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Woman attacks husband with plate, breaks his Lexus car’s windscreens for bringing home other women

A 34-year-old woman, Chioma Njoku, on Monday, appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos, for allegedly assaulting her husband with a broken plate.
Njoku, who resides at No 16, Ayo-Elegbede St., Aguda Surulere, Lagos, pleaded not guilty to the two counts of assault and damage to property.
The prosecutor, Insp. Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that Njoku committed the offences on April 6, at No 17 Adeonitimiri Cresent, Surulere, Lagos.
Ekhueorohan alleged that Njoku assaulted her husband with a broken plate on his head when she heard about his habit of bringing women to the house.
He explained that Njoku wilfully damaged two Lexus cars with Lagos registration numbers EKY 526 EU and YAB 669 GG belonging to her husband by using an object to break the front, rear screens and side mirrors.
He submitted that the complainant, Onyema Njoku and the defendant (Chioma), are in the process of their divorce and presently separated.
The offences, Ekhueorohan said, violate Sections 173 and 350 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.
The Magistrate, Mrs O.O. Otitoju, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum.
Otitoju ordered that one of the sureties must be a blood relation and have their house addresses verified by the court.
The matter was adjourned until May 16 for substantive trial.

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Lagos residents storm Surulere centre for discounted food

Residents of Surulere and environs on Sunday trooped out in large numbers to the centre of “Ounje Eko,” Lagos Discounted Food programme, to purchase food items at cheaper prices.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that residents arrived as early as 6.00 a.m. at Lagos Progressive Junior Secondary school, Surulere, to benefit from the state government discounted food programme.

NAN reports that the programme which was meant to start at 11.00 a.m., started one hour late due to unavailability of vouchers.

Dr Adewunmi Adeyemi, Market Leader for Lagos Progressive Junior Secondary school, Surulere, under the Ounje Eko project, said shoppers were only be allowed to purchase items using vouchers.

He said the target of Gov. Babajide Sanwo-Olu was for residents to get food at cheap and at discounted prices.

He said the state government paid 25 per cent of the cost of the food items while the shoppers paid 75 per cent.

He said the items on sale included eggs, bread, pepper, onions, tomatoes, rice, garri and beans.

“When you enter, you pay with your card and get your vouchers and you present it to the vendors and they will attend to you immediately.

“An individual is entitled to a 5kg of rice, beans and garri, two loaves of bread, one crate of egg, tomatoes, pepper and onions.

“Today, 1,200 loaves of bread, 650 creates of eggs, more that 40 crates of tomatoes, five bags of onions, 10 bags of pepper and other items were sold to residents at discounted prices,” he said.

He explained that residents were not allowed to buy more that one item each of all the food on display.

“I want to appeal to our people to be patient and orderly. They should be considerate of others in buying the food items.

“This market will last four weeks so there is no need to over buy,” he said.

The head of the security said residents arrived the venue as early as 6.00 a.m. as directed.

“We got here around 9.00 a.m. as directed by the government to ensure safety of everyone.

“Security officials are on ground to make sure everything goes well.

“We moved people into the venue in batches to maintain orderliness,” he said.

Some residents, however, said they were not happy that the programme started more than one hour behind schedule, and that the discount was not enough.


Mrs Abimbola Kanwei, 70 year-old, urged the government to adopt a better approach going forward as residents queued under the sun for more than five hours before they could buy the food items.

“I got here 7.00 a.m. to be able to purchase food and I was given number 25.

“As at 12.00 noon they had not started attending to us. I am old and I don’t have strong legs.

“This was not properly coordinated because as at 12 noon, we were told that they were still waiting for vouchers and the items were expensive.

“Government should try and address this shortfall. We appreciate what Sanwo-Olu is doing but we don’t have to suffer before we buy the food,” she said.

Alhaja Serifat Rasaq, a resident of Surulere, urged the governor to review the price of the food items to 50 per cent as is the case with some local government chairmen.

Rasaq said the prices of the all the food items, except bread, were too expensive compared with the market organised by the council chairmen.

“This food items are too expensive, the governor should increase the discount to 50 per cent.

“Last week, we bought same items here at cheaper prices than today. The governor can do it for us because things are very hard now,” she said.

