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  • Lagos police arrests 23 teenagers terrorising Mushin

    Lagos police arrests 23 teenagers terrorising Mushin

    The Police Command in Lagos State has detained 23 suspected miscreants responsible for the assaults, harassment and stealing from shops and residents in Mushin area of the state.

    The command’ s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin stated this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos.

    Hundeyin said that the teenage suspects, ranging from age 14 to 16 years, were apprehended on Monday at Ishaga, Awolowo and Ojuwoye areas of Mushin.

    “The command appreciates the feedback and concerns raised by members of the community regarding the recent incidents of daylight assaults, harassment and stealing from shops and from innocent members of the public on the streets by the suspects.

    “These reports have informed a thorough review of our operational tactics and strategies,” he said.

    Hundeyin revealed that the command had deployed additional operatives to Mushin to checkmate the activities of the miscreants and apprehend them.

    “In response, the Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Olohundare Jimoh, has promptly deployed more Police tactical squads, Police Mobile Force (PMF) personnel and other Conventional Police Teams specifically to Mushin and the adjoining areas to bring them to Justice.

    According to him, total normalcy has been restored to Mushin and all other parts of the state.

    “Lagos residents are encouraged to go about their lawful businesses and other activities without fear or apprehension.

    “In addition, the Area Commander covering Mushin has been directed by the CP to meet with the two local government chairmen covering the entire area.

    “They have mapped out strategies to further strengthen our security deployment to ensure optimum security and protection of the residents and traders,” he said.

    The spokesperson said that the raids of the criminal hideouts, identified black spots and slums where the criminal gangs were hiding would continue until the areas are completely rid of the hoodlums and miscreants.

    According to him, the suspects are currently being investigated and they will soon be charged to court.

    The image maker said that CP Jimoh has assured the people of Mushin and the entire state that their safety and security remain a top priority.

    Hundeyin, also urged residents not to hesitate to reach out to the nearest police station if they see or hear anything suspicious around them as officers and men of the command had been charged to respond swiftly.

  • One dies in Mushin building collapse

    One dies in Mushin building collapse

    Emergency responders have recovered one dead body from the site of a two-storey building that collapsed on Sunday afternoon in the Mushin area of Lagos.

    Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Coordinator of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), Lagos Territorial Office, confirmed the incident to NAN.

    According to Farinloye, the collapsed building, which was still under construction, is located along Ishaga Road, opposite Central Mosque, Idi Araba, Mushin.

    “So far, one person has been confirmed dead, while three others have been rescued alive.

    “Search and rescue operations are on-going continue,” Farinloye said.

  • NDLEA nabs most wanted Lagos drug baron, Temo

    NDLEA nabs most wanted Lagos drug baron, Temo

    After many years of wearing the toga of invincibility, the overall head of the Mushin, Lagos drug cartel, 57-year-old Alhaji Sulaiman Jimoh (alias Olowoidiogede, populary known as Temo), has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at his enclave after an initial resistance from him and his horde of hoodlums.

    In the last two years, the NDLEA had intercepted large consignments of illicit drugs worth billions of naira owned by Temo but he has remained largely evasive while a few encounters with him and his armed gangs in his Mushin enclave had resulted in gunfight.
    Some of the recent seizures of his shipments include: a 14, 524.8 kilograms of Ghana Loud, a strong strain of cannabis sativa, smuggled into Lagos from Ghana in two trucks and a J5 bus intercepted at Ojuelegba area of Lagos in the early hours of Sunday 28th January 2024; two truck-loads of the same substance weighing 8,852kg intercepted at Eleko beach, Lekki Lagos on 4th May 2023 and 252kg of Loud seized from his enclave in Mushin on Wednesday 26th July 2023. Indeed, in the last two encounters, his men engaged NDLEA operatives in gunfight.
    The drug kingpin was very notorious for always being on the move to evade arrest but with persistence and determination of the Agency aided by modern tools and intelligence, the concerted effort to get him paid off at 10am on Monday 22nd July 2024 when NDLEA’s surveillance teams on his trail tracked and pinned him down at Igbarere street, Mushin. A reinforcement of about 50 operatives was immediately mobilized to the area while he was attempting to escape in a Mercedes Benz SUV GLE 350 marked 01G-300G. His attempt to escape by mobilizing hoodlums to engage and distract the operatives however failed after which he was overpowered and whisked away from the chaotic scene while his men surrendered to the superior firepower of the anti-narcotic agents who also succeeded in recovering the Mercedes Benz SUV the suspect was found in.
    In his reaction to the arrest of Temo, Chairman/Chief Executive Officer of NDLEA, Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd) commended the officers and men of the Lagos State Command, Special Monitoring Task Force and other formations tasked with the assignment of getting Temo arrested for their resilience, vigilance, and professionalism. He urged them to intensify the heat on all drug cartels wherever they are located. “I’m particularly delighted because the arrest was eventually effected in his enclave without any casualty despite the attack on our men. This is therefore a clear message to others still involved in this criminal trade of illicit drugs that if they don’t opt out now, we’ll get them because we’re just steps away from their doorsteps and more importantly they can only run, they can’t hide forever”, Marwa stated

