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. Some of the vehicles impounded . CSP Adetayo Akerele, centre, and his enforcement team Operatives of the Lagos State Taskforce led by their new Chairman, CSP Adetayo Akerele on Saturday impounded over 92 vehicles parked indiscriminately along the highways and picking up passengers at undesignated bus stops, causing serious impediments to traffic flow and pedestrian movement in Oshodi area of the state. Akerele who was the former second in command of the Agency demonstrated clearly that he knows the job and the terrain. “This is no longer business as usual. Parking vehicles along the expressway which is meant to serve the entire populace is completely selfish and irresponsible. There is a new sheriff in town and I will make sure Lagosians are no longer shortchanged by commercial bus operators and selfish private vehicle owners”, he said.  CSP Akerele while carrying out a tour of Oshodi and environs decried the manner in which road side traders displayed their goods on the kerb and...

              . Scene of the accident on Third Mainland Bridge  One person has been confirmed dead in an early Saturday morning accident on the Third Mainland Bridge, Lagos. The accident took place near the UNILAG waterfront end of the bridge heading towards the Iyana-Oworonsoki area of the state. The Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, who confirmed the incident, stated that the fatal accident involved a Mini Truck (MUS 489 XS) and a Toyota Camry (KRD 470 JD).  Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident was caused by excessive speeding during a heavy downpour this morning on the Bridge.            . SA on Transportation, Hon. SOLA GIWA Despite the government's ongoing campaign to educate motorists about speed limits, Hon. Giwa noted that drivers continue to flout the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law, 2018 He urged both commercial bus drivers and private car owners...

             . ICPC Acting Director of the Public Enlightenment and Education Department, Mr. Demola Bakare The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has charged Nigerian secondary school students to be proactive and advocate for good governance to combat corruption in the country.  This charge was given by the Acting Director of the Public Enlightenment and Education Department at ICPC,  Mr. Demola Bakare, who was the keynote speaker at the Junior Chambers International (JCI) Secondary School Debate held in Abuja on Wednesday. Mr. Bakare emphasized the detrimental effects of corruption on mental health, noting that it leads to frustration, anger, resentment, depression, and low self-esteem, especially among peers due to the lack of an enabling environment.  The Spokesperson of the Commission who urged students to be active participants in the fight against corruption by rejecting, resisting, and repo...

    . ICPC Chairman, Dr. Musa Aliyu The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu has assured Nigerians that the ICPC and other anti-corruption agencies are diligently working to ensure Nigeria's removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Grey List. Speaking at a recent two-day workshop organized by the Anti-Corruption Academy of Nigeria on Anti-Money Laundering and Countering the Financing of Terrorism for law enforcement officers, Dr. Aliyu emphasized the significant financial and commercial implications of Nigeria’s inclusion on the FATF Grey List for businesses operating within the country.  The ICPC chairman declared emphatically, "The ICPC and other anti-corruption agencies are committed to collaborating to ensure the country's exit from this challenging status,"  Dr. Aliyu explained that the workshop was one of the steps being taken towards finding solutions to ensure that Nigeria ...

The Coalition for Whistleblowers Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the reported attack on the Kaduna State correspondent of the Daily times Newspaper Mr. Gabriel Idibia, by officers of the Kaduna State Police Command on Tuesday, the 11th of June, 2024. Mr. Gabriel Idibia in a chat with the Centre for Journalism, Innovation and Development (CJID) confirmed that he was arrested and taken to the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) police station, Gabasawa, while taking pictures of a large herd of cattle being shepherded by the police on Kachia expressway, a usually busy road in the state. He was thereafter taken into custody and brutally beaten up.  Mr Idibia insists that the physical torture severely affected his eyes forcing him to access eye treatment. His allegations have been corroborated by media reports and an eye witness that was arrested along with him. Before his arbitrary arrest, Mr Idibia had presented his I.D card to the police officers to identify ...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has impounded another 25 commercial and 15 private vehicles operating  illegal garages and causing serious road obstructions around Oyingbo, Ijora, and Idumota areas of Lagos. The operation, led by LASTMA Head of Enforcement Mr. Kayode Odunuga under the directives of the Special Adviser to the Governor on Transportation, Hon. Sola Giwa, specifically targeted illegal garages that have been a persistent source of congestion and inconvenience for residents and commuters. The Special Adviser confirmed that this impoundment exercise, which began in recent weeks, is part of a broader initiative by the Lagos State Government to enhance the efficiency of the city's transportation network. Hon. Sola Giwa emphasized the government's commitment to maintaining law and order on the roads, ensuring that all traffic regulations are strictly enforced. "illegal garages have been a significant challenge in our quest to maintain a seamles...

