I welcome you all to the inauguration of the Board of Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corp Agency, established pursuant to the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Agency Law 2016. I will start by commending the foresight, efforts and industry of the Speaker and Honourable members of the State House of Assembly for initiating the Bill that […]
Lagos State Government Refutes Demolishing Otodo Gbame Community
…Cautions Against Spreading Of Unverified News On Social Media The Lagos State Government on Thursday denied the unsubstantiated claims being circulated in some sections of the media and on social media of its involvement in the fire incident that took place in Otodo Gbame Community in Lekki area of the State last Wednesday. The State […]
Lagos State Government Appoints DIG Ajao As Head Lagos Neighbourhood Safety Corps
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Tuesday constituted the Board of the Neighbourhood Safety Agency, in line with his quest to further strengthen the security of the State and safeguard its local communities. Consequently, the Governor approved the appointment of DIG Israel Ajao (Rtd), a former Commissioner of Police in Lagos and Ogun and […]
Lagos DNA Centre Ready In First Quarter Of 2017 – Attorney General
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday said the first DNA Forensic Centre to be established in Nigeria by any State Government will become operational by the first quarter of 2017, expressing optimism that the centre will go a long way in bringing about seamless administration of justice. Speaking at the maiden edition of annual Lagos […]
Lagos Police Restore Calm, Rescues 2-Day Old Baby
The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday intervened to restore calm during a clash between two communities in Otodogbami area of Ikate, Lekki Phase 1, rescuing a two-day old baby in the process. A battle of supremacy of the area had triggered the clash between the Egun speaking community; mostly indigenes of Benin Republic and […]
Oniba’s Kidnap: Judge Orders Defence Lawyers To Abide By Professional Ethics
The much anticipated trial of suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap of Oniba of Iba Town, Oba Yishau Goriola Oseni before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere was on Friday stalled due to dispute by two lawyers over legal representation of one of the suspects. The Lagos State Government is prosecuting the suspects on […]
Pictures: Governor Akinwunmi Ambode Inspects On-Going Road Construction Projects In Lagos
Clean-Up Of VI, Ikoyi: Lagos State Government Donates Vans To Residents Association
Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday donated two Toyota Hilux Pick- Up vans to the Victoria Island Ikoyi Residents Association (VIIRA), says it is in furtherance of the need to sustain the gains of the clean-up of Ikoyi and Victoria Island areas. The Governor, who was represented by the Secretary to the State […]
Lagos State Government Docks Oniba’s Kidnappers, As Judge Remands Suspects In Prison
The Lagos State Government on Monday arraigned the key suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap of Oniba of Iba Town, Oba Yishau Goriola Oseni before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere. The suspects – Duba Furejo, Ododomo Isaiah, Reuben Anthony and Yerin Fresh were arraigned before Justice Oluwatoyin Taiwo on an eight-count criminal charge […]
Lagos State Government Set To Arraign Kidnappers Of Iba Monarch
The Lagos State Government will today (Monday) arraign the key suspects arrested in connection with the kidnap of Oniba of Iba, Oba Yishau Goriola Oseni before a Lagos High Court in Igbosere. The State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, in a statement on Sunday, said the four suspects – Duba Furejo, Ododomo […]