A 60-year-old herder, Audu Usman on Monday appeared in a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for alleged defilement of his 14-year-old daughter. The police also charged a 43-year-old auxiliary nurse, Mrs Faith Akapa, with unlawful abortion. The prosecutor, Insp Ayodele Adeosun told the court that the defendants committed the offence...
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By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Lagos State Government has resolved to explore all avenues to reintroduce the issue of the 37 Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in the ongoing Constitutional Review process, with a view to constitutionally completing the process. The Special Adviser, Office of Political, Legislative and Civic...
Residents of Surulere and environs on Sunday trooped out in large numbers to the centre of “Ounje Eko,” Lagos Discounted Food programme, to purchase food items at cheaper prices. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents arrived as early as 6.00 a.m. at Lagos Progressive Junior...
Police have arrested two robbery suspects who pose as alms beggars in Lagos traffic gridlocks. The duo approached a motorist in a gridlock at Agungi area in Lekki on Friday, soliciting for alms, but forcefully took his telephone handset and jewellery and took to their heels. Police spokesman...
By OLA MUDOPE, Lagos – Police in Lagos State are looking for family members of a boy who had been wandering around Ikorodu as he could not find his way home. Police spokesman, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, said in a statement on Saturday, that the police found 11-year-old Ogunrinde on...
Police have arrested a secondary school principal in Igando area of Lagos for allegedly flogging a female student and inflicting injuries on her body. The Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the principal was picked up on Friday by the...
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Thursday sentenced a man, Nurudeen Nasiru, to life imprisonment for introducing porn video to his neighbour’s 13-year old daughter and sexually assaulting her. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Justice Abiola Soladoye held that the prosecution had...
A 17-year old apprentice boy, Ojibe Chibueze, has reportedly died in an apparent suicide after being accused of stealing money from his boss. The Police spokesperson in Lagos State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday. Hundeyin said that one Cynthia,...
A former Lagos State Chairman, National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Rafiu Olohunwa, has distanced himself from a malicious publication declaring him as the Union’s newly appointed Lagos State Chairman. In a statement signed and issued by him on Thursday in Lagos, Olohunwa described the purported...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected female kidnapper and rescued three children from her. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the case was reported on Monday at about 3.30...
An Ikeja High Court on Tuesday adjourned until May 2, contempt of court proceedings against the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). Justice Akintunde Savage adjourned the proceedings after dismissing the prayer of FHA counsel, Mr Chris Ekemezie, to strike out forms 48 and 49 filed against FHA. Form 48...
A Deputy Director with the Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development, Mr Yakubu Abisogun, on Monday, told an Ikeja High Court that Chrisland School Ikeja failed to comply with the state’s safeguarding and child protection policy. Abisogun, a Level 16 social wellbeing officer, said the ministry’s...
A woman who boarded a boat from Igando in Lagos State to Ogun has allegedly committed suicide by jumping into the river from the moving boat, the police have said. The Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria...
The Lagos State PDP Governorship Candidate in the 2023 General Elections, Dr Abdul-Azeez Adediran (Jandor), says he remains the apex leader of the party at the moment, and is ready to provide leadership ahead of 2027 elections. Adediran disclosed this while addressing party faithful and leaders during a...
Lagos State Police Command has arrested a mother for attempting to kill her sick child, using a poisonous insecticide, “Sniper’’. Police spokesman in the state, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday that the Lagos University Teaching Hospital, Idi-Araba, reported the attempt to...
The Police Command in Lagos State has confirmed that an 80-year-old man, allegedly committed suicide at Imota area of the state. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday. Hundeyin said one Mustapha, (landlord of the...
The Federal Operations Unit (Zone `A’) of the Nigeria Customs Service intercepted and seized different contraband goods valued at N751.1 billion in February. Controller in charge of the zone, Mr Hussein Ejibunu told newsmen in Lagos on Friday that 3,779 (50kg) bags of foreign rice equivalent to seven...
President Bola Tinubu has approved and released funds for the rehabilitation of the 11- kilometer Eko bridge. The Minister of Works, David Umahi disclosed this on Thursday in Lagos, when he inspected the progress of work on a couple of different projects and bridges in Lagos. “The Eko...
The Lagos State chapter of the Labour Party (LP) says the Appeal Court’s affirmation of Mr Julius Abure as the National Chairman of the party is a good omen for its survival and fortune. The Secretary of the party in Lagos State, Mr Sam Okpala, stated this in...
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu has promised to immortalise the late founder of Access Bank, Dr Herbert Wigwe, who was born at the Island Maternity Hospital in the state. Sanwo-Olu made the pledge on Monday night at an event to celebrate the late Group Chief Executive, Access Corporation,...