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  • Chaos as okada riders kill police officer in Lagos

    Chaos as okada riders kill police officer in Lagos

    Motorcycle riders on Saturday morning killed a yet-to-be-identified Assistant Superintendent of Police (ASP) in the Agege area of Lagos State.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that trouble started after a motorcycle rider collided with a trailer at WEMCO Junction, Mobil Road, Pen Cinema, Agege, resulting in his death on the spot.

    Following the accident, police officers were dispatched to the area after receiving a distress call.

    Upon arrival, the officers were met by a large crowd of motorcycle riders who had gathered, however, tensions escalated when the crowd attempted to set the trailer on fire, while the officers were trying to evacuate the vehicle from the scene.

    During the confrontation, the 46-year-old ASP sustained a fatal head injury and died on the spot. The driver of the trailer was able to flee the scene.

    Confirming the incident, the Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin said, “While in service on 19/10/24 at about 01:40hrs a distress call was received that a motorcycle rider ran into a trailer at WEMCO Junction, Mobil Road, Pen Cinema, Agege, and died on the spot. Based on the report, a patrol team was mobilized to the scene.

    “On arrival, the team met a large number of motorcycle riders gathered. However, the patrol team, in the process of evacuating the truck away from the scene, came under attack by the motorcycle riders who insisted on torching the truck. As a result, one ASP ‘m’ aged 46 years was injured on the head and he died on the spot while the truck driver escaped.”

    The bodies of the deceased have been taken to Mainland General Hospital morgue in Yaba for autopsy.

    According to the police spokesperson, five suspects have been arrested in connection with the attack, and a manhunt is currently underway for others who fled the scene.

    “Corpses evacuated to Mainland General Hospital morgue, Yaba, for autopsy.

    “Meanwhile, five suspects have been arrested, and a manhunt for other fleeing suspects is ongoing. Further development will be communicated,” he added.

  • Sanwo-Olu unveils N85,000 minimum wage for Lagos workers

    Sanwo-Olu unveils N85,000 minimum wage for Lagos workers

    Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced that the minimum wage for workers in the state has been raised to N85,000, citing the state’s financial capacity to sustain the increase.

    Speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday, the governor clarified that the decision was not driven by competition but by the state’s affordability and understanding of the high cost of living in Lagos.

    “I am glad to inform you that the minimum wage for Lagos, which was discussed with our union, is now N85,000,” Sanwo-Olu stated.

    He emphasised that the adjustment was made to reflect the premium cost of living in Lagos, adding that it was important for workers to earn a wage that aligns with the state’s economic realities.

    Sanwo-Olu also disclosed that the government had implemented a salary increase earlier in the year and expressed his ambition to raise the minimum wage to N100,000 by January 2025.

    “I hope to return in January to announce that we have raised Lagos’ minimum wage to N100,000, not to outshine anyone, but to ensure that our workers can earn a living wage and feel the impact of government support,” he explained.

    The governor reiterated his administration’s commitment to improving the welfare of Lagos State workers and ensuring that the government remains responsive to their needs.

     

  • UPDATED: Watch terrifying moment a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos state

    UPDATED: Watch terrifying moment a two-storey building collapsed in Lagos state

    A video showing the terrifying moment a two-storey building collapsed at Amusu street in the Orile Iganmu area of Lagos state has surfaced on social media.

    TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) reports that the scary incident occurred on Monday, 14 October, 2024.

    The house, according to eyewitnesses indicated that the structure had shown signs of distress since last week.

    Sharing the video on the microblogging platform, X formerly Twitter, a user noted that no life was lost in the incident

    Watch the video below;

     

     

     

    Confirming the incident, the spokesperson for the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Nosa Okunbor, stated that there were no casualties.

    He added that the agency’s response teams are currently conducting search and rescue operations.

    “LASEMA Response Teams in search & rescue operation at a self-collapsed building on Amusu Street, Baale Bus Stop, Orile Iganmu,” Okunbor said in a terse statement.

