Tag Archives: Lagos

The police in Lagos state have arrested a 25-year-old woman identified as Emmanuella Ogochukwu, for allegedly ste@ling her lover’s phones and bitcoins worth about N15 million.   Confirming the arrest to newsmen, the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, said Ogochukwu allegedly committed the offence on February 17, at Okota. She was alleged to have conspired with her younger  brother, Ogbuka …

The Lagos State Government has announced the temporary closure of the Independence/Mekwen Bridge (inbound Marina/CMS route) for emergency repairs, which will last for two months, starting from Wednesday, March 19, to Monday, May 26, 2025.   In a statement issued on Sunday, March 16, the State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, outlined the details of the closure. He stated that …

The Lagos state police command has denied reports that police officers effected the orders of a grieving wife to arrest her husband for taking a second wife.    Sahara Reporters had reported that Charles Chiawa had been detained at the Ejigbo Police Station on the orders of his aggrieved wife, Uche Chiawa, for allegedly taking a second wife.     …

A Lagos State High Court has ruled in favour of the Isale-Eko Descendants Union (IEDU) in its lawsuit against Amazon Web Services Nigeria and the producers of Gangs of Lagos, compelling them to issue a public apology for misrepresenting the revered Eyo Festival and the Isale-Eko community. The case, filed under Suit No: LD/6903GCM/2023, was brought forward by members of …

A Lagos high court has approved a settlement between the Isale Eko Descendants’ Union (IDU) and the producers of Gangs of Lagos over the controversial depiction of the Eyo Masquerade.    The film, directed by Jade Osiberu and produced by Kemi Lala Akindoju, was released on Amazon’s Prime Video on April 7, 2023, and drew significant backlash for portraying Isale …

Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, led his colleagues to a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Wednesday, March 12.    Obasa and the lawmakers arrived at the villa in two coaster buses around 3 p.m. The meeting is believed to be linked to the leadership crisis in the …

Fuel tanker explodes under Otedola bridge in Lagos state this evening, March 11.   The 30 tonnes DAF Gas Truck with an unknown registration number was navigating the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when an accident occurred, resulting in an ensuing explosion accompanied by fireballs in front of a Redeemed Church. The fire quickly spread to the church and an adjoining bungalow building, …

Gunmen stormed a hotel in the Satellite Town area of Ojo, Lagos, and fatally shot a disc jockey (DJ) identified as Victor Dickson before fleeing the scene last Saturday, March 8.   It was gathered that the assailants, suspected to be cultists, invaded the hotel around 9:30 pm and opened fire on the DJ, killing him instantly.   Confirming the …

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested a couple identified as Emmanuel and Mmesoma Okafor for allegedly kidnapping an online vendor.    Spokesperson for the command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, who disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday, March 10, 2025, said the couple abducted the victim when she went to deliver a product in the Iyana Ishashi …

The police in Lagos state have rescued three Nigerians identified as Umezulike Joseph, Eze Theodorah, and Rosemary Ogwulu, who were abducted along the Lekki-Epe Expressway area of the state on Friday, March 7.   The victims visited the area to inspect a land they intended to buy. They were about to get into their car when five armed men approached …