The presidential candidate of African Action Congress (AAC) in the last general elections in Nigeria, Mr Omoyele Sowore, was on Saturday abducted by unknown gunmen at his home. Sowore called for a mass protest on Monday at the National Stadium, Surulere, tagged: “Revolution Now”. The Chairman, Committee for the Defence of Human Rights (CDHR), Lagos ...

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five armed robbery suspects and 73 suspected cultists, a statement signed by its spokesman, Bala Elkana has said. Elkana, in the statement on Sunday, said that the suspects were picked up at various locations in Lagos following reports on their criminal activities. “On July 19, at about 1:30 ...

Accusations and counter-accusations have continued to trail the circumstances surrounding the Friday killing of a 32-year-old mechanic, Ismaila Akapo, in a sleepy community of Aradagun near Badagry, Lagos State, during alleged police shooting. The community was thrown into mournful mood as the mechanic, Akapo, was allegedly shot dead by police bullet during scuffle over land ...

Muazu Zubairu, CP Lagos state The Director of Lagos State Fire Service, Mr Rasaki Musibau, and six others kidnapped at Ketu-Ereyun, Ikorodu, have regained freedom unhurt on Tuesday night. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for Police Command for the state, DSP Bala Elkana, confirmed their freedom on Wednesday in a statement. The victims were ...

The Lagos State Police Command’s Gender Unit has arrested a 44-year-old man and his 19-year-old son for allegedly raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl. The Lagos State Police Command’s spokesperson, DSP Bala Elkana, said in a press statement that the case was reported at the gender unit of the command by the mother of the ...

Ogunyemi Olalekan (Left) and Godwin Orji After an orderly room trial that started on Monday of Sergeant Godwin Orji and Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan over alleged killing of Kolade Johnson the Nigeria Police Force says Inspector Ogunyemi Olalekan has been found guilty and dismissed from the force. In a statement by the Force on Thursday, Bala ...

Lagos COmmissioner of Police, Zubairu Muazu The Lagos State police command says it has arrested a clergyman, Rev. Ezuma Chizemdere of ‘Jesus Intervention Household Ministry’ Ejigbo Lagos for allegedly defiling and infecting some minors with HIV virus. According to a statement on Friday by the command’s spokesman, DSP Bala Elkana, the clergy had been at ...