- compliance of a valid court order which ordered the immediate reinstatement of some senior police officers who were forcefully retired from the police force. Sources said the officers of courses 33, 34 and 35 had through a suit instituted by CSP Egwu Egong Egwu dragged the IGP and Police Service Commission PSC to the Industrial court on what they termed illegal retirement without having attained the required 60 years of age or 35 years in Service adding that the Industrial court held that they should be reinstated back into the Force....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-THE Inspector-General of Police IGP Kayode Egbetokun and his Force Secrary have come under sever critism for non- compliance of a valid court order which ordered the immediate reinstatement of some senior police officers who were forcefu...

04/03/2024

By Albert UBA, who was there YOUNDE- The Nigeria Navy Dockyard Limited and its Benin Republic counterpart weekend at Younde, signed an agreement that would empower the Naval Dockyard to carry out repair works on six of its non-functional platforms. The agreement is historical in that it will not only bring about regional cooperation, it will also enhance maritime security in the Gulf of Guinea....

By Albert UBA, who was there YOUNDE– The Nigeria Navy Dockyard Limited and its Benin Republic counterpart weekend at Younde, signed an agreement that would empower the Naval Dockyard to carry out repair works on six of its non-functional platforms. The agreement is historical in that it will not o...

27/02/2024

By Robert AKPAN, Senior Investigator Correspondent/ LAGOS- THE Ijegemo locality, a suburb in Ikotun Community of Lagos State has commended the Commissioner of Police, CP Fayoade Adegoke for the creation of Special Tactical Squad STS Unit in their Community to fight heinous crimes. The Community noted that since the creation of the Squad, incidents of crimes and criminality had nosedive....

By Robert AKPAN, Senior Investigator Correspondent/ LAGOS– THE Ijegemo locality, a suburb in Ikotun Community of Lagos State has commended the Commissioner of Police, CP Fayoade Adegoke for the creation of Special Tactical Squad STS Unit in their Community to fight heinous crimes. The Community no...

27/02/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it has recorded an historic single seizure of herion weighing 49.70kg at the Lagos International Airport Ikeja. The anti- narcotic agency says the drug was stocked in 15 cartons of 2300-watt metal cutting machines. A statement by the Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi said the Agency has successfully dismantled and arrested members of an organized criminal organization which specializes in trafficking he**in across Nigeria, South Africa, Mozambique, Europe and America in a 12-day well-coordinated operation, leading to the seizure of the single largest consignment of he**in at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, MMIA Ikeja Lagos.He quoted the chairman of NDLEA, Brig-Gen....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS– OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, said it has recorded an historic single seizure of herion weighing 49.70kg at the Lagos International Airport Ikeja. The anti- narcotic agency says the drug was stocked in...

26/02/2024

EDITORIAL THE auctioning of bags of rice on Saturday, February 25, 2024, by the Nigerian Customs Service NCS leading to the death of seven hunger-striken Nigerians including the All Progressives Congress APC FKL Ward E1 Woman leader in Surulere, Mrs. Comfort Adebanjo Funmilayo has left much to be desired. It has further revealed the scorn and derision with which the have-nots are treated in the country....

EDITORIAL THE auctioning of bags of rice on Saturday, February 25, 2024, by the Nigerian Customs Service NCS leading to the death of seven hunger-striken Nigerians including the All Progressives Congress APC FKL Ward E1 Woman leader in Surulere, Mrs. Comfort Adebanjo Funmilayo has left much to be de...

25/02/2024

By Dele OYEWALE, Head Media and Publicity EFCC Abuja/ Cross section of the suspected Yahoo-yahoo Boys and their tools... KADUNA-OPERATIVES of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday and Saturday, February 23 & 24, 2024, arrested 36(thirty- six) suspected internet fraudsters. The suspects, comprising 35 males and 1 female were arrested at Sabo Kaduna and Narayi Highcoast and Layin Dogon Iche Samaru in the Zaria Local Government Area of Kaduna State, following credible information on their suspected involvement in internet-related offences. Items recovered from the suspects include 43 phones and five laptops. They will be charged to court as soon as investigations are completed."

