Friday 20 May 2016

Lagos declares zero tolerance for building collapse

Scene of the collapsed building at Lekki , Lagos.

The Lagos State Government has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure zero tolerance for building collapse in the state, just as it revealed that about 500 buildings that are either defective or abandoned have been discovered, threatening to take appropriate actions on the building if the owners refuse to take ownership of their structures.

Fake town planner nabbed by govt officials


A middle-aged man, Adeyemi Adebayo, who allegedly specialised in serving fake demolition notices and stop-work orders on buildings under construction in exchange for inducement, has been arrested in Lagos.

Police arrest 50-year-old man for raping pupil by roadside


A 50-year-old man, Kelvin Ezeigbo has been apprehended by the police for reportedly raping a 10-year-old pupil, Esther, by the roadside in Oke-Ira, Ogba, Lagos.

Police nab 11 suspects for robbery, cultism


The Akwa Ibom State Police Command has arrested six suspected armed robbers and five persons involved in cultism in the state.

Policemen kill father of one during Lagos raid


There was panic on Osogbo Street in the Itire area of Lagos State after policemen on a raid shot indiscriminately, during which a father of one was killed.