  • Kidnap: Lagos SWAN hails CDS, IGP, others for playing a vital role in the rescue of Sports journalists

    Kidnap: Lagos SWAN hails CDS, IGP, others for playing a vital role in the rescue of Sports journalists

    Chairman of Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) Lagos chapter, Ambassador Olatutu Oladunni and the entire executive team have hailed Chief of Defence Staff, General Christopher Gwabin Musa and also applauded the outstanding role the Nigerian military played in the rescue of sports journalists kidnapped recently in Ihiala -orlu road Anambra state on the eve of Nigeria versus Libya AFCON qualifying match played in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

    Oladunni in a statement said the rapid rescue team were coordinated by the overall Commander of all southeastern states the General Officer Commanding (GOC) 82 Division in Enugu state, headed by Major General H. T Dada , who was able to give a swift order of rescue to Col A.k Muhammad in Anambra, for the overwhelming operations which was spare headed by the Commander A.k Muhammad himself of the Nigerian Army 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support) Onitsha who also doubled as the Commander General operations in Anambra state, alongside Brig .General U.A. Lawal , commander 34 Artillery Brigade owerri, coming in a joint significant support force from 34 Artillery Brigade Owerri, supporting 302 Artillery Regiment (General Support) with huge logistics of over 50 army personnel fully armed with about(4) four armoured vehicles and enormous equipments , to rescue the journalists who have been attacked by suspected IPOB members.

    The statement reads,
    “Mr Kola Omoniyi, who was the eldest among the journalists, on an official assignment for Afro Sports, was reported to have been hit by the bullets from members of the IPOB. Omoniyi lost his life in the process.

    ” The IPOB kidnapped the media crew who were traveling on a coastal bus, and made them paid some ransome running into some millions,also collected available money in their hands while in the bush.

    ” However , luck ran out of the evil attackers when the military were able to track their location with their device and swung into action to rescue seven members of the crew after four of them had fled into the bush during the attack. A police officer alongside the driver and the journalist had died through gun shots from the IPOB members. The military were able to rescue the journalists in the bush and also exhumed the body of the journalist (Kola Omoniyi) whom the IPOB members had earlier buried in a shallow grave amidst of the attack.

    “The rescued team immediately came with their ambulance to save the lives of those rescued as they were critically injured . The army officers handed them over to their medical team and had already taken the body of the deceased journalist to the mortuary.”

    ” Two out of the four crew members who jumped inside the bush before the arrival of the security forces during the attack survived with the help of the military as they were able to track their location. They have since returned to Lagos.

    “The military forces has still confirmed to us that One of the journalists, Abdul Quadri Amao is still no where to be found as the operations team in the Artillery Regiment and 34 Artillery Brigade confirmed that his location was about 500 radius away to their base and they have been in the lookout for him in the bush in the past two days but he is yet to be found.

    “Our prayer is with Mr Quadri Amao that the good Lord help the military forces rescue him,”
    Oladunni said.

    Meanwhile, Lagos SWAN is also full of gratitude to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun and his team for the role played in the rescue of the journalists. Though devastating the news of the incident might be, the Lagos SWAN believes the response by the security forces minimized the collateral damage of the evil action of the IPOB members.

    “It is important we express gratitude to the Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, and the Nigerian Military, for the kind spirit and support they have shown in the swift response to call and rescue of the kidnapped media team,” Oladunni said.

    Below are names of the media crew rescued by the military and the security forces.

    1. Kola Omoniyi (shot and died during the attack) 2. Chike Awogu – camera operator
    3. Solomon – Afro Sports staff
    4.Buchi Albert – camera operator
    5. Everett Emmanuel – camera operator
    6. Ominiyi Abiodun
    7. Idoko Godwin – Director
    8.Oliseh – camera operator
    9. Precious – camera operator
    10. Austin Erelu – Floor manager
    11. Abdul Quadri ( Not yet found) a vision control operator
    12. Unnamed crew
    13. Driver (shot and died during attack)
    14. Clement (mobile Policeman shot and died during attack)
    15. Police (saved alongside the other crew members).

     

  • Soldier allegedly stabs police inspector to death in Lagos

    Soldier allegedly stabs police inspector to death in Lagos

    An unidentified soldier has reportedly stabbed police Inspector Saka Ganiyu to death at the Ojo axis of Lagos State.

    NAN gathered that the deceased police officer was attached to a Lagos State task force.

    A credible source, who confirmed the death  on Thursday in Lagos, said that the incident occurred on Wednesday about 6.30 a.m. at Volks Bus Stop on Lagos-Badagry Road.

    It was learnt that the police officer was carrying out lawful enforcement with his team  members when an unregistered T4 Volkswagen commercial bus drove against traffic.

    “The bus was driven by a man, who identified himself as a soldier.