By Dele OYEWALE, Head Media and Publicity EFCC Abuja/ Cross section of the suspected Yahoo-yahoo Boys and their tools… KADUNA-OPERATIVES of the Kaduna Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, on Friday and Saturday, February 23 & 24, 2024, arrested 36(thirty- six) suspec...

25/02/2024

By 'kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA- CHAIRMAN, Police Service Commission PSC Dr. Solomon Arase is set to drag the publisher of International Center for Investigative Reporting ICIR which tended the smear him in the capacity of IGP in a purported sale of some listed police property. The forme police IG who describes the publication as as false narrative said he had never in his capacity as IGP involved in any shady business that tended to undermine the welfare of policemen and women....

By ‘kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA- CHAIRMAN, Police Service Commission PSC Dr. Solomon Arase is set to drag the publisher of International Center for Investigative Reporting ICIR which tended the smear him in the capacity of IGP in a purported sale of some listed ...

25/02/2024

By 'kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA-THE Police Service Commission PSC has assured Nigerians that ongoing recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force would be merit based adding that it had begun distributing invitation letters to shortlisted candidates for the March 2024 JAMB/ CBT Exams. This was made known by the Head Press and Public Relations Ikechukwu Ani in a statement made available to…...

By ‘kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA-THE Police Service Commission PSC has assured Nigerians that ongoing recruitment exercise into the Nigeria Police Force would be merit based adding that it had begun distributing invitation letters to shortlisted candidates for th...

25/02/2024

By Emma OBIAMIWE, Investigator Correspondent Asaba/ 54 year grandma and her trade... ASABA-POLICE Detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command Asaba, have intercepted a vehicle conveying a 54 year old grandmother suspected to be a gunrunner. Sources said when the vehicle which was coming from Onitsha in Anambra state was flagged down Police operatives and searched, a sack which contained the killer goods was discovered. ...

By Emma OBIAMIWE, Investigator Correspondent Asaba/ 54 year grandma and her trade… ASABA-POLICE Detectives attached to the Delta State Police Command Asaba, have intercepted a vehicle conveying a 54 year old grandmother suspected to be a gunrunner. Sources said when the vehicle which was coming fr...

25/02/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ The suspects and arms, ammunition recovered from them... LAGOS-THE commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command Special Squad 2, has arrested eight notorious wanted armed robbers; some who participated in the gruesome murder of a Police officer somewhere in Ishaga area of the state and snatched away his rifle. Sources said the arrest followed over two weeks painstaking intelligence and follow-up by the CP's team led by CSP Joel Ugowe Igbinazaka adding that the murdered Police officer's rifle snatched by the hoodlums had been recovered. ...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ The suspects and arms, ammunition recovered from them… LAGOS-THE commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command Special Squad 2, has arrested eight notorious wanted armed robbers; some who participated in the gruesome murder of a Police o...

25/02/2024

By Raymond EKPE, South-South Investigator Bureau Chief/ Gift Okpara aka 2Baba before and now... PORTHARCOURT-THE Rivers State Police Command was up in jubilation Friday, after news of the recovery of the body of most wanted Iceland Cult Leader, Gift Okpara aka 2Baba in the forest hit the airwaves of the Command. Policemen and women all thrung the scene where the decomposing body of a once terror lay lifeless with maggots tipping through his mouth and eyes. ...

By Raymond EKPE, South-South Investigator Bureau Chief/ Gift Okpara aka 2Baba before and now… PORTHARCOURT-THE Rivers State Police Command was up in jubilation Friday, after news of the recovery of the body of most wanted Iceland Cult Leader, Gift Okpara aka 2Baba in the forest hit the airwaves of...

20/02/2024

By Albert Uba UNARGUABLY, the new Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command CP Adegoke Fayoade is not a virgin in the maternity ward as far as fighting crimes in Lagos is concerned. Having served as a Divisional Police Officer DPO in Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Zonal Crime Unit of Zone 2 Command Headquarters, Onikan Lagos and of course, the Officer-in-Charge O/C of the dreaded SCIID Panti Yaba; he is no doubt, well equipped with the topography of Lagos State....

