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A 23-year-old woman, Divine Isa, on Monday, June 24, 2019, in Lagos appeared before an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court, for allegedly stealing a cell phone worth N260, 000 and obtaining food and drinks valued at N32,000 and failing to pay. Isa is facing a three-count charge of conspiracy, obtaining under false pretences and stealing. She pleaded not guilty. The
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A 22-year-year old houseboy, Joseph Ogbu, has been arrested by the police for stabbing his employer, Oreoluwa John, to death and her 89-year-old mother, Adejoke John, only two days after he was employed by the deceased. It was learnt that the incident occurred between 2am and 3am in the home of the victims
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A Police Sergeant, Blessing Umongu, reportedly lost her earlobe after she was brutally attacked by three police officers’ wives inside the barracks for refusing to tell one of the women that her husband had impregnated a lady. It was gathered that the incident happened at Olosun Barrack in the Mushin community of Lagos Mainland where they reside. The
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Wonders they say shall never end. Such is the recent robbery case in Oshodi, Lagos Mainland, where a traffic robber swallowed his victim’s wedding ring after threatening to kill her in the axis following the robbery. According to the Police, the suspect alongside his accomplices, were arrested on Friday, June 14, 2019, by the operatives of
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With Nigeria almost at the last stage of being declared polio-free country, the Lagos state government has confirmed environmental strand of Polio Virus in Makoko, Itire and Maracana Canals in Lagos Mainland. Permanent Secretary, Lagos state Ministry of Health, Titilayo Goncalves, who disclosed this at a day media/stakeholders sensitization workshop in Lagos on Thursday, said the
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Three people are currently in the hospital following the collapse of a storey building under construction in the Magodo area of Lagos Mainland. The building, which is located on Kayode Aluko Olokun close, Shangisha, Magodo, collapsed on Thursday evening. According to Lagos Rapid Respond Squad, the victims were rescued and taken to the hospital for treatment. In March, a three-storey building housing a primary
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A 58-year-old food venvor, Mrs Florence Imoh, was electrocuted at her shop at Ikotun, a Lagos suburb in Igando/Ikotun Local Council Development Area, early on Monday morning June 10, 2019. A News Agency of Nigeria correspondent reports that Imoh was discovered by neighbours early on Monday morning lying dead in front of her shop located at
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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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A 38-year old housewife, Mrs. Akinlade Olawumi, has been arrested in Lagos for allegedly biting off and swallowing her neighbour’s flesh during public fight over N2,000 debt. According to reports, the incident happened at Oluwalobawase Street in Ejigbo area of Lagos Mainland, where they reside. The victim, Mrs. Akinyemi Titilayo, suffered her fate when she engaged Olawumi in
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There has been serious panic in Ejigbo area of Lagos Mainland since Thursday morning, May 30, 2019, after vandals reportedly destroyed pipelines belonging to the NNPC pipelines, left it open after they had loaded petroleum products into about 15 tankers and escaped. The petroleum products were seen flowing on the road and spreading to other streets
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