    “In an ensuing altercation, the said soldier called his colleagues, who came out from the Ojo Army Baracks with dangerous weapons and attacked the police team.

    “While the attack was on, the task force called for reinforcement and more policemen were swiftly mobilised to the scene and repelled the soldiers.

    “One Insp Saka Ganiyu, a member of the police team, who sustained injuries during the attack was rushed to Lagos State University Teaching Hospital for treatment,” the source said.

    He added that  the injured officer later died in the hospital while undergoing treatment.

    According to the source,  the corpse has been deposited at a mortuary for autopsy and preservation, while the command has begun investigation into the case.

    The spokesperson for police command in Lagos State State, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, could not be reached for comment.

    Meanwhile, the 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, which confirmed the death in a statement, said it had begun investigation into the incident.

    The Deputy Director of Army Public Relations in the division, Lt.-Col. Olabisi Ayeni, said in the statement on Thursday  that the army regretted  to inform the public of an unfortunate incident.

    He said that the incident occurred on Oct. 9, 2024, and involved a soldier and a policeman following an altercation related to  alleged traffic rule violation.

    “The incident, which is under investigation, escalated and resulted in the death of the policeman.

    “The soldier suspected to have committed the offence has since been apprehended and handed over to the military police for investigation and further disciplinary procedures.

    “The incident is highly regrettable given the division’s commitment to the Nigerian Army Code of Conduct and Rules of Engagement.

    “The Nigerian Army has continuously sensitised its personnel not to engage in activities that would tarnish its image and bridge the trust with other security agencies as well as the civil populace,” he said.

    Ayeni said that the army would continue to collaborate with  security agencies to ensure security of lives and property in line with its constitutional mandate.

  • Lagos boat mishap: NIWA arrests ferry manager for alleged negligence

    Lagos boat mishap: NIWA arrests ferry manager for alleged negligence

    The National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA) has confirmed the arrest of the manager of a ferry that capsized in Lagos on Monday, noting alleged negligence and failure to comply with safety regulations.

    The arrest follows an in-depth investigation into the incident, conducted by NIWA, aimed at ensuring accountability and preventing future occurrences.

    In a statement issued on Tuesday, Mrs. Sarat Braimah, the Lagos Area Manager of NIWA, revealed that the investigation uncovered serious safety violations.

    The findings indicated that the fiber boat involved in the mishap veered off its designated channel, colliding with a wooden boat due to the captain’s obstructed vision caused by excessive loads on the ferry.

    “The arrest is aimed at ensuring accountability and setting a precedence for strict adherence to waterways regulations to prevent future occurrences,” Braimah stated, stressing that legal actions are underway as the investigation continues.

    NIWA has demanded that the ferry manager produce the captain of the ill-fated boat for further questioning.

    According to Braimah, the ferry, operated by Only God Ferry, had failed to meet operational safety standards and proper navigation procedures.

    The tragic incident occurred on Monday at Imore in Lagos State, where two passengers remain missing. Five others were rescued with injuries, while several passengers were rescued unharmed.

     

  • Man dies in Lagos house fire

    Man dies in Lagos house fire

    A man, simply identified as Obinna, has lost his life while sleeping in his apartment during a fire incident in the Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State.

    The Lagos State Police Command spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident to NAN on Sunday in Lagos.

    He said that the incident happened on Saturday at 7:30 p. m. at No 13, Olarenwaju St., off Oki St., Iyana-Ipaja.

    Hundeyin said that the Oke-Odo Division received a distress call from a resident of the house concerning the incident.

    “After a distress call was received, the Divisional Police Officer immediately visited the scene with operatives of the division.

    “Fire service was contacted on phone and by the time the fire was put out, a tenant, who was sleeping in his room got burnt and died in the fire incident.

    “The pictures of the victim and the building were taken,” he said.

    The image maker said that the corpse had been evacuated and deposited at the morgue at General Hospital in Yaba for post mortem examination.

    The spokesperson said that the cause of the fire was not yet known.

    According to him, investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

  • Man stabs father to death in Lagos

    Man stabs father to death in Lagos

    The Police Command in Lagos State says it has detained a 25-yearold man, Chibunnma Chimelie, who allegedly stabbed his 68-year-old father to death.

    The command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this to NAN on Friday in Lagos.

    He said that the incident happened on Thursday at 10:00 p. m. in the Isolo area of the state.

