The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned a-55-year-old, leader of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, NURTW, Shamusideen Oladiti, popularly known as Shamelon, for alleged assault of a dispatch rider and murder of a tricycle rider. Oladiti was brought before Chief Magistrate A.O. Akinde of Court II, Ebute Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court, over allegations of causing the death of a tricycle rider and grievously assaulting a dispatch rider in separate violent incidents on Lagos Island. The embattled transport union leader is facing a three-count offence in charge number BG/B53/25, bordering on murder charge, and assault occasioning harm, offences contrary…
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A security guard, Ismalia Adamu, has been sent to prison on Monday by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Domestic and Sexual Offences Court, Ikeja, for indecent treatment of a five-year-old girl (name withheld). The judgement was delivered following the successful prosecution of the defendant. The trial judge convicted and sentenced the defendant to seven years’ imprisonment on a one-count charge of indecent treatment of a child. Giving the verdict, “Your indecent exposure of your manhood before a child is an indecent behaviour. The defendant was arraigned by the Lagos State Government on March 15, 2023, the defendant pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of indecent treatment…
The Dangote refinery, in a statement by its management, described the order to cut gas supply to its facility by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, as illegal. It also cautioned PENGASSAN to obey Nigerian laws in its operations, noting that PENGASSAN has no legal right to disrupt or interfere with the refinery’s contracts with third-party vendors for gas and crude oil supply. The refinery said the association’s directive amounts to economic sabotage at multiple levels, citing the potential disruption of petroleum product supply, including aviation fuel, petrol, diesel, kerosene, and cooking gas. “This is a…
Ending all forms of sexual and gender-based violence against women and girls across the country, got attention from women’s groups, activists and advocates, even as technology-facilitated violence is increasingly impacting women and girls both in rural and urban communities. Speaking on Thursday at an inter-generational Dialogue Meeting to share and document experiences on the successes of women’s movements and coalition building in Nigeria, on Ending Violence and Technology-Facilitated Violence Against Women and Girls, EVAWG and TFVAW/G, leading voices highlighted the need to form stronger coalition building, transformative actions involving not only advocacy but changing systems, laws, institutions and cultures. The…
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, NAPTIP, has broken its silence on the controversial rescue of eight children in Asaba, Delta State, insisting that its operatives acted lawfully and within their mandate, contrary to social media claims labeling the operation an “abduction.” The Director-General of NAPTIP, Binta Adamu Bello, made this known during a press briefing in Abuja on Friday, detailing its activities in respect of some missing children. The agency however said that some persons, including Christopher Ogugua, the Proprietor of Happy Home Orphanage, Asaba, Delta State, Hauwa Abubakar and Nkechi Odlyne are currently undergoing…
The Management of Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Petrochemicals has denied the allegation by the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria, PENGASSAN, of mass sacking of its staff because of joining the Association. The refinery described the allegation as both unfounded and misleading, noting that the re-organisation within its workforce was aimed at strengthening operations and addressing repeated acts of sabotage. Dangote Petroleum Refinery: Over 3,000 Nigerians still employed The refinery Management revealed that more than 3,000 Nigerians, despite the re-organisation exercise, have continued to work actively at the Dangote Petroleum Refinery. “…Over 3,000 Nigerians continue to work…
A 38-year-old man, an Ivorian national, Kacou Alleby, alleged to have staged his own kidnap to extort his family in Côte d’Ivoire, has been arrested in Ogun State, Nigeria. Another Ivorian national arrested One Angela Arisa, a 28-year-old woman, also an Ivorian national, was also taken into police custody for allegedly conspiring with him. The mission embarked upon followed a distress request received from the INTERPOL National Central Bureau, NCB Abuja on behalf of authorities in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire. Meanwhile, efforts are underway to arrest other fleeing suspects who allegedly aided in producing fake torture videos. Police say the victim…
A GAC Frame has been presented to the Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. (Dr.) Mudashiru Ajayi Obasa, by renowned political journalist and publisher of August24news.com, Mr. Ajagbe Adeyemi Teslim, in a bid to contribute to the stability, unwavering progress, and exemplary political governance that has defined Lagos State since the era of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as governor. GAC, also known as Governance Advisory Council is the highest decision-making body in Lagos politics. The presentation was done today at the Office of the Speaker in Ikeja, Lagos. Our reporter gathered that the frame which is…
The Nigerian Army has sentenced three officers to life imprisonment and sent another to jail for 15 years over their involvement in arms trafficking, just a week after a separate court martial handed down a death sentence to a soldier for murder. The latest judgement was delivered by a Special Court Martial in Maiduguri, Borno State. The trial was held at the Officers’ Mess of the Theatre Command Headquarters, presided over by Brigadier General Ugochukwu Unachukwu, Acting General Officer Commanding 7 Division and Commander of Sector 1, Operation Hadin Kai, OPHK. Court’s verdict on arms trafficking Delivering the verdict, Brigadier…
The original allottees of River Park Estate in Abuja and owners of JonahCapital Nigeria Limited have refuted reports linking them to a lawsuit filed against the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike. The company’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Kojo Ansah Mensah, on Saturday, clarified that JonahCapital neither directly nor indirectly instructed anyone to commence legal proceedings against the minister. Company disowns suit in its name The rebuttal followed reports of a suit marked FHC/ABJ/CS/1869/2025, purportedly filed on behalf of the company, including Common Consultant Limited by one Oluwabunmi Adebiyi, seeking a restraining order against…