  • LAWMA seals Alamutu Market, Mushin

    LAWMA seals Alamutu Market, Mushin

    The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has sealed Alamutu (Ologede) Market located at Idi-oro, Mushin, over poor sanitary conditions and improper waste disposal practices around the market.

    The Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said the measure was part of LAWMA’s ongoing efforts at combating pervasive filth in markets across the state.

    He added that high sanitary standards were imperative for all markets, for wholesome health of traders and customers.

    “It is paramount that we maintain a hygienic environment in our markets.

    “This action is not just a response to Alamutu Market’s conditions, but a part of LAWMA’s ongoing commitment to ensuring that markets in Lagos meet the required standards of cleanliness and sanitation,” Gbadegesin said.

    He noted that the enforcement action followed the recent closure of several other markets, including Oyingbo, Ladipo, and Alayabiagba, due to similar offences.

    He said that the closures underscored LAWMA’s unwavering determination to enforce sanitation regulations uniformly across all markets, regardless of location or size.

    In a related development, LAWMA has begun the clearing of  illegal trading activities along Yaba Railway corridors to address environmental infractions by illegal traders in the axis.

    Gbadegesin further said that enforcement actions against illegal trading activities had become necessary to foster a cleaner and healthier living environment for all residents of Lagos.

    “The Authority is fully committed to stamping out activities capable of defacing the environment and endangering the lives of the people.

    “For waste management related issues in your area, call LAWMA toll-free numbers: 07080601020 and 617,” he said.

  • LASBCA begins demolition of distressed Lagos Island, Mushin buildings

    LASBCA begins demolition of distressed Lagos Island, Mushin buildings

    The Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) on Monday partially demolished some distressed high-rise structures on Lagos Island and Mushin axis of the state, to prevent collapse.

    Mr Olaopa Olusoji, Director, Enforcement led LASBCA officials on assessment and partial demolition of structures.

    At Lagos Island, the team alerted residents and traders of the popular Oke-Arin Street Market of the danger of extremely distressed four storeys needing immediate demolition for safety of lives.

    Traders and residents hurriedly removed property and wares as the team began toking numbers 18,19 and 21, all of which are four floors.

    They also toked an unnumbered two-storey building at Oke-Arin Street.

    Toking is a process of partial demolition by perforation of walls to enforce compliance to either stop work or evacuate a building.

    NAN reports that LASBCA removed doors of shops while traders were given opportunity to remove their wares and fittings from the shops.

    Families living on various floors of a four-floor building at number 21 also removed their laundries while hurriedly packing personal belongings out.

    One of the female tenants who fainted was resuscitated and returned into one of the buildings.

    A civil servant, Mr Rabiu Jamiu, residing at 21, Oke-Arin St., said although it was painful evacuating without an alternative, he was happy to leave the house alive with his family.

    Jamiu said he lived in the property for 13 years, adding that the house had more than one landlord, but the owner of his own apartment was late.

    “Life goes on because what if a sudden incident happens, that we are in the building and it collapses and we all die?

    “God forbid it! but today, as they said we should move out at least, I still have one or two relatives where I can keep my load,” he said.

    Thereafter, they moved to the adjoining Doherty Street where they partially demolished two slanted four-storey buildings merged with a supporting pillar.

    During partial demolition of four of the high rise buildings, some tenants said the developers promised that the houses would not be demolished till February 2024.

    Mr Uche Amuche, who sells toilet papers in one of the shops, said they received information that the building would not be demolished till 2024, so they paid rent.

    Amuche, a retired security guard, said that the government should monitor buildings from foundation stage to save occupants heart aches from future demolitions.

    Also, the Chairman, Oke-Arin Community Development Association, Mr Abayom Aboaba, said the demolition was for their own safety, adding, ”we don’t have any objection”.

