A 32-year-old woman, Chinonso Okonkwo was on Wednesday, arrested by the police in the Ikate, Surulere of Lagos state for allegedly recruiting students of some secondary schools as sex workers following a tip-off. The police had gotten information that schoolgirls were taken to the Sunderland Hotel – for sex during school hours. According to the... Read More

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June 19, 2016

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Elegushi beach closed down over death of Unilag students

The Elegushi Royal Family has announced the temporary closure of the Elegushi Beach following the tragic death of two postgraduate students of the University of Lagos at Elegushi Beach on June 5. Speaking to the press at the Elegushi Palace, Lekki, on Saturday, the Asiwaju of Ikateland, Prince Olanrewaju Elegushi, who stood in as representative... Read More

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November 6, 2014

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Man abandons 17 year old wife after five years of marriage

by Anike Jacobs A 35-year-old man, Simeon Ekwuruke, has been arraigned before a Lagos State Chief Magistrate court sitting, Ebute Meta, for abandoning his 17-year-old wife, neglecting her basic needs and assaulting her. According to charges levied against him, he has not fed her for the past two months. The police prosecutor, Corporal Cyriacus Osuji,... Read More

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