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By John Abayomi, Deputy Online Editor<\/p>\n

If there is any area of our lives that got a substantial coverage in the news in 2011, in terms of search, traffic, debates and comments after politics, it is the crime stories. We will refresh your memories with some of our top stories in the year:<\/p>\n

Bode George\u2019s celebrated release from prison and the criticisms, the continued trial of sacked bank chiefs, with Akingbola\u00a0 with, arrest of Bank CEOs, Post-election killing in the north, Boko Haram bombings in Suleja, UN House bombings, Kidnapping of Billionaire Jimoh Ibrahim\u2019s mother,\u00a0 the arrest and trial former Speaker Dimeji Bankole over N40bn fraud, Arowolo\u2019s killing of his wife in Lagos;<\/p>\n

The bursting of kidnappers hideout in Lagos, the murder of Lagos business Mr. Kazeem Ademoye by his wife Ngozi Ademoye who claimed her husband was a cultist;\u00a0 Soldiers, Police clash in Lagos with L\/c Aodeji assaulting Police and LASTMA official over use of BRT lane(and dismissal), the recovery of rocket launchers, dynamites\u00a0 and other ammunitions in kidnappers den in Lagos, Another murder of Lagos bank manager, Emeka Nwazuruike by his debtor\u2019s brother over the repayment of an N11m loan,<\/p>\n

The ABSU rape saga that caused an uproar when rapist posted a video on internet ; The Badagry soldiers, Police clash\u00a0 that left Divisional Police Officer (DPO), Samuel Saliu, his Divisional Crime Officer, (DCO), Samson\u00a0 Kudesi and several others dead;<\/p>\n

The revelation of the killing of 124 policemen in Lagos by bandits in 9 months; Man that pucks out his wife\u2019s eye for ritual;\u00a0 the arrest and trial of Governors Adebayo Alao-Akala of Oyo state, Gbenga Daniel\u00a0 of Ogun state and Aliyu Akwe Doma of Nassarawa state\u00a0 over\u00a0 alleged N101 billion fraud. Former governor of Gombe state, Danjuma Goje docked over N52bn corruption charges.<\/p>\n

Other reported stories in the year includes; How I was maltreated, raped by two men \u2013 9-yr-old (househelp), whose story brought tears to many eyes;\u00a0 Man, Remigius Odo who ran amock, beheaded wife pregnant with twins in Enugu; and when you want to think the year is over, the killing of Chief Ogbe Onokpite, candidate of the Citizens Peoples Party (CPP) in the Delta State 2007 and 2011 gubernatorial elections on 26th November wrapped up the major crime reports of the year(that is if another story does not break in the next minute)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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By John Abayomi, Deputy Online Editor If there is any area of our lives that got a substantial coverage in the news in 2011, in terms of search, traffic, debates and comments after politics, it is the crime stories. 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