        . AIG ROMOKERE GODGIFT IBANI Assistant Inspector-General, Romokere Godgift Ibani has assumed office as the 51st AIG at the Force Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Annex Lagos.  This was disclosed in a statement by the Police Public Relations Officer for the Force CID Annex, Alagbon Ikoyi, Lagos, ASP Mayegun Aminat. A seasoned law enforcement professional with a distinguished career, AIG Ibani brings a wealth of experience to his new role. Born on the 29th of July, 1964, in Antabang Kingdom, Andoni Local Government Area of Rivers State, AIG Ibani holds a Bachelor's degree in Sociology and a Bachelor of Laws (LL.B), Bachelor of Law with honors.  His career spans various critical assignments, including a recent tenure as Commissioner of Police in Bayelsa State. A devout Christian and happily married family man, AIG Ibani is dedicated to upholding justice and protecting the rights of every Nigerian citizen.  His leadership at the Force CID An...

Acting Director of the PE&E department, Mr. Demola Bakare The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Aliyu has called on Civil Social organisations (CSOs) in the Country to embrace and utilise social media platforms to raise awareness and educate citizens in the fight against corruption and to promote integrity. The ICPC Chairman made this appeal during a goodwill message delivered at a one-day project dissemination meeting focused on the “Tackling Corruption On Air and on Social Media” organised by the Progressive Impact Organization for Community Development (PRIMORG) held in Abuja. Dr. Aliyu who was represented by the Acting Director of the PE&E department, Mr. Demola Bakare, highlighted ICPC's commitment to collaborating with stakeholders, including Civil Society Organizations (CSOs), government agencies, Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and private sector, to foster a transparent and accountable enviro...

President Bola Tinubu has called for stronger collaboration between Nigeria’s law enforcement agencies and the United States' Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in the fight against cybercrime, terrorism, and other related crimes.  The FBI is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States of America, and its principal federal law enforcement agency.  A statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said the President spoke during a meeting with FBI Director, Christopher Asher Wray, at the State House in Abuja. Security chiefs who attended the meeting include the National Security Adviser, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu; Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun; Director-General of the Department of State Services (DSS), Yusuf Magaji Bichi; the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brigadier-General Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd); Chief of Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA), Major-General Emmanuel Undian...

    L-R FGM Advisor and Global Coordinator Dr Wisal Ahmed, UNICEF Chief Child Protector Office, Ibrahim Sesay, First lady of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, Rep of the Vice President, Miss Uju Rochas, WHO Country rep, Dr Walter Mulombo, and other participants at the Technical Consultation of UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on Female Genital Mutilation held in Abuja on Tuesday 11th June Nigeria's First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu says it is crucial to intensify advocacy efforts to eliminate this harmful practice of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM.  She was speaking at the UNFPA-UNICEF Joint Programme on the elimination of Female Genital Mutilation, FGM with the theme, Delivering the global promise.  “We need to empower survivors by providing comprehensive medical, legal, and psychological services to help them regain their dignity”. “We should foster partnerships by engaging with women groups, form alliances with young people, civil society, fait...

The Police Service Commission says no date has been fixed for training for the recently shortlisted candidates for recruitment into the Constable cadre of the Nigeria Police Force.  The Commission also wishes to confirm that all the dates being bandied around in the social media are fictitious and should be ignored.  A statement by the Head, Press and Public Relations, PSC, Ikechukwu Ani said the Commission has  been inundated  by calls and messages by concerned Nigerians on the authenticity of the dates in the public space. According to Ani, “the Commission is currently working with the Nigeria Police Force to determine the training colleges and will make a formal announcement at the appropriate time. “Successful candidates are requested  to wait for the official announcement of the date and  the colleges for the exercise”, he said. 

The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode has directed the Monitoring Unit to conduct a thorough and high-powered investigation into the suspected murder of one Andrew Ochekwo. Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said in a statement that this directive comes amid the numerous allegations, arguments, and counter arguments surrounding the case, which also involves the disappearance of two ladies, Celine and Afiba after their trip to visit the said Andrew in Aba, Abia State, for which he was alleged to be responsible. ACP Adejobi said that in light of the public interest and the gravity of the allegations, the IGP has deemed it necessary to institute a meticulous investigation into the roles played by the team which carried out the initial investigation in Abia State, and the Force Intelligence Department Intelligence Response Team (IGP-IRT), to unravel the veritable facts of the matter.  According to him, the Monitoring Unit has been given a two-week timeframe to...

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of one Mr. Quadri Ismail Adeyinka, a staff of the Nigeria Immigration Service for committing a travelling passport fraud. The Commission had arraigned the convict before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Apo, Abuja on a four-count charge bordering on gratification, conferment of corrupt advantage and cheating contrary to extant provisions of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Act, 2000 and the Penal Code Act. Counsel to the ICPC, Dr. Osuobeni Ekoi Akponimisingha had, in the course of the trial, led evidence before the court on how Mr. Adeyinka defrauded one Mr. Ovie Justice Ojeffia under the pretence of regularizing the latter’s international passport. Adeyinka was said to have received the sum of N100,000 from Ojeffia to regularise the said passport but reneged.  The victim thereafter petitioned ICPC, which led to the investiga...