The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed the death on one person in a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos…
Vehicle set ablaze after driver kills pedestrian
Some hoodlums set ablaze a vehicle late Saturday after a yet-to-be-identified pedestrian was killed in an accident that occurred along the Onipanu area of Lagos State by a speeding driver. The Permanent Secretary of the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency,…
I killed my 41-day-old son under a spell – Trainee herbalist
A trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly slaughtering his 41-day-old son in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta, the state capital, has disclosed that he carried out the act under a…
Police, residents disagree on casualty figure of Gombe village attack
Some residents of Powishi village in the Kalmai District of Billiri Local Government Area of Gombe State, on Friday, faulted the police report that only Mallam Yusuf Akwara was murdered in the recent invasion by suspect herders. The community members,…
3 dead in a family murder-suicide in Texas, including a 15-year-old: Police
Three family members have been found dead in a suspected murder-suicide in Texas, according to police. The victims, which include a 15-year-old boy, were discovered by police at a residence in Frisco at around 4:13 p.m. local time on Friday,…
Police confirm Taraba attack, mum on gov’s family involvement
The Police on Friday morning confirmed the attack on Wukari -Kente road allegedly involving the family of Governor Agbu Kefas on Thursday. Social media had on Thursday evening reported that gunmen attacked the mother and sister of Taraba State Governor,…
Suspect killed by police after 2 people stabbed in downtown Vancouver
A man who stabbed two people in downtown Vancouver on Wednesday and was subsequently shot by police has died, according to a statement from the Independent Investigations Office (IIO), the civilian-led agency responsible for police oversight in B.C. Police said…
Man gets life jail for raping daughter, Court admits Mompha’s phone for trial, 3 people killed by arsonists and more
What is a city without crime? thisislagos descends into the Lagos underground to search out the baddest guys committing the craziest crimes in LasGidi. Man gets life jail for defiling daughter (Nation) Justice Abiola Soladoye of an Ikeja Sexual Offences…
Travellers killed as bandits plant explosives on Zamfara road
An unconfirmed number of travellers on Wednesday were confirmed dead after a vehicle conveying them ran on explosives planted along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State. An anonymous source told Daily Trust that the…
Police arrest fraudster over N320m scam, recover fake presidency number plate
Operatives of the Special Investigations Team attached to the Force Criminal Investigations Department Annex in Lagos State have arrested one Chinedu Ngwaka for his alleged involvement in a fraudulent scheme worth N320 million. Ngwaka, a self-acclaimed Bureau De Change operator,…