The Lagos State Police Command has declared a doctor, identified as Idara Bassey, wanted in connection with the death of a 36-year-old lady simply identified as Abiola, who passed away during a buttocks enlargement procedure at a clinic in the Lekki Phase 1 area of the state. The state police command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this on Thursday. It was reported on Wednesday that the deceased had visited the clinic for a buttocks enlargement procedure, which took a fatal turn after a nurse (name withheld), allegedly acting on Bassey’s orders, administered an injection. Commonly known as a Brazilian Butt Lift…
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The lawmaker representing Ifako-Ijaiye Constituency 01 at the Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Adewale Temitope Adedeji, has stated that Lagos State is creating an enabling environment for youths to thrive within the digital space. Hon. Adewale made the statement while speaking as the Special Guest of Honour at the Lagos Youth Leadership Workshop, organized by the Lagos State chapter of the National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). Speaking on the topic: “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathway to Sustainable Development,” Hon. Adewale noted that Nigeria’s digital space and digital economy are as significant as those of any other…
A member of the Board of Trustees of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Bode George, has denied claims that he did not support the presidential ambition of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar in the 2023 election because Abubakar is not from his region. George, who recently declined his appointment to the PDP National Disciplinary Committee, addressed the issue during a TVC political programme. The former National Vice Chairman of the party refuted the claims made by the Atiku camp, stating that his lack of support was due to Abubakar’s allegedly dividing the party during the electioneering campaign. He said, “When…
There is tension in the Ajiran community of Agungi Area, Lekki, Lagos State, as gunmen shot and butchered Demola, the first son of Ojomu of Ajiran land, Tijani Akinloye, in the community. A source who spoke on condition of anonymity because of the weight of the matter disclosed that the assassination took place on Monday along Chevron Drive, close to Ebano Supermarket. It was also gathered that the community is being deserted because of the tension created by the killing. Also, a notice from the management of an estate in the community confirmed the incident while appealing to the residents…
The International Criminal Police (INTERPOL) organisation has arrested more than 300 people with links to one of West Africa’s most feared criminal networks, Black Axe, and other affiliated groups. In a series of covert missions, tagged, “Operation Jackal III” in 21 countries between April and July 2024, Interpol said the highly-coordinated cybercrime group was responsible for some of the world’s cyber-enabled financial fraud and many other serious crimes. While the police labelled the operation as a “major blow” to the Nigerian crime network, it equally warned of its worldwide reach and technological sophistication — making the Black Axe a global…
A former member of the House of Representatives, Lanre Laoshe, has repaid his N1,200 student loan from between 1976 and 1979 with N3,189,217.00 to the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). Laoshe, according to a statement signed by Nasir Ayitogo of the communications department, NELFUND, who benefited from the defunct Federal Government Student Loan Scheme, expressed gratitude for the financial support he received during his education. He calculated the current equivalent of the loan using historical exchange rates from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and repaid the amount as a token of appreciation to the Federal Government. “NELFUND has commended…
In its continued effort to enforce the ban on commercial motorcycles, popularly known as Okada, the Lagos State Task Force impounded 106 motorcycles across various locations in the state. The enforcement was conducted at key areas notorious for Okada operations despite the ban, including Iyana-School Bus Stop, First Gate Bus Stop by Igbo-Elerin, the stretch along Iyana Iba-LASU Expressway, Megida Bus Stop, and Ayobo Roundabout. These locations have been identified as hotspots for defiant Okada riders who continue to flout the state’s traffic laws. Lagos Task Force Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele, reiterated the government’s stance on the ban, emphasising that…
A Woolwich Crown Court in London has convicted and sentenced four Nigerians for forging over 2,000 marriage certificates to illegally help people desperate to remain in the United Kingdom. UK Home Office Chief Immigration Officer, Paul Moran, described the development as an exploitation of people’s desperation following the court’s ruling on Tuesday, August 27, 2024. The verdict was entered against Abraham Onifade (41), Abayomi Shodipo (38), Nosimot Gbadamosi (31), and Adekunle Kabir (54). As reported by Sky News, the Home Office alleged that the defendants were part of an organized criminal group that made fraudulent European Union Settlement Scheme applications…
A yet-to-be-identified policewoman has been hospitalised after a commercial bus rammed into her at the Charly Boy bus stop along the Oshodi-Gbagada Expressway area of Lagos State. It was learnt the incident happened at about 6 am on Monday while she was stepping out of the police anti-cultism unit along the area. It was gathered that the bus driver identified simply as Idowu was at top speed when he had a brake failure and lost control in the process. He was however said to have swerved towards the direction of the office of the anti-cultism unit, thereby crushing the victim.…
Officials of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps have arrested 20 individuals for defecation open on the median in the Berger area of the state. The Commissioner for Environmental and Water Resources, Tokunboh Wahab, disclosed this via his X.com handle. According to him, the offenders were arrested during a patrol and monitoring exercise along the area on Saturday night and the wee hours of Sunday. “Open defecation during patrol and monitoring of Ojodu-Berger yesterday night and early hours of today, operatives of the Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Corps arrested 20 individuals for committing environmental infractions.” Wahab in a separate post…