The Lagos state government, on Monday secured a court order restricting protesters to the Gani Fawehinmi Freedom Park in Ojota and Peace Park, Ketu. Emmanuel Ogundare, the judge at the Lagos high court, granted the restriction order on Tuesday while ruling on an ex parte application filed by Lawal Pedro, the state’s attorney-general. While moving his application, Pedro argued […]
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Fire has razed a section of Binukonu Ultra Modern Market, Ojota in Lagos during the early hours of Friday, destroying goods and property worth millions of Naira. According to NAN, the fire, which was believed to have been caused by an electrical fault, started at 1.30am and razed over fifty stalls in the market. At […]
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There was tension in the Ojota area of Lagos state following a violent clash between two groups at Scavengers Land, near New Garage. Mohammed Ali, the state deputy commissioner of police (operations), confirmed this to NAN, saying 100 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident. He said the arrested persons had been transferred to the […]
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An inferno at Olulosun dumpsite in the Ojota area of Lagos state led to traffic lockdown on the Lagos-Ibadan expressway on Wednesday evening. The cause of the fire is not yet known but some vehicles were reportedly destroyed. Many motorists and commuters were stranded as the fire raged for hours, while thick smoke bellowed in […]
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