The body of a man was found naked in a car by residents and passersby in Isheri, Ojodu Berger in Lagos, Nigeria, according to reports. “The man was found naked in a black Toyota car,” according to an eyewitness. “His corpse was lying across the front seats of the car …
Read More »Father of seven stabbed to death in Lagos
A 53-year-old man was stabbed to death in an unfinished building at Salvation Estate in Owode community, Ajah area of Lagos State, Nigeria. The victim who engaged in menial jobs, returned home, had his meal and went to bed. A yet-to-be-identified assailant made his way into the building at midnight …
Read More »Four men sentenced to death by hanging in Lagos
Lagos State High Court sitting in Ikeja sentenced four men to death by hanging for armed robbery and kidnapping of a woman in Nigeria, reports said. “The victim was kidnapped while she was about to leave her house,” according to the state Director of Public Prosecution, Dr Babajide Martins. The …
Read More »Robbers shoot three policemen at Lagos checkpoint
Three policemen were shot by robbers as they have mounted a roadlock on Freeman Street in the Ebute Metta area of Lagos State, Nigeria, reports said. “The robbers were trying to connect the street to exit the community when they encountered the policemen who were conducting a stop-and-search,” reports said. …
Read More »Islamic teacher sentenced to life in prison
A judge of the Ikeja Domestic Violence and Sexual Offences Court in Lagos State has sentenced an Islamic teacher to life imprisonment for deflowering eight students in his class, aged between 6 and 11, in Ikoyi, Lagos, Nigeria. The convict was arraigned on eight counts of sexual assault preferred against …
Read More »Nigeria: Lagos cracks down on sex offenders by publishing details
The Lagos state government in Nigeria has started publishing details of convicted sex offenders in the state, including names and pictures, local media reported. It is part of a crack down on domestic abuse and gender based violence, under provisions given by section 42 of the Domestic and Sexual Violence …
Read More »Nigerian: beggars and peddlers banned in a city
As reported by local media in Nigeria, the Lagos state government has banned street begging and has formed a special team to stop what they referred to as “menace”. The team is expected to begin operations in the next few days. A state official in charge of youth and social …
Read More »Coronavirus infection rate ‘higher than thought’ in Nigeria
Findings of a survey in Nigeria suggest that rates of infection from Covid-19 in the country are much higher than previously reported. The results indicate that one in five of those tested in the states of Lagos, Enugu and Nasarawa have been infected. In the country’s largest city, Lagos, as …
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