Operatives of Lagos state police command have foiled attempts by suspected hoodlums to raze two police stations in the state. The police command also disclosed that its officers repelled the attack and eventually apprehended 12 persons. According to Punch, the crisis started when a yet-to-be-identified motorcyclist was allegedly shot dead by a policeman in the Ile-Epo area along the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, Lagos State, ...

The palace of the traditional ruler of Ifitedunu in Dunukofia Local Government Area of Anambra State, Dr. Emeka Ilouno, has been razed down by unknown persons. THISDAY gathered that the palace of the monarch was invaded by 7p.m. last Sunday by unknown persons, who set it ablaze, including vehicles in the compound, before leaving. The President-General of the community, Chief ...

The Commander of Oyo State Security Network Agency also known as Amotekun, Col. Olayinka Olayanju, (retd), has said some of the aides of Governor Seyi Makinde are indirectly backing hoodlums terrorising the people of the state. The Amotekun commander disclosed this on Tuesday while speaking on a radio station, Fresh FM. Residents of Ibadan communities have recently been living in constant ...

Hoodlums, on Monday, attacked operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad around Herbert Macaulay Way, Yaba area of the state. Footage trending online showed the hoodlums hurling stones and other harmful objects at the patrol vehicles belonging to the RRS. The operatives were said to be plying the route to link a destination to the Lekki area in the ...

The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says Ola Oyeshina, one of its officials attacked by hoodlums has died. In a statement on Saturday, Olajide Oduyoye, LASTMA general manager, said the incident happened about 5pm on Friday while the officer was on duty around Iganmu-Sifax axis of Apapa. He said the official, who was hit with a large stone, slipped ...

The Government Girls Secondary School, Sarkin Noma and Lokongoma Secondary School in Lokoja LGA which were due for commissioning this morning have been razed down and vandalized by yet to be identified hoodlums. The renovation of the schools was facilitated by Senator Dino Melaye.The schools were razed down and vandalized by the suspected hoodlums Tuesday night. The girls schools were ...

Police in Osun State have arrested three persons in connection with an alleged disruption of voting at Igbokiti unit, ward 10, Okinni, at Egbedore Local Government Area. The suspects had earlier attacked voters and electoral officials with machetes just as the exercise was underway. Some persons sustained cuts while others fled the voting unit. The Commissioner of Police, Fimihan Adeoye, ...

*Army arrests Spokesman of PDP, 50 others The ongoing Supplementary election in Igbo Etche community in Etche Local Government Area of Rivers State has turned bloody as hoodlums reportedly chopped off the hand of an official of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. An official said to be with the victim during the incident was reportedly taken hostage by the ...