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Lagos Police Condemns Molestation Of Protesters, Vows To Punish Officers Responsible
Lagos Police Command has condemned the beating and human acts Lekki tollgate protesters were subjected to after their arrest on Saturday, February 13, 2021.The police arrested 40 protesters, who were out to express their dissatisfaction against the reopening of Lekki tollgate three months after soldiers allegedly killed #EndSARS protesters at the

Just In: Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu Orders Release Of End SARS Protesters
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu has ordered the immediate release of End SARS protesters.Recall the protesters alongside Instagram comedian, Mr Macaroni were arrested at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday morning.The suspects were detained at Area J police command, Elemoro, Ibeju Lekki.According to TVC, CP Odumosu ordered th
Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode Makes First Public Appearance Since 2019 (Photos)
A former governor of Lagos state, Akinwunmi Ambode, on Saturday revalidated his membership of the All Progressives Congress (APC).This is the former governor’s first public appearance since 2019.Since handing over to Babajide Sanwo-Olu as the governor of Lagos state on May 28, 2019, he has not been seen publicly participating in the party’s ac

Lagos State Police Storm Party Venue, Arrest Organizers For Flouting COVID-19 Rules (Photos)
Hundreds of Lagos party goers were sent out as they revelled on Saturday. Commissioner of Police, Hakeem Odumosu, and scores of operatives stormed FM Mogame Event Center at Joel Ogunnaike Street, Ikeja.CSP Muyiwa Adejobi, Public Relations Officer of the Lagos Police Command, said Odumosu shut down the location.The spokesman said the facility and o
Wicked Mother, Peace Onyebuchi Removes Son’s Teeth With Punches, Hits Head On Wall In Lagos
A mother, Peace Onyebuchi, who residents of Ajangbandi area of Lagos State have described as a mother from hell, has been arrested for using punches to remove all the front roll teeth of her 10-year-old son, identified as Divine.According to residents, whenever Peace pounces on her son, she would use her teeth to attack and often liked hitting his

PHOTOS: Lagos First Civilian Governor, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande Buried Amidst Tears
The remains of the first Civilian Governor of Lagos State, Alh. Lateef Jakande was on Friday, interred at Vaults and Gardens Cemetery, Ikoyi under strict observance of COVID-19 protocols.The burial was preceded by Islamic prayers at his residence, number 2 Bishop St., Ilupeju, Lagos state in the morning.Several dignitaries from across the country
Youth Rep, Rinu Oduala Pulls Out Of Lagos #EndSARS Panel Hours To #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protest
About fifteen hours to the scheduled #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest, Rinu Oduala, youth representative on the Lagos State Judicial Panel of Inquiry probing alleged shooting of #EndSARS protesters by soldiers at the Lekki toll gate, has stepped down from the panel. Her argument was that the government was using the panel for ‘performative actions�

Lagos EndSARS Panel Judge, Okwuobi Steps Down Ahead of Planned Protest On Saturday At Lekki
There is palpable tension in Nigeria’s commercial city, Lagos, over another round of End SARS protest at the Lekki toll gate on Saturday.This time, the protesters are sharply divided. While one party is in support of the demonstration, the other is against.It was observed that the opposing groups are strategizing and pushing their narratives on
Confusion At Lagos Airport As Airline Says There’s No Ladder For Passengers To Alight
A Nigerian lady has shared her disappointing and hilarious experience at the hands of a popular airline.The lady identified as @omah_petite narrated how she boarded a flight from Port Harcourt to Lagos, and arrived the economic capital safely.However, she disclosed that after the plane landed, the airline allegedly told passengers that there’s n

EFCC Arrests Five Fraudsters Over $257,822 Credit Card Fraud In Lagos
Five suspected fraudsters have been apprehended by Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC for specializing in credit card fraud.The arrested suspects, Daniel C. Stephen, Nestor Ezeani, Sonny Okwaraji, Sylvester E Otuwa and Jeff Ogbonaya, allegedly masterminded the theft of $257,822.16 American Dollars from a new generatio
Lagos First Civilian Governor, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande Dies At 91
Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, the first civilian governor of Lagos State, passed away on Thursday and statesmen, politicians, monarchs, top government officials and other eminent Nigerians have paid tributes to the man.According to The Nation, the veteran journalist and politician died in his house during breakfast. He was 91.Jakande was elected G

HAPPENING NOW! Sporadic Shootings in Obalende As Lagos NURTW Rival Groups Clash (Video)
Members of the National Union of Road Transport Workers are currently engaging each other in a fight with gunshots going off from left, right, centre. The incident happened on Thursday morning. The clash which started around 8am, as learnt, led to panic in the area as motorists, passengers and passersby scampered for safety. One Twitter user @DE_C
Police Arrest Landlady’s Daughter For Beating Male Tenant To Death In Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Ms Tina Essi, for the alleged murder of 49-year-old Christian Akparie in Ikorodu area of Lagos, Southwest Nigeria.The incident occurred at No. 26 Orijamogun Street, Oreyo, Ikorodu, Lagos.A statement issued on Wednesday by Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Muyiwa Adejobi, said Police preliminary

