Man Slumps And Dies In Front Of A Fuel Station In Ifo Ogun
A 45-year-old man identified as Alani Rasaq has been confirmed dead after he slumped in front of a fuel station opposite Fire Brigade office in Ifo, Ogun state on Tuesday, December 17. The manager of the fuel station, Segun Afolabi, had visited the Ifo police division to report the case. He told the police that […]
Trainee Herbalist Killed His 41- Day- Old Son Under A Spell
A trainee herbalist, Ifagbenga Taiwo, who was arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly slaughtering his 41-day-old son in the Keesi area of Adatan, Abeokuta, the state capital, has disclosed that he carried out the act under a spell. VOA news reported on Wednesday that the incident occurred last Monday after the baby’s […]
One Dead, Five Injured In Third Mainland Bridge Auto Crash
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has confirmed a tragic collision involving a J5 Ford bus (FKJ 724 YC) and a Mercedes truck (FKJ 746 YC) at Ilubirin, inward Sura, along the Lagos Third Mainland Bridge. The accident, which occurred earlier today, claimed one life and left a total of five individuals affected. LASTMA […]
20 Passangers Escape Death In Lagos, Ogun Road Crashes
No fewer than 15 people escaped death while five others sustained varying degrees of injuries in three accidents that occurred in Lagos and Ogun states on Wednesday. VOA news gathered from multiple traffic updates by the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority and the Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency that the accidents occurred in […]
LASTMA Rescues Driver As 40-Foot Container Falls On Toyota Camry
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority has rescued a driver after a 40-foot loaded container fell on a Toyota Camry with the registration number LSR 293 HJ at Mile 2, enroute to Apapa. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Director of the Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Adebayo Taofiq, and […]
Police Hunt Ogun Woman For Dumping Child Outside Clinic
The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for an unidentified woman who abandoned a baby in front of Blessed Clinic, located in Oru Ijebu within the Ijebu North Local Government Area of Ogun State. It was gathered that the mother allegedly abandoned the child at around 6:45 a.m. on Friday, November 22, 2024. […]
LASG Issues Safety Alert To Residents
The Director General of the Safety Commission, Mr. Lanre Mojola, has called on Lagosians to take responsibility and be more safety-conscious as the end of the year approaches. Speaking over the weekend to journalists about safety in our environment and the current weather, which is excessive heat and dry conditions, Mr. Mojola emphasized that the […]
EFCC Arraigns Man For N72m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a man identified as Heart Chidozie Obum before the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, presided over by Justice Ramon Oshodi, on five counts of forgery, stealing and obtaining money by false pretence to the tune of N72m. VOA NEWS learnt on Tuesday that Obum allegedly committed […]
Lawyer Seeks IG’s Intervention Over Seized Vehicles By Cops
A Lagos-based lawyer, Adebayo Adekoya, has called on the Inspector General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to probe the alleged harassment of a retired Nigeria Customs Service officer, Akeem Sanyaolu, and unlawful seizure of his property by officers of the Nigeria Police Force from the Zone 2 headquarters covering Lagos and Ogun states. He specifically urged […]
Burnt LASTMA Official Hospitalised As Lagos Hunts Driver
The Lagos State Government has launched a manhunt for the yet-to-be-identified driver who set an officer of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority on fire in the Mile 2 area of the state on Tuesday. The LASTMA operatives had accosted the driver for violating traffic regulations but he resisted arrest. The LASTMA spokesperson, Adebayo Taofiq, […]