An Igbosere High Court in Lagos State on Wednesday, October 16, sentenced a 46-year-old man, Tunde Omisakin, to 12 years imprisonment for causing the death of his lover, Tina Toroso. Omisakin was charged with cutting the right hand of his girlfriend with a cutlass which resulted to her death. He was first arraigned sometime in … Read more
The Lagos State Government has announced that it will prosecute four police officers indicted in an alleged extra-judicial killing of two people in Lagos. On Wednesday, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice informed the public that sequel to a petition received from the families of late Segun Sholaja and Ogheneovo Ebobo alleging extra judicial killing … Read more
A 20-year-old man, Abraham Agemo, on Wednesday was arraigned at a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing property valued at N380,000. The accused is facing a two-count charge of stealing and unlawful escape from custody, an offence he denied. According to the Prosecutor, ASP Akpam Nkem, Agemo committed the offence on July 1, 2018, … Read more
Lagos State Government has assured farmers of its continuous support, just as it acknowledged the myriad of problems they faced in the process of getting their produce to the consumers. The Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Prince Gbolahan Lawal, who spoke in Lagos today at a Farmers’ Forum organised by the State government in commemoration of … Read more
The Buhari led Federal Government has allocated N360m for the educational and upkeep allowance for the rescued Chibok girls. This was revealed in the details of the budget President Buhari submitted to joint National Assembly last week. It could be recalled that 106 girls were rescued from the hands of Boko Haram and had since … Read more
The Buhari led Federal Government has allocated N360m for the educational and upkeep allowance for the rescued Chibok girls. This was revealed in the details of the budget President Buhari submitted to joint National Assembly last week. It could be recalled that 106 girls were rescued from the hands of Boko Haram and had since … Read more
Tragedy struck at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), when a passenger slumped and died when he received the news of his wife’s death. The MMIA Police Command, Lagos, DSP Joseph Alabi, confirmed the incident happened on Sunday to newsmen. It was gathered that the passenger who was identified as Jude Oladipo, aged 45 was … Read more
Tragedy struck at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA), when a passenger slumped and died when he received the news of his wife’s death. The MMIA Police Command, Lagos, DSP Joseph Alabi, confirmed the incident happened on Sunday to newsmen. It was gathered that the passenger who was identified as Jude Oladipo, aged 45 was … Read more
There was excitement in the air in the Ilara kingdom of Epe area of Lagos state as a new Royal Majesty was declared in the kingdom. This followed the emergence of Folarin Ogunsanwo as the new Royal Majesty, Alara of Ilaraof the kingdom. Read Also: International Friendly: Again, Super Eagles Star Opt Out Of Brazil … Read more
Some unknwon gun men have kidnapped the Principal of Government Technical College, Mararaban Kajuru in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The state Police Command confirmed the kidnap of the school principal on Thursday in a press statement. The victim who was identified as Mr Francis Maji, was said to have been kidnapped by … Read more
Unknown gunmen on Monday killed one person and abducted a pastor’s wife alongside three others. The unknown gunmen invaded a community in Angwan Barau in Chikun local government Area of the state, at about 4:00am. According to an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity because of the security concerns, revealed that the kidnappers shot rapidly into the … Read more
Unknown gunmen on Monday killed one person and abducted a pastor’s wife alongside three others. The unknown gunmen invaded a community in Angwan Barau in Chikun local government Area of the state, at about 4:00am. According to an eyewitness who pleaded anonymity because of the security concerns, revealed that the kidnappers shot rapidly into the … Read more
The National Youth Council Of Nigeria (NYCN), Epe branch has embarked on a cleaning exercise to celebrate Nigeria’s 59th Independence. The sanitation exercise which took at the Luwo market at Afuye in Epe Local Government Area of Lagos state was in conjunction with the African Clean Up Initiative(ACI). The cleaning exercise was part of the … Read more
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of a 5 year-old boy who died in an inferno. The inferno occurred at No. 4, Ben Okonkwo street, Igando area of Lagos State. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), DSP Bala Elkana, revealed this in a press statement on Sunday. Elkana noted that a distress … Read more
The Taraba State Police Command has apprehended one Abdulbasit Umar, for allegedly kidnapping his sister Amina Umar and demanding N10m rasom from his father. The police arrested the 22 year-old Abdulbasit Umar alongside two other accomplice, Sadiq Sani and Abdullahi Habib for the kidnap of the 10 year-old girl on her way to school. The … Read more
When Akeem (surname withheld) decided to use one of the mobile public toilets situated in the ever-busy Oshodi axis of Lagos State, he had no inkling that most of them were in parlous state. “It was a terrible experience,” he told Sunday Sun, recounting the experience he had the first time he used one of … Read more
The Akwa Ibom State Environmental Protection and Waste Management Agency has suspended the task force who arrested a journalist for taking photographs of the task force while raiding a shop. It could be recall that the journalist, Mary Ekere, was arrested by the officials of the task force some weeks ago. The head of the … Read more
Angry mob has killed a Vehicle Inspection Officer who was allegedly believed to have chased three motorcycle riders to their untimely death. The Niger State Commissioner of Police, Adamu Usman, confirmed the development during an interview with newsmen in Minna on Friday. The Niger state Police Command identified the Vehicle Inspection Officer as Ahmed Bello … Read more
A fake pastor who specialised in duping unsuspecting women of huge sums of money by claiming the Lord sent him to them has been arrested by policemen in Lagos State. The man, David Diri, was arrested by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad, an outfit of the Lagos State Police Command, on Tuesday, October 1, … Read more
– Esther Isaiah an Ibadan based fashion designer accused step father, John Dickson of rape – Our step-father, started molesting me at age 12 and my younger sister – Whenever my mother is not at home, my step-father will threaten that he will kill me if I don’t allow him sleep with me An Ibadan-based … Read more