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Hoodlums who protest and vandalise properties on account of arrests of erring drivers and impounding of their vehicles will not have their way against the Lagos Task Force. This was the vow by the Lagos State Taskforce on Environment on Tuesday while reacting to the incessant protests by hoodlums against arrest of traffic offenders. He said no amount of protests or reactions from traffic offenders could deter it from safeguarding lives and property. Mr. Shola Jejeloye, Chairman, gave the declaration on Tuesday in Lagos while reacting to the spate of lawlessness and pockets of protests by hoodlums and miscreants. His…
Atletico Madrid dumped Manchester United out of the Champions League round of 16 after edging to a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Tuesday. Renan Lodi scored the only goal just before half-time as Diego Simeone’s side won 2-1 on aggregate after a late draw in the first leg last month. Tuesday’s result means United’s trophy drought will now almost certainly stretch to five years, with Ralf Rangnick’s side already eliminated from the FA Cup and 20 points behind leaders Manchester City in the Premier League. “I think we played a very good first half — exactly the way we…
The Police Command in Kebbi State has rescued at least 10 expatriates working in a Tomatoes processing plant in Warra area of Ngaski Local Government Area of the state. The suspected bandits stormed the Tomatoes Company located in Gafara, close to Warra town, and kidnapped the expatriates who were working in the factory. While confirming the incident in Birnin Kebbi on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the command, SP Nafi’u Abubakar, said four police officers and a civilian, however, paid the supreme price.
The Lagos State Taskforce says it will charge the 21 suspected perpetrators of the unrest that happened along the Lekki-Epe Expressway, Lagos on Tuesday to court . This is contained in a statement by Abdulraheem Gbadeyan, the spokesperson for the task force. He quoted CSP Shola Jejeloye, the chairman of the taskforce, to have said that the suspects were arrested during an unrest that occurred as a result of an accident involving a truck and a motorcycle at 12:00pm. “Twenty one people suspected to be connected with the mayhem had been arrested for breach of public peace and they will…
Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has called on the Board of Trustees members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be united in working towards the victory of party in 2023. Abubakar in an interactive session with BoT members to seek their support for his presidential aspiration in Abuja said anything short of victory would not be good for the party. He said that the 2023 general elections offered the party opportunity to return to the power. “I am worried and you should be worried too that if we do not win, it means we will be in opposition again…
A Russian journalist who burst on to a live TV news programme to protest against the war in Ukraine has appeared in a Moscow court. Marina Ovsyannikova, an editor at state-controlled Channel 1, was detained after she ran on to the set on Monday holding an anti-war sign. She was earlier reported missing by lawyers who said they had been searching for her all night. She has been charged with organising an unauthorised public event. The administrative charge could be punished with a fine, community service or up to 10 days in jail. There were fears she would be prosecuted…
Lagos Parade 33 Over Murder, Robbery No fewer than 33 suspects were paraded at the Police Command in Lagos State on Tuesday, over alleged murder and kidnapping. Other suspected crimes included robbery, unlawful possession of guns and cultism. Its Spokesperson, Mr. Adekunle Ajisebutu, while speaking on behalf of the Commissioner of Police, Mr. Abiodun Alabi, said that the suspects were arrested between January 24th and March 1, 2022. “The command, due to its proactive strategies and reinvigorated security architecture, foiled 16 armed robbery incidents. “We arrested 62 armed robbery suspects. After diligent investigation, 50 were charged to court,” he said.…
PDP Will Resolve Issues From Primaries- Dotun Babayemi A factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Osun, Prince Dotun Babayemi, says workable mechanism to reconcile aggrieved interests is ongoing by elders and stakeholders of the party. Babayemi, in a statement by his media Aide, Deji Kayode, on Tuesday in Osogbo, said that reconciliation was one of the surest ways of guaranteeing the success of the party before, during and after the July 16 gubernatorial election in the state. The party, had, during its governorship primary on March 8, held parallel primaries. At one of the primaries held…
Late Oromoni Had Minor Injury- School Nurse A Nurse at Dowen College, Ms Omobola Kayode, said the late 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., who was allegedly beaten up by some senior students had a minor injury on his thigh when she came in contact with him. Kayode, an Ukraine-trained Nurse, joined Dowen College three weeks prior the death of late Oromoni Jnr. Testifying on Tuesday before an Ikeja Coroner’s Court, the Nurse, while responding to questions from the Coroner, Mr. Mikhail Kadiri, said she came in contact with the deceased on November 22, 2021 when he complained of thigh pain. She…
UNIBEN Shuts Down; Asks Students to Vacate Campus The Management of the University of Benin has directed the closure of the institution until further notice following the two months extension of the Industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities. The university, which announced the closure on Tuesday via a statement issued in Benin by its Registrar, Ademola Bobola, directed students to vacate their hostels within 48 hours of the notice. Bobola explained that the decision was reached after due consultation involving the institution’s management and the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Lilian Salami, on behalf of the Senate. “The action…