Mrs Abimbola Agbor, a businesswoman and mother of two, also called for a review of the 25 per cent discount, saying the prices of items were high just like at the conventional markets.

“The governor should review the discount to 50 per cent to help the masses.

“We cannot feel any impact with 25 per cent discount, people are not buying the items because they are too expensive,” she said.

Mr Hamed Layinde, a technician, urged the Lagos government to discentralise the market to benefit more people.

He also called for a review of the discount to 50 per cent to accommodate more people.

Mrs Serah Dadson, a businesswoman, said the process of buying the food items was too stressful as it took more than six hours to make a purchase.

“This is like punishment. We stood under the sun for too long, if I had known it was going to be this way, l wouldn’t have come.

“We want the government to review the entire process,” she said.

Another resident, Mrs Abosede Obi, commended the government for bringing the market to her neighborhood.

Obi said the discount was too minimal and urged the governor to use his good office to review the prices.

“I got here around a 8.30 a.m. to take advantage of the discount. The process was seamless; I paid with my card and they gave me vouchers for all the things I wanted.

“It is a very good idea but the items are still expensive. I want government to give us at least, 50 per cent discount. Things are very had now but we must eat.

“I want to appeal to the government to address the issue of delay or lateness in the next phase because we waited for too long,” she said.

NAN also reports that police officers from Area C command, Surulere; officials of Lagos State Neighborhood Safety Corps and Lagos State Transport Management Agency were at the venue to maintain orderliness. (

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Desmond Elliot provides food for widows, to present Lag Ride buses to Surulere residents

Filmmaker-turned politician, Desmond Elliot, has provided food support to a number of widows in Surulere, Lagos.

The House of Assembly member did so on Sunday at his  Demond Olushola  Elliott (DOE)  Support for Widows programme.

Speaking, Elliot said the programme is to give  support to the widows and widowers in the constituency.

“Actually we do this programme every year but because I discovered that a lot of people do not know anything about the things we do in the office,  I decided  to  make this one public.

“The second reason for this gesture is that this is January and a lot of spending took place in December, following the yuletide.

“Many people will be struggling a lot in January so we feel that the widows and widowers don’t really have their  partners to help them.

“To this end, I decided to support,  because this is just food stuffs. Most importantly this is to let them know that we are not far from them.

“Apart from what we are giving, the interaction we are having with them makes them happy,” he said.

Elliot said he would be presenting two LAG Ride Buses to residents as a form of empowerment programme.

He noted that the two buses would  make it seven LAG Ride buses that he had so far presented to his constituents in Surulere,  in the last eight months.

The lawmaker appealed to residents to come out on Feb. 3, with their PVCs to  elect Laguda.

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No casualty at Lagos collapsed 3-storey building — NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency on Saturday confirmed that there was no casualty in the three-Storey building that collapsed at Ikpoh Street, Surulere, Lagos.

Mr Ibrahim Farinloye, Territorial Coordinator, NEMA, confirmed the incidence to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos.

The building came down at about 10.00 p.m. on Friday night at No. 14 Ikpoh Street Surulere.

Meanwhile, an occupant of the building, Mr Gervase Anyanwu, a buisiness man, told NAN that all the other occupants were able to run out of the building before it came down completely.

Anyanwu said that before the building came down, there was a large sound at one of its wings.

“Immediately we heard the sound, all the occupants of the building gathered at the mustard point, before evacuating for safety.

“No casualty was recorded,” Anyanwu said.

Anyanwu said the immediate evacuation of the occupants was “simply by the grace of God”.

However, NAN gathered from another resident of the street that the building had shown serious signs of distress before it came down.

As at the time of this report, escavation of the rubbles from the building was yet to commence, but all the relevant government agencies in charge of emergency had shown their presence at the site.