    Aboaba said he informed traders and tenants of Oke-Arin and Doherty Streets of the planned demolition and educated them on consequences of staying in distressed buildings.

    At Garba Musa Street, Mushin, a four-storey building was partially demolished as neighbours and sympathisers gathered around the cordoned off area.

    At 41 Sarki St., Idiaraba, in Mushin, a four-storey massive building became a source of concern as the beams and pillars were already falling off.

    Neighbours told journalists that some occupants were seen packing their belongings out of one of the apartments the previous night.

    NAN reports that LASBCA removed some portions of the balconies and doors but did not toke for fear of total collapse .

    Also, at Layi Oyekanmi Street, Ilasa in Mushin, two separate three-floor buildings were also partially demolished.

    Several other distressed buildings were sealed and marked for eviction and demolition.

    Responding to the exercise, Mr Olaopa Olusoji, LASBCA Director of Enforcement, said the team carried out the job after service of statutory notices.

    He said the partial demolition was to ensure people evacuated immediately for total removal of the highly distressed structures to take place, to prevent calamity.

    “The fact is, nobody can actually say categorically when a building can go down. In fact, anybody under this condition is an unsafe condition and they are living under very high risk.

    “So, we don’t want to take chances; for us, it is better to save lives than argue over a period of time. They have been given due time in terms of notices served,” he said.

    NAN

  • NDLEA arrest prophet, 76 others with illicit drugs in Mushin

    NDLEA arrest prophet, 76 others with illicit drugs in Mushin

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA) said it raided Mushin area of Lagos and arrested a prophet, David Yekini, and 76 others with substances suspected to be hard drugs.

    The Deputy Commander, Operations and Training, NDLEA Lagos State Command, Mr. Adetula Oluwarotimi told newsmen in Lagos on Thursday.

    Oluwarotimi said that the operation was conducted by a combined team of 150 NDLEA and military officers and it lasted six hours.

    He said the raid was part of the war against drug abuse and to sanitise the society of bad elements ahead of the forthcoming elections.

    “Without the consumption of hard drugs, criminality will be minimal, and for NDLEA to ensure the forthcoming election is devoid of any crime, there must be visitations,” Oluwarotimi said.

    The deputy commander said hard drugs seized included Canadian Loud worth N5 million, Cannabis sativa weighing 146.85 kg, and 43.7grammes of Methamphetamine.

    Oluwarotimi said the NDLEA would interrogate the suspects to know the users of hard drugs that require rehabilitation.

    “While those that deal in illicit drugs among them would be charged to court,” he added.

    NDLEA in January seized about 10. 827 tonnes of illegal drugs and arrested 88 suspected drug offenders in Lagos state.

  • BREAKING: NEMA releases details of casualties in Mushin building collapse

    BREAKING: NEMA releases details of casualties in Mushin building collapse

    The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) on Friday said four persons died while one was rescued in the building collapse at Oye Sonuga Street, Palm Avenue, in Mushin, Lagos.

    The NEMA South West Zonal Cordinator, Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, confirmed to NAN.

    He said two males and two females died, while one person was rescued in the building collapse.

    Earlier, the Lagos State Government also said it would investigate the cause of the building collapse.

    The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, made this known in a statement made available to NAN.

    While visiting the site of the three storey building, which was said to be about 40 years old, he directed that the building be pulled down immediately for safety reasons and to forestall further collapse.

    He directed the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory to unravel the cause of the collapse.

  • Lagos govt opens investigation into cause of Mushin building collapse

    Lagos govt opens investigation into cause of Mushin building collapse

    The Lagos State Government says it has directed prompt investigations to unravel the cause of the building collapse at 2/4 Oye Sonuga Str., Palmgroove, Mushin Local Government on Friday.

    The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Mr Omotayo Bamgbose-Martins, said this at the site.

    He said the incident, which occurred at midday, was “the partial collapse of a four-floor building that is over forty years old”.

    Bamgbose-Martins, according to a statement by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman of the ministry, said that while investigations were on, he had directed that the adjoining building be demolished for safety reasons to avert danger.

    The Commissioner said that the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) and the Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory had been instructed to begin work to unravel the cause of the collapse.

    He said the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency had since begun rescue operations and efforts were on to save anyone trapped in the rubbles.

    Lagos has recorded recurring cases of building collapse, with Friday’s incident coming on the heels of that of a seven-storey building on Oba Idowu Oniru Street, Lekki, on Sept. 4.

