There is currently a massive leakage of gas pipelines in the Ikeja areas of Lagos State. NEMA Acting Coordinator, Lagos State Territory, Ibrahim Farinloye confirmed the development on Wednesday just as he urged residents around Computer Village /Underbridge, Awolowo Way and Oba Akran axis, Anifowoshe street and Medical Road to avoid contacts with naked fire….
The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and former Lagos State Governor, has said there are many questions to ask about the collapse of a 21-storey building on Gerald Road, Ikoyi, Lagos. The APC chieftain added that despite the “collective pain and grief” what he and others should learn from the tragedy was…
Engr. Ola Ogunfuwa, a pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, and 22 of his work colleagues are among those stuck in the rubble of the Ikoyi building which collapsed on Monday. The pastor, who is in charge of the Living Water Parish in Ibafo, Ogun State, is said to be working as…
Two members of a suspected robbery gang have been arrested by the Osun Amotekun Corps in Okuku, Odo-Otin Local Government Area of Osun State. The suspects, who were arrested by a unit of the security outfit on Tuesday while attempting to conduct a robbery operation in the town, include Kehinde Babalola, 23 years, and 19-year-old…
There was palpable tension as a woman reportedly threw her two daughters into a well at Koledowo, Ibuaje Area of Osogbo, Osun State. GIOTV reports that the incident occurred on Monday afternoon on Anjorin Street, Ibuaje Area, Osogbo, Though details of the incident were sketchy as of the time of this report, sources from the…
The hospital bill of the injured victims of the Ikoyi building collapse will be taken care of by the Lagos state government. The Deputy Governor of the State, Dr Obafemi Hamzat who disclosed this during a visit to General Hospital, Lagos where some of the rescued victims of the Ill-fated incident were on admission said…
The Chief Imam of Jumu’a mosque in Sabon Garin Bilbis town, Faskari Local Government Area of Katsina State has been killed by suspected bandits for reportedly resisting their attempt to abduct him. Mallam Liman Adamu was killed on his farm on Monday morning, November 1. An official of the mosque, Lawal Mamman, who announced the…
Nine lives were reportedly lost in an attack on Fulani settlements in Mashegu Local Government Area of Niger State. According to Daily Trust, the attacks are suspected to have been carried out by vigilantes from Maza-Kuka occurred between Sunday October 31 and Monday November 1. The attacks were said to be a reprisal of the…
A housewife identified as Memunat Salaudeen has been arrested for arranging three men to kidnap her husband in Ogun State. Memunat was arrested on Monday alongside three men – Olayinka Lawal, Asungba Nura, and Usman Oluwatoyin, whom she hired to carry out the abduction of her husband. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Abimbola Oyeyemi,…
Two suspected ritualist killers, Dare Banjo a herbalist, and Toheeb Talubi, have been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Security Network code-named Amotekun. They were arrested on Tuesday after the corps were alerted. Confirming the incident to newsmen, the Field Commander of Amotekun in Ogun State, David Akinremi said the suspects were sighted carrying…