68 h. ago Assaulted female driver will get justice, says Lagos NURTW chair

The chairman, Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Mustapha Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, on Monday, said the assaulted female driver, Yetunde Amole, in the state would get justice. Adio made this disclosure when he received the lady during a meeting at the union’s office in Oko Oba, Agege Read More

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3 d. ago Lagos NURTW Chair Sego Receives Assaulted Female Driver, Absolves Union From Unruly Conduct

The chairman of the Lagos State Council of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), Alhaji Mustapha Adekunle Adio, popularly known as Tafa Sego, on Monday, received in his office Miss Yetunde Amole, the female driver who was seen in a viral video assaulted by a tout in the Ajah area of the state […]

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3 d. ago Ekiti court sentences two to death for kidnapping, armed robbery

An Ekiti State High Court, Ado Ekiti Division, on Monday sentenced two persons to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping. The court also jailed them for life for the offence of conspiracy. The defendants, Onileowo Rotimi (42) and Adetola Ayodele (42) were tried and found guilty on three count charge bordering on conspiracy, Read More

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5 d. ago Lagos: Bus Kills Pedestrian, Injures Two As Driver, Conductor Flees

A tragic accident at Iyana Ejigbo has resulted in the death of a pedestrian and left two others severely injured, with the driver and conductor of the vehicle involved fleeing the scene, according to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA). LASTMA General Manager Olalekan Bakare-Oki said in a statement on Saturday that the incident […] The post Lagos: Bus Kills Pedestrian, Injures Two As Driver, Conductor Flees appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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6 d. ago Edo court jails nine for cybercrime, orders assets forfeiture

A High Court sitting in Benin City, Edo State, has convicted and sentenced nine internet fraudsters for offences bordering on obtaining by false pretence, retention of proceeds of crime, and possession of fraudulent documents. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Benin Zonal Directorate, disclosed in a statement on Friday that the convictions were secured between Read More

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8 d. ago Suspected Thug Arrested After Attacking Female Commercial Driver In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a suspected thug, Friday Onu, after a viral video captured him assaulting a female commercial driver, Yetunde Amole, along the Lekki-Epe Expressway. In the viral video, Amole appeared visibly battered, with facial bruises and torn clothing, as she appealed to human rights groups, transport unions, and concerned individuals […] The post Suspected Thug Arrested After Attacking Female Commercial Driver In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Three Americans involved in failed DR Congo coup returned to US

Three Americans sentenced to life imprisonment for their involvement in a failed coup in the Democratic Republic of Congo have been repatriated to the United States to serve the remainder of their jail terms. Initially handed death sentences by a military court, their punishments were commuted to life imprisonment last week. U.S. Department of State Read More

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8 d. ago Police Arrest Man Caught In Viral Video Assaulting Female Driver In Lagos

The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man, identified as Friday Onu, who was captured in a viral video assaulting a female driver, Mrs Yetunde Amole, in what authorities said was an attempt to steal her car battery. The incident occurred on Monday, April 7, 2025, near the Oriental Hotel along […]

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8 d. ago Court Jails Two Lagos Drivers For Attacking LASTMA Officials

A Lagos Mobile Court has sentenced two commercial drivers to three months’ jail for attacking operatives of Lagos State Traffic Management Authority while carrying out their duties. In a statement by General Manager of LASTMA, Olalekan Bakare-Oki on Wednesday, identified the two suspects as Mohammed Musa and Muhammed Nasara. Bakare-Oki said that the court verdict would […] The post Court Jails Two Lagos Drivers For Attacking LASTMA Officials appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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8 d. ago Police arrest Lagos urchin who assaulted female driver in viral video

The Lagos State Police Command has arrested a man named Friday Onu, after a video showing him attacking a female commercial driver, Yetunde Amole, on the Lekki-Epe Expressway went viral. Onu was reportedly trying to steal her car battery when the incident happened. This was disclosed in a statement by the command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Read More

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9 d. ago VIDEO: Female driver seeks justice after alleged brutal assault by Lagos urchin

A female commercial driver has cried out for justice after she was assaulted and beaten by an Agbero, while trying to prevent the theft of her vehicle’s battery in Lagos State. In a viral video circulating on Tuesday, the woman could be seen in tears, her face visibly swollen, as she recounts how the Agbero Read More

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1 week ago Female Driver Survives After Car Falls Off Otedola Bridge In Lagos

A female driver of a Toyota Salon car sustained varying degrees of injuries after her vehicle fell off the Otedola Bridge outward the Lagos-Ibadan expressway in Lagos State on Monday morning. It was gathered that the car with the registration number IKJ 126 BH had lost control while hitting another car in the process before […]

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2 w. ago S’African court frees Pastor Omotoso of rape charges after eight years

A Nigerian televangelist, Timothy Omotoso, has been acquitted of rape charges by a South African high court after spending eight years in jail. The judge presiding over the case criticised the state prosecutor’s handling of the cross-examination, stating it was “shallow” and lacked the intention to uncover the truth. Omotoso and his two co-defendants were Read More

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2 w. ago LAWMA Official Killed As Reckless Bus Driver Hits Parked Truck In Lagos

A commercial bus and a truck were involved in an accident that left one person dead and another injured, according to the Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA). According to LASEMA permanent secretary Olufemi Oke-Osanyintolu’s statement on Tuesday, the incident occurred at the Ketu bus stop about 11:59 p.m. on Monday. Oke-Osanyintolu stated that a […] The post LAWMA Official Killed As Reckless Bus Driver Hits Parked Truck In Lagos appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Lagos warns commercial bus drivers against route violations, illegal parking

The Lagos State Government has warned commercial bus operators, particularly drivers of mini buses, colloquially known as ‘Korope’, against route violations and illegal parking across the state. The Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Transportation, Sola Giwa, gave the warning in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. The statement was signed by the Director Read More

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2 w. ago Ogun court jails mother, daughter for stealing ponmo, stockfish

An Abeokuta Magistrates’ Court in Isabo on Friday told a middle-aged woman, Falilatu Amidu and her daughter, Ayisatu Amidu, to go spend six months behind bars for stealing dry ponmo (cow skin), stock fish and dried meat valued at N1million. The court, however, gave an option of N5,000 fine with a condition that Falilatu and Read More

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4 w. ago Education remains driver of Lagos 2050 economic agenda — Sanwo

Tribune Online Education remains driver of Lagos 2050 economic agenda — Sanwo-Olu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to advancing the education sector in the state, emphasizing that it is a key driver of the state’s 2050 economic agenda. Governor Sanwo-Olu reaffirmed this commitment during the commissioning of Keme Balogun Senior and Junior Colleges in Ibeshe, Ikorodu, along with several other schools […] Education remains driver of Lagos 2050 economic agenda — Sanwo-Olu Tribune Online

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