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The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the death of an Inspector attacked by persons suspected to be commercial motorcyclists on Thursday. The deceased, who was attached to the Iponri Division, was one of the police officers attacked by a group of people in the Ijora-Olopa area of the state on Thursday. The command spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident …

Two persons were confirmed dead and one other was injured in an accident along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway on Sunday. The spokesman for the Ogun Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Corps (TRACE), Babatunde Akinbiyi, confirmed the incident to journalists on Sunday in Abeokuta. He added that a Mazda bus and a Mazda car were involved in the accident that occurred at 7:10 …

The Federal Government has once again, set a deadline for the completion and delivery of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, in an interview programme on Channels Television on Friday night, said the ever busy road would be completed by November. Umahi who identified funding as a major challenge facing the project, assured Nigerians that President Bola Tinubu …

Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, has once again reiterated that his government will never negotiatiate or go into dialogue with bandits terrorising the state as he has vowed to take the battle to the criminals until they are chased out. Lawal who made the vow on Friday in Gusau at a weekly preaching session organised by the State’s Ministry of …

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, has set up two joint security task forces to ensure the safety of residents in the nation’s capital. The Commissioner of Police in the FCT, Haruna Garba, disclosed this while briefing journalists on the outcome of Friday’s Security Council meeting held in Abuja. He said one of the JTFs is …

At least 12 persons were confirmed dead in an auto crash along Olooru-Okoolowo-Ogbomoso road in Kwara State on Wednesday. The Sector Commander of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Mr. Stephen Dawulung, who confirmed the incident on Wednesday in Ilorin, said three vehicles and 22 persons were involved in the accident. He said 12 passengers were burnt …

The “unprovoked attack on troops and patrol vehicles in a recent protest that occurred along Lafia-Makurdi Road in Nasarawa State” was harshly denounced by the Nigerian Army, on Wednesday. Protesters blocked the primary route during the demonstration in response to the Court of Appeal’s decision over the state’s gubernatorial election. A statement by Brig Gen Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army …

The Lagos State government has shut down seven hotels and a church in the state over noise pollution. The Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency (LASEPA) confirmed the development on its X platform, formerly Twitter, on Tuesday in Lagos. The agency said the facilities were sealed for environmental degradation The affected establishments are Infinity Westabul Hotel & Suites, De-Orange Place Lounge …

Police operatives in Lagos have rescued nine underage boys during an alleged forceful cult initiation in the Mushin area of the state. The spokesman for the state police command, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the development on his verified Twitter handle on Thursday. He was however silent on the identities of the victims because they are minors. READ ALSO: Police arrests 39 …

At least 11 persons were confirmed dead and 50 others injured in an auto crash along Maiyama/Koko Road in the Koko-Besse local government area of Kebbi State on Monday. The spokesman for the state police command, Nafiu Abubabar, confirmed the incident in a statement on Tuesday in Birnin Kebbi. He said 65 passengers were involved in the accident which occurred …