The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP. Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, has issued a stern warning to the CSP. Adetayo Akerele-led Lagos State Taskforce on Environmental and Special Offences following widespread criticism over alleged human rights violations. The controversy surrounding the Lagos Taskforce alleged human rights violation stems from a viral report by Object TV involving a motorist, one Mr. Lateef Adeyemo, who was arrested and is currently being prosecuted for allegedly driving against traffic. State taskforce and human rights Addressing journalists and bloggers after a lecture session with the state taskforce personnel at the Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja…
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The presence of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, at Lambeth Palace yesterday was not a gesture of faith—it was a calculated act of diplomatic sabotage. While millions of Nigerian Anglicans have followed the Church of Nigeria (CON) and GAFCON in formally severing ties with the See of Canterbury over its departure from biblical orthodoxy, the Presidency chose this exact moment to hand the Archbishop of Canterbury a PR victory on a silver platter. For the Church of England, this was a “slam dunk.” By welcoming a high-profile Nigerian “pastor” to their pulpit, they successfully broadcast a narrative that the…
The Delta State Police Command says it has launched a full-scale investigation into the disturbing Ozoro sexual assault incident following the circulation of viral videos showing alleged abuse of young women in Oramudu quarters, Ozoro, in Isoko North Local Government Area. In a statement issued on Friday, the Police Public Relations Officer, SP. Bright Edafe, said the Command received the footage with “grave concern,” describing the acts as criminal, inhumane, and a gross violation of victims’ fundamental rights. Community leader, five others arrested The Commissioner of Police, CP. Aina Adesola, has ordered an immediate investigation into the Ozoro sexual assault,…
The Chairman of Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Professor Joash Amupitan, has acknowledged a growing trust deficit between the public and the electoral body urging the media to support efforts to rebuild public confidence ahead of the 2027 elections. The INEC Chairman, rofessor Amupitan, SAN, made the remarks during a courtesy visit from the Executive Committee of the INEC Press Corps in Abuja recently. It was the first formal meeting between the commission’s leadership and the specialist media group since Professor Amupitan, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, was appointed to the role in late 2025. Rebuilding public confidence He commended…
A coalition of women organisations, Womanifesto, has condemned the ongoing campaign of sexual violence being perpetrated against women in Ozoro, Delta State, under the cover of a traditional festival. Sexual violence in Ozoro The coalition of over 500 women organisations have thereby called on the government to immediately deploy security forces to halt the attacks and ensure the protection of women and girls throughout the festival period. In a strongly worded statement signed by Dr. Abiola Akiyode-Afolabi, the Co-Convener, Womanifesto expressed “absolute horror and outrage” over what it called an ongoing campaign of abuse carried out under the guise of…
The Nigeria Police Force has commenced a sweeping investigation into alleged large-scale financial misconduct in Etsako East Local Government Area of Edo State, with its focus on the council’s Acting Chairman, Mr. Sunday Akiotu, over claims of diverting more than N100 million in public funds. The probe, being handled by the Police Special Fraud Unit, PSFU, Ikoyi, Lagos, follows a detailed petition filed by Integrity Advocacy for Development Initiative, a civil society organisation, accusing the council leadership of criminal conspiracy, procurement fraud, money laundering and abuse of office. As part of the ongoing investigation, the PSFU has formally invited Akiotu…
In a bold move to reposition Kogi State as a major economic and aviation hub, the Executive Governor, His Excellency Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, has officially handed over the contract letter for the construction of the proposed Zariagi International Airport to China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC, and Gamji Nigeria Limited. The presentation of contract award letters took place on Wednesday at the Government House in Lokoja, marking a significant milestone in the state’s infrastructural transformation process. The event drew key stakeholders, government officials, and international partners, revealing the importance of the project to Kogi’s future. Describing the airport as…
A vessel and 11 Filipino nationals have been convicted and sentenced by Justice Ayokunle Faji of the Federal High Court, Lagos to various penalties following a plea bargain agreement reached with the Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN. The trial judge gave the verdict to the defendants after their guilty plea to an amended charges pursuant to the agreement. Due to the plea bargain, Justice Faji imposed a fine of N100,000 on the vessel, MV Nord Bosporus, and ordered it to pay $5.350 million as restitution to the FGN. The court also directed the vessel’s principal officers, her Captain and other…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos, on Monday remanded Oluokun Gabriel Adekola in a Medium Correctional Centre over an alleged N12,000,000 money laundering charge. The judge ordered the remand of Oluokun Gabriel Adekola, an ex-convict, after he was arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on a one-count amended charge bordering on money laundering, an offence contrary to Section 330 of Criminal Laws of Lagos state, 2011. The court adjourned the matter till March 17, 2026, for review of facts and sentencing after he pleaded guilty to the charge. At the resumed proceedings, prosecution…
A school teacher, Mrs. Tolulope Hassan-David, on Monday testified before Justice Hakeem Oshodi of the Lagos State High Court, Ikeja, against a pastor and legal practitioner, Aka-Bashorun Olawale Akanni, who is standing trial for alleged indecent treatment of a 14-year-old girl. At the continuation of trial, the third prosecution witness, a former teacher of the survivor, told the court that the alleged victim confided in her that her guardian sleeps with her. While being led in evidence-in-chief by the State Prosecution Counsel, O.O. Aluko, the witness told the court that she has been teaching since 2007. “I received a letter…