Another Lagos bridge badly vandalised as Sanwo-Olu allays safety concerns
Another bridge in Lagos has allegedly been vandalised, with a section of the concrete protection of an overhead bridge around Mile 12 reportedly excavated to expose reinforced iron rods, raising fresh concerns over the safety of critical public infrastructure in the state.
#EndSARS: My abducted 3-year-old son sold for N8m, woman tells Abuja panel
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A lady, Mrs Esther Tanko, on Tuesday, narrated before the Independent Investigative Panel on human rights violations by the defunct Special Anti-Robbery Squad, SARS, sitting in Abuja, how her abducted 3-year old son that was rescued by the Police, was allegedly sold for N8million. The grieve-stricken woman who told the panel that […]
Police arraign motor boy over alleged unlawful possession of axe
A 19-year-old motor boy, Akeem Toheeb, was, on Tuesday, arraigned before an Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting at Ibadan over alleged unlawful possession of a short axe. Toheeb of No. 11, Abayomi, Iwo Road area of Ibadan, was arraigned on a count charge of unlawful possession of a short axe. The Police Prosecutor, Sgt. Philip […]
Mushin violence: Victims count losses, claim arrested suspects innocent
By Bose Adelaja Following a two-day violence which claimed three lives and destroyed about 150 vehicles and 50 shops in Mushin area of Lagos, some victims of the attack have started counting their losses even as residents claimed that those arrested in connection with the incident are innocent. A cross-section of the residents also appealed […]
Car kills traditional head in Oyo
By Ola Ajayi – Ibadan A traditional ruler in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, Chief Moses Ajala has been crushed to death. According to a source, the accident happened at Aroje on Ogbomoso-Ilorin old road. The ruler, Abese Alayede, was hit by a fast-moving car when he tried to cross the road. The Toyota Camry car with […]
Chaos in Mile 2 as task force clash with Okada riders
By Sherifat Lawal In the early hours of Tuesday, road users experienced difficulties at the Mile 2 axis of Oshodi-Apapa Expressway, as Okada rider clashed with men of Lagos task force, who had seized some motorcycles. An eyewitness told Vanguard that vehicular movement was disrupted, as the rioters set up bonfires on the Expressway, forcing […]