US Citizen Apprehended While Trying To Escape After Killing A Nigerian Man In A Hotel In Lagos
A United States citizen has been apprehended after killing a Nigerian inside a hotel in Lagos. The American citizen identified as Kari Ann O’Rourke was apprehended by men of the Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS). She has been handed over to the Airport Police Command after it was discovered that there was a manhunt for her for allegedly killing
We Won’t Let You Destroy Our Heritage - #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protesters Meet Stiff Opposition From Lagos Youth
A protest slated for February 13, 2021, at the Lekki tollgate in Lagos tagged #OccupyLekkiTollGate has been met with opposition from a set of youths with the hashtag #DefendLagos.The #OccupyLekkiTollGate protest is aimed at demonstrating against the decision which saw Lekki Concession Company take back control of the Lekki tollgate which is the sc

Body Of Missing Man, Wale Kalejaiye Whisked Away By Hoodlums Recovered In Lagos Beach (Photo)
The bloated body of Wale Kalejaiye, the man that was reported to have been whisked away by hoodlums who attacked a team of policemen, last week, at Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos, was weekend recovered at the shore of a beach in Magbon Segun community within Ibeju Lekki.Vanguard had reported last Wednesday that hoodlums numbering over 100 attacked poli

ENDSARS: Minister Of Works, Fashola Failed To Hand Over Camera Found At Tollgate To Lagos Panel
Ebun Adegboruwa, representative of civil society on the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry investigating the shooting of EndSARS protesters at Lekki tollgate, says the panel has not received the camera the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Fashola found at the tollgate.The minister had on Sunday, October 25, 2020, purportedly found the cam

Lagos Judicial Panel Approves Reopening Of Lekki Toll Gate
The Lagos State Judicial Panel on Restitution for victims of police brutality has approved the reopening of the Lekki Toll Gate.The panel on Saturday returned the control of the Lekki toll gate plaza to its owners, the Lekki Concession Company (LCC).Five of the nine-member panel voted to return the control of the tollgate to the Lekki Concession C
Lagos State Government Sets To Phase Out Yellow Commercial Buses Popularly Known As Danfo
The Lagos State Government says it plans to phase out yellow buses popularly known as Danfo in accordance with its transportation masterplan of the state.The state Commissioner for Transportation, Frederic Oladeinde, disclosed this when he spoke at a virtual forum on Thursday, February 4. Oladeinde said that the busses would be replaced by blue bu

Moshood Ogunshola and Wasiu Lekan Sentenced to Death For Armed Robbery in Lagos
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has sentenced two persons, Moshood Ogunshola and Wasiu Lekan to death for armed robbery in Lagos.Justice S. S Ogunsanya delivered the judgement in charge No.ID/359C/13 between Lagos State vs Moshood Ogunshola and Wasiu Lekan.The defendants, who pleaded guilty, conspired and robbed one Wasiu Rasaki of his M
Container Crushes A Parked Car To A Metal Heap In A School In Lagos
An unlatched container being conveyed by a truck has crushed a Toyota Corolla car parked within the premises of Greensprings Schools, Anthony, Lagos. The accident, which occurred in the afternoon on Wednesday, led to the destruction of the car. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) and other emergency responders are at the scene of

Lagos State Government Passes New Law Punishing Parents Whose Children Are Involved In Cultism
If Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu signed the Unlawful Societies and Cultism (Prohibition) Bill 2020 passed on Monday by the Lagos State House of Assembly into law, parents of cultists will also share in the punishment meted out to their children when caught.Speaker Mudashiru Obasa said the house had included punishment for parents of cultists found g
Violators Of COVID 19 Protocols In Lagos Will Be Jailed For 6 Months - Sanwo Olu Vows
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Sunday vowed to jail violators of COVID-19 protocols in the state for six months as the virus peaks in Lagos. Lagos posted over 1,040 cases on Saturday, the highest single-day infections since the pandemic broke out in February 2020.The governor, in a statement, lamented that many people were still viola

Lagos Socialite Bolaji Basia, Reveals How Fuji Musician KWAM 1 Bought Him A Land Costing N20M
K1's longtime friend, popular Lagos socialite, Bolaji Basia has revealed how the singer bought him a N20m land during the lockdown. Basia had taken to Instagram to defend K1 against tho who speak evil of him. While acknowledging the singer to be a good man, Basia revealed how K1 shocked him during the pandemic.He wrote; ''Nothing bo
NDLEA Seizes N28bn Cocaine From Hairstylist, Jennifer Onyejegbu Others At Lagos Airport (Photos)
Drug substances tested positive for cocaine worth N21bn have been recovered from a hairstylist, Jennifer Onyejegbu, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency.It was learnt that the officials discovered another drug later confirmed to be cocaine worth N7bn in luggage abandoned at

