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Homeland News
Ojo boat mishap: Death toll rises to 15, rescue operation continues
Eleven additional bodies have been recovered from the ill-fated boat that capsized enroute Ibeshe in Ojo Local Government from Mile 2 terminal area of Lagos State on Friday, increasing the death toll to 15.The bodies were recovered by the emergency officials, including National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), during the ongoing search and rescue operations in the waters.It was gathered that…
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Crime & City Diary
Gunmen abduct woman inside church in Imo
Gunmen on Sunday, stormed the First Baptist Church situated on Wetheral Road in Owerri, Imo State and abducted one of the women leaders, Biola Abioye, who is also the wife of the General Manager of the Owerri Zoological Garden at Nekede. According to eyewitnesses, the gunmen who came in a Toyota vehicle, waited for the service to come to a…
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Homeland News
12 rescued as bus falls into Lagos canal
About 12 passengers of a commercial bus were rescued after the bus they travelling in veered off its lane and skidded into the canal at Cement bus stop on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Sunday Eyewitnesses blamed the driver of the bus for driving recklessly.Confirming the incident to newsmen, Permanent Secretary, Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu, said the…
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Homeland News
LASEMA rescues aged woman trapped in flooded building
Operatives of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), on Sunday rescued an elderly woman who was trapped in a building at Oluwaga in Ipaja, Lagos, following the downpour witnessed in the state on Saturday.According to the Permanent Secretary, LASEMA, Dr Oluwafemi Oke-Osanyintolu, the agency responded to a distress call concerning the incident after which it activated its men to…
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Homeland News
Four passengers die, 12 missing after boat capsize on Lagos waterways
Four bodies have been recovered from a boat mishap, which reportedly occurred on Friday night in Lagos. About 16 passengers, including children, were reported to have gone missing after a fibre boat conveying them from Mile 2 to Ojo Local Government axis of the state suddenly capsized. The boat mishap, as gathered, occurred when the passenger fibre boat en route…
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Crime & City Diary
Man sentenced to death for killing wife
Man sentenced to death for killing wife Ondo State High Court has sentenced one Daniyan Ojo to death for killing his wife, Dorcas Daniyan, and setting the deceased ablaze.The 50-year-old man, who is a welder, was found guilty of committing the offence as he set their house ablaze and locked his wife inside a room while sleeping.He was said to…
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Crime & City Diary
Driver remanded for throwing faeces at LASTMA official
A bus driver who stripped naked and threw faeces at officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) to prevent the seizure of his vehicle, has been remanded in prison by a magistrate court. LASTMA spokesperson, Olumide Filade disclosed that the suspect who was arrested on July 4 and arraigned before a magistrates’ court, was remanded till August 2022.…
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Crime & City Diary
60-year-old guard arraigned for stealing piano in church
Emmanuel Onakoya, a 60-year-old guard has been arraigned in court for stealing a piano and a plasma television from the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Peculiar Parish, Ayobo, Lagos, where he works. The suspect who was brought before an Ikeja magistrates’ court on Thursday July 7, was accused of committing the offence on June 19. The prosecutor, Funmi Akinleye…
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LASG presents 10 cars, trip to Dubai, cash prizes to outstanding civil servants
Lagos State government has presented brand new cars, cash gifts in dollars and a return ticket to Dubai to ten civil servants for their outstanding service.The presentation, which took place at Lagos Continental Hotel is in celebration of the year 2022 Outstanding Public Servants. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu at the event said Lagos public service has continued to raise the bar and rise up to expectations.He…
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Homeland News
Lagos Neighbourhood agency probes officer over stabbing allegation
Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency (LNSA) has set up an eight-man investigation panel to probe one of its officials, Olawale Okoya, for allegedly stabbing a 27-year-old party guest, Adelakun Quam. The incident occurred at a party on Lagos Island. LNSA, in a statement said the panel, set up on Wednesday was to ensure a thorough investigation of what happened during…
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