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The Police in Lagos have arrested a 68-year old man, Yisah Showunmi, for allegedly raping his 15-year old daughter and her two friends. It was gathered that the incident happened at Imota in Ikorodu area of Lagos Mainland where they reside. The suspect was said to have abused his daughter for three years and
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Three persons survived, one confirmed dead (A pregnant woman) and sixteen people were said to be missing after a boat carrying twenty passengers from Badore to Egbin in Ijede Ikorodu capsized. According to the survivors, the incident happened at about 10pm on Saturday, June 29, 2019. Rescue team are still searching for sixteen other missing passengers. The
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Exactly three weeks ago, Monday, May 20, 2019, the city of Lagos experienced torrential rainfall that washed away people’s investments, flooded the streets and unroofed houses. In some parts of the state, trees were uprooted and electricity poles were also brought to the ground. READ ALSO: IN KETU: Blackout imminent as storm destroys
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There is palpable tension in Ikorodu as thugs have reportedly laid siege to the Lagos Mainland community. The thugs consisting of rival cult gangs have reportedly besieged the Shyllon Junction throwing dangerous objects. According to residents, some of the hoodlums have also stripped themselves naked. More details soon: ՞l2
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Police officers have recovered four bodies from a septic tank in the Ikorodu community of Lagos Mainland The bodies included those of two Bureau De Change (BDC) operators- Alhaji Yakubu Musa and Alhaji Hassan Umaru - killed by kidnappers after their abduction on April 14, and those of two others said to be suspected cultists. The operators
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A 41-year-old man has been arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Lagos State command, for snatching a Toyota Corolla car from its owner and attempting to sell it for N1 million in Ikorodu community of Lagos Mainland. The suspect, a father of five, Ademola Adeyemo, and his fleeing partner in crime identified
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Following the current dilapidated state of some major roads in the state, the Lagos State Government has announced it will begin immediate repairs of potholes across the State, with over 87 major roads enlisted for intervention. The Special Adviser, Lagos State Public Works Corporation and Drainage, Engr. Temidayo Erinle, revealed that the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode
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The management of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has reacted to the recent arrest of some members of its staff saying it is not in anyway connected to their arrest and subsequent trial. Recall that news of the arrest went rife on news platforms and across social networking sites few hours ago. Reacting to the development,
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The management of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) has debunked the claim by one its staff that the just concluded first semester 2018/2019 examinations were fraudulent. According to the management, the examinations went through the process of best global practices from the internal and external moderation of questions to the conduct of same examinations. In a statement
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In the aftermath of the ongoing industrial strike action and the closure of the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH), Ikorodu, the management of the institution and the striking Non-Academic Staff Unions have commenced moves to put an end to the ongoing strike action. It was learnt that the management fixed a meeting Union and the Lagos
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