A man, Akeem Kareem, has regained freedom after spending about three days in the den of kidnappers who abducted him along the Benin-Ore Expressway last Wednesday. Sunday Special had reported that Kareem’s son, Sefiu, cried out over the abduction of…
My first Uber trip was a scam all because of yahoo, yahoo boys
When I finished school more than 12 years ago, I wanted to work in a bank. As you see me, I am a graduate of Banking and Finance. But bank job didn’t come. I calculated that if I didn’t get…
#EndSARS: Policemen, soldiers storm Lekki toll plaza
In what appears to be an attempt to forestall another round of #EndSARS protests, armed policemen and soldiers have been deployed in the Lekki toll plaza, Lagos. Several motorists informed The PUNCH that the security operatives were deployed around midnight.…
Police arrest finance minister on corruption charges (Punch)
Kenya’s finance minister, Henry Rotch, will be arrested and charged over alleged corruption related to the construction of two dams, the chief prosecutor said on Monday. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Noordin Haji, said the charges against Rotich stem from…
Osun poll: Security beefed up at INEC, CBN in Osogbo (Vanguard)
Ahead of the Saturday’s governorship election in Osun, security has been beefed up around the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) office along Gbongan/Ibadan Road, Osogbo. Heavy security presence was also noticed at the entrance of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN),…
Of kidnappers, cultists, herbalists and killer policemen
What is a city without crime? Every Friday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Police rescue ‘child kidnapper’ from mob (Nation) The police on Wednesday…