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A truck belonging to Dangote Plc, conveying bags of cement rammed into a yellow commercial bus at Tollgate, Ota, along Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Ogun State, leaving seven persons dead. The deceased included five adults and two children while 10 persons sustained injuries in the crash which occurred around 11.30am on Saturday. Eyewitnesses say a sienna bus with the number plate, APP 122 CD was also involved in the accident. It was gathered that there was traffic on the expressway at the time and the truck had a brake failure, forcing the…

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Iyana Ipaja, a suburb within Alimosho Local Government part of Lagos State, affected by the restriction of motorcycles transport turned a near ‘war zone’ as motorcyclists and the police clashed over the ban and restriction on the activities, leaving many people with varying degrees of injuries. One of the victims, Mariam Shobukola, a Senior Secondary School student was said to have been shot during the clash. Also, a patrol van belonging to the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) was set ablaze at the Iyana-Ipaja roundabout, a police utility vehicle…

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A regional security outfit named Shege ka Fasa has been created by the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, and was launched yesterday to operate in a similar to Amotekun. The CNG said the reason for setting up the outfit was to complement the police and military in efforts to tackle the security problems in the Northern region. The outfit would also  carry out  specific and general task that would realign attitude and thinking of the public with the ideals and objectives of the founding fathers of the region. Presenting what…

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. That Governor Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has gone ahead to implement the restrictions or as some people call it, ban of the movement of commercial motorcycles (okada) and tricycles (Keke Marwa) is no news. The decision was met with criticism and condemnation of the government by several residents of the state owing to what they perceive as the inconveniences the policy or the decision would cause. But beyond the inconveniences and disadvantages of the policy, it is necessary to trace the genesis of the restrictions and what…

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Former National Security Adviser (NSA) Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) appeared in court on Thursday to stand trial over allegations of illegal possession of firearms and money laundering. He appeared before Justice Ahmed Mohammed of the Federal High Court Abuja, one of the courts where the federal government is prosecuting him on the alleged infractions. The former NSA was re-arraigned before Justice Mohamed in 2017 on an amended seven-count charge bordering on alleged unlawful possession of firearms and money laundering. He pleaded not guilty to the charges and was granted but…

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In a bid to stop the proposed rally of the newly launched Southwest security outfit, Amotekun in Lagos, armed mobile policemen have taken over Gani Fawehinmi Park in Ojota, venue of the rally. Code-named “Amotekun Solidarity Walk.” It was organised by Yoruba World Congress to show a peaceful protest and support for the new security outfit set up by governments of southwestern states. At the venue there was heavy presence of security personnel along the roads and other recreation parks nearby. As at the time of this report, many people…

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Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, gave his opinion concerning the controversy surrounding the right of regions to establish internal security outfits, saying that they were necessary because the nation’s military and paramilitary forces are overstretched and underpaid. This his his second statement after the first one, on the issue that regions have the right to self-defence and setting up internal outfit was not the same as seeking succession. In the statement titled, “Self Defense Is International Human Rights, Guaranteed By Article 51 of the UN Charter,” the former presidential candidate…

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Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Mr. Femi Falana, has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop members of his family from using aircraft in the presidential fleet. According to him, such action is not backed by law. The president’s daughter, Hanan Buhari, had flown in a presidential jet  to Bauchi last Thursday for a private function. Many Nigerians condemned the action, but the presidency defended it. Presidential spokesman, Garba Shehu, said it was normal practice for the president’s family to use the presidential aircraft. “The normal practice…

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