Category Archives: LAGOS NEWS

WATCH: Lagos police arrest Lebanese man who kidnapped his aunt to R...

May 24, 2013 no comments

Lagos state police have arrested a 23-year-old Lebanese man for allegedly kidnapping his 61-year-old aunt. The suspect, identified as Mohammed Danawi, told reporters that he kidnapped the victim, Ess...

For an arm and a leg! Five arrested for exhuming corpses and selling t...

May 22, 2013 no comments

One suspect was killed and four others arrested for allegedly exhuming corpses and selling them for parts. Lagos police said the suspects, identified as Jamiu Adeleke, Ajibade Rafiu, Fatai Akiwowo, K...

TERRIBLE ROADS: Ago Palace way in Lagos completely flooded (photos)

May 20, 2013 no comments

The rainy seasons in Nigeria exacerbate a major problem the nation is faced with: terrible roads. Potholes become rivers, leaving both pedestrians and motorists faced with a hellish commute. Ago Pala...

Big Brother Lagos: State to deploy 900 CCTV cameras

May 17, 2013 no comments

Lagosians beware, the state government has got its eyes on you… over 900 eyes to be more precise. The state’s Commissioner for Science and Technology, Mr. Adebiyi Mabadeje, has revealed that th...

Unconfirmed bomb threat to Shoprite stirs panic; Lagos police investig...

May 17, 2013 no comments

Lagos state police are reportedly investigating bomb threats made to Shoprite locations in the commercial city. Vanguard reports that a text message was sent to the owner of the mega store. In the me...

Lagos police free abducted 61-year-old Lebanese woman

May 16, 2013 no comments

Lagos – A 61-year-old Lebanese woman, Alhaja Essa Dannawi, who was kidnapped at her residence in Lagos on May 2, has been rescued by the police, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Umar Manko,...

Lagos sacks 157 LASTMA officials

May 14, 2013 no comments

NAN – The Lagos State Government has sacked 157 officials of its traffic management authority over alleged cases of gross misconduct. The announcement of the sacking was contained in a governme...

NEMA battles tanker fire near Lagos

May 10, 2013 no comments

A tanker explosion would have caused more damage, residents told Sahara Reporters, had officials of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) not been at hand to battle the fire. A source withi...

Lagos: Multiple auto accident causes gridlock on Eko Bridge

May 8, 2013 no comments

NAN – A multiple automobile accident on the Eko Bridge in Lagos caused a gridlock on the bridge on Wednesday. Mr Awodehinde Lawal, an official of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTM...

Lagos police arrest 6 fraudsters who set up fake Jonathan/Sambo founda...

May 3, 2013 no comments

Six suspected fraudsters are being investigated by the Lagos state police for allegedly setting up a fake foundation in the name of the country’s president and vice-president and duping hundred...