Police rescue citizenry from mob

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2 weeks ago

August 4, 2022

The timely intervention of the police in Lagos saved four persons from being lynched by a mob on the Eko bridge.

The spokesperson of the police in the state, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on his verified Twitter handle monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

”The timely intervention of Police from Ebute-Ero Division and Rapid Response Squad (RRS) rescued the four persons from being killed by a Mob.

He said the four adults (including one grandmother) were severely beaten on Wednesday in Eko bridge.

“They were suspected of being kidnappers because they had with them in their vehicle twelve children (ranging from seven-month-old to 12 years old).

“Police officers from Ebute-Ero Division and the RRS were on time to rescue the adults from lynching.

“Their vehicle was totally burnt down by the mob.”

Sanwo-olu bans Okada in additional four councils

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1 day ago

August 18, 2022

Joshua Timi

The Lagos State Government has extended the ban on commercial motorcycles popularly called Okada to four more Local Govt Areas and five Local Council Development Areas.

As gathered, the state Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has directed full enforcement from September 1, 2022.

The additional councils where the total Okada ban is pronounced include Kosofe Local Government, Oshodi-Isolo Local Government, Shomolu Local Government, and Mushin Local Government.

Others are Ikosi-Isherri LCDA, Agboyi-Ketu LCDA, Isolo LCDA, Bariga LCDA, and Odi-Olowo LCDA.

Sanwo-Olu had in May banned the operation of commercial motorcycles on highways and six local governments and nine LCDAs. The governor announced that the ban is “indefinite and total”.

The six local governments listed by the governor are Ikeja, Surulere, Eti-Osa, Lagos Mainland, Lagos Island, and Apapa. The ban followed the February 2020 restriction placed on the activities of commercial motorcycles.

Sanwo-Olu said the Government took the decision in line with the State’s Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018 to immediately address the chaos and menace created by the operations of Okada in the listed areas. He told the police to enforce the order without compromise.

-Punch Newspaper

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Aiteo Cup: Bayelsa Utd Confirm NFF Yet To Pay N25m Prize Money

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3 days ago

August 17, 2022

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The Chairman of Bayelsa United, Ebiki Timitimi has confirmed that the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) is yet to pay the club the N25m prize money after winning the Aiteo Cup last year. In a statement signed by the club’s Head of media, Hananeel Jackson, Timitimi debunked reports that the club has refused to return the…
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“You lied!” Adebutu insists court never pronounced Sowunmi as PDP governorship candidate in Ogun state

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3 days ago

August 17, 2022

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Factional governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Ogun state, Oladipupo Adebutu claims that, the news of the appeal court judgement purported to have affirmed the Governorship candidacy of Segun Sowunmi, is not accurate. Adebutu insists, the court never pronounced Sowunmi as the party’s candidate. Recall that a news broke on Monday that…
“You lied!” Adebutu insists court never pronounced Sowunmi as PDP governorship candidate in Ogun state