By Albert Uba UNARGUABLY, the new Commissioner of Police Lagos State Police Command CP Adegoke Fayoade is not a virgin in the maternity ward as far as fighting crimes in Lagos is concerned. Having served as a Divisional Police Officer DPO in Lagos, Deputy Commissioner of Police DCP Zonal Crime Unit....

19/02/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have intercepted a consignment of hard drugs said to be 'Loud hidden in wooden loudspeakers at the Lagos airport. The consignment it was gathered was shipped into the country from the New York, USA. Three persons including the agent who was to clear the goods have been arrested and are helping operatives in their investigations. ...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-OPERATIVES of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA have intercepted a consignment of hard drugs said to be ‘Loud hidden in wooden loudspeakers at the Lagos airport. The consignment it was gathered was shipped into the country...

19/02/2024

By 'kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA- AN officer attached to the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore John Ijudigal displayed rear gallantry in Abuja weekend, when he single- handedly chased after armed gang suspected to be kidnappers and 'One chance' operators, blocked their operational vehicle with his personal car and foiled the attempt to take some unsuspecting persons hostage. ...

By ‘kanmi AKINLADE, Investigator Correspondent Northern Zone/ ABUJA– AN officer attached to the Nigerian Air Force, Air Commodore John Ijudigal displayed rear gallantry in Abuja weekend, when he single- handedly chased after armed gang suspected to be kidnappers and ‘One chance’ operators, b...

19/02/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-THE Police said yesterday that Ports wing intercepted a diverted Bags of Wheat meant for the United Nations World Food Programme UNWFP meant for the internally Displaced Persons IDPs, arrested five suspects and recovered the goods intact. A statement by the Force public relations officer ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi made available to CrimeWorld magazine online said the police was more than ever, determined to serve the nation and ensure a theft-free Ports. ...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS-THE Police said yesterday that Ports wing intercepted a diverted Bags of Wheat meant for the United Nations World Food Programme UNWFP meant for the internally Displaced Persons IDPs, arrested five suspects and recovered the goods intact...

19/02/2024

By Raymond EKPE, South-South Investigator Bureau Chief/ PORTHARCOURT-THE Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command CP Olatunji Disu has declared that the wanted notorious leader of Iceland cult group and killer of the DPO Ohoada SP Bako Angbashim may have died of exhaustion and hemorrhage after series of bombardment from the police and other security agencies. The police boss dropped the hint while affirming his resolve to tame the tide of violent crimes in Rivers State....

By Raymond EKPE, South-South Investigator Bureau Chief/ PORTHARCOURT-THE Commissioner of Police, Rivers State Police Command CP Olatunji Disu has declared that the wanted notorious leader of Iceland cult group and killer of the DPO Ohoada SP Bako Angbashim may have died of exhaustion and hemorrhage....

13/02/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ Structure allegedly destroyed by Oba Kamurudeen Animashaun... LAGOS- TWO ancient communities in Lagos State, Epe and Poka- Isokan under Epe LGA of the State are presently at daggers drown over who owns a particular hecters of land. The fracas which had since degenerated into the use Police to harass opponent and rival cult members clashing, leading to deaths has gone to court. ...

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ Structure allegedly destroyed by Oba Kamurudeen Animashaun… LAGOS– TWO ancient communities in Lagos State, Epe and Poka- Isokan under Epe LGA of the State are presently at daggers drown over who owns a particular hecters of land. The fraca...

07/02/2024

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS- AFTER a prolonged legal battle over ownership of a property situated along Alfred Rilwane Road Ikoyi, a Lagos High Court sitting before Justice Mrs. E. I. Alakija has finally ruled in favour of a Lagos based businessman, Felix Ezeamama. The learned judge in her lead judgment after going through the terms of settlement averred by the parties in dispute, ruled that the Chief Executive Officer of Web Towers Limited, Felix Ezeamama should reclaimed ownership of the contentious property situated on Number 41, Kingsway Road in the highbrow Ikoyi area of Lagos state after all evidences pointed to the effect....

By Mary BASSEY, Senior Investigator Correspondent Lagos/ LAGOS– AFTER a prolonged legal battle over ownership of a property situated along Alfred Rilwane Road Ikoyi, a Lagos High Court sitting before Justice Mrs. E. I. Alakija has finally ruled in favour of a Lagos based businessman, Felix Ezeamam...