Lagos State
Man bags life jail for raping neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter
An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, convicted and sentenced one Taiye Agboola to life imprisonment for defiling his neighbour’s 10-year-old daughter. Justice Rahman Oshodi held that the convict’s admittance, the medical report, the testimony of the investigating police officer, and the testimony of the victim’s mother were consistent. Oshodi said the […]
Fire guts Lagos market building, govt blames carelessness
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service has determined that the cause of a fire that consumed a three-story building in the Apongbon area of the state was due to the careless handling of a generator set. The fire, which erupted around 12:24 pm on Monday, inflicted damage on various goods whose value is yet […]
Man, nurse held over alleged minor’s defilement, abortion in Lagos
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a 46-year-old man identified simply as Fred for allegedly defiling a 15-year-old girl (name withheld) at Sawmill, in the Ifako-Gbagada area of Lagos State. The suspect was said to have repeatedly defiled the victim for two years. A source privy to the development told us on Sunday that […]
FG reopens Third Mainland Bridge, LASTMA warns against speeding
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has issued a cautionary advisory to motorists, urging them to adhere to speed limits while traversing the extensive stretch of the recently refurbished Third Mainland Bridge. This directive was communicated through a statement released by the agency’s spokesperson, Adebayo Toafiq, on Wednesday. Toafiq emphasized the importance of motorists […]
FRSC blames speeding as Lagos crash leaves two injured
Two individuals, yet to be identified, sustained varying degrees of injuries in a car crash on the Agbara-Badagry Expressway in Lagos State. The incident occurred around 12:56 pm on Monday and involved a Howo truck with registration number KZR73ZT and a Mazda car with registration number KTU900BK. FRSC Lagos Sector Commander, Babatunde Farinloye, confirmed the […]
Explosion rocks Lagos cantonment, Army allays fears
A detonation shook the Ikeja Military Cantonment in Lagos State on Monday, reportedly originating from a farmland within the premises. Details surrounding the explosion remain scarce as of the time of this report, with no casualties reported. This incident recalls the tragic bomb explosion on January 27, 2002, which claimed several lives and left many […]
LASG plans more investment in water transportation
The Lagos State Government has announced its commitment to enhancing water transportation by developing safer, more efficient, and sustainable strategies, which are currently in various stages of implementation. According to a statement released on Sunday, the Lagos State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, highlighted this during a visit to the Lagos State Waterways Monitoring and […]
Confusion as man dies in car during Good Friday service
Panic ensued on Friday following the discovery of a middle-aged man, known only as AJ, found deceased in his car at Mechanic Village in the Idimu area of Lagos State. Reports indicate that AJ, a member of a church in the vicinity, was attending the Good Friday service when the tragic incident occurred. According to […]
Blind mother of missing one-year-old girl welcomes twins
Agnes Forte, a visually-impaired mother from Akowonjo in the Alimosho Local Government Area of Lagos State, recently welcomed a set of twins, just four months after her one-year-old daughter, Excel, went missing on November 28, 2023. Excel was last seen in the company of her 13-year-old step-sister, Joy, before she disappeared. Agnes, who spoke to […]
Ex-Lagos PDP N/Assembly candidates reject litigation
‘…Jandor, not our leader’ PDP Candidates in Lagos Disassociate Themselves from Party’s Court Case and Intra-Party DisputesSenatorial and House of Representatives candidates of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos State during last year’s election have distanced themselves from a court case filed against the party leadership. Addressing reporters in Lagos, former Lagos East senatorial […]