Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has said the state is making strategic investments in forensic science and digital security to bridge the evidence gap that continues to hamper the prosecution of criminal cases in Nigeria. He made the remarks yesterday while declaring open the 2026 Global Forensics Summit organised by the International Academy of Forensics in collaboration with The Guardian Newspaper, Nigeria. The governor was represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Lagos State Ministry of Justice, Mrs. Aderinsola Olanrewaju. He noted that thousands of criminal cases across Nigeria fail to reach successful conclusions, not because of the absence…
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Justice Mojisola Dada of the Lagos State Special Offences Court, Ikeja on Monday heard how alleged fraudster Ufoma Joseph Immanuel wired $500, 000 (Five Hundred Thousand Dollar into his personal and firm accounts domicile in United States of America and Mauritius. This is according to Babatunde Adebayo, a first prosecution witness at the commencement of trial into the alleged $1.5m fraud. The witness narrated his testimony while being led by Babatunde Sonoiki, counsel to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Testifying further, the witness who is a financial advisor told the court that sometimes in 2022, Ufoma approached him…
About 27,529 offenders have passed through the Lagos State Ministry of Justice Community Service Unit since its establishment in 2012 till 2025. This was disclosed at a stakeholders sensitisation on community service organised by the Lagos State Ministry of Justice Community Service Unit, CSU, in collaboration with International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) with support from the European Union. The event themed: Justice That Serves The Community highlighted that 5,440 offenders were supervised and rehabilitated through community service between 2023 and 2025. Against this background, the Lagos State Ministry of Justice called on collective action from corporate…
All is now set for 2026 Forensics Summit of the International Academy of Forensics, IAF. IAF announced its upcoming summit themed: Forensic Investigation and Criminal Intelligence: Strengthening the Administration of Justice in the Age of Technological Advancement. The summit is scheduled to hold from Tuesday, 23 – Friday, 26 June, 2026 at Tayo Aderinokun Auditorium, Guest Houses & Conference Centre Premises, behind Faculty of Law, by the Senate House, University of Lagos, Akoka, Yaba, Lagos, Nigeria. The announcement was made in collaboration with the organisation’s official media partner, The Guardian Newspaper. The Organising Committee in a communication revealed that the…
All hopes are not lost regarding the freedom of kidnapped teachers and pupils of Orire community in Oyo state, Nigeria. The police is talking tough and offering a reassurance. The South-West Coordinating Deputy Inspector General of Police, DIG Adegoke Fayoade disclosed that all available resources are being deployed to ensure their freedom. DIG Fayoade gave the assurance on Monday during an official working visit to the Lagos State Police Command Headquarters, Ikeja, He said security agencies remained focused on rescuing the victims rather than engaging in discussions on ransom demands. He however claimed that the police is not aware of the rumours…
A Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja has declared Mrs. Adenike Oluwayemisi Ajayi the sole and lawful widow of the late founder and Chief Executive Officer of First Foundation Hospital, Dr. Tosin Ajayi, bringing to an end a protracted legal battle over the deceased’s marital status and estate. In a judgment delivered on Wednesday by Justice Oluwatoyin Odusanya, the court granted all the reliefs sought by Mrs. Ajayi and her children, dismissing the claims of former beauty queen Helen Prest that she was also a spouse of the late medical practitioner. The dispute, which commenced in 2021 following Dr.…
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested 30 suspected cultists and recovered four vehicles during a raid on an alleged cult initiation procession in Isara-Remo, in what authorities described as a major crackdown on cult-related activities in the state. The operation was carried out on June 16, 2026 led by operatives of the Violent Crime Response Unit, VCRU, in collaboration with detectives from the Isara Area Command and Isara Division following credible intelligence about a gathering of suspected cult members. According to the Police Public Relations Officer DSP Oluseyi Babaseyi in a statement stated that intelligence reports indicated that a…
Party leaders, elected officials and prominent All Progressives Congress chieftains from across Yagba Federal constituency have rallied behind the emergence of Rt. Hon. Leke Abejide as the APC candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election, declaring that his victory at the party’s primary election reflects the genuine will of APC members. The leaders, speaking under the platform of the Leke Abejide Support Group, LASG, dismissed recent criticisms of Abejide’s emergence, describing them as the product of political disappointment and a deliberate attempt to undermine the democratic decision freely made by party members across the constituency. According to the group,…
The Chief Judge of Lagos State, Honourable Justice Kazeem Olanrewaju Alogba has commended the Force Criminal Investigation Department, FCID, Annex, for its vital role in crime investigation and the maintenance of law and order. The commendation came on Tuesday during a courtesy visit by the Assistant Inspector-General of Police in charge of FCID, AIG Simeon U. Akpanudom. Justice Alogba noted that the Judiciary and the Police remain indispensable partners in the administration of criminal justice and stressed the need for continuous cooperation to enhance justice delivery. The visit was part of efforts to strengthen collaboration between the Nigeria Police Force…
The Dangote Group has strengthened its strategic partnership with the Africa Finance Corporation, AFC, with the signing of a $600 million loan agreement to support the expansion of its fertilizer production capacity, in a major boost to food security across Nigeria and the African continent. The loan facility to GreenView Fertilizer Corporation (Greenview), the Dangote Fertlizer Holding Company will part finance the expansion of its urea fertilizer production capacity in Nigeria and the development of the plant in Ethiopia. The investment forms part of Dangote Group’s broader US$7 billion fertilizer expansion programme, which is expected to increase Dangote Fertilizer’s production…