Tag: Lagos
Islamic cleric arrested for alleged rape
A 25-year-old man, who claimed to be an Islamic cleric, had been arrested by the police for allegedly raping a…
Flood: Lagos allays fear, says maintenance of drainage channels on course
In the wake of torrential rainfall experienced in some neighbouring States, the Lagos State Government on Monday allayed fears of…
Smart City: Lagos harps on need to develop capacity of Commissions, MDAs
In preparation to attain Smart City status, the Lagos State Government has harped on the continuous need to develop the…
Man in trouble for allegedly beating, stripping female colleague
A 32-year-old, Abraham Udo, who allegedly beat up a female co-worker, was on Friday charged before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court.
Teenager beats, pushes 12-year-old girl down stairway
A 13-year-old boy, (name withheld) on Friday appeared in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly beating up a 12-year-old neighbour…
Dead baby found within waste-bin in Lagos
Emotions were raised on Thursday as passers-by placed curses on an unknown mother, who dumped her dead baby in a…
3 hoodlums jailed for robbing motorists in Lagos
An Igbosere Magistrate's Court, Lagos has sentenced three hoodlums terrorising and robbing members of the public and motorists at the…
Lagos appeals judgment restricting it from issuance of licenses on Lotteries, Gaming
The Lagos State Government has appealed the judgment delivered by the Federal High Court restricting it from issuance of licenses on…
Man allegedly kills bartender over bottle of beer
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court, on Wednesday directed that a 35-year-old man, Bakare Akeem, who was alleged killed a bartender…
Lagos to upgrade community stadia to int’l standard
The Director-General of Lagos State Sports Commission (LSSC), Babatunde Bank-Anthony, has said the government had given approval to upgrade all…
Lagos opens completed portion of Badagry Expressway to traffic
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday directed that the completed portions of the Lagos-Badagry Expressway from Eric Moore…
Lagos holds training for 40 lawyers on forensic, crime scene investigation
The Lagos State Office of Public Defender (OPD) in collaboration with the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA), U.S has…
Man stabs, robs Uber driver of Toyota Corolla car
A 24-year-old man, Lucky Friday, was on Monday brought before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly robbing an Uber driver…
Police arrest 2 human traffickers, rescue 3 victims
The Police in Lagos have rescued three young women and arrested two suspected human traffickers who allegedly lured them from…
137 suspected cult members arrested
The Lagos State Police Command, on Monday, said it had arrested 137 persons suspected to be cult members during initiation…
Lagos seals buildings over open defecation, dirty environment
The Lagos State Government has sealed some buildings, located on Egbaiyelo Street, around the Tin Can-Coconut axis of Apapa-Oshodi Expressway,…
Managing crises: The Lagos Example
An oil truck explosion of apocalyptic magnitude occurs in Lagos, fatally charring a frightening number of lives and maiming several…
Lagos recovers right of way in Badagry hinterland
The Lagos State Government on Friday declared its intention to recover the Right of Way of Aradagun-Imeke-Iworo-Ajido-Epeme-roads in Badagry Local…
Man remanded for having incestuous relationship with daughter
An incestuous 60-year-old father, Amusat Ashiru, who allegedly defiled his 12-year-old daughter, was on Thursday in Lagos remanded in Kirikiri…
“Africans are the ones to decide for themselves”
The visiting President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in Lagos on Wednesday said that the time was ripe for Africa as…
Police interrogate 4 suspects for unsolicited job interview
The Lagos State Police Command says it has invited and interrogated four suspects for allegedly sending unsolicited job interview messages…
Man allegedly beats wife to death over N200
For allegedly beating his wife to death over N200, Henry Anaele, was on Wednesday remanded in prison for the next…
Man allegedly stabs mother to death
A Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Wednesday, remanded a 37-year-old Nurudeen Bakare at Ikoyi prisons, for allegedly stabbing…
Man loses 10-year marriage for sleeping with maid
An Igando Customary Court in Lagos on Wednesday dissolved the 10-year marriage between Mrs Florence Anyasi and her husband, Stanley…
Farmer remanded over alleged defilement of 12-year-old girl
An Ikeja Chief Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday remanded a farmer, Yunusa Musibau, in Kirikiri Prisons for allegedly defiling a 12-year-old…
3 human traffickers sentenced to 7 years in prison
A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Tuesday, sentenced three women to seven years in prison each, for human trafficking.
2 men arrested for allegedly defiling under-aged daughters
The Lagos Police Command said on Tuesday it arrested two men who allegedly defiled their under-aged daughters.
Tricycle operator remanded over alleged defilement of minor
An Ikeja Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Tuesday remanded a 47-year-old tricycle operator, Olawale Adepoju, in Kirikiri Prisons, for allegedly…
Businessman arraigned over N8m visa fraud
A 30-year-old businessman, Evans Ukanna, was on Monday brought before an Igbosere Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly obtaining N8…
Police sergeant remanded for alleged murder
An Ebute Meta Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State on Monday remanded a police sergeant, Ishaya Inusa, at Ikoyi Prisons…