The Lagos State Police Command has detained two policemen who allegedly shot a 17-year-old girl, whose name was given as Tina Ezekwe, while stray bullet also hit one Musa Yakubu. The DAILY VENDOR learnt that the incident happened around the Berger end of the third mainland bridge. Confirming the incident, the state Police Public Relations
Read moreThe Lagos State Command of the Nigerian Police Force said it has arrested one Chima for allegedly burning his elder sister to death. The deceased whose name was given simply as Victoria, was allegedly set ablaze by his brother at their residence around the CAC bus stop in the Okokomaiko area of Ojo in the
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A report making the rounds on social media has it that policemen beat a senior officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), Roland Fuludu, to a pulp. The incident was reported to have happened in the Apapa area of Lagos State on Monday. According to the report, the LASTMA official was beaten by
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Following the unrest and attacks by hoodlums in various parts of Lagos State as the lockdown continues, the state Police Command has arrested no fewer than 130 suspects in connection with the attacks. The hoodlums had taken advantage of the lockdown occasioned by the COVID-19 pandemic to dispossess unsuspecting members of the public of their
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A Toyota Rav4 Sport Utility Vehicle was involved in a lone accident on Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos State. According to a tweet by the police, the accident happened on Sunday night. This was just as the lockdown to curb the spread of coronavirus in the state entered day 13 THE DAILY VENDOR gathered that
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The Police homicide detectives attached to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State are investigating the circumstances behind an alleged killing and dumping of the body of a widow by the side of the road at Igando by her lover. The suspect, one Clement Ejindo, a dealer in cosmetics and
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In Lagos, a 23-year-old Micheal Okhide, has absconded after he allegedly stabbed his father, Clement, and mother, Toyin, to death in their house at No 6, Akeem Gbadamosi Street, in the Ejigbo area of the State. It was gathered that Michael and his parents were at home when an issue that resulted in an argument
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There was another protest in Lagos State today (Wednesday), this time around the Iyana Ipaja area of the State over the ban imposed on motorcycle (Okada) and tricycle (Keke) operators in the state. The protesters also light bonfires and disrupted business activities in the area. An eyewitness said, “There is a serious shooting and riot
Read moreSome Okada and tricycle riders in Lagos, on Monday, protested their ban by the Lagos State Government. It was gathered that during the protest in Ijora area of the state, the riders reportedly clashed with men of the Nigerian Police. According to a report, the clash occurred when the policemen attempted to disperse the protesters.
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The Lagos State Police command said it has nabbed a suspected armed robber, Ehuiwe Akire, after having a field day in Festac and Apapa areas of Lagos. Akire, who was said to be the leader of a six-man gang, was arrested recently by operatives of the Inspector-General of Police Response Team. It was learnt that
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