A FIRST time visitor to Agunfoye, a sleepy community in Igbogbo-Bayeku Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Ikorodu, Lagos State, will not fail to notice a signboard at the entrance with the bold legend: “Welcome to Agunfoye, the land of peace”. But it is a claim that is contradicted by the reality on ground as the people in the community have not known peace for years owing to incessant attacks by hoodlums.

Peace is yet to return to Aguiyi- Ironsi International Trade Centre, a popular market in the Ladipo area of Lagos State presently being rocked by leadership tussle between the market association president, Mr Jonathan Okoli and owners of the complex, Paramo Ventures, even after repeated calls that both parties abide by the memorandum of understanding signed by them.

The recurring crisis in Plateau State which has spanned over a decade has no doubt drawn negative attention to the once peaceful state in recent times. Several workshops, seminars and dialogue sessions have been held to seek an end to the problem and chart a way forward.

Last week Monday, Governor Babatunde Fashola of Lagos State and his convoy foiled a robbery operation in the Obalende area of the state, recovering a locally-made gun and some suspected stolen items in the process.

CHAIRMAN of Obanliku Local Government Area of Cross River State, Benjamin Ambe, has raised alarm over the invasion of the area by Fulani herdsmen who were displaced from Benue State, saying that the agrarian communities of the council were now gripped with fear as cattle numbering over 500 have taken over their land.

Ejigbo and Isolo areas of Lagos were recently thrown into pandemonium, following the invasion by stern looking policemen, later discovered to be from the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Adeniji Adele, Lagos.

In 1980, Mr Micheal Osagiede, a 54 year old man from Edo state traveled to the United States of America to seek
for greener pastures and returned for the first time in Nigeria in 2006 after spending 26 years in the US. However, his problem started when he met some friends in a bar in Benin City.

From the entrance to the ‘Regatta Village’ on the old Queen’s Drive in Ikoyi, the waterfront took a new dimension under the hot sun on Easter Sunday with the creeks around Lagos Island, Ikoyi, and Victoria Island submerged in different colours.

Ejigbo and Isolo areas of Lagos were recently thrown into pandemonium following the invasion by stern- looking policemen, later discovered to be from the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Adeniji Adele, Lagos.

Her intention was to finish her service last year, (2011), go back to her state and wait for what the future has in stock for her to unfold. Unlike most other corps members, especially from the Southern part of the country, Ine Edet Anwana, a corps member of Batch A 2011, said she was not in any way scared when she received her call-up letter that confirmed her posting to Niger State.