Author: Adeniyi Daniel

Operatives of the Enugu State Police Command have recovered a MAN Diesel truck that was stolen in Benin City, Edo State, in the early hours of Monday, following a swift and coordinated response by officers attached to the Ozalla Division and the Distress Response Squad (DRS). According to a statement from the Command, the recovery occurred around 6:30 a.m. at Ozalla, Nkanu West Local Government Area, along the Enugu–Port Harcourt Expressway, barely six hours after the vehicle was reported stolen at about 12:05 a.m. The police said the operation followed a distress call to the Command’s Control Room, which indicated…

Governor Biodun Oyebanji has been confirmed as the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship candidate for the 2026 election in Ekiti State, following a consensus affirmation exercise held on Monday at the Ekiti Parapo Pavilion, Ado-Ekiti. The endorsement, which capped weeks of intra-party consultations, was unanimously adopted during a well-attended party meeting in the state capital.Senate Leader Opeyemi Bamidele moved the motion for Oyebanji’s adoption, while Rt. Hon. Stephen Aribasoye, Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, seconded it, signifying broad support from both legislative arms of government. Speaking earlier at his Ikogosi-Ekiti ward, where he participated in the APC…

The Lagos State Taskforce has dismissed as false and misleading a viral video circulating online that purportedly depicts incidents of police brutality and harassment of residents during the demolition of illegal structures at Oworonshoki, Lagos. In a statement issued by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director, Public Affairs of the Lagos State Taskforce, the Agency described the video as a deliberate attempt to misinform the public and malign government officials lawfully carrying out their duties. According to the statement, contrary to the narrative portrayed in the footage, the illegal occupants and squatters, along with their suspected criminal collaborators, were the aggressors. “They mobilised…

Panic erupted on Sunday afternoon following a gas explosion at the Orisunmibare Market, off Baale Street in Orile-Iganmu, within the Coker Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State. The incident, which occurred around 2:13 p.m., was traced to a gas retail outlet containing multiple cylinders of varying sizes. The resulting blast affected nearby shops, damaging property and scattering debris across the market area.According to a statement by the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, emergency response teams from the Sari-Iganmu and Ilupeju Fire Stations arrived promptly and successfully contained the situation, averting what could have been a major disaster.…

The Pharmacy Council of Nigeria (PCN) has sealed 67 pharmaceutical premises across Lagos State for various regulatory infractions, including illegal operations, non-registration, and poor compliance with professional standards. The enforcement exercise, carried out between June 16 and 17, 2025, targeted unregistered pharmacies, patent medicine shops, and other medicine outlets in several parts of the state, including Mushin, Oshodi, Bariga, Shomolu, Gbagada, and Satellite Town. According to the PCN, the affected outlets comprised 48 illegal medicine shops, 17 pharmacies, and 2 patent medicine stores found to be operating in violation of the law. Their offenses included operating without registration, failure to…

The Lagos State Police Command has assured residents of adequate security measures following reports of a planned disruption on the Third Mainland Bridge by some youths in the Oworonshoki area of the state. In a statement issued on Monday, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Adebisi Abimbola, said police personnel have been fully deployed to maintain law and order, ensure public safety, and prevent any obstruction of movement across the state. “Our officers are fully deployed to ensure the safety of all road users and to prevent any form of obstruction or breach of the peace,” Adebisi stated. She urged…

The Chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC), retired Deputy Inspector General of Police, Hashimu Argungu, mni, has expressed deep shock over the sudden death of Chief Superintendent of Police (CSP) Matilda Ngbaronye, the Divisional Police Officer (DPO) of Festac Town Division, Lagos State.CSP Ngbaronye reportedly passed away on Friday after an unsuccessful surgery at a private hospital in Lagos. In a condolence message, the PSC Chairman described the late officer as a diligent and dedicated professional whose service to the Nigeria Police Force was marked by integrity and commitment. “The tributes pouring in about her confirm that she was…

The Delta State Police Command has arrested two brothers, Amechi and Smart Okwuokenye, for the gruesome murder of a 22-year-old man, Friday Liberty, and a commercial motorcyclist, after a failed kidnap-for-ransom plot in Ika North East Local Government Area of the state. According to a statement by the Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Bright Edafe, the incident, which began as a missing person’s case, turned into a shocking case of betrayal and ritual killing. He said the deceased, Friday Liberty, had visited the herbalist, Amechi Okwuokenye, on September 30, 2025, but never returned home. When Liberty’s family could not find…

Officers of the newly inaugurated 24-hour Night Operations Squad of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) have responded promptly to a fatal lone crash that claimed the life of a motorist suspected to be driving under the influence of alcohol in the Surulere area of Lagos. The incident occurred late on Saturday, October 25, 2025, at about 11:45 p.m., near the Alaka Under Bridge inward Iponri, when a navy-blue Toyota Camry with registration number EKY 311 GK reportedly lost control at high speed and somersaulted several times. Preliminary investigation by LASTMA revealed that the driver was intoxicated, which impaired…

The Lagos State Police Command has dismissed reports circulating on social media alleging that armed policemen attacked residents during the ongoing demolition exercise carried out by the Lagos State Government in Oworonshoki. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Command described the claims as false, misleading, and deliberately concocted to misinform the public about the lawful activities of police officers deployed to maintain order during the state’s urban renewal exercise. According to the Command, the demolition is being conducted by the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development in conjunction with the Lagos State Task Force on Environmental…