Lagos Government Bans Movement Of Trailers & Trucks In Daytime
In a bid to address the incessant container accident in Lagos, the state government has restricted the movement of trucks and trailers in the state to night operation from 9 pm to 6 am.Gboyega Akosile, the Chief Press Secretary to Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this in a statement on Thursday, January 28, 2020.The Manufacturers

UPDATE: Nigerian Govt Shares N20k Each To 8,000 Women In Lagos State
The Federal Government in its ongoing Special Cash Grant for Rural Women Project has distributed N20,000 each to 8,000 women in Lagos State.Mrs Rhoda Iliya, the Deputy Director of Information, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, said this in a statement on Friday in Abuja.Iliya explained that Hajiya Sadiya
SAD! Famous Lagos DJ, Babus Dies Of COVID-19
Babatunde Bello, popularly known DJ Babus, has died of coronavirus. The famous disk jockey passed away on Friday.He was a Talent Manager at KnightHouse from 2011 to 2014.Babus graduated from the University of Baltimore in 2010 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Information Systems and Technology Management.A one-time DJ at Four Points by Sheraton, Lago
Tragic! Man Crushed To Death By Lagos State Task Force While Chasing A Commercial Bus
A Nigerian man has taken to Twitter to cry out after his cousin was allegedly killed by men of the Lagos State Task Force. Twitter user @datoshodiboi, alleged that his cousin, Dare, was knocked down and killed by men of the Lagos State Task Force who were pursuing a danfo driver in the Oshodi area of the state this morning at about 5.30 to 6 am. H
JUST IN: Lagos, Osun, Ondo & Others Impose Ban On Open Grazing Of Cattles Across The Regions
Governors of all six states in the south west have imposed a ban on open grazing of cattle across the region.The decision was taken at a security stakeholders' meeting in Ondo State on Monday, January 25, 2021.Conflict between herders and farmers caused by open grazing has in the past forced Oyo and Ekiti to create anti open grazing laws in t

Lagos News, Photos and Videos

Lagos Police Condemns Molestation Of Protesters, Vows To Punish Officers Responsible

Just In: Lagos CP, Hakeem Odumosu Orders Release Of End SARS Protesters

Former Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode Makes First Public Appearance Since 2019 (Photos)

Lagos State Police Storm Party Venue, Arrest Organizers For Flouting COVID-19 Rules (Photos)

Wicked Mother, Peace Onyebuchi Removes Son’s Teeth With Punches, Hits Head On Wall In Lagos

PHOTOS: Lagos First Civilian Governor, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande Buried Amidst Tears

Youth Rep, Rinu Oduala Pulls Out Of Lagos #EndSARS Panel Hours To #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protest

Lagos EndSARS Panel Judge, Okwuobi Steps Down Ahead of Planned Protest On Saturday At Lekki

Confusion At Lagos Airport As Airline Says There’s No Ladder For Passengers To Alight

EFCC Arrests Five Fraudsters Over $257,822 Credit Card Fraud In Lagos

Lagos First Civilian Governor, Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande Dies At 91

HAPPENING NOW! Sporadic Shootings in Obalende As Lagos NURTW Rival Groups Clash (Video)

Police Arrest Landlady’s Daughter For Beating Male Tenant To Death In Lagos

US Citizen Apprehended While Trying To Escape After Killing A Nigerian Man In A Hotel In Lagos

We Won’t Let You Destroy Our Heritage - #OccupyLekkiTollGate Protesters Meet Stiff Opposition From Lagos Youth

Body Of Missing Man, Wale Kalejaiye Whisked Away By Hoodlums Recovered In Lagos Beach (Photo)

ENDSARS: Minister Of Works, Fashola Failed To Hand Over Camera Found At Tollgate To Lagos Panel

Lagos Judicial Panel Approves Reopening Of Lekki Toll Gate

Lagos State Government Sets To Phase Out Yellow Commercial Buses Popularly Known As Danfo

Moshood Ogunshola and Wasiu Lekan Sentenced to Death For Armed Robbery in Lagos

Container Crushes A Parked Car To A Metal Heap In A School In Lagos

Lagos State Government Passes New Law Punishing Parents Whose Children Are Involved In Cultism

Violators Of COVID 19 Protocols In Lagos Will Be Jailed For 6 Months - Sanwo Olu Vows

Lagos Socialite Bolaji Basia, Reveals How Fuji Musician KWAM 1 Bought Him A Land Costing N20M

NDLEA Seizes N28bn Cocaine From Hairstylist, Jennifer Onyejegbu Others At Lagos Airport (Photos)

Lagos Government Bans Movement Of Trailers & Trucks In Daytime

UPDATE: Nigerian Govt Shares N20k Each To 8,000 Women In Lagos State

SAD! Famous Lagos DJ, Babus Dies Of COVID-19

Tragic! Man Crushed To Death By Lagos State Task Force While Chasing A Commercial Bus

JUST IN: Lagos, Osun, Ondo & Others Impose Ban On Open Grazing Of Cattles Across The Regions

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