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Gas truck saga: LASTMA averts fire disaster around Stadium Bridge

The operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA), led by Zebra  Akinde Olusola, on Saturday averted a fire disaster around stadium bridge inward  Ojuelegba area of Lagos.
This was contained in a  statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs and Enlightenment Department of LASTMA, Mr Taoqik  Adebayo,  on Saturday in Lagos.
He said that Olusola of Zone 3, Iponri area of Surulere, had confirmed that a truck  laden  with gas, with registration no KRD 281 XL ,hit the newly erected barrier by the Lagos State Government at Alaka inward stadium.
Zebra Olusola confirmed further that in an attempt for gas truck to force itself under the newly-erected barrier, had its content (gas) spilled on the main carriage  by Alaka inward stadium bridge.
According to Zebra Olusola, “Immediately the incident occurred, LASTMA officials quickly invited other emergency responders, particularly the Lagos State Fire Service and cordoned off the main carriage way at Alaka by stadium bridge for motorists to avert any fire outbreak”.
“While the driver of the truck was arrested and handed over to Police men from Area ‘C’ Divisional Police Station, vehicular movement was diverted to service lane from Alaka, to continue their movement inward Ojuelegba by LASTMA officials,” Olusola said.
The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr Bolaji Oreagba, said that  the newly erected barrier at Stadium bridge was  to divert heavy trucks to service lane from Alaka inward staduim down to Ojuelegba.
Oreagba, however, enjoined heavy truck drivers to always use the service lane whenever they were embarking on any journey around stadium to Ojuelegba area of Lagos.
He  urged the public to contact LASTMA hotlines 08100565860/ 08129928513 in case of any traffic gridlock, comment and observation.
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Lagos caretaker in trouble over N3m rent

A 30-year-old caretaker, Blessing Patrick, has been dragged appeared before a Surulere Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly stealing N3 million rent.

Patrick, who resides at No 2 Boyaro St., off Ramoni, Lawanson, Surulere, is facing a charge of stealing, to which she pleaded not guilty.

The prosecutor, Insp Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that the defendant committed the offence in November at Chief Bereola St., Surulere.

Ekhueorohan said that the defendant stole the N3 million from rent and maintenance of a property she was asked to care of by the complainant, Mrs Utibe Effiong.

He said that the defendant was meant to deposit the money into the account of the complainant, but converted it to her personal use.

Ekhueorohan said the offence contravened Section 287 (7) of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the section stipulates seven years imprisonment for stealing from one’s employer.

The Magistrate, Mrs O. O Otitoju, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N500,000 with two sureties in like sum.

Otitoju ordered that the sureties must show evidence of tax payment to the Lagos State Government.

She adjourned the case until Dec. 29 for mention.

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Trouble as landlord forcefully ejects tenant in Surulere

A 44-year-old landlord, Olawale Pelewura, who allegedly ejected a tenant without a court order and damaged property worth N2. 3 million, on Wednesday appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court’ Lagos.

Pelewura of No. 6 Silifatu Akinsanya St., Ijeshatedo Surulere, Lagos, was tried on a four-count charge of conspiracy, wilful damage, forceful eviction and stealing.

The Prosecution Counsel, Insp Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that Pelewura committed the offence on Dec. 10 at No 6, Silifatu Akinsanya St., Ijeshatedo Surulere, Lagos,

Ekhueorohan alleged that Pelewura and some others still at large, had forcefully ejected his tenant, one Godwin Onuja, from his apartment without securing a court order.

He submitted that Pelewura and his accomplices, damaged chairs and stole cash, wrist watch, gold chain, CD set, all valued at N2.3 million.

According to him, the offence contravenes the provisions of sections 168 (D), 287, 350 and 411 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 revised.

The magistrate, Mrs O. O. Otitoju, granted Pelewura bail in the sum of N500,000, with two responsible sureties in like sum.

Otitoju said that the sureties must be relatives of the defendant (Pelewura) and have a valid means of identification.

The case was adjourned until Jan. 20 for further hearing

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Agent defrauds rent seekers of N962,000 in Surulere

51-year-old estate agent, Olanrewaju Animasaun, on Thursday, appeared before a Surulere Chief Magistrates’ Court, Lagos, for allegedly defrauding three accommodation seekers of N962,000.

Animasaun, whose address was not provided, is facing a two-court charge of obtaining money by false pretence and stealing.

The Prosecutor, Insp Courage Ekhueorohan, told the court that the defendant committed the offences on July 6 at Adetola Street, Aguda, Surulere, Lagos.

