Magistrates in Lagos State have been directed to stop granting remand orders to police to detain suspects in their cells. The Deputy Chief Registrar, Legal, High Court of Lagos State, Joy Uggbomoiko, gave the directive in a circular dated October 18, 2023 and titled: “Re: Rejection of new inmates by correctional service.” The circular indicated…
The Lagos State Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence sitting in Ikeja on Tuesday sentenced the Medical Director of Optimal Cancer Care Foundation, Doctor Olufemi Olaleye, to life imprisonment for the defilement of his wife’s niece. Justice Rahman Oshodi sentenced him after he found him guilty of the offence of defilement and sexual penetration of a…
It is a record-breaking feat for Lagos State, though the commencement of intracity train service came 12 years behind schedule of the completion of the first phase of the Blue Line rail project. Nonetheless, one month after residents of Lagos started experiencing commuting on train to complete their journey within the city state, it has…
The exercise, which was held on the 14th of October at the National Orthopedic Hospital, Igbobi, Lagos, had over 50 Pyrates and non-members in attendance. The Capoon of Zanas Deck Lagos, Nnamdi Agulonu, who led other members on the blood donation drive, said the association heeded the call to save lives, revealing it is the…
