The crisis started in 1968 when two families were in court over a land dispute. In 2022, a judge ratified a 1975 order that conferred the ownership of the land on one of the families. The family subsequently moved to execute the court order in March, throwing homeowners into panic. Eko Hot Blog reports that … Read more
On October 20, 2021, officers of the Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Agency and policemen, assaulted an Uber driver at the Lekki Toll-Gate. The driver, who was carrying a passenger along the route, was apparently mistaken for one of the protesters. He consequently sought damages from the Lagos government and won in court. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
An oncoming train crashed into a Lagos government staff bus on Thursday. The accident led to the death of at least six passengers, while more than 100 people were injured. The government has been treating the injured persons in a few health facilities and has discharged more than half of the victims. Eko Hot Blog … Read more
Judgment creditors misled Police Onigbanjo condemns actions of Adeyiga family in Magodo EKO HOT BLOG reports that Inspector General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba Alkali and Attorney General of Lagos state Moyosore Onigbanjo, on Thursday waded into the land dispute in Magodo area of Lagos state. Acting on the directive of the IGP, Deputy Commissioner … Read more