Lagos deputy governor donates ICT centre to alma mater for birthday.

Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat, on Friday donated an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) centre to his alma mater, Odo Abore Primary School, Iyalla Street, Mushin, to mark his 61st birthday.

Hamzat had previously promised the donation during the school’s 80th anniversary celebration, citing the pivotal role ICT played in his education and career development.

At the handover ceremony, he praised the school for producing high-achieving students and urged parents to encourage children to acquire digital skills.

He emphasized the importance of technology and artificial intelligence, noting that students must adapt to compete globally.

He also assured plans to build another ICT centre in Odi-Olowo LCDA.

A member of the House of Representatives, Toyin Fayinka, commended Hamzat for giving back to his community, urging pupils and teachers to make full use of the facility.

A political leader in Mushin, Ganiyu Solomon, said it is a privilege that Mushin has an ICT centre at Odo Abore Primary School.

“Hamzat said whatever he does must be from home. He has done this, and we appreciate it.”

Solomon urged the pupils and the teachers to make good use of the ICT centre.

He assured the Deputy Governor of ensuring the centre would be used for the purpose of training pupils to acquire technological skills.

25-year-old graduate jailed for drug trafficking in Lagos.

The Federal High Court in Lagos has convicted a 25-year-old university graduate, Faruk Mumuni, for unlawfully dealing in Cannabis Sativa.

Justice Dehinde Dipeolu delivered the verdict in a case prosecuted by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency on Friday.

Mumuni, was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment or a fine of N5m for trafficking 149 kilogrammes of Cannabis Sativa.

He was arrested alongside his mother on August 13, 2025, at Mushin, Lagos State, and faced a two-count charge under Section 11(c) of the NDLEA Act, Cap N30, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004.

When the case was called, the NDLEA prosecution counsel, Buhari Abdulahi, informed the court of the charge and requested that it be read to the convict.

Mumuni pleaded guilty to both counts. Abdulahi then reviewed the case, tendered the exhibits, and urged the court to convict him on the strength of his plea and the evidence provided.

Justice Dipeolu, after reviewing the evidence and submissions, found Mumuni guilty as charged.

His counsel, E.U. Okenyi, pleaded for leniency, stressing that the convict was a first-time offender who admitted guilt at the earliest opportunity and expressed remorse.

Pandemonium As Fuel Tanker Explosion Rocks Oshodi, Lagos.

The tanker, which reportedly overturned while in motion, immediately exploded, with the raging fire consuming at least four other trucks parked nearby.
Fuel Tanker Explosion
A petrol tanker loaded with Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) burst into flames on Sunday at Iyana-Isolo, heading toward Oshodi, Lagos, causing panic and raising fears of the fire spreading across the busy corridor.

The tanker, which reportedly overturned while in motion, immediately exploded, with the raging fire consuming at least four other trucks parked nearby.

Eyewitnesses said the inferno could have caused a major disaster had it not been quickly contained.

Swift intervention by operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, in collaboration with other emergency agencies, averted what could have become a large-scale tragedy.

The agency mobilised first responders, including the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service, police officers from Aswani, Ilasa and Mushin divisions, as well as the Neighbourhood Safety Corps, to the scene.

According to LASTMA’s General Manager, Mr Olalekan Bakare-Oki, the fire was successfully brought under control after personnel cordoned off the affected road and diverted traffic away from the danger zone. He confirmed that reinforcements from adjoining zones were also deployed to boost the operation.

Bakare-Oki expressed relief that no lives were lost, attributing the outcome to the prompt coordination of agencies on the ground. He, however, cautioned drivers of articulated vehicles, tankers and heavy-duty trucks against reckless speeding, which preliminary findings linked to the cause of the accident.

He also advised residents to utilise LASTMA’s toll-free hotline (080000527862) to report traffic emergencies, assuring the public that the agency remains equipped to respond swiftly to incidents.

NDLEA arrests 52 year old mother and son for distributing 298 blocs of c+nnabis.

In Lagos, a 52-year-old woman, Muyibat Mumuni, and her 25-year-old son, Faruk Mumuni, were arrested at Ladega Street, Mushin, on Wednesday, August 13, for storing and distributing 298 blocks of Ghana Loud c+nnabis weighing 149kg.

In a related operation in Ajah, Emmanuel Samuel was nabbed on Friday, August 15, after 8.5kg of Canadian Lo¥d c+nnabis was recovered from his apartment. Gombe State saw the arrest of Sani Mohammed, 32, at Jauro Jatau on Monday, August 11, with 128,000 caps¥les of tr@madol.

