Police officers on Wednesday fired tear gas to disperse residents protesting alleged forced evictions and demolitions across parts of Lagos State. The protesters, who had converged on the Lagos State House of Assembly complex in Ikeja, were calling for an end to the demolitions and demanding government intervention. Eyewitnesses said the situation became tense when security operatives moved in to prevent the protesters from gaining access to the complex, leading to the discharge of tear gas canisters. Some of the demonstrators were seen fleeing the area as others struggled to regroup amid the disruption. The protest is linked to recent…
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Community leaders and displaced residents on Wednesday staged a protest at the Ikeja Under-Bridge area of Lagos over ongoing demolitions and alleged forced evictions in waterfront and low-income communities, including Makoko, Owode Onirin and Oworonshoki. The protesters accused the Lagos State Government of carrying out the demolitions without adequate notice, compensation or resettlement arrangements for affected residents. Our correspondent observed that the demonstrators occupied strategic sections of the under-bridge, momentarily drawing the attention of commuters and motorists along the busy Ikeja axis. They carried banners and placards bearing inscriptions such as “Stop Forced Evictions Now,” “Makoko Lives Matter,” “Demolition Without…
Former Ondo State Head of Service, Alaba Isijola, is dead. Isijola, a native of Owo in Owo Local Government area of Ondo State, reportedly passed away on Tuesday night at the age of 73. Fondly called “Isijay”, Alaba Isijola was widely regarded as one of the most celebrated Heads of Service in Ondo State, particularly among civil servants. He was known for his diligence, integrity and dedication to duty. (The Hope)
The leader of the Kwankwasiyya Movement and presidential candidate of the New Nigeria Peoples Party in the 2023 general election, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has warned that Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf, will regret his decision to part ways with the NNPP. Kwankwaso stated this during an interview with the BBC Hausa Service, monitored by our correspondent in Kaduna on Wednesday, where he described Yusuf’s exit from the party as startling and difficult to explain. The former Kano State governor said the development appeared puzzling, even to him, noting that the manner in which the governor and his allies…
A United Kingdom court has sentenced a Nigerian, Daniel Odubanjo, to six years’ imprisonment for sexually assaulting a woman during a train journey. The British Transport Police secured the conviction after Odubanjo was found guilty of offences including false imprisonment and sexual assault by the Chelmsford Crown Court on January 12. It was learnt on Tuesday from a statement published on the BTP website that the conviction followed a report by a young woman who said she was assaulted while using a toilet on a train. According to the statement, the incident occurred on November 29, 2024, when the victim…
The Gombe State Police Command has confirmed the killing of a 15-year-old girl, Aisha Abubakar, whose body was discovered in a bush on the outskirts of Kwami Local Government Area of the state. The incident was reported to the police around noon on Tuesday by the victim’s father, Malam Abubakar, who alleged that his daughter was a victim of culpable homicide. In a statement issued on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Buhari Abdullahi, said the deceased was sent on an errand on Sunday, January 26, 2026, but never returned home. According to the statement, the girl was sent…
An 84-year-old man was on Tuesday rescued from a well estimated to be about 140 feet deep in the Aboru area of Agbado Oke-Odo Local Council Development Area of Lagos State. The incident occurred at No. 35A, Fadeyemi Street, Pipeline area of the community and was attended to by operatives of the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service. The Comptroller-General of the agency, Margaret Adeseye, said the service received a distress call at about 10:09am and immediately mobilised its rescue team to the scene. According to her, personnel from the Abesan Fire Station were deployed and arrived at the location…
Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have arrested a 28-year-old suspected internet fraudster for allegedly killing his friend during a dispute over a $1,000 transaction in the state. The incident reportedly occurred on January 21, 2026, at Agbarho community in Ughelli North Local Government Area. Confirming the arrest on Tuesday, the Police Public Relations Officer of the command, Bright Edafe, said the suspect, identified as Oghenegare, was currently being held at the state police headquarters in Asaba. Edafe explained that the suspect and the deceased, identified simply as Courage, were friends and were both involved in internet fraud before…
Security operatives, including soldiers and policemen, on Tuesday enforced the one-week closure of the Onitsha Main Market ordered by the Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, amid protests by traders and sharp criticism from the Indigenous People of Biafra. Hundreds of security personnel were deployed to the market as early as 6am, with armoured personnel carriers and patrol vans stationed at strategic points to block access and ensure full compliance with the directive. Soludo had, during a visit to the market on Monday, ordered the shutdown after traders and market leaders allegedly ignored repeated appeals by the state government to…
The Nigeria Police Force has stepped up enforcement of its social media policy, sanctioning at least 10 officers in the past one month over violations linked to online activities, PUNCH Metro has learnt. Findings showed that the disciplinary actions ranged from dismissal and demotion to severe reprimand and demobilisation, following intensified monitoring of officers’ conduct on various social media platforms. A senior police officer, who spoke with our correspondent on Tuesday on condition of anonymity due to lack of authorisation to speak publicly, said the measures were part of ongoing efforts to uphold professionalism within the Force. “The police authorities…