A River State High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has sentenced a serial killer Gracious David-West to death by hanging. David-West was convicted for the murder of 11 women in hotel rooms and an attempted murder of one Benita Etim. His victims were murdered at different hotels until he was arrested by the police on September 19, last year and charged to court in nine-count charge bordering on murder and one count of attempted murder. Justice Adolphus Enebeli held that the prosecution team was able to convince the court that David-West was the killer of the women. The judge said…
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Funke Busari, Lagos Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has approved the release of 56 inmates from various correctional centres and granted State pardon to Mrs. Funke Akindele-Bello and her husband, Mr. Abdulrasheed Bello, who are both non-custodial convicts for offences related to the disobedience of COVID-19 lockdown regulations. This is according to a statement issued by Director, Public Affairs, Ministry of Justice, Mr. Kayode Oyekanmi signed on behalf of the State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN. According to the statement, Mr. Sanwo-Olu acted based on the recommendations of the State Advisory Council on Prerogative of…
The Third Mainland Bridge currently undergoing repair works will be totally closed to traffic for both bounds of the bridge between Adeniji Adele and Adekunle. The Federal Controller of Works for Lagos, J.O Popoola who made this known in a press statement, said the first total closure of the section of the bridge between Adekunle and Adeniji Adele will be from midnight of this Friday to midnight of Sunday, to allow the contractor complete the first stage of casting works,while a date for the second total closure of the section of the bridge between will be made public at a…
Funke Busari, Lagos A gas plant explosion has left five victims burnt to death in Candos Road, Baruwa area of Ipaja, Lagos. Three persons including a woman and two kids have been injured while 44 buildings were destroyed Thursday morning. Preliminary assessment further revealed a school, an event centre, 89 shops, a church, a tricycle, gas tankers, 23 electric poles, two transformers and a motorcycle were all affected in the incident. Eyewitness report says that at about 20 minutes to 6a.m, at Candos Road, Baruwa-Inside, Lagos, a LPG tanker was in the process of discharging at the Best Roof plant station and the station…
Funke Busari, Lagos A newly constructed office building and refurbished complex have been commissioned by the Commissioner of Police, CP. Hakeem Odumosu to the delight of residents of Ejigbo Local Council Development Authority. The CP commissioned the new office and refurbished complex at the Divisional Headquarters Ejigbo, Lagos. Commending the builder of the facility, Chief Executive Officer of Grooming International Centre, Dr. Godwin Nwabunka, the CP described his gesture as a reflection of the Community Policing agenda of the Inspector-General of Police, with a view to achieving effective policing of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The Chairman Ejigbo LCDA,…
Funke Busari, Lagos The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammed Abubakar Adamu, has condoled with the family of late Favour Ikechukwu, who was gang-raped to death by some unscrupulous elements on 30th September, 2020 in Ejigbo area of Lagos State. The IGP also assured the family that the Nigeria Police will do the needful to apprehend every culprit in the barbaric act and get justice for Favour. During a condolence visit on Tuesday by the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP. Hakeem Odumosu, on behalf of IGP promised the family of police’s constant support and directed the Deputy Commissioner of…
Funke Busari The Police Service Commission said it has stepped down the promotion of 112 Police Officers. Meanwhile it has promoted an Assistant Inspector General of Police, AIG Sanusi Lemu to the rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG, to replace retired DIG Abdulmajid Ali, representing the North Central. The commission also approved the promotion of 175 senior Police Officers. This was disclosed in a statement by Head, Press and Public Relations of the commission, Ikechukwu Ani, in a statement on Friday. The decisions were part of the highpoints of the 9th Plenary Meeting of the Commission held on…
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, CP Hakeem Odumosu, has ordered for immediate detention and orderly room trial of one Inspector Adadu Innocent attached to PMF 22 Ikeja, for hitting with a stick and injuring one Kayode Jaiyeola, m, of the Punch newspaper at Maryland, Lagos on Thursday, 1st October, 2020 at about 11.10am. The police chief, who was monitoring the deployment and operational activities of officers and men of the command for the enforcement of the order against unlawful gathering and protest by some unpatriotic individuals, raced to the scene and personally moved the injured journalist to the Police…
The Chairman Senate Committee on the Nigerian Navy, Senator George Sekibo says the return of the Petroleum Industry Bill to the Senate by President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration and passage is a rare opportunity for Nigeria to get things right in the oil and gas sector. Reacting to the resubmission of the PIB to the National Assembly for further legislative action; Senator Sekibo recalled that it was first introduced to the 6th Assembly in 2008. According to him; “The stakeholders were not able to reach a compromise and that attempt did not see the light of day”. The Senator who…
Fellow Nigerians I speak to you today as your President and fellow citizen on this epoch occasion of our country’s 60th independence Anniversary. As President, I wish to renew my appreciation to Nigerians for entrusting me with your hopes and aspirations for a better and greater Nigeria. Today, it is my unique privilege to re-commit myself to the service of this great country of great people with profound diversities and opportunities. We are bound by destiny to be the largest and greatest black nation on earth. At this stage in our nationhood it is important that we reflect how we…