Similarly, in Kogi State, NDLEA operatives intercepted a commercial bus along the Okene-Lokoja highway, driven by Sulaiman Oyedokun, 47. A search revealed 337,800 tram@dol capsules being transported from Onitsha, Anambra State, to Kontagora, Niger State. In Taraba State, officers raided Tanmiya Forest in Sardauna LGA on Tuesday, August 12, destroying 4.5 hectares of farmland cultivating 11,250kg of c+nnabis.

Days later, 29,840 tr@madol caps¥les were seized from Saleh Babangida, 20, at a checkpoint in Wukari. Kaduna State witnessed several arrests: Mohammed Amdife, 46, and Sulaiman Mohammed, 22, were caught with 22,640 pills of tr@madol and roh¥pnol at checkpoints in Zaria and Tudun Wada.

Meanwhile, Caroline David, 51, and Abdulhadi Umar, 30, were intercepted with 111.1kg of c+nnabis along the Zaria-Kano Road. In Edo State, NDLEA officers recovered 432kg of c+nnabis from 24 bags along Warake-Auchi Road in Etsako West LGA on Wednesday, August 13, and 130kg from a warehouse in Sobe, Owan West LGA, the following day.

Kano State arrests included Tahiru Madu Manga, 25, with 16kg of c+nnabis along the Zaria-Kano Road and Ibrahim Audu, 47, with 76kg at Gadar Tamburawa on Wednesday, August 13. According to Femi Babafemi, NDLEA Director of Media and Advocacy, the arrests and seizures are part of ongoing nationwide operations targeting c+nnabis, opi%ids, and other illicit substances to curb dr¥g abus£ and tr+fficking.

NDLEA Arrests Lagos Mother, Son With 298 Blocks of Cannabis

The NDLEA has arrested 52-year-old Muyibat Mumuni and her son Faruk, 25, in Mushin, Lagos, for allegedly storing and distributing 298 blocks (149kg) of cannabis.

Another suspect, Emmanuel Samuel, was nabbed in Ajah with 8.5kg Canadian Loud. Similar raids across Gombe, Kogi, Taraba, Kaduna, Edo, Kano, and Lagos led to massive drug seizures, including tramadol, rohypnol, ketamine, and cannabis farms.

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NDLEA has arrested a 52-year-old woman, Muyibat Mumuni, and her son, Faruk, 25, in Mushin, Lagos, for allegedly storing and distributing 298 blocks of cannabis weighing 149kg.

Lagos Govt Urges Residents in Lekki, Ikorodu, Others to Relocate as Heavy Rains Persist.

The Lagos State Government has urged residents in flood-prone communities across parts of Lekki, Ikorodu, and Ajegunle to relocate to safer, elevated areas, warning that the state is at high risk of flooding due to continued heavy rainfall.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said residents in low-lying areas such as Ajegunle (Ajilete axis), Majidun in Ikorodu, and some parts of the Lekki corridor must move immediately to avoid disaster.

“Epe, Mushin, and Ikeja are safe,” Wahab clarified, but warned residents in Isheri (OPIC axis) to also stay alert, noting that Lagos, being a coastal city, remains highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. He revealed that predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) indicate that Lagos will receive significantly more rainfall this year compared to 2024.

He emphasized the need for those living in flood-prone zones to temporarily move to higher grounds until the rainy season subsides.

On Monday, several communities across Lagos were flooded following prolonged rainfall that began Sunday night and lasted till evening the next day. Viral videos showed submerged streets, homes, and vehicles, as clogged drainage systems failed to manage the overflow, disrupting daily life and economic activities.

While assuring residents that the government is intensifying efforts to clear drainages and expand water channels, Wahab called for calm and responsibility among citizens. “We won’t deceive Lagosians. Flash floods will happen. But our job is to provide resilient infrastructure and reduce the impact,” he said. “When nature acts, we can only mitigate.”

Lagos Govt Urges Residents in Lekki, Ikorodu, Others to Relocate as Heavy Rains Persist.

The Lagos State Government has urged residents in flood-prone communities across parts of Lekki, Ikorodu, and Ajegunle to relocate to safer, elevated areas, warning that the state is at high risk of flooding due to continued heavy rainfall.

Speaking on Politics Today, a Channels Television programme, Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, said residents in low-lying areas such as Ajegunle (Ajilete axis), Majidun in Ikorodu, and some parts of the Lekki corridor must move immediately to avoid disaster.

