Category: Lagos Update

Fire Guts Popular Church In Lagos

A popular church which is known as Household of David Church at 7 Surulere Street, Industrial Estate, Adeniyi Jones, Ikeja, Lagos was on Wednesday morning gutted by fire.

This was confirmed in a Facebook post by the Lagos State Fire Service.

The fire started at about 10: 47am.

According to the Lagos State Fire Service, the expanse church auditorium erupted in Fire from smoke that emanated from the ceiling.

“Fire is presently under control as dampen down progresses to bring operations to conclusion.

“The Fire was however made to confined within the church auditorium it started from while salvaging adjoining properties.

“In Attendance: Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service Alausa and Ikeja Fire Stations.

Property Involved: Auditorium and church-hold items

Supposed Cause: Investigation to reveal in due course “, the post read.

January 31, 2024
Kidnappers Release Abducted Lagos PDP Chairman

The chairman of the Lagos State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Philip Aivoji, who some yet-to-be-identified gunmen abducted along the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, has been released.

The Lagos State PDP Chairman had spent four days in captivity after he was abducted last Thursday.

News of his release was disclosed by the State Publicity Secretary, Hakeem Amode, in a short statement issued around 1.15 am on Monday.

Amode said, “Lagos State PDP Chairman released by the kidnappers.

“Hon Philip Olabode Aivoji, the Lagos State PDP Chairman, is free at last after four days in the kidnappers’ den.

“We use this opportunity to appreciate your prayers, most importantly because God’s mercies was visible all the way.

“Thank you all for your concerns and prayers.”

Recall that Aivoji and some other party chieftains were abducted at the Ogere area of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway on Thursday while returning from the party’s Stakeholders’ Zonal Caucus meeting convened by Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and held in Ibadan, the state capital.

January 29, 2024
Lagos PDP Chairman Kidnapped

The Lagos State chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Philip Aivoji, has been abducted.

He was abducted along the Lagos-Ibadan expressway around 6 p.m on Thursday, according to sources.

The state publicity secretary of the party, Hon. Hakeem Amode, confirmed the abduction.

He called on security agencies and government authorities at all levels to intervene promptly and secure his release.

Amode stated that the chairman was returning from a stakeholders’ meeting in Oyo State convened by Governors Seyi Makinde and Ademola Adeleke.

He said, “It is disheartening that kidnapping has become a prevalent issue in our country, and the government’s inability to address this menace is deeply concerning.

“The abduction of Aivoji underscores the pressing need for decisive actions from the government and stakeholders to eradicate this menace.

“Aivoji’s abduction was a violent incident, and his current whereabouts or any communication from the abductors remain unknown.

“We implore the governments of Oyo, Ogun, and Lagos States, alongside security agencies, to expedite efforts and secure his safe return to his family and well-wishers. We firmly believe that, with increased efforts from security agencies, Aivoji can be rescued from these criminals, and we call on the public to support initiatives aimed at ending this threat to innocent lives.”

January 27, 2024
Hoodlums Attack UNILAG Bus During Convocation

The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Lagos State, has announced that unidentified miscreants vandalized the school bus.

The varsity noted that the hoodlums, during the attack, stole gowns intended for its graduates for the 54th convocation ceremony scheduled to hold on Tuesday (today).

Graduates have been mandated to pay N15,000 to obtain the convocation gowns.

However, amid preparations, reports emerged that some graduates who made the payment received a notification from the university administration stating that the distribution of the gowns had been halted due to the vandalism committed by the unknown criminals.

“We regret to inform you that the distribution of SPGS academic gowns is now suspended. Sadly, the remaining gowns were stolen, and our bus vandalised this afternoon,” the university’s email to one of the graduates read.

Confirming the development, a lawyer who identified himself as Malachy Odo, said he had received the identical notification from the school through text messages subsequent to his payment of the fee designated for the gown collection.

“I paid 15k for convocation gown yesterday and this is what UNILAG just sent me. This country is not a real place,” he noted.

January 16, 2024