Justice Oyindamola Ogala of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja has heard how a 53-year-old, Dr. Samuel Obinna Ojogbo, a lecturer with the University of Lagos, UNILAG, allegedly raped a-20-year-old undergraduate student of the institution. While being led in evidence-in-chief on Wednesday the State Prosecution Counsel, O.A Azeez, the first prosecution witness told the trial judge, “I am a student of the University of Lagos.” At the commencement of trial, the defendant told the court that her lecturer forcefully raped her in his underground office. The defendant was charged to court by the Lagos State Government on two count charge…
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Not less than 146 suspects have been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command in a sweeping security operation under “Operation Keep Sagamu Safe,” as Commissioner of Police Bode Ojajuni warned against unlawful assembly and acts capable of disrupting public peace. The arrests followed a coordinated, intelligence-led raid conducted in the early hours of April 13, 2026, targeting identified criminal flashpoints across Sagamu. The operation, carried out by a joint security team, marks one of the most significant breakthroughs in the Command’s ongoing crackdown on criminal activities in the area. The Ogun State Police Public Relations Officer, DSP. Oluseyi Babaseyi,…
The President/Chief Executive of Dangote Industries Limited, Aliko Dangote (right) presenting a souvenir to the President of World Bank Group, Mr. Ajay Banga during a meeting in his office at the side of the IMF/WBG Spring Meetings in Washington DC, USA.
The Police Officers’ Wives Association, POWA, has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting the leadership of the Nigeria Police Force, as the Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Disu, recognised the critical sacrifices made by officers’ wives in strengthening national security. The assurance was given on Tuesday in Abuja when the POWA President, Olufunmilola Disu, led members of the association on a courtesy visit to the IGP at the Force Headquarters. Speaking during the visit, Mrs. Disu described POWA’s role as strategic, stressing that the association remains a vital partner in reinforcing the human foundation of the police institution. She said the group’s…
Dr. Tunji Alausa, the Minister of Education in Nigeria has commended the governor of Kogi State, Ahmed Usman Ododo, for his commitment to repositioning education in the state. Alausa expressed the commendation on Monday at the inauguration of two newly constructed GYB Model Science Secondary Schools in Nagazi, Adavi and in Okebukun, Kabba-Bunu Local Government Areas. The minister said the school was a testament to the governor’s visionary leadership and dedication to transforming education. He praised the state’s initiatives, including free education policies, payment of exam fees, and establishment of three universities fully accreditated. He lauded the state for allocating…
The Nigeria Police Force has arrested 50 suspects and recovered a cache of high-grade weapons linked to violent crimes across the country. The Force Public Relations Officer, Anthony Okon Placid, disclosed this during a press briefing on Monday at the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team headquarters in Guzape, Abuja. He said the police nationwide crackdown, carried out between January and April 2026, targeted gunrunning syndicates, kidnappers, armed robbers, and other criminal elements operating in several states. Seven operations yield major breakthrough According to Placid, seven major operations under the police nationwide crackdown led to the arrest of the suspects…
A man, Victor Dickson has been sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his neighbour’s six-month-old child. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Ikeja found the convict guilty of a one count charge of sexual assault by penetration. Delivering the verdict on Monday, the trial judge held that Lagos State Government had successfully proved the one-count charge of sexual assault by penetration against the convict. Justice Oshodi held that the circumstantial evidence was compelling, clearly showing that the convict committed the offence, and that all attempts to distance himself from it failed. Justice…
The Delta State Police Command has arrested four suspected cultists, recovered firearms and illicit drugs during a coordinated operations across the state. The Command said the arrests is as a result of sustained crackdown on cultism and violent crimes, noting that operatives acted on credible intelligence to disrupt criminal networks. Weapons recovered from suspect In one of the operations, operatives of Delta Shield, while on surveillance patrol in Orerokpe, Okpe Local Government Area, intercepted a 32-year-old suspect, Peter Onajite. A search conducted on the suspect led to the recovery of a locally made double-barrel cut-to-size pistol, two live cartridges, one…
Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa, CAPPA, has called on the Federal and Ondo State governments to immediately address the worsening environmental and humanitarian crisis in Abereke community of Ilaje Local Government Area of Ondo State, where recurring oil spills and ocean surges have destroyed livelihoods and submerged large parts of the area. The call for action was communicated in a press statement issued by Robert Egbe, CAPPA’s Media and Communication Officer,. Following a field visit, the organisation hinted on the concerning situation of the community describing it as, “devastating and fast deteriorating,” warning that residents are facing severe environmental…
A hero’s welcome greeted the retirement of former Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, during a grand civic reception held by the Yewa People Development Council, YPDC, in his honour in Ilaro, Ogun State on Saturday. The well-attended event, themed “Celebrating a Life of Service, Integrity and Leadership,” took place at the Yewa Frontier Hotel and YPDC, in collaboration with the Yewa Traditional Council. Leaders hail legacy of service Speaking at the ceremony, Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, described the reception as a historic celebration of excellence, integrity and service to humanity. Represented by Ogun State Head of Service,…