A Chief Magistrate Court in Yaba has granted bail to an activist, Comrade Hassan Taiwo, alias Soweto, and Dele Frank following their arraignment by the Lagos State Police Command on Thursday. The duo were arrested on Wednesday and charged to court for their alleged involvement in a protest at the Lagos State House of Assembly against illegal demolitions, forcible evictions and land grabbing. The defendants were charged on five counts bordering on conspiracy, conduct likely to cause breach of peace, threats, unlawful assembly, obstruction of traffic, and singing abusive songs against the police and the Lagos State Government. The Police…
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The Ogun State Police Command said it has dismantled a child trafficking syndicate operating under the guise of an orphanage, rescuing seven children and arresting five suspects in a coordinated operation that exposed an alleged ₦1.5 million-per-baby sales racket. This was disclosed during a press briefing on Thursday in Eleweran, Abeokuta, by the Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Police Command, Lanre Ogunlowo. According to the Police boss, the child trafficking syndicate was uncovered by operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Unit of the State Criminal Investigation Department, SCID, after the case was transferred from Idanyin Divisional Headquarters for in-depth investigation. The Police…
A man, Philip Jordan has been remanded in a correctional facility in Lagos following his arraignment on Thursday for allegedly stealing exhibit from the exhibit room. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Lagos Zonal Directorate 1, arraigned the defendant before Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, in Ikeja, Lagos, on a two-count charge bordering on stealing and dealing with property subject to forfeiture without due authorisation. The offences are contrary to Section 32(1) of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (Establishment) Act, 2004. EFCC files charge against Philip Jordan Count One reads: “Philip Patrick Jordan, on the…
For dishonestly converting investors’ funds meant for poultry farming, the duo of Obiesie Elyon Chukwugene and Afolabi Adebayo Olumuyiwa have been convicted and sentenced to one year imprisonment each over the N36.57 million in Lagos. Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court in Ikeja jailed the two defendants after finding the them guilty. The convicts were prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, alongside their firm, D Velvetbox Agro Farm Limited, on charges bordering on stealing, arising from the N36.57m theft perpetrated against a petitioner, Judith Okoli. Charges and trial proceedings Chukwugene and Olumuyiwa were initially arraigned…
The Lagos State Police Command says the arrested activist, Taiwo Hassan alias Soweto and one of the anti-demolition protesters, Dele Frank, are currently undergoing investigation and will be charged to court following the protest by displaced residents in Lagos yesterday. Recall that some residents from Makoko, Iyana-Oworo, Owode-Onirin, other communities in the state took to the street on Wednesday, marched from Ikeja Underbridge to the Lagos State House of Assembly protesting demolitions and displacement across the state. Reacting to the development, the Police says both individuals allegedly led violent protesters and were arrested at the scene of the protest at…
A security guard, Emmanuel Buchi, has been sentenced to life imprisonment over rape of a 37-year-old married nurse at a school clinic, by the Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, Lagos. Justice Rahman Oshodi delivered the verdict on Wednesday after finding Buchi guilty of rape and assault occasioning harm, holding that the prosecution proved the case beyond reasonable doubt during trial. Delivering judgment, Justice Oshodi held that the evidence of the prosecutrix was “clear, consistent, credible and authentic,” while that of the convict was unreliable and riddled with lies. According to the judge, the convict was a pathological liar whose attempt to…
A legal action has been instituted against Kuda Microfinance Bank before a Federal High Court, Ikoyi, Lagos, following allegations of unlawfully freezing a corporate customer’s account and withholding millions of naira without a valid court order. The legal offensive marked FHC/L/CS/2230/2025), and filed by Abdulrahman Ekundayo Multibusiness Global Enterprise, pointed accusing fingers at the fintech lender of violating fundamental constitutional rights. Addressing the court through its counsel, Olalekan Ogunbunmi, the applicant contended that the bank’s actions infringe upon sections of the 1999 Constitution protecting property, fair hearing, and personal liberty. Customer vs. Kuda Microfinance Bank According to the suit dated…
Justice Rahman Oshodi of the Special Offences Court, Ikeja has adjourned till April 21, 2026 the arraignment of the United Bank for Africa, UBA, and four defendants alleged of ₦4.29 billion fraud. The court adjourned their scheduled arraignment again following their continued absence. The case was instituted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Those listed as defendants in the case includes; Muyiwa Akinyemi, Amangbo Eziashi Stephen, Gesos Global Service Limited, and Fedat Global Limited. When Mr. Temitope Banjo, EFCC Counsel announced appearance, he expressed surprise at the absence of the defendants, despite having been duly served with the charge…
The Lagos State Police Command on Monday issued fresh security tips to Lagosians on how to avoid falling victim to One-Chance robbery, urging residents to be vigilant when boarding commercial vehicles as sustained intelligence from the public continues to aid crime prevention across the state. Public cooperation driving success Addressing journalists at the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters in Ikeja, the Commissioner of Police, CP. Olohundare Moshood Jimoh thanked Lagosians for their timely information and intelligence, noting that such cooperation has played a critical role in curbing One-Chance robbery and other crimes. The Police boss assured residents that protecting lives…
For the first time in its history, the Lagos State Police Command yesterday officially launched its own Police Band. The Police Band was launched by the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun at the POWA Multipurpose Hall, Oduduwa Street, GRA, Ikeja, Lagos, drawing senior officers, guests and stakeholders from the criminal justice sector and the military. Speaking at the event, IGP Egbetokun, congratulated the State Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh for establishing the Lagos State Police Band. According to him, “I congratulate the Commissioner of Police for this ceremony. This commissioning ceremony today has also drawn renewed…