•Fire An Iyaganku Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ibadan on Thursday ordered that a 35-year-old man, Dickson Peter, be remanded in a correction facility for allegedly setting his landlord’s house on fire. The police charged the defendant with two counts of felony and arson, reports NAN. The Magistrate, Mr M. Mudashiru, who did not take [&he...
A section of Ilepo Market at Oke Odo, Lagos State, has been set on fire as hoodlums clashed with traders in the market over bet money. Some witnesses told our correspondent that the crisis started yesterday evening and escalated today, reports Daily Trust. The police are on the ground trying to restore normalcy. “One of […]
In a video that surfaced on Twitter over the weekend, a Total filling station said to be located in Igando, Lagos, has been called out for allegedly compelling customers to purchase meat pies before being sold fuel. This is as many Nigerians are still grappling with the pain of another fuel scarcity that started last […]
•Lagos airport fire The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) today has diverted all flight operations from the E-Wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA), Lagos following a fire incident at the terminal . It was gathered that a smoke was detected at E54 bridge of the terminal, reports Daily Independent. A statement by ...
•Dosunmu, Lagos market fire Alhaja Mainat Bakare’s voice broke at intervals as she struggled to hold back tears from her reddened eyes while speaking with our correspondent. The businesswoman could hardly find words to describe how her warehouse on Dosunmu Street, in the Lagos Island area of Lagos State, which was recently restocked with goods...
•Sanwo-Olu More buildings will be demolished to allow for proper cleanup of the Dosumu market, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu said today, Thursday, April 11. He spoke when he visited the scene with some members of the State Executive Council, reports The Nation. The governor had earlier ordered a stop of commercial activities in all markets in [&...
•Marker fire There was pandemonium at Dosumu Market off Idumagbo Avenue, Lagos, when fire gutted over 20 buildings. The traders, customers and residents took to their heels when one of the buildings exploded and sparked off fire causing stamped as everybody scampered for safety, reports Daily Sun. The fire which spread from one of the [&hellip...
The Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service today afternoon averted a fire outbreak at 48 Breadfruit Street, Apongbon, Lagos, from consuming other properties. According to an eyewitness, the fire began at approximately 12:24 p.m, reports Vanguard. The blaze, which originated from the second floor of a three-story building primarily housing various...
•Fire Several shops were this morning razed by a fire outbreak at Owode Market in Offa, Kwara State. It was learnt the inferno resulted in the destruction of numerous shops, reports The Nation. A video of the incident seen by our correspondent captured the moment some of the shop owners watched their properties destroyed by […]
•Finnish school At least three students were injured after a child opened fire at a primary school in Vantaa outside the Finnish capital today. The attacker has been taken into custody, reports AFP. A police statement said: “All those involved in the shooting incident are minors. According to the police’s current information, there are three [...