Residents of an apartment building in Banana Island, Lagos State, were on Wednesday rescued after being trapped in an elevator for more than an hour. The occupants were freed following the intervention of officials from the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency. The incident drew attention on social media after a video surfaced online showing the distressed residents raising the alarm while stuck inside the lift. In the clip, the occupants appeared visibly uncomfortable and sweating as they called for urgent help. A social media user who posted the video claimed the incident occurred in an apartment complex located near the…
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An Ebute-Metta Chief Magistrates’ Court on Monday ordered the remand of four police officers accused of fatally shooting traders at the Owode Onirin International Spare Parts Market in 2025. The Chief Magistrate, Ejiro Kubeinje, directed that the officers, Manu Bala, 41; Jibrin Samaila, 47; Ibrahim Garuba, 29; and Ibrahim Kashimu, 26, be kept at the Kirikiri Custodial Centre pending legal advice from the Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecutions. The defendants are standing trial on a seven-count charge bordering on conspiracy and murder. During the proceedings, the police prosecutor, O.W. Ologun, told the court that the accused officers allegedly conspired…
The family of a 42-year-old man, Kehinde Albert, has appealed to the public for assistance in locating him after he reportedly went missing shortly after leaving the General Hospital Gbagada. PUNCH Metro learnt that Albert has not been seen since February 27, when he disappeared from the hospital where he had been taken for medical examinations. Speaking with our correspondent on Tuesday, the missing man’s elder brother, Olatunde Albert, said Kehinde had struggled with alcoholism for several years and was being prepared for admission into a rehabilitation programme that required preliminary medical tests. According to him, Kehinde was taken to…
An unidentified young man accused of vandalising an electricity transformer in Calabar, Cross River State, has reportedly been lynched and burnt by an angry mob. The incident marks the second case of mob justice linked to alleged transformer vandalism in the area within one month. On February 10, 2026, another unidentified man was reportedly set ablaze after being accused of committing a similar offence in the same neighbourhood. The latest incident occurred on Tuesday at Palm Street, near Target Junction in Calabar. Eyewitnesses said the suspect was apprehended by residents, with members of a local vigilante group reportedly joining the…
The Governor of Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State has removed the state Head of Service, Abdullahi Musa, from office with immediate effect. The decision was announced in a statement issued on Tuesday by the governor’s spokesperson, Sanusi Bature Tofa. According to the statement, the move is part of the administration’s ongoing efforts to reform and strengthen the state civil service to enhance efficiency, discipline and service delivery across government institutions. The statement noted that the action formed part of broader measures aimed at repositioning the civil service to better meet the needs of the state. Governor Yusuf also expressed…
Tatum Bank has announced that it has fulfilled the capitalisation benchmark set by the Central Bank of Nigeria for financial institutions operating in the country. In a statement released on Monday, the bank said the confirmation by the apex regulator marks a major milestone in its growth trajectory and reinforces its capacity to play a stronger role in Nigeria’s financial services sector. According to the bank, the development strengthens its financial base and reflects its commitment to providing secure and dependable banking services to its expanding customer base. The Managing Director of Tatum Bank, Niyi Adeseun, described the milestone as…
The Ondo State House of Assembly on Tuesday held a public hearing on ways to address sharp malpractices inherent in the power sector. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the state Ministry of Justice had forwarded an executive bill on A Law to Amend the Ondo State Electric Power Sector Law to the assembly for passage. The Speaker of the Assembly, Chief Olamide Oladiji, who declared the public hearing open, said that the gathering was necessary as not to defeat the bill’s purpose. Oladiji explained that the bill was conceived to treat each person in a residential or…
The Ondo State Police Command has deployed a permanent tactical team base in Ilu-Abo as part of aggressive new measures to combat kidnapping and violent crimes ravaging communities along the Ilu-Abo, Ayede and Ogbese axis. In a statement signed by the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the Commissioner of Police, CP Adebowale Lawal, announced the development on Monday during a visit to Ilu-Abo, where he addressed protesters who had taken to the streets over deteriorating security conditions in the area. The CP assured residents that the command was fully aware of their concerns and was taking decisive action.…
The Ebonyi State Police Command has announced the arrest of a suspected mastermind in the kidnapping and killing of a traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Francis Igwe. The command said the arrest was part of ongoing investigations into the crime. According to the police, on March 7, one of the suspects led operatives of the Anti-Kidnapping Squad to a hideout linked to the criminal group. During a search of the location, officers recovered an SMG rifle, a pump-action gun, three locally fabricated Beretta pistols, 11 rounds of 9mm live ammunition, a shovel, and several charms believed to be used by…
Two teenagers have reportedly died after falling into a pond while attempting to escape from suspected phone snatchers in Kano State. The incident was confirmed by the Kano State Fire Service in a statement issued on Tuesday by its Public Relations Officer, Saminu Yusif Abdullahi. Abdullahi said the tragedy occurred around 4:04 p.m. on Friday, March 6, 2026, at Ring Road Kureken Sani in the Kumbotso Local Government Area of the state. According to him, the agency’s Emergency Response Unit received a distress call from a resident, Muhd Abba, alerting authorities to the situation. He explained that a rescue team…