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by Oluwasaye Rachel The Lagos State Police Command has arrested one Reverend and Mrs. Adeleke Adebanjo of Anglican Church, in Oko Oba, Agege, Lagos Mainland, for allegedly assaulting and inflicting various degrees of injury on a nine-year-old girl (names withheld) who was employed as their domestic staff. It was gathered that the suspects were arrested following
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The Lagos State Government has embarked on the construction of Taiwo Adewunmi/Imafidon Crescent at Oko Oba GRA Scheme 1, in Ifako Ijaiye Local Government, Lagos Mainland. Physical Planning and Urban Development Commissioner, Prince Rotimi Ogunleye, said yesterday, May 9, 2019, at a stakeholders’ meeting in the community that those whose buildings are demolished would be
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In the aftermath of the prolonged blackout around Oko-Oba, Fagba, Agege, Ishaga, Elliot and adjoining communities, the management of power distribution company, Ikeja Electric has explained the reason behind the darkness. In an announcement shared via its official Twitter handle, Ikeja Electric stated that the blackout was as a result of
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An unidentified man has reportedly died shortly after overdosing on tramadol and Indian hemp in Oko Oba community, Agege, Lagos Mainland. It was gathered that the deceased smoked Indian hemp with some of his friends and subsequently took tramadol before passing away at the Abattoir end of Oko Oba. He was said
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The officials of the Lagos State Government has demolished more than 500 shanties and illegal structures within and outside the Oko-Oba abattoir and Lairage Complex in Agege, Lagos Mainland as part of efforts to ensure adequate upgrading and transformation of the complex for improved operations. The State's Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr.
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In a bid to rid the state of crime, the Lagos States Government (LASG) through the Lagos State Task Force served 7-days 'removal notice' to all owners and occupiers of illegal structures and shanties including containerized shops around Abattoir and Oko-oba communities in Agege, Lagos Mainland. The occupants of the shanties were instructed
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The Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode has directed the State Ministry of Agriculture to commence and ensure non-stop sales of Lake Rice in all designated sales centre across the State. In addition, the Governor has approved the creation of more sale centres to ensure increased access to the product. Speaking
Read MoreA 42-year-old man, John Owobi, is currently cooling off in Police custody after he was apprehended for allegedly pummeling his wife, Theresa to death in their home located at 42 Musliu Street, Oko-Oba, Lagos. According to reports, the suspect who told neighbours that his deceased wife drank insecticide which led to
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Residents of Ikorodu community should prepare for two weeks of darkness as the power distribution network servicing the area; Ikeja Electric, has announced plans of a planned power outage in the community. According to a statement released by Ikeja Electric and obtained by InsideMainland, there is a “planned outage at the
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Following the continuous lack of power supply in their area, residents of Oko-Oba community under the Agege Local Government trooped out in numbers to protest against power distribution network, Ikeja Electric. The residents staged the protest yesterday, Tuesday, January 31, 2016, at Orile Agege, Lagos. Apart from the complaints over lack of
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