AFTER the botched April 2, 2011 National Assembly elections across the country, Nigerians, particularly residents of Lagos, trooped out in large numbers in the early hours of April 9, as re-scheduled by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to exercise their civic rights and elect candidates of their choice

In the past, tales of election manipulation and rigging did not end well without Nigerians bemoaning the active participation, connivance and involvement of some members of the Nigerian Police Force. In fact, the despicable activities of some of them was so pronounced to the extent that people called for their exclusion in any election in the country

When 63-year-old Pa Isaac Orji was apprehended by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), behind a makeshift stall situated in a secluded part of CMS area, of Lagos Island where he trades on cannabis

All seem not to be well at the popular Ladipo market in Oshodi, Lagos State. This is because, the more than five thousand traders in the market are said to be living in perpetual fear of a female Deputy Commissioner of Police serving in Lagos State Command

AT 17, Chibuike Ihemeje was already fending for himself and members of his family when majority of his mates were still being catered for by their parents. After a national diploma certificate from the Kaduna Polytechnic, the Oji River, Enugu state born first child of a family of eight chose soccer as a career and was doing marvellously well. He chose playing football as a career in so many clubs in the country especially in Kaduna where he was born and grew up.

The increasing spate of robbery attacks at Finniger bus stop, along Mile11/Badagry expressway and it’s environs is giving sleepless nights to residents of the area. Owners of different business concerns in the area which is located in satellite town

Few hours into the botched National Assembly elections, residents of Lagos witnessed an overwhelming presence of security men in almost all the nooks and crannies of the state.

Tomorrow is the D-day. Nigeria’s 2011 elections will kick off with the National Assembly contestants slugging it out in different states of the federation. So far, the level of violence recorded in some states has been frightening if not disturbing

ABOUT three weeks ago, a mammoth crowd besieged Ago Police Division in Lagos, to have a glimpse of a man who allegedly killed his brother-in-law and tucked his remains inside a plastic container. The incident which occurred Friday, March 5, threw the entire area into panic when the alleged assailant turned out to be a popular boutique owner on Okota road.

RECENTLY, the Inspector-General of Police IGP Hafiz Ringim through his minister, Humphrey Abbah went on air placing outright ban on the continued use of highly filmed vehicles in the country and directed commissioners of police across nation to promptly commence the implementation of the order