Metro

Lagos Police exhumes Mohbad’s remains for autopsy

The body of singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad, has been exhumed by the Lagos State Police Command and a few health professionals, on Thursday. The singer passed away on September 12, 2023, and was buried the following day in the Ikorodu neighbourhood of Lagos. His demise had sparked outrage from his followers, who have since taken to the …

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11 persons confirmed dead in Jigawa’s fatal road crash

Eleven persons have been confirmed dead in Jigawa State following a fatal road accident at Kwanar Gujungu town in the state. The Jigawa State Police Command’s Public Relations Officer, DSP Lawan Shiitu Adam, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday. According to Adam, the accident happened on Saturday when a Honda LE and a Golf Wagon had a head-on …

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Task force arrests 3,500 illegal miners in Taraba

The Task Force on the Enforcement of Ban on Illegal Mining and Deforestation in Taraba State has arrested 3, 500 illegal miners in the Bali local government area of Taraba State. The chairman of the task force, Brig.-Gen. Jeremiah Faransa (retd), disclosed this to journalists on Monday in Jalingo. He said the illegal miners were from Mali, Senegal, Chad, Zamfara, …

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Police reaffirms ban on sale, use of fireworks in Gombe

The Gombe State Police Command reaffirmed the ban on the sale and use of fireworks in the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Hayatu Usman, who disclosed this in a statement issued by the spokesman for the state police command, Mahid Abubakar, on Saturday in Gusau, said the ban on the sale and unauthorised use of fireworks and knockouts was …

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Two dead, 7 injured in Ogun auto crash

At least two persons died and seven others were injured in an auto crash along the Sagamu/Ijebu-Ode highway in Ogun State on Saturday. The spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in the state, Florence Okpe, said in a statement that a Chevrolet SUV with registration number WWW75MW and a truck marked SRA584XB were involved in the accident which …

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EFCC re-arrests convicted Italian for contempt of court

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has re-arrested an Italian, Floriana De-Stefani, for failing to obey a court order following her conviction for forgery. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Advocacy, Dele Oyewale, confirmed the development in a statement on Friday. He said Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos Special Offences Court, Ikeja, on October 7, 2022, found De-Stefani …

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Seven shops razed as gas explosion rocks Lagos market

At least seven shops were completely burnt down in gas explosion at a mini-market in the Ikotun area of Lagos State on Saturday. The Director of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Margaret Adeseye, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday evening, said multiple agencies responded to the incident which occurred at 2nd Junction, Governor’s Road, Council …

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Lagos govt releases impounded trucks

The Lagos State government has released trucks impounded by the Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) during a special operation on Friday. The state’s Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Saturday in Ikeja. He said the trucks were impeding traffic flow on the Cele-Apapa/Tincan axis. The state government had during the week ordered the removal of fuel …

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Bandits kidnap two people in Bauchi village

Armed bandits suspected to be kidnappers on Saturday stormed Gumau community in Toro LGA of Bauchi State and kidnapped Alhaji Babangida (Dan Rimin Wunti) and Alhaji Saleh Jange, both residents of the area. The bandits were said to have stormed the town in the wee hours, shooting sporadically to scare people away which enabled them to perpetrate their heinous crime. …

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Gov Abiodun approves Christmas bonus for Ogun civil servants

Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State has approved Christmas bonus for civil servants across the state across all levels ranging from 68 to 159 percent. According to the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Lekan Adeniran, Abiodun approved the bonuses “to bring some succour amidst the economic challenges facing the country.” The bonuses start at 159% of basic salary for …

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