*Security forces bust “insurgents camp” in Anambra, rescue priest, 2 others (Channels)*FG suspends N-Power programme indefinitely (DailyTrust)

Security forces bust “insurgents camp” in Anambra, rescue priest, 2 others (Channels) Joint Security Forces in Anambra State on Friday broke into “insurgent’s camp” at Ogbunka in Orumba South Local Government Area, rescuing three abducted persons including a reverend father…

*Police arrest car wash attendant who zoomed off with customer’s vehicle (Vanguard)*Court remands jealous lover for killing girlfriend (Punch)

Police arrest car wash attendant who zoomed off with customer’s vehicle (Vanguard) Operatives of the Police Rapid Response Squad (RRS) in Lagos have arrested a 22-year-old car wash attendant, Issa Muhammed, for allegedly stealing a customer’s vehicle. The command’s spokesperson,…

*52-year-old woman sets parents, aged 85 and 80, ablaze (Tribune)*Lagos Taskforce vows to restore sanity to Oshodi, impounds 100 vehicles (Vanguard)

52-year-old woman sets parents, aged 85 and 80, ablaze (Tribune) The police in Lagos State have begun investigations into the circumstances surrounding the drugging and setting ablaze of an 85 -year-old man and his 80-year-old wife, by their 52-year-old biological daughter.…

Melvin Van Peebles: “Godfather of black cinema” dies at 89

Pioneering filmmaker Melvin Van Peebles, dubbed the “godfather of black cinema”, has died aged 89, with directors Spike Lee, Ava DuVernay and Barry Jenkins leading the tributes. Van Peebles, famous for 1970s films including Watermelon Man and Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss…

“Titane” wins top prize at Cannes Film Festival

Titane has won the top award at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. The film described by critics as an outlandish film packed full of sex and violence is by 37-year-old director Julie Ducournau, who is only the second woman to…

*Police arrest 21-year-old UNILAG student over murder of Super TV CEO (Punch)*Court remands man for alleged armed robbery (Guardian)

Police arrest 21-year-old UNILAG student over murder of Super TV CEO (Punch) The Lagos State Police Command has arrested 21-year-old Chidinma for allegedly killing the Chief Executive Officer, Super TV, Usifo Ataga, in the Lekki area of the state. The…

*Man hit by Lagos ambulance driver seeks medical help from Sanwo-Olu (Guardian)*4 remanded for impersonating Lagos environmental officers (Punch)

Man hit by Lagos ambulance driver seeks medical help from Sanwo-Olu (Guardian) A 29-year-old man, Mr Ismaila Bakare, who was knocked down on March 13, 2021 by an Ajah General Hospital ambulance has appealed to Lagos State government for medical…

*#EndSARS: It’s unfair CBN froze my account, says Lagos panel member (Punch)*Sam Adeyemi, Davido, 2face, Kanu, 46 others sued over #EndSARS protests (Punch)

#EndSARS: It’s unfair CBN froze my account, says Lagos panel member (Punch) One of the arrowheads of the #EndSARS protests, Oluwarinu Oduala, has described the recent clampdown by the Federal Government on #EndSARS campaigners as an unfair practice in a…

Thomas Jefferson Byrd: Spike Lee pays tribute after actor’s ‘tragic murder’

Oscar winner Spike Lee has paid tribute to actor Thomas Jefferson Byrd, who has been shot and killed in the US. Writing on Instagram, Lee called the actor his “beloved brother”, adding: “Tom is my guy.” The 70-year-old had starred…

*Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms (Guardian) *Command nabs Lagos traffic robber (Punch)

Police nab 185 suspected cultists in Ikorodu, recover arms (Guardian) Fresh onslaught against cultism and gang violence in Lagos State has led to arrest of no fewer than 185 suspects by special forces attached to Lagos State police command. Two…

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