Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday said that the fight against crime and all forms of criminality would be better enhanced if efforts are geared towards embracing community policing to complement the police and other law enforcement agencies. Governor Ambode, who stated this at the swearing-in ceremony of the Chairman and members of the Board […]
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 […]
War Against Terror: Lagos State Government Harps On Synergy Among Security Agencies
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Thursday identified strong synergy and collaboration amongst security agencies as a necessary impetus for the success of the war against terrorism and insecurity. The Governor stated this at the opening ceremony of the National sensitisation workshop on the implementation of the National Counter Terrorism Strategy (NACTEST) held at […]
Lagos State Government Confirms Release Of Pupils And Teachers of Igbonla Kidnap
The Lagos State Government on Wednesday confirmed the release of the four pupils and teachers of the Lagos State Model College (Senior and Junior) Igbonla in Epe who were kidnapped by suspected ex-Ijaw militants on October 6, 2016, assuring that the Government would spare nothing until it rids the State of criminal elements. The Government, […]
Timely Information Crucial To Tackling Kidnapping And Other Crimes
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode on Wednesday urged royal fathers, traditional chiefs, Community Development Associations (CDAs), market men and women and other stakeholders in all the communities across the State to cultivate the habit of timely reportage of suspicious movement around them to security agencies to nip in the bud any potential security threats […]
Lagos State Government Assures Residents Of Hitch-Free Sallah Celebration
The Lagos State Government on Thursday said adequate preparations have been put in place toward ensuring hitch-free celebration of this year’s Eid-el-Kabir, disclosing that security personnel have been mobilized to be at strategic places such as praying grounds, amusement parks, malls, among others. Rising from the monthly Security Council Meeting chaired by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode […]
Lagos State Government Urges Men to Lead Campaign Against Sexual and Domestic Violence
…Religious Leaders, Greatest Perpetrators Of Sexual Crime -Police The Lagos State Government on Thursday flagged off a one month long awareness campaign against all forms of domestic and sexual violence crimes, just as it urged the men folk to lead the quest to put an end to the menace. The State Government, which made the […]
Lagos State Government Set To Prosecute Kidnappers Of Oniba
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday commenced moves to charge the suspected kidnappers of the Oniba of Iba, Oba Goriola Oseni to court for criminal conspiracy, kidnapping, murder and armed robbery. The Government, in a statement issued by the Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Adeniji Kazeem, said the four suspects – Duba Furejo, […]
No More Room for Land Grabbers and Sponsors in Lagos State
The Lagos State Government on Monday expressed its resolve to fully enforce the Properties Protection Law recently signed by the State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, just as it threatened that it would not hesitate to use the instrumentality of the law to decisively deal with anyone who forcefully dispossess people of their legitimate rights to […]