Gone were the days when all Lagosians had to deal with were the occasional burglar, driven by desperation to steal from houses. In this new post COVID19 Lagos, armed robbery has become an organized crime, with protocols, advance warning and mobilized mobs who terrorize citizens. The #1MillionBoys is the principal group terrorizing Lagos during the... Read More

#1MillionBoys, 1 Million Boys, Bariga, SARS

December 7, 2017

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Reckitt Benckiser, Save The Children collaborate with Lagos State Govt to flag off Rotavirus vaccine administration

For the first time in the history of the Nigerian health system, children less than five years will receive rotavirus vaccine, a protection against diarrhea disease, free in designated public and private health facilities across Somolu LGA and Bariga LCDA in Lagos State. Diarrhoea is one of the leading causes of death among under 5... Read More

[The Alausa Blog] Dear Gov Ambode, Bariga residents need your urgent attention

As Governor Ambode’s administration daily churns out details of every of its latest achievements via social media, a number of people smartly use the opportunity of the comment section to accentuate their requests to the government. While we wandered through Lagos state government’s Facebook page in search of what has now become inconsequential, we found... Read More

The Alausa Blog

Bariga, facebook, Governor Ambode, lagos state, land reclamation, Olamide, Oworonshoki

August 25, 2016

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How I killed members of rival groups | Notorious cult leader, Small Jpron confesses

The Lagos State Police Command on Wednesday paraded a self-confessed leader of the Eiye Confraternity, Ibrahim Balogun, aka Small Jpron, who joined the cult to avenge the killing of his friend by a rival cult group. According to The Punch the suspect is also accused of allegedly killing five persons during different cult wars. The 29-year-old Small Jpron was... Read More

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Bariga, Cult leader, Fatai Owoseni, Ibrahim Balogun, Lagos State Police Command, Small Jpron, Somolu

September 15, 2014

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Baba Ijebu has taken our housewives! Premier lotto attracts as much women as men || We investigate

by Kolapo Olapoju Between the irresistible allure of ‘Telemundo and addictive pull of ‘Baba Ijebu, several Nigerian housewives seem to have found the perfect blend of activities to make their days as eventful as ‘working wives’. The lottery playing and betting businesses are making a serious comeback in Nigeria, and surprisingly, housewives make up the chunk... Read More

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1960bet, 9japredict, Alapere, Baba Ijebu, Bariga, Betting industry, Housewives, Lottery, Lotto, Nairabet, News Agency of Nigeria, nigeria, Premier lotto, Shomolu, Sports betting, women

September 2, 2014

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I hack uncooperative victims with axe ─ armed robbery suspect confesses

by Akan Ido The Lagos State Police Command has arrested Olalekan Ajibola, a suspected armed robber who operated in the Mushin area of the state. Ajibola was arrested while trying to break into the home of a man simply identified as Ogungbe around 3 am in the morning. Ogungbe wife reportedly raised an alarm while... Read More

Bariga, lagos, Lelma Kolle, Mushin, nigeria, ogungbe, Olalekan Ajibola, Oyingbo

November 2, 2013

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Why I don’t sleep with my female fans – Rapper, Olamide

by Akan Ido Artiste, Olamide Adedeji keeps pushing the boundaries in the Yoruba rap genre in the Nigerian music industry using a style of delivery made popular by late music superstar, Da Grin. In this Sun Newspapers interview, the talented rapper who is also a final year student of the Tai Solarin University speaks on... Read More

Bariga, Da Grin, fans, I.D Cabasa, Jay-z, lagos, Music, nigeria, Ogun, Olamide, rap, Rhapsodi, Sun Newspapers, YBNL, Yoruba

August 24, 2013

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BUSTED: Police arrests 25-year-old fake soldier in Lagos

by ‘Jola Sotubo The end of the road recently came for 25 year old Ifeanyi Ofoegbu who had been in the habit of parading himself as a military officer and using this as an excuse to terrify innocent citizens around his Bariga, Lagos home. According to reports, the suspect, who is originally from Anambra state... Read More

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August 5, 2013

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Awful: Panic grips residents as suspected cultists kill trader in Lagos

by Isi Esene A man identified as Isiaka Oyefeso has been killed in the Somolu area of Lagos during a cult clash on July 30. The victim who was said to be a trader at thee popular Yaba market was killed around 9:45pm in front of his Abimbola Lane, off Okesuna Street, Somolu home, while relaxing... Read More

Abimbola Lane, Bariga, cult, cultism, Eiye Confraternity, Isiaka Oyefeso, lagos, Ngozi Braide, Somolu, trader, Yaba

June 19, 2013

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With a friend like the police, who needs enemies? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze A few days later, some boys-in-black came to look for Bolaji Moore, and being that they could not find him, decided to become friendly with Tope. The rest as they say, is history. The police is your friend they say, which is probably what Tope Moore was fed, and probably, like most people around... Read More

Bariga, Bolaji, Cheta Nwanze, Emmanuel Sokunle, enemies, Moore, police, Tope Moore

May 5, 2013

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Redeemers University student arrested over murder of suspected gay banker (PICTURED)

Police detectives have arrested a student of the Redeemers University, Ogun State in connection with the brutal murder of a banker by his suspected gay lover. Detectives believe that the student is the prime suspect. The Nigerian Compass had on Tuesday reported the death of the banker, identified as Adindu Ohamara, in Bariga, a Lagos... Read More

Adindu Ohamara, banker, Bariga, Murder, Panti, police, Redeemers University

February 14, 2013

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How my police officer fiance poured hot stew on me – 27-year-old woman

A 27-year-old woman, Mary Sunday, has been in the hospital bed at Igbobi Orthopaedic Hospital seven months after she was allegedly attacked by her fiancé, Corporal Isaac Gbanwuan, with a pot of boiling stew and a lighted stove. It was learnt that Sunday had lost her ears due to the attack. Before the attack, which... Read More

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January 5, 2013

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Bariga gang clashes: Police inspector arrested for murder

by Akan Ido A policeman attached to the Bariga Police Division in Lagos has been arrested for killing a young man identified as Banji Lawunmi. Inspector Smart Osadolor was arrested for shooting Lawunmi during a fight between rival youth groups on Iyeleke Street in the Bariga. “Lawunmi died about three weeks ago. On the day... Read More

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#1MillionBoys are a reminder that we must reform SARS

Reckitt Benckiser, Save The Children collaborate with Lagos State Govt to flag off Rotavirus vaccine administration

[The Alausa Blog] Dear Gov Ambode, Bariga residents need your urgent attention

How I killed members of rival groups | Notorious cult leader, Small Jpron confesses

Baba Ijebu has taken our housewives! Premier lotto attracts as much women as men || We investigate

I hack uncooperative victims with axe ─ armed robbery suspect confesses

How suspected cultists stabbed their leader to death in Lagos

Why I don’t sleep with my female fans – Rapper, Olamide

BUSTED: Police arrests 25-year-old fake soldier in Lagos

Awful: Panic grips residents as suspected cultists kill trader in Lagos

With a friend like the police, who needs enemies? – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

Redeemers University student arrested over murder of suspected gay banker (PICTURED)

How my police officer fiance poured hot stew on me – 27-year-old woman

Bariga gang clashes: Police inspector arrested for murder

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