The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of forty-one armed robbery suspects during the month of June. Policemen in Lagos were also able to stop about twenty-eight robbery attacks in different parts of the state, with a suspected robber killed in one of the operations. Furthermore, police detectives arrested one hundred and ninety-five persons on…
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has warned political appointees and civil servants to stop using their positions to influence people. The warning followed the increasing use of the business cards and referral letters from presidential aides and other government officials by people who are looking for employment, contracts and other favours. The Minister of Information and Culture, LAI MOHAMMED,…
Delta State Governor, IFEANYI OKOWA, and his wife, have tested positive for Covid-19. Governor OKOWA made the announcement in a post on his Twitter handle, adding that he and his wife have gone into isolation. Governor OKOWA’s daughter had also tested positive for the new coronavirus, which forced the family members to isolate themselves.
Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the fire outbreak at the Ajao market in Lagos State. Officials of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency, LASEMA, are also trying to determine the number of buildings that were affected. LASEMA’s Director General, OKE OSAYINTOLU said the damage by the fire could have been worse if not for…
The Federal Road Safety Corps has warned that the lifting of ban on interstate travels should not be used as an avenue for motorists to disobey traffic rules, road safety regulations and covid-19 guidelines. FRSC’s Public Education Officer, BISI KAZEEM, said officials of the FRSC have been directed to arrest motorists with more than the recommended fifty…
Police detectives have arrested 2 members of a gang of deadly kidnappers operating around Katsina-Ala in Benue State. The suspects were allegedly involved in the kidnap and murder of a Medical Doctor identified as Audu Benedict, his son and one of his associates in Katsina-ala LGA, while travelling from Taraba State to Abuja on March 10, 2019.…