Pastor kidnaps Catholic priest, begs God for forgiveness (Punch) The operatives of the Imo state police command have arrested one pastor Izuchukwu Anoloba, 35, and others for kidnapping a Catholic priest, Fidelis Ekemgba. Parading the suspects and others, the state…
*Lagos records zero conviction as 213 die in seven years, 145 building collapsed in 13 years (Punch)*Lagos trains social workers on sign language (Nation)
Lagos records zero conviction as 213 die in seven years, 145 building collapsed in 13 years (Punch) No fewer than 213 persons have lost their lives in seven major building collapse incidents in Lagos State in the last seven years,…
*#EndSARS: Uber driver manhandled by policemen (Guardian)*#EndSARS panel compensation: Lagos pays N420m, NBA faults Akwa Ibom, Ogun, Oyo, Benue for shunning payments (Punch)
#EndSARS: Uber driver manhandled by policemen (Guardian) An Uber driver, Adedotun was beaten, brutalized, pepper-sprayed and forcefully dragged into a black maria by operatives of the Nigeria Police Force during the #EndSARS memorial which took place at the Lekki tollgate…
Rice farmers oppose return of impounded commodity to traders
Rice farmers under the umbrella of the Rice Processors Association of Nigeria (RIPAN), yesterday kicked against the directive by the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges and Public Petitions, to the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to return the smuggled goods it…
*Customs invade Lagos market, cart away rice, money (Punch)*Lagos plans five new schools for dropouts (Guardian)
Customs invade Lagos market, cart away rice, money (Punch) Controversy has trailed the invasion of the Better Life section of the Ikotun Market in Lagos State by men of the Nigeria Customs Service. While some of the traders claimed that…
Customs order men to invade markets for smuggled rice, other contraband
The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Colonel Hameed Ali (rtd), has directed the CGC Strike Force to invade warehouses and markets across the South-West for smuggled foreign rice and contrabands smuggled into the country. Speaking, on Wednesday,…
Ogun Customs seizes over N2.38b contraband
The Nigeria Customs Service, Ogun 1 Area Command, says it has seized a total of 1,839 various prohibited items in 13 months, with the duty paid value of over N2.38 billion. The Customs Area Controller, Peter Chado Kolo, who disclosed…
Smugglers: Hoodlums attack, injure Customs officers at FOU Zone “A”
Some Customs officers serving at the Federal Operations Unit Zone “A’’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) have been attacked by hoodlums working with smugglers. Deputy Comptroller, Usman Yahaya, made the disclosure in a statement by Mr Theophilus Duniya, Public…
*Passengers throng Lagos Airport (Nation)*Smugglers: Hoodlums attack, injure Customs officers at FOU Zone “A” (Guardian)
Passengers throng Lagos Airport (Nation) Hundreds of passengers thronged the Murtala Muhammed Airport (MMA), Lagos on Monday to secure seats to travel to their various destinations. But, it was not a pleasant experience as they had to pay between N60,…
Landlord’s wife on rampage with blade, cultists, hoodlums clash and much more
What is a city without crime? Every Thursday, thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Don’t get caught!!! Customs battles smugglers in Lagos, Ogun, intercepts cartons of poultry products…