“Epe, Mushin, and Ikeja are safe,” Wahab clarified, but warned residents in Isheri (OPIC axis) to also stay alert, noting that Lagos, being a coastal city, remains highly vulnerable to the effects of climate change. He revealed that predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) indicate that Lagos will receive significantly more rainfall this year compared to 2024.

He emphasized the need for those living in flood-prone zones to temporarily move to higher grounds until the rainy season subsides.

On Monday, several communities across Lagos were flooded following prolonged rainfall that began Sunday night and lasted till evening the next day. Viral videos showed submerged streets, homes, and vehicles, as clogged drainage systems failed to manage the overflow, disrupting daily life and economic activities.

While assuring residents that the government is intensifying efforts to clear drainages and expand water channels, Wahab called for calm and responsibility among citizens. “We won’t deceive Lagosians. Flash floods will happen. But our job is to provide resilient infrastructure and reduce the impact,” he said. “When nature acts, we can only mitigate.”

Lagos Government Warns Residents in Low-Lying Areas to Relocate Amid Flood Risks

The Lagos State Government has urged residents in parts of Lekki, Ikorodu, and Ajegunle to move from lowlands to higher ground to avoid flooding. Environment Commissioner Tokunbo Wahab, speaking on Channels Television, identified areas such as Ajilete in Ajegunle, the coastline of Majidu in Ikorodu, and parts of the Lekki corridor as particularly at risk.

Wahab reassured residents of Epe, Mushin, and Ikeja that they are relatively safe but advised those in Isheri (OPIC) to stay alert. Citing climate change and increased rainfall predictions from the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), he warned that Lagos, as a coastal city, is vulnerable to flash floods this year.

The warning follows severe flooding on Monday after heavy rainfall, which submerged streets and disrupted economic activities in the state. Wahab assured that the government is working to mitigate the impact by clearing drainage channels and expanding flood paths. He urged residents to remain calm and take personal responsibility for their safety.

Most Wanted Hired Killer” Olori Eso Remanded In Kirikiri Prison.

A notorious criminal, Wasiu Akinwande, popularly known as Olori Eso, has been arraigned before the Ogba Magistrate Court by the Lagos State Police Command.
“Most Wanted Hired Killer” Olori Eso Remanded In Kirikiri Prison
Olori Eso was arraigned on charges bordering on murder, unlawful possession of firearms, and other felonies, Naija News understands.

The development was confirmed in a statement on Tuesday by the spokesperson of the Lagos State Police Command, Benjamin Hundeyin.

The Police described the 44-year-old Akinwande as the “most wanted vicious and notorious hired killer,” who was arrested during a well-coordinated operation tagged Silence, Speed and Surprise, executed by the Command’s Tactical Squad at his hideout in the Agbado area of Ogun State.

Hundeyin disclosed that the suspect had been on the run before he was eventually arrested in Ogun State.

A large cache of weapons and other incriminating materials were recovered from Akinwande’s residence.

Hundeyin said, “Wasiu Akinwande aka Olori Eso is currently being arraigned at the Ogba Magistrate Court on an eleven-count charge.”

Some of the charges read, “That you, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho ‘m’ and others now at large, on or before the 31st day of July 2024, at Idi-araba area of Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did knowingly, unlawfully killed Ayinla ‘m’ surname unknown, Ojaja ‘m’ surname unknown and three other unknown persons (now deceased) by shooting them directly during a clash between your faction (known as unlawful society) with the AK 47 rifles in your possession and thereafter abscond to Alagbado area where you were tracked/arrested and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 223 of the Law, Ch., C17, Vol.3, Laws of Lagos State, 2015.

“That you, Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Esho ‘m and others now at large, on the 31st day of July 2024, at No. 11, Mosalashi Street, Mushin, Lagos, in the Lagos Magisterial District, did unlawfully have in your possession K2 assault rifle with breach No. AR72739, Two AK-47 rifles with breach Nos. 0275 & 5688, Two locally made single barrel pistol, 70 rounds of 5.56 live ammunition, 27 round of 9mm live ammunition, 57 cartridges, three walkie talkies and One poisonous dagger, which you use for your unlawful activities in the society and you could not give a satisfactory account of how they came into your possession and thereby committed an offence contrary to and punishable under Section 27(1)(a)(b)(ii) of the Firearm Act Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004 (as amended).

News Brief: Police Arraign Notorious Suspected Assassin ‘Olori Eso’ for Murder in Lagos.

The Lagos State Police Command has arraigned Wasiu Akinwande, alias Olori Eso, a suspected hired assassin, at the Ogba Magistrate Court on 11 counts including murder, unlawful possession of arms, and felony.