Ekhueorohan said that the defendant collected the N962,000 from the complainants, Mr Afeez Olalekan, Miss Elizabeth Uzoechi and Mr Adewale Sholeye, on the pretext that he would help them rent different apartments, which he failed to do.

He stated further that the defendant converted the money to his personal use and that all efforts at retrieving the money proved abortive.

According to Ekhueorohan, the offences contravene Sections 280 and 314 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.

The Magistrate, Mrs M.I. Dan-Oni, granted the defendant bail in the sum of N200,000, with two sureties in like sum.

Dan-Oni, thereafter, adjourned the case till Oct. 7 for mention.

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Surulere Super Plaza gutted by fire in Lagos

The Super Plaza on Akerele Street in Surulere area of Lagos was gutted by fire on Wednesday, destroying valuable merchandise.

According to report, many of the shop owners were seen packing out their goods, including, furniture, to reduce their losses.

The plaza comprised of many shops and churches including Fountain Hall, Dominion City Worship, Omega Fire Ministries, Textiles and Fabrics, Bureau de Change and Gift Gallery, among others.

Surulere Super Plaza gutted by fire in Lagos
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A witness, Mr Abayomi Ayelomi, commended the effort of the Lagos State Fire Service and other emergency services who supported in putting out the fire, adding that the building was formally Super Cinema before it was converted to a shopping plaza.

Director General of Lagos Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA), Dr Oke-Osanyintolu, said that
preliminary investigation conducted on site indicated that the fire resulted from an electrical surge in one of the shops before escalating to other parts of the plaza.

“No loss of life nor injury has been sustained so far at the scene of the fire where properties worth a fortune have been lost to the inferno,” Oke-Osanyintolu said.

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National Stadium swimming pool to get busy soon — OJEZ

After months of lull in the refurbished National Stadium Swimming Pool, Surulere, a sport enthusiast and the consultant to the pool, Joseph Odobeatu, says the pool will soon be busy with activities.

Odobeatu, the Chairman of OJEZ Communications, made the revelation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Lagos on the just-concluded 4th Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club 1938 Swimming Competition in Lagos.

NAN reports that the grassroots development swimming competition co-sponsored by Zenith Bank and Ikoyi Club was held at the Swimming Section of the Ikoyi Club 1938 on April 4.

The young students for the one-day swimming fiesta were from selected 12 primary schools and six secondary schools in Lagos.

The selected schools include Grange School, Ikeja, Corona Schools, Ikoyi, British International School (BIS), Lekki, Greenspring Schools, Temple School, Italian International School, Victoria Island and St Saviour’s School, Ebute Meta.

Others are, Lagos Preparatory and Secondary School, Ikoyi, Kings School, X Factor, Ikoyi, Edgewood College, Kristo Ball Schools and Children International School, Lekki.

The events during the competition included Freestyle 50m, Backstroke, Breaststroke Freestyle and Medley Relay in the boys and girls U-7, U-9 and U-13 categories.

Odobeatu disclosed that there were scheduled sports events that would keep the National Stadium swimming pool busy till next year.

“We have lined up several competitions for the swimming pool which will be immediately after the rain, but the Water Polo will be coming up by the end of July.

“In readiness for the events, we have recently carried out some maintenance works on the pool and we have also already test run it.

“Towards the end of the year and beginning of next year the swimming pool will be very busy because we want to promote more competitions in swimming.

“We as sports enthusiasts will continue to give our full commitment to seeing that sports is effectively harnessed to produce the desired result in Nigeria,’’ he said.

Odobeatu described Zenith Bank/Ikoyi Club 1938 Swimming Competition as a good preparatory event with the possibility of churning out great swimmers for Nigeria.

“This competition is getting better every year and we can only expect a greater thing coming out here because the organisers have been able to up their game.

“This year has seen a lot of improvement even with the combination of the primary and secondary school categories. This is one of our expectations.

“Today, we have seen the children displaying their aggressiveness in swimming, every one of them trying to beat their records.

“I also praise the parents who have been supporting these children for their dreams to come true. We have a competition with a great potential of producing great swimmers for Nigeria,’’ he said.