    The building, which was under construction, caved in, leading to the death of no fewer than five persons.

    The former Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Idris Salako, resigned his appointment a day after the incident.

    Mr Gbenga Omotoso, Commissioner for Information and Strategy who announced Salako’s resignation in Ikeja, did not state the reason for his resignation.

    He stated, however, that the commissioner’s resignation was a prelude to the restructuring of the Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development and its agencies.

    He added that Gov. Sanwo-Olu accepted the commissioner’s resignation, thanked him for his services to the state and wished him success in his future endeavours.

    “The governor warns all players in the sector to respect the law or face the consequences of any indiscretion, no matter who the perpetrators are,’’ Omotoso had stressed.

    On Sept. 17, his successor, Bamgbose-Martins, was quoted as telling staff members of agencies under the ministry that it could no longer be business as usual.

    This is contained in a statement by Mr Mukaila Sanusi, spokesman of the Lagos State Ministry of Physical Planning and Urban Development.

    Sanusi quoted the commissioner as speaking during his maiden meeting with staff of agencies under his ministry in Alausa.

    The meeting, according to the statement, was held with staff of the Lagos State Physical Planning Permit Authority (LASPPPA) and the Lagos State Building Control Agency (LASBCA) District Officers.

    It said that the state government was adopting rewards and sanctions for efficiency of its agencies monitoring the construction sector and urged the staff to brace up for change.

    The commissioner is quoted as saying that the ministry was confronted with several challenges it could not ignore

    He said they could not be ignored if the ministry must meet the aspirations of the state government for sustainable built environment and 21st century economy.

  • NDLEA seizes 22,160kg codeine, Meth, Loud at Lagos Seaport, Mushin

    NDLEA seizes 22,160kg codeine, Meth, Loud at Lagos Seaport, Mushin

    The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has seized over 22,160 kilograms of Codeine syrup, Methamphetamine and Skunk at Apapa seaport and a notorious drug den at Akala, Mushin, Lagos State.
    The Director of Media and Advocacy, NDLEA, Mr Femi Babafemi, made the disclosure in a statement on Sunday in Abuja.
    Babafemi said that the seizures were made in two major operations by operatives of the NDLEA in the state.
    He said that 14,080kg codeine syrup (8,080 litres) and 4,352.43kg cold caps used to conceal the codeine in a 40ft container imported from India, were intercepted on Feb. 2, 2022 at Apapa port.
    Babafemi added that Cannabis, Loud and Skunk imported from Ghana and Methamphetamine weighing 3,727.72kg were seized in an early morning raid at Akala, Mushin.
    He said that the 17 suspects including five females were arrested on Feb. 3.
    Babafemi said the seizure at the Lagos seaport followed intelligence report from foreign partners and cooperation of other port stakeholders.
    “At Akala, NDLEA Strike Force operatives in their numbers with support from the military stormed fortified warehouses in the drug den.
    “They evacuated bags and bottles of cannabis, loud, skunk, skuchies and methamphetamine as well as the 17 suspects for further investigation,” he said.
    Babafemi said also, that the operatives arrested a female drug kingpin, Mrs Jemilat Seriki, for drug trafficking after weeks of manhunt.
    He said that the suspect was one of the owners of 12,385 pellets of Loud imported from Ghana and intercepted at Eko Atlantic Beach, Victoria Island, Lagos on Nov. 27, 2021.
    He said that Seriki, a.k.a Iya Ilorin, admitted being one of the owners of the consignments seized, adding that her bags of drugs had ‘Jah Bless’ written on them.
    “When eventually identified and sorted, she had 16 bags with the inscription containing drugs weighing 668.85kg,” he said.
  • JUST IN: Another gas explosion rocks Lagos, three killed

    JUST IN: Another gas explosion rocks Lagos, three killed

    Three persons have died in a gas explosion that occurred in the early hours of Tuesday at No 21, Ojekunle Street, Ladipo, Mushin area of Lagos State.

    Director of Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, Mrs Margaret Adeseye, said the gas incident which was reported at 08:42 hours via the state emergency reporting platform was swiftly responded to by a combination of the state first and secondary responders.

    “On arrival at the scene, it was discovered that it is an open space used for several activities including a beer parlour, mechanic workshop, spare parts sale and gas shop amongst others while housing a makeshift structure.

    “Three male adults had been recovered as rescue and recovery operations continue in an environment isolated from causing any further secondary incident.

    “Preliminary investigations to establish the fact of the incident continue and further discovery will be made public,” Adeseye said.