Police spokesman Benjamin Hundeyin described the 44-year-old as the “most wanted vicious and notorious killer” linked to several high-profile murders across Mushin and surrounding areas in Lagos.

Akinwande was finally arrested during a covert operation—“Silence, Speed and Surprise”—by the Command’s Tactical Squad at his hideout in Agbado, Ogun State, after years of evading capture.

A raid on his Mushin residence uncovered a large cache of weapons, including:

2 AK-47 rifles

1 K2 Assault rifle

1 Red Ryder rifle

3 pump action rifles

2 locally made pistols

5 magazines

57 live cartridges

70 rounds of 5.56mm ammunition

27 rounds of 9mm ammunition

1 dagger

3 walkie-talkies

9 international passports belonging to others

Four families have already identified Akinwande as the killer of their loved ones. The Deputy Commissioner of Police, SCID, is now leading a wider investigation to arrest his accomplices.

Lagos Police Commissioner Olohundare Jimoh reaffirmed the Command’s commitment to justice and public safety.

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Man thrown off Lagos bridge by hoodlums needs N8m for surgery.

A 45-year-old man, Ismail Oreniwon, is battling for survival at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital after he was brutally attacked and thrown off a pedestrian bridge by suspected hoodlums in Mushin, Lagos.

Oreniwon, popularly known in his Oshodi-Arowojobe community as “LC,” was said to be returning home on July 9 when he was accosted by the attackers near the Ogunmokun area of Mushin.

He had initially tried to cross the railway tracks but turned around after being stopped by the miscreants.

He then attempted to use the pedestrian bridge, but the hoodlums followed him and reportedly beat him up before pushing him off the bridge.

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He landed face-first on the rail line below, sustaining multiple fractures in his mouth and lower body.

Some passersby rushed him to Mushin General Hospital, where he received emergency treatment.

A medical report from Fit Plus Healthcare, signed by Dr. Ita U., revealed severe pelvic and spinal fractures, including a “multi-fragmentary fracture of the right acetabulum with extension to the iliac bone,” among other serious injuries.


The medical report read, “Also noted is a transverse fracture to the SS vertebra. A chip fracture fragment is seen interior to the interior to the right pubic bone. There’s widening of the pubic symphysis with external rotation of the right ischial bone. Mild widening of the inferior aspect of the left sacroiliac joint is also noted.

“The right sacroiliac and left acetabulofemoral joints are preserved. No dislocation of the scetabulofemoral or sacroiliac joints is seen bilaterally. The visualised proximal femora and left hemipelvic bones are intact. The bone density is normal. The overlying soft tissue planes appear normal. Conclusion: There’s the Right acetabular fracture, involving the anterior and posterior walls and columns with Tile type C2 pelvic fracture.”

Fake Landlord Remanded in prison for allegedly defrauding Anglican church of N2m.

A suspected fake landlord, Iyewunmi Idonije, 68, has been arrested by the operatives of the Nigeria Police Zone 2 Command, Lagos for allegedly obtaining the sum of N2,50,000 from members of the St. Andrew Anglican Church, Mushin, Lagos by false pretence.

Police alleged that the defendant allegedly introduced himself to the church members as the landlord of a three bedroom flat located at 8, Adekitan Street, Mushin and said that he has a three-bedroom flat to rent out to the Vicar of the church at the sum of N2 million and the church members believed and gave him the money through their representative, Mr. Obialor Bartholomew as part-payment to renovate the apartment and delivered it as agreed.

The defendant, according to the Police absconded with the money. When the complainant waited for days without seeing or hearing from the suspect, he decided to visit the house to know what was delaying the hand over of the apartment to the tenant.

But Bartholomew was shock to discover that the building he paid for had been demolished and residents in the area allegedly told him that the defendant he paid money to was not the landlord of the building.

Following the development, the church members petitioned the Assistant Inspector General of Police in charge of Zone 2 Command, AIG Adegoke Fayoade who swiftly directed his men to fish out the fleeing suspect.

The Police swung into action and arrested the defendant at a hideout in Lagos.

The defendant was charged before the Igbosere Magistrate’s Court at the Tinubu Magistrate’s Court, Lagos Island on a two-count charge bordering on obtaining money by false pretence and stealing.

Police Prosecuting Counsel, Reuben Solomon told the Court in the charge marked P/32/2025 that the defendant committed the offence in April, 2025 at 8, Adekitan Street, Mushin, Lagos.

