Tag Archives: Lagos

The Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, has convicted and sentenced one Faruk Umar to six months imprisonment.     The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, in a statement on Monday, February 10, 2025, disclosed that Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke delivered the judgment on Wednesday, February 5.      The convict, alongside others, was arrested on August 26, 2024, …

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected hoodlum, Wisdom Obi for unlawful possession of firearms.     Force spokesperson, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 9, 2025, said the suspect was apprehended while riding an unregistered motorcycle at Abule Ado bus stop along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway in Amuwo Odofin.   …

The police have arrested four suspected traffic robbers in Orile Iganmu area of Lagos State.   Force Public Relations Officers, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, who disclosed this in a statement on Sunday, February 9, 2025 said one Okeke Johnchris was arrested for the m8rder of a 33-year-old man, William Wisdom, at Falomo Square, Ikoyi.    The incident occurred on February 5, …

The Lagos State Government has announced plans to enforce traffic rules against red light and speed-limit infractions across the state henceforth.The state Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this on Thursday, February 6 at a media briefing and unveiling of the advanced technology initiative at Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.According to the commissioner, the four strategic routes with speed limits include 80 …

A Lagos hotelier accused of s0d0mising a 16-year-old secondary school boy named Chiagoziem has admitted to the action. The accused, who owns a hotel at Bucknor, Isheri Oshun area of Lagos state, said he had sx with Chiagoziem twice. However, he denied reports that he used the teen for ritu@ls after the action. Recall that Edozie Christian, a spare parts dealer at …

The Zone 2 Police Command in Lagos State has arrested a hotelier, Opara Macdonald, over allegations of having unlawful carnal knowledge of a teenage boy.    The Zonal Public Relations Officcer (ZPRO) CSP Ummal Ayuba, paraded the suspect at the command headquarters, Onikan.   “The Zone 2 Command of the Nigeria Police Force hereby parades one Opara Macdonald (male), the …

The Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON), Lagos State Council, has urged ride-hailing service providers to adjust fares in favour of drivers to reflect the present economic reality or face a boycott from drivers. AUATON described as ‘’unfair and insensitive,” the fares imposed on drivers by companies such ride hailing companies. The Lagos State Public Relations Officer of AUATON, …

The Lagos Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Monday, February 3, 2025, arraigned 29 Chinese, 10 Filipinos, one Malaysian, one Indonesian and one Pakistani before separate Federal High Courts sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos.   They were arraigned alongside a company, Genting International Co. Ltd., before Justices Ayokunle Faji; D.I. Dipeolu; Alexander Owoeye and C.J. Aneke, …

Operatives attached to the Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) Zone 2, Onikan, Lagos State, have smashed a syndicate allegedly specialised in the theft and sale of newborn babies.    Eight suspects identified as Rita Ibezim, Sunday Ochim, Sunday Okputu, Faith Sunday, Chinaza Echelibe, Ngozi Ifekwuna, Helen Nwakuba and Bada Adeniyi were arrested in different areas of Lagos.    The …

The Lagos State Ministry of Youth and Social Development (MYSD), in collaboration with the Domestic and Sexu@l Violence Agency (DSVA), have rescued a 9-year-old girl allegedly mol#sted by Baba Michael, a carpenter, who lives at Anishere, Ayobo.   This was a response to a viral video posted by Comedienne Princess last night January 31 in which she raised alarm to …