The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP. Abiodun Alabi has ordered the arrest of principal actors in the distribution of petrol as souvenirs at a party in Lagos. This was disclosed by Police Spokesperson CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu in a statement on Saturday. The statement says, although the venue of the event has been identified and sealed, the persons who perpetrated the action would be dealt with. He said this act was done inspite of all the directives by relevant Government Agencies in Public Safety. RE: VIRAL VIDEO SHOWING DISTRIBUTION OF PMS AS SOUVENIR “Attention of the Lagos State Police…
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DCP Sybil Olufunmilayo Akinfenwa is no doubt a fantastic policewoman. She is in fact not your regular police officer and she cannot be compared with the rogues you see on the road. Especially when you consider the way she applies emotional intelligence to the job. She is arguably in a class of her own. When our path crossed 14 years ago in Ibadan, she was already a star policewoman popularly known as Iya Agugu, later to be called Iya Sango. That was the norm everywhere she served as DPO. The talk of her kindheartedness spread round the city as she…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC, want military security operatives to retreat into their barracks as strategic effort in protecting civilians. This measure, the CISLAC Executive Director, ED, Mr. Auwal Ibrahim Musa (Rafsanjani) said would reduce brutality being perpetrated on civilians by the army who are sentinel for external aggressions. Therefore, at the organisation’s recent stock-taking event themed, Media Close-Out On The Precariousness of Protection: Documenting Gains, Strains and Pains From the Protection Of Civilians And Civilian Harms Mitigation In Armed Conflict,” the Executive Director called on President Muhammadu Buhari to withdraw soldiers from the streets and cities. Musa…
Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James Omiyinka alias Baba Ijesha has said in his defence on Friday that he was acting out a movie role, while also saying that he was Comedienne Princess’ lover. The defendant is standing trial in connection with the case of sexual assault on a-14-year old girl. While being led in evidence by defence counsel, Dada Awosika, SAN, before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo of the Sexual Offences Court in Ikeja, the defendant said that the foster mother of the minor, comedienne Damilola Adekoya alias Princess, had called and requested him to be part of movie production. He had also…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has presented its third witness in the trial of one Stanley Okafor and Larbrador Shipping Services Limited. The defendants are before Justice Oluwatoyon Taiwo of the Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos. They are facing trial for an alleged $111,500,000 fraud. Okafor, who was first arraigned on November 26, 2021, is facing a-12-count bordering on possession of false documents, forgery, attempt to obtain by false pretence, and using as genuine a false document contrary to Section 364 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State 2011. “Okafor Stanley and Larbrador Shipping Services Ltd, sometime between November 2019 and January 2020 in Lagos, within…
Information reaching CASEFILE says popular hip-hop artiste, Inetimi Timaya Odon, popularly known as Timaya has been arrested in Lekki Area of Lagos. Although details of his arrest is still sketchy, it was gathered that he is being investigated for a case of serious auto accident. A credible source within the Lagos State Police Command confirmed this. We will update you with details as soon as we get them.
Fighting crime and criminality has received a boost as the Lagos State Police Command took delivery of some ballistic equipment for use in the State. The gesture to kit Police officers in the State came from the Lagos State Security Trust Fund, LSSTF. On Wednesday, LSSTF donated 300 bullet proof vests and 300 ballistic helmets to support the police in its fight against crimes and criminality in the state. Following the formal presentation, the Lagos State Police Public Relation Officer, CSP Adekunle Ajisebutu, announced receipt of the equipment to journalists. According to the the police, the Executive Secretary/CEO of the…
On a daily basis we make an average of N80,000, but sadly we spend it on drinks and women. This is the confession of pickpocket suspects arrested by the operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce on Tuesday. They operates between Ikeja-along to Oshodi using a commercial bus as decor. A statement signed by Gbadeyan Abdulraheem, Director, Press & Public Affairs, Lagos State Taskforce says the Agency’s Chairman, CSP. Shola Jejeloye said that the Agency will make the State uninhabitable for all criminal elements. He was speaking in his office at the Headquarters of the Agency, Safety Arena, Bolade Oshodi, when…
Modele Sarafa-Yusuf, do you remember her? She used to be one of the rare female voices in sport reporting and analysis. Her exploit at the Nigerian Television Authority, NTA, is second to none. Then she ventured into corporate world, carviing another niche for herself. This time around she is venturing into world of politics. She want to unseat Governor Dapo Abiodun of Ogun State, and the consultation has begun. This is according to a post on the Facebook page of another veteran, Adegbemro Adebanjo, a former aide of Governor Gbenga Daniel. He announced that one of our own has thrown…
The Principal of Dowen College, Mrs. Adebisi Layiwola was overwhelmed with emotions as she wept during the ongoing inquest held in Lagos on Tuesday, seeking to unravel the circumstances leading to the death of late Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. The educationist wept for about 10 minutes while being led in evidence by Mr. Femi Falana, SAN. However, the principal told the Coroner, Mikhail Kadiri that she never asked the students if they were aware of cultism in the school. She also said that she did not inquire from them if alleged concoction was forcibly given to the deceased to drink but that she…