Lagos communities resort to self-help, keep vigil to check rising invasion by robbers (Guardian) After a day of rage across communities in Agege, Alimosho, Ejigbo and Oshodi areas of Lagos State yesterday, the president’s broadcast at 7:00 p.m. which extended…
*It’s been hard for us surviving lockdown without daily income – Street traders, hawkers (Punch) *COVID-19 lockdown: Armed robbers, miscreants on rampage in Lagos suburb (Vanguard)
It’s been hard for us surviving lockdown without daily income – Street traders, hawkers (Punch) Lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic is disrupting economy at different scales across the globe with several income-yielding activities being at their lowest ebb. While…
Fury hungry to repeat Wilder win in rematch
Tyson Fury says he will never tire of beating Deontay Wilder in anticipation of his third fight against the American heavyweight, even though his potential all-British showdown with Anthony Joshua is on hold for now. Following a controversial draw in…
*COVID-19: Medical doctor, policeman arrested for abusing exemptions (DailyTrust) *Worshippers attack COVID-19 enforcement officers in Lagos (Punch)
COVID-19: Medical doctor, policeman arrested for abusing exemptions (DailyTrust) The Lagos State police command says it has arrested a medical doctor, whose name it wouldn’t disclose, and a policeman for allegedly abusing exemptions to the movement restriction order the federal…
*Teenager steals N340,000 after hiding in bank’s toilet overnight (Vanguard) *Residents, others seek support for multimillion-dollar Ijegun Port City (Nation)
Teenager steals N340,000 after hiding in bank’s toilet overnight (Vanguard) A 16-year-old boy, Adekunle Ayomikun, who allegedly hid in the toilet of a bank overnight and stole N340,000 was yesterday, remanded at Special Correctional Centre for boys in Oregun, by…
*Police arrest 17 for cultism, gang violence in Lagos (Nation) *Remo player’s death: Police order officer’s arrest (Guardian)
Police arrest 17 for cultism, gang violence in Lagos (Nation) The police in Lagos at the weekend arrested 17 persons for alleged cultism and gang related violence at Ikorodu and Ijora Badia areas of the state. The suspects from Ikorodu…
Fury defeats Wilder to reclaim world heavyweight boxing title
Britain’s Tyson Fury became world heavyweight champion for the second time after stopping Deontay Wilder in a thrilling bout in Las Vegas this morning of Sunday, February 23, 2020. Fury knocked his opponent down in the third and fifth rounds…
*Man nabbed for allegedly killing, dumping mistress by roadside in Lagos (Guardian) *Man, 56, remanded for defiling neighbour’s 10-year-old girl (Punch)
Man nabbed for allegedly killing, dumping mistress by roadside in Lagos (Guardian) Homicide detectives attached to the State Criminal Intelligence and Investigations Department (SCIID), Panti, Yaba, Lagos State are investigating the circumstances behind an alleged killing and dumping of the…
*Police nab phone thief, accomplice escapes (Punch) *Bar owner stabs footballer to death in Lagos (Punch)
Police nab phone thief, accomplice escapes (Punch) The police have arrested a 22-year-old man, Fatai Aliu, for allegedly snatching the phone of a woman entering a bus at Agbara bus stop, Badagry. A witness, Babalola Oladipupo, told PUNCH Metro that…