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Many Injured, Commuters Stranded As Commercial Bus Drivers Protest Alleged Extortion By LASTMA, Task Force

Aug 25, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Transport Workers, LASTMA, Lagos, Danfo Drivers, Extortion, Lagos

“He added that no official of Lagos State Task Force operates between Toyota and Mile 2.” EKOHOTBLOG reports that commercial activities were disrupted yesterday at Cele, Iyana-Isolo, and Toyota bus stop on the Oshodi/Apapa expressway and on the Mile-Two /Badagry expressway, following protest by transporters over alleged extortion and high handedness by officials of the … Read more

20 Pharmacies, Patent Medicine Stores Shut In Lagos

Aug 12, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

No fewer than 20 pharmacies and patent medicine stores have been shut in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that the Lagos State Task Force on counterfeit, fake drugs, and unwholesome processed foods has shut no fewer than 20 pharmacies and patent medicine stores in the state. The closure of the pharmacies and patent medicine stores was … Read more

Police Arrest 30 Shanty Occupants, Scores Of Criminals In Lagos

Aug 12, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

DPO, Police, How An Education Director Collected N500 From Each Student

Police operatives have arrested no fewer than 30 shanty occupants and scores of criminals in Lagos State. EKOHOTBLOG reports that no fewer than 30 shanty occupants have been arrested by the Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences Unit (task force). It was gathered that the 30 persons were arrested by a team led by the … Read more

Lagos Govt Demolishes Illegal Structures On Lekki Road

Aug 1, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

“Immediately it was cleared in 2019, they mobilised themselves and extended their occupation of the road.” EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Lagos government has demolished all illegal structures on Lekki coastal road. The state government, it was gathered, also demolished all shanties on the road which serves as an alternative to the Lekki-Epe route. … Read more

Lagos Impounds Unbelievable Number Of Cars

Feb 8, 2021. by Ekohot Editor

Lagos Impounds Unbelievable Numbers Of Cars

Lagos State Ministry of Justice in conjunction with the State TaskForce on Environmental and Special Offences on Monday, February 8, supervised the public auction of 83 forfeited vehicles. Lagos state government auctions 83 vehicles impounded from traffic offenders The auctioned vehicles were earlier impounded in different areas of the state and at different times for … Read more

Task Force On COVID-19 Takes Steps To Decongest Airports

Oct 13, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Passengers, Task Force Air travellers intending to come into Nigeria will not be allowed to board aircraft without a Quick Response (QR) code certifying that they are COVID-19-free, the National Coordinator of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, Dr Sani Aliyu, has said. Dr. Aliyu, who made the pronouncement on Monday in Abuja, told … Read more

Southern Kaduna Killings: Military Task Force Arrests 8 Suspects, Recovers Ammunition

Aug 10, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

The Military Task Force responsible for maintaining peace in Plateau State, parts of Southern Kaduna and Bauchi states, Operation Safe Haven (OPSH) has arrested eight suspects in connection with the killings in the Kaduna South Senatorial District, Major General Chukwuemeka Okonkwo, Commander of OPSH, who paraded the suspects in Kafanchan on Monday, said the arrest … Read more

COVID-19: Buhari Advised To Lockdown Abuja Again

May 6, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Eko Hot Blog reports that the Senate has exposed how Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the federal government misused the N3.8 trillion they received from the Service Wide Votes (SWV) in four years.

The Youth Task Force on COVID-19 has advised President Muhammadu Buhari to lockdown the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja again. According to the Youth Task Force, the advice was necessitated by the number of coronavirus cases and deaths so far recorded. Ango Suleiman, Chairman of the Task Force, made this know while speaking at a … Read more

Court Gives Verdict To Sergeant Who Killed Policewoman In Rivers

Apr 29, 2020. by Ekohot Editor

Court Sentences UNILORIN Student To Jail For Fraud

A Magistrate court sitting in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital, has remanded a police sergeant who shot and killed a policewoman last week. Recall sergeant Bitrus Osaiah, attached to a task force on illegal trading and road decongestion, was said to have shot Sergeant Lovenda Elekwachi who was on traffic control duty. Elekwachi was … Read more

JUST IN: Task Force On COVID-19 Arrives Lagos

Apr 7, 2020.Apr 7, 2020. by Otunba T.J Abass

Members of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19 have touched down in Lagos. After a briefing at the Lagos House, Ikeja, they set out with Lagos State government officials to tour health facilities, including the isolation centers at the Onikan Stadium on Lagos Island and Gbagada, Lagos mainland. They are expected to visit the … Read more

Lagos Task Force Nabs Two For Tricycle Theft

Sep 10, 2019. by Otunba T.J Abass

The operatives of the Lagos State Task Force who were on night patrol at Oshodi have nabbed two persons for stealing a tricycle at Ifo area of Ogun State. The Chairman, CSP Olayinka Egbeyemi disclosed that preliminary investigation revealed the suspects – Sodiq Sulaiman and Saidi Ibrahim – stole the tricycle with registration No JJJ-706-QF … Read more

Lagos Impounds 22 ‘Gokada’, ‘Maxokada’ Motorcycles, 93 Others …To Prosecute 10 riders.

Dec 19, 2019.Mar 13, 2019. by Otunba T.J Abass

The Lagos State Task Force on Environmental Sanitation and Special Offences, on Tuesday, impounded 115 motorcycles, including 22 branded commercial motorcycles called ‘Gokada’ and ‘Maxokada’, for violating the state road traffic laws. In a statement credited to the Chairman of the task force, Olayinka Egbeyemi, that the operation was as a result of the motorcyclists … Read more