*UNILAG alumnus accused of rape knows fate August 17 (Independent) *NDLEA files drug trafficking charge against 25-year-old man (Guardian)

UNILAG alumnus accused of rape knows fate August 17 (Independent) An Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court has fixed August 17 as judgment date in the case involving John Otema, an alumnus of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) accused…

*NDLEA dismantles first-ever hashish oil laboratory in Lagos (Nation) *Financial autonomy to legislature best Sallah gift – Obasa (Guardian)

NDLEA dismantles first-ever hashish oil laboratory in Lagos (Nation) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has dismantled a clandestine laboratory for the production of hashish oil in Lagos. According to a statement by the Principal Staff Officer, Public Affairs…

*Explosion averted as tankers collide, spills content on Otedola bridge (Guardian) *Curfew: Lagos police chief Odumosu shuts out journalists (Nation)

Explosion averted as tankers collide, spills content on Otedola bridge (Guardian) Another explosion was yesterday averted at the popular Otedola Bridge on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway when loaded tankers laden with kerosene and diesel had a head-on collision in-ward Berger and…

*Robbers steal taxi after giving driver drugged suya (Nation) *Task force demolishes illegal structures, others at Mile 2 (Guardian)

Robbers steal taxi after giving driver drugged suya (Nation) The police in Lagos are on the trail of two men who allegedly drugged a hailing service driver and made away with his Toyota Camry car. It was gathered that the…

*Father of four confesses using his Sienna bus for one chance operation (Vanguard) *How trigger-happy policeman killed Lagos resident – Baale (Punch)

Father of four confesses using his Sienna bus for one chance operation (Vanguard) A 50-year old, leader of a one chance robbery gang, Matthew Tokeme who is currently being investigated by the Lagos State Police Command has revealed that he…

*NRC warns commuters against sitting on train roof (Nation) *NDLEA arrests 110 suspected drug traffickers at Lagos airport in 2019 (Vanguard)

NRC warns commuters against sitting on train roof (Nation) The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) on Thursday warned commuters against unsafe conducts, especially riding on the roof of a moving train. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the corporation…

*NDLEA arraigns man for allegedly peddling 967.9kg marijuana (Punch) *Court grants Mompha N100m bail (Nation)

NDLEA arraigns man for allegedly peddling 967.9kg marijuana (Punch) The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Friday in Lagos State arraigned man, Usman, who allegedly trafficked in 967.9kg of cannabis Sativa (marijuana). The agency charged Usman on one count of…

*Collision: Injured BRT driver dies (Punch) *Court orders forfeiture of Saraki’s property (Tribune)

Collision: Injured BRT driver dies (Punch) The family of Joseph Olayemi, who drove one of the BRT buses involved in a head-on collision on Sunday, has been thrown into mourning after he died as a result of the injuries he…

*Sanwo-Olu tasks citizens on managing commercial, industrial wastes (Independent)*Police arraign 2 fuel attendants for allegedly stealing N100m (Guardian)

Sanwo-Olu tasks citizens on managing commercial, industrial wastes (Independent) Lagos – In his efforts to ensure that Lagos averts the risk of being overrun by wastes, the state governor has tásked citizens to collectively deal with the large amounts of…

NDLEA destroys two hectares of cannabis farm in Edo (Punch)

The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Edo Command, says it has uncovered and destroyed two hectares of cannabis farms in the state. Mr Buba Wakawa, State Commander of the Agency disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria in Benin…

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