The Lagos Zonal Directorate 2 of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned a former staff of Access bank Plc, identified as Chinonso Akujobi for an alleged N294,595,992 theft on Thursday, the 9th of July. The suspect is facing prosecution bordering on stealing up to N294.5m and has been charged before Justice I.O Ijelu…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 135 suspected cultists, recovered multiple weapons in an operation carried out on the 8th of July, under the directive of the Commissioner of Police Lagos State Command, CP Tijani Fatai, psc, mnips. The operation which was conducted based on credible intelligence and the Commissioner’s directive was carried out…
Members of the Lagos State House of Assembly, in support of the creation of the State Police in Nigeria have urged all 36 states in the house of Assembly to hasten the consideration and approve the bill on the alteration of the Constitution on State policing as national interest. They expressed support during plenary, on…
Team Lagos, which is to host the National Intermediate Games in October has commenced screening for a robust team of athletes to represent the state in the maiden edition through a Secondary School Sports Fiesta. The open screening, held at Tolu Secondary School Complex at Ajegunle, comprised of both public and private school students to…
Sixteen individuals have been convicted by the Lagos Special Offenses and Mobile Court in Oshodi for multiple environmental offenses, following the legal action taken against them by the Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA). The convicts were apprended by LAWMA team enforcement operatives during surveillance operations at various locations on the Gbagada Expressway, Anthony Oke, Oworonshoki…
Oba Rilwan Akiolu, the Oba of Lagos has urged Nigerian youths to reject political violence and to peacefully participate in the democratic process ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 General Elections.The call was made by the monarch on Saturday, 4th June at his palace at Iga-Idungaran in Lagos, while he hosted the members of the Forum of…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a 67-year-old Nigerian-British grandmother identified as Mrs. Mary Yetunde Barek after the agency’s operatives discovered 13 kilograms of cocaine concealed in plantain peels in her laugage at the Muritala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Ikeja, Lagos. The suspect was arrested at the departure hall of terminal 2,…
The Lagos State Commissioner for Environment and Water resources, Tokunbo Wahab has commented on the recent flooding that has engulfed Lagos, stating that flash flooding cannot be completely avoided in Lagos because Lagos is a coastal state, however, he made clear that the government has been and continues to provide infrastructure state-wide to address the…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected cultist members of the Aye Confraternity today at Ago/Festac Bridge axis, during an intelligence-led stop and search operation, which led to the recovery of weapons, hard-drugs, sim-cards, phones, laptops and charms. In the statement released by the Police Public Relations Officer, Lagos State Command, SP Abimbola…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps have paraded seven arrested suspects in Lagos for offenses including the vandalization of national assets, theft and other criminal activities, crediting the cooperation and engagement of the community, private institution and intelligence gathering for yielding positive result in the fight against criminality. During the parade which took place…
