Troops of 93 Battalion, 6 Brigade of the Nigerian Army, Jalingo, Taraba State, have apprehended a suspected female kidnapper while trying to pick ransom for a kidnapped victim in Taraba. In a statement issued by Acting Assistant Director, 6 Brigade Army Public Relations, Lt. Olubodunde Oni, the female kidnapper named Janet Igohia was arrested after picking up N1.5 million. Oni said that Igohia got married to a notorious criminal who is a second-in-command to the late Hana Terwase. The statement added suspected notorious gunrunner, Joshua Dutse Idah, who supplies arms and ammunition to criminals in Taraba state.was trailed to Ibi…
Author: Oluwatoyin Mathnuel
By Oki Samson The Commissioner of Police in Lagos Command, CP Adegoke Mustapha Fayoade yesterday paid his familiarization visit to the security stakeholders in Area A Lion Building under the leadership of Area Commander, ACP Aisha Haruna, Lagos Island, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report.The CP’s visit attracted the Chairman of Lagos Island Local Government, Hon. Folawiyo; Iyaloja-General of Lagos Island; Chief Security Officers of GTCO and Polaris Bank; Chairman of PCRC Area A Command, Chairman of PCRC Victoria Island, Mr. Matthew Ibadin and other community leaders. The top police officers who were present at the…
On the 5th of February, 2024 at about 0800hours, while men of Dragon Patrol were conducting stop and search along Kwale – Ogwashi-Uku Expressway, they intercepted a commercial Sienna Bus conveying passengers from Ughelli to Asaba. The team subjected the passengers to a random search, during which one (01) locally fabricated Pistol and two (02) live cartridges were recovered from one Fedelis Akpos ‘m’ aged 23 years, a resident of Ewhu Community Ughelli South L.G.A. The suspect concealed the gun and cartridges inside a polythene bag containing smoked fish to serve as a decoy, but the professionally trained Policemen uncovered…
By Inemesit Ebu Sangdid Foundation, an organization based in Lagos empowered more than 100 widows during the 2023 yuletide season. Founded by Barr. (Mrs.) Ndidiamaka Akpaumontia, the Foundation is a total package for the father, mother and the children. Mrs. Akpaumontia is a woman with a heart of gold, whose philanthropy services is centered on the widows and their families whom she gives succur to every year through her outreach. Saturday, December 16, 2023 was one of such times where she touched the lives of over 100 widows and women at St. Christopher’s Military Church, Ikeja Cantonment. Addressing the women…
The educational arm of the Lagos Waste Management Authority, LAWMA Academy, has sensitised over 4,258 pupils of various public schools across the state, since its school enlightenment/advocacy programme began last month. This was disclosed by LAWMA’s Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, following the visitation of the school advocacy team to schools at Eti-Osa. Represented by the director, LAWMA Academy, Training and Development, Mrs. Bola Adewunmi, the LAWMA boss noted that the initiative was aimed at imparting waste management education in children for environmental sustainability. He said further that the agency had utilised interactive sessions, educational materials, and engaging…
The leadership of the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA), on Thursday, hosted representatives from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) at the LASWA Head Office at the Five Cowries Terminal, Falomo, Ikoyi, Lagos State. The NEMA representatives were warmly received by LASWA General Manager, Oluwadamilola Emmanuel and other top officials of the Authority. The NEMA team was led by the Lagos State Coordinator of the Agency, Farinloye Ibrahim; as well as Ajose Sikiru who heads the Search-and-Rescue team of the Agency in the state. The NEMA team paid the courtesy visit as a gesture of goodwill. During the meeting, the…
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Adeolu Egbetokun, Ph.D, NPM, has commended the officer in charge of the police tactical team attached to Area K, Marogbo, Lagos State Command, SP Rilwan Kasumu, and team, for rejecting the sum of four million naira (#4,000,000) bribe while investigating a case of drug peddling and unlawful possession of ammunition, National Association of Online Security News Publishers, NAOSNP can report. The team had arrested one Esther Newman Obiekezie, f, 42 years, aka Candy, of No 6, Mojirade Street, Ilogbo Lagos, on 6th February, 2024, at her base where she sells drugs called ICE, and…
By Julius Ikedia, Lagos The Super Eagles of Nigeria have made the country proud with their excellent performance at the ongoing African Cup Of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’ivoire. They started their tournament on a rocky note but unexpectedly, the underdogs have now become the favorite to win the AFCON 2023 tournament. Apart from the skills and tactics the players put into their games, the support received from prominent Nigerians have been a major source of motivation for the players to always go for the goal no matter how difficult it gets. Especially during the ‘Let’s Do It Again’ campaign…
The event is billed to be hosted by Gbenga Adeyinka 1st at De Rembrandt Hotel, Alausa, Lagos and will see Falade unveiling her first two books, ‘OLOBUN: Matriarch Of Ondo, Mother Of Legacy’, and ‘Dates From Hell.’Falade, an entertainment editor with Independent Newspapers Ltd, opened up on her foray into the world of writing as an author and journalism saying, “My love for literature is what led me to journalism, and after over a decade in the media industry, my flair for telling extraordinary stories has not waned.I believe it is time to share another facet of my literary…
… The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA)partnered the Lagos State Residents Registration Agency (LASRRA), to distribute LAG ID cards to over 2,000 sweepers. The event which took place at LAWMA headquarters, Ijora Olopa, followed a successful data capturing exercise conducted earlier. Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, expressed his enthusiasm for the exercise, highlighting its potential to significantly impact the lives of sweepers, on daily activities and financial transactions. “We are incredibly proud to collaborate with LASRRA to equip our hardworking sweepers with these invaluable ID cards. These cards transcend mere plastic; they represent a gateway to a multiple…