A 28-year-old woman, Deborah Omeoha, has been arraigned before a Yaba Magistrates’ Court for allegedly kidnapping a six-year-old girl in the Ebute Meta area of Lagos State. She was arraigned on one count of kidnapping. The charge read, “That you,…
Falling container crushes man to death in Lagos, woman in critical condition
Tragedy occurred at COSTAIN roundabout, Surulere area of Lagos State, when a fallen 40-feet container laden truck, fell on a vehicle, crushing one, yet to be identified male to death, while three others, including a female, sustained different degrees of…
“Reincarnation” debuts in Lagos
The Lagos State Ministry of Tourism Arts and Culture, in collaboration with QDance Company, has premiered the internationally acclaimed and award-winning musical, Reincarnation, in Lagos. The Premiere was held on Friday at the Glover Hall, Lagos. The News Agency of…
6 killed as 3-storey building collapses in Lagos
Six persons have been confirmed dead in a 3-storey building that collapsed in the Ebutte Meta axis of Lagos Mainland Local Government Area of Lagos State on Sunday. The dead include a bread seller and her foster son, David, as…
Worker’s Day: Lagos NLC endorses Gov. Sanwo-Olu for 2nd term
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Lagos State chapter, has assured the state Governor, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu of their utmost support in his bid to get a second term in office. NLC Chairman in Lagos state, Ms Agnes Sessi gave the…
*Nigeria’s Deadly Marriages: How 49 husbands, wives were killed in 15 months (DailyTrust)*Husband protests wife’s claim of causing her eye injury (Punch)
Nigeria’s Deadly Marriages: How 49 husbands, wives were killed in 15 months (DailyTrust) At least 49 spouses reportedly died between January 2021 and March 2022, data compiled by Daily Trust Saturday have revealed. The data showed that 35 women were…
Oromoni: Court bars journalists from inquest coverage
A coroner sitting in Ikeja Magistrates’ Court on Monday barred journalists and other interested parties from covering and witnessing the inquest. The case aims to unravel the circumstances that led to the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College…
Newly employed bakery worker absconds with N350k, Man arrested over alleged N6.4m visa fraud and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Newly employed bakery worker absconds with N350,000 in Lagos (Punch) A worker with Tasty Loaf Bakery on…
Lagos shuts health facility after death of surgery patient
The Lagos State Health Facility Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has shut Felobam Alpha Convalescent Home for performing surgery on one Mrs Fatimah which led to her death. HEFAMAA boss Dr Abiola Idowu said that the facility located at 15,…
Forensic pathologist agrees with 2 autopsy reports on Sylvester Oromoni
A Forensic Pathologist at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Dr Uwom Eze, says he agrees with the results of two autopsies carried out on a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lagos, Sylvester Oromoni Jnr. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)…