Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested one 45-year-old, Okoro, and one 42-year-old, Patience, in a ‘one chance’ robbery in Lagos. PUNCH Online gathered that the incident occurred at about 6:00 am on Saturday. It was also learnt…
Police arrest suspected traffic robbers, recover phones, ATM cards
Operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Christmas Eve arrested four suspected traffic robbers at MKO Abiola’s Garden, Ojota, Lagos The suspects were arrested at about 7:30 p.m. after a victim alerted RRS bike riders on patrol of the…
Fuel tanker explodes at Ojota
The incident was confirmed by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), via X(formerly Twitter) where it stated that its personnel had been deployed to the scene. At the time of this report, the cause of the explosion as well…
Ojota traffic: LASTMA dislodges flood into open drains
The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has embarked on self help to free traffic by dislodging rain flood into open drains on main carriage way, Odo Iya-Alaro Bridge inward Ojota, Lagos. The Director, Public Affairs and…
Normalcy restored at Ojota after Monday unrest
Normalcy has been reportedly restored at the Ojota area of Lagos State after reported unrest involving suspected Yoruba Nation agitators Monday morning. According to videos circulating on social media, an unidentified person was allegedly killed during the unrest as agitators…
1 killed as Yoruba Nation agitators, Police clash in Lagos
A yet-to-be-identified male adult has been killed in a clash between Yoruba Nation agitators and the police in the Ojota area of Lagos State on Monday. The spokesperson for the police in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed the death of the…
Tricycle operators attack LASTMA officials, 1 injured
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has accused members of the Tricycle Owners Association of Nigeria of attacking its officers with dangerous weapons while they were on official duties in the Ojota area of the state. LASTMA, in a statement…
2 killed in six-vehicle accident in Lagos
Two people have been confirmed dead following multiple crashes involving four vehicles in Lagos. The multiple crashes occurred at Odo lya Alaro located on the bridge linking Maryland and Ojota, Ikorodu Road, Lagos. Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, the Zonal Coordinator, South-West,…
NURTW chieftain killed in Ojota crisis (Guardian)
The brewing tension and crisis in the Lagos State chapter of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) escalated with a bloody clash yesterday as factions engaged in a free-for-all, leading to the death of one of the chieftains…