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June 18, 2017
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Billionaire kidnapper, Evans, leads police to detention camps

Kidnap baron, Chukwudi Dumeme Onuamadike