    Hundeyin said that the suspect’s brother reported the incident to Aswani Police Divisional Station.

    “The complainant said that he received a phone call from his father’s neighbor, that his father was having a misunderstanding with the suspect, who lives with his father in the same house.

    “He rushed down to his father’s house, where he met his lifeless body in a pool of blood,” he said.

    Hundeyin spokesperson said that the police stormed the scene and apprehended the suspect.

    “A team of investigators visited the scene and recovered a knife with blood stains lying near the body.

    “Photographs were taken and the victim was rushed to General Hospital, Isolo, where he was confirmed dead by the Doctor.

    “The corpse has been deposited at General Hospital Mortuary, Isolo. The suspect confessed to the crime,”Hundeyin said.

    He said investigation is ongoing to unravel the circumstances surrounding the incident.

  • How revenue summit will boost Lagos IGR to N5trn – Okupe

    How revenue summit will boost Lagos IGR to N5trn – Okupe

    Mr Joko Okupe, Chief Executive officer of Modo Ante, says the Lagos State Goverment can achieve an annual Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) of five trillion Naira through innovative approaches.

    Okupe, who said this in an interiew with NAN on Thursday in Lagos, said that other aproaches include public-private partnerships and technological advancements.

    He said that Modo Ante,  co-organisers of the upcoming Eko Revenue Plus Summit (ERPS) with the Lagos State Government, explained that the state currently receives about N600 billion from the Federal Government.

    According to him, the state aims for N1.25 trillion in IGR, facing a financing deficit of N420 billion.

    “Based on Modo Ante strategic thinking, the state can unlock an additional N2.73 trillion stream of income to propel her to an IGR of about N5 trillion in the life span of the current administration.

    “Increasing the IGR was possible because it will enable the state to tap into an additional revenue source and fast-track the socio-economic development of the state,” he said.

    Okupe also said that the summit, scheduled for Oct. 22 to Oct. 23, would gather key stakeholders from government, private enterprises and international partners.

    This, he added, would help to explore innovative revenue optimisation strategies.

    Okupe highlighted the potential of underutilised sectors such as property, the digital economy and energy to ensure sustainable revenue growth for Lagos State.

    The chief executive officer explained that PPPs would be crucial for achieving these objectives, citing global successes in infrastructure and energy sectors.

    According to him, technology-driven approaches, including blockchain and AI, will enhance tax collection and transparency.

    Okupe also pointed to the importance of transitioning to a circular economy, which could significantly reduce waste and production costs while creating new revenue streams.

    He further explained that the summit would focus on integrating the informal sector into Lagos’ revenue framework through digital identity platforms and mobile tax systems.

    He said that this would allow small businesses to contribute without being overburdened.

    Okupe stressed that financial inclusion initiatives would help integrate the informal economy into the broader revenue structure.

    He emphasised that international collaborations are vital for the summit’s success, as partnerships with financial institutions and technology firms could attract foreign direct investment and expertise to Lagos.

    He maintained that Modo Ante aims to bridge private sector innovations with public governance by customising global best practices to local contexts.

    He said that the revenue generated from initiatives discussed at the summit would be invested in infrastructure projects, such as roads, hospitals, schools and affordable housing, improving the quality of life for Lagosians.

    Okupe stated that the jobs created from these projects would help reduce unemployment and provide opportunities for the youth.

    He said by expressing that the ERPS aims to build a self-sustaining financial future for Lagos, it would reduce the tax burden on citizens and ensure better provision of social amenities and economic opportunities for all.

  • Lagos announces traffic diversion at Ojuelegba

    Lagos announces traffic diversion at Ojuelegba

    The Lagos State Government has announced a night traffic diversion for the installation of truck barrier at Ojuelegba flyover bridge by fire station.

    The Commissioner for Transportation, Mr Oluwaseun Osiyemi, said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos.

    Osiyemi said the diversion would be between 10.00 p.m. on Saturday and 5.00 a.m. on Sunday Oct. 6.

    “Motorists are advised to use the diversion route below during the night time installation of the barriers.

    “Motorists from Eko Bridge, Costain and Iponri inbound Ojuelegba are advised to use the service lane from National Stadium gate to link Barracks to access their desired destinations,” he said.

    Osiyemi implored motorists to be patient as the brief closure of the bridge was planned for night time as part of traffic management strategy to avert further accidents and loss of lives.(