A 24-year-old man, Christian Eze, on Thursday appeared before an Ogudu Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State, charged with breaking into a house and stealing valuables worth N200,000. Eze, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-count charge of burglary and stealing. The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the offences. The prosecutor, Insp Rita Read More…
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Fatal plastic surgery: Court adjourns trial of Lagos surgeon
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday adjourned the trial of a Lagos-based surgeon, Dr Anuoluwapo Adepoju, charged with evasion from investigation into an alleged failed plastic surgery. The defendant is charged alongside her clinic, MedContour Services Ltd., on five counts bordering on refusal to honour an invitation for investigation and failure to produce Read More…
Police arrest 2 robbery suspects, gun manufacturer in Lagos
The police in Lagos have arrested two armed robbery suspects, who claimed to be dispatch riders and a man producing their locally-made gun for operations. A reliable source told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), that the suspects were arrested in a rented Uber car at about 9.30p.m on Thursday by the Anthony police division. Read More…
Man commits suicide in Lagos after killing girlfriend
A 39-year-old man, Chris Ndukwe, has committed suicide in Lagos after killing his 25-year- old girlfriend, Olamide Alli. This was contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer of the state police command, DSP Bala Elkana, and made available to newsmen on Monday in Lagos. Elkana said that Ndukwe and Alli were found Read More…
Police rescue 2 suspected burglars from lynching in Lagos
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Police Command in Lagos State, have rescued two suspected burglars from being lynched by a mob on Lagos Island. The RRS Commander, Deputy Commissioner of Police Tunji Disu, said this in the squad twitter handle on Monday. He said that the RRS operatives rescued and handed Read More…
Task Force arrests 21 alleged miscreants during raid in Lagos
The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Task force) says it has arrested 21 alleged miscreants and cult members during a raid on some hideouts in Lagos. The agency’s Head of Public Affairs Unit, Adebayo Taofiq, said in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. Taofiq said the suspects were arrested in some hideouts Read More…
Lagos Assembly passes vote of confidence in Speaker Obasa
The Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday passed a vote of confidence in the Speaker of the House, Mr Mudashiru Obasa, after clearing him of all corruption allegations levelled against him by an online medium. The House unanimously passed the vote of confidence through a voice vote conducted by the Majority Leader, Mr Sanai Read More…
Obasa appears before panel on charges of corruption
Mr Mudashiru Obasa, Speaker, Lagos House of Assembly, on Saturday appeared before state assembly panel of enquiry on the corruption allegations leveled against him by an online medium. Obasa told the panel that the allegations were untrue and that it was the handiwork of his enemies. The speaker appeared before the nine-man Fact Finding Panel Read More…
Police arrest LASU student for molesting 3 year-old stepsister
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Adeyeye Babatunde, ”M” of Kajola St., Shagamu, Ogun State, for allegedly molesting his three-year old step sister in a viral video. Tunde was seen in the viral video kissing his three year old sister. The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Bala Elkana, in a statement Read More…
Police arrests Waka Queen’s blackmailer
Smiles can now creep back to the face of Waka Queen, Salawa Abeni, as the Lagos State Police Command on Sunday announced that it had arrested a certain man who had been blackmailing her. A statement from the police read: “Our Decoy team have arrested a man who tried blackmailing the popular fuji artiste, Salawa Read More…