Solomon informed the court that the defendant lied to the complainant that he was the landlord of a three-bedroom flat in the area, knowing full well that he was never a landlord and collected the money from the complainant to rent a flat to the church and fled before he was tracked and arrested at a hideout in Lagos.

He said the offences the defendant committed were punishable Under Sections 314 and 287 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 20215.

The defendant, however pleaded not guilty to the charges and the presiding Magistrate granted him N200,000 bail with two sureties in like sum.

The Magistrate adjourned the case till August 1, 2025 for mention and ordered that the defendant be detained at the Ikoyi correctional facility till he perfected the bail conditions.

APC sweeps across Lagos LG polls (Full list of declared winners).

Winners have emerged in the just-concluded Lagos State Local Government Elections, with the All Progressives Congress, APC, sweeping all declared chairmanship seats across the state.


According to results obtained by DAILY POST, APC candidates were returned elected in all local government areas and local council development areas, LCDAs, announced so far by the Lagos State Independent Electoral Commission, LASIEC.

Below is the list of confirmed winners:

Ajeromi-Ifelodun LGA: Hon. Olamilekan Olu Akindipe (aka Lampholder) – Chairman-Elect

Alimosho LGA: Akinpelu Ibrahim Johnson – Chairman-Elect

Kosofe LGA: Barr. Moyosore Adedoyin Ogunlewe – Executive Chairman

Mushin LGA: Hon. Haruna Olatunbosun Aruwe – Chairman-Elect

Oshodi-Isolo LGA: Otunba Kehinde Almaroof-Oloyede – Chairman-Elect

Ojo LGA: Hon. Princess Muhibat Titilola Rufai – Chairman-Elect

Ikorodu LGA: Prince Adedayo Abdullateef Ladega – Chairman-Elect

Surulere LGA: Sulaimon Yusuf Bamidele – Chairman-Elect

Agege LGA: Tunde Azeez – Chairman-Elect

Lagos Island LGA: Hon. Taiwo Oyekan – Chairman-Elect

Igando-Ikotun LCDA: Snr. Comr. Lasisi Ayinde Akinsanya – Chairman-Elect

Ifako-Ijaiye LGA: Prince Usman Akanbi Hamzat – Chairman-Elect

Somolu LGA: Hon. Lateef Ashimi – Chairman-Elect

Amuwo-Odofin LGA: Prince Lanre Sanusi (PLS) – Chairman-Elect

Lagos Mainland LGA: Alhaji Emilagba Jubril – Chairman-Elect

Yaba LCDA: Hon. John Campos Ogundare – Chairman-Elect

Eti-Osa East LCDA: Hon. Rauf Ibrahim Kayode Yemaren – Chairman-Elect

Apapa Iganmu LCDA: Hon. Wale Jimoh – Chairman-Elect

Epe LGA: Hon. Princess Surah Olayemi Animashaun – Chairman-Elect

Lekki LCDA: Hon. Rasaki Bamidele Kasali – Chairman-Elect

Crackdown On ‘7/7 Cultism Day’ Went wrong In Lagos as Police Arrest Numerous Suspected Cultists.

Punch Newspaper reported on Thursday, July 10, 2025, that police efforts across Lagos State have led to the arrest of several suspected cultists during the notorious “7/7 Cultism Day,” a date often linked to violent clashes between rival cult groups.

Ahead of the day, on Sunday, July 6, the Lagos Police Command issued a stern warning to cultists and deployed various tactical units, including the Anti-Cultism and Special Tactical Squads, the Police Mobile Force, and the State Intelligence Department, to curb potential violence.

Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, had earlier disclosed that 52 individuals were apprehended during raids on suspected cult locations, stating they were planning coordinated attacks.

Further operations were carried out on July 7 in known hotspots such as Ikorodu, Idimu, Mushin, Bariga, and Iyana Iba, where cult members were believed to be gathering to mark the day.

According to law enforcement sources who spoke with PUNCH, the crackdown was based on actionable intelligence and support from residents. “Many of the suspects were caught with dangerous items including weapons and charms,” one officer reported.

Another police source stated the suspects have been moved to the state headquarters for in-depth investigation and potential legal action. A public parade of the arrested individuals is under consideration, though not yet confirmed.

“The crackdown isn’t limited to just 7/7,” an officer said. “It will continue as part of ongoing efforts to ensure public safety across Lagos.”

Commissioner of Police Olohundare Jimoh held a strategy meeting with tactical unit leaders on July 6, instructing them to stop any cult-related disturbances. He assured the public that the police are maintaining high vigilance to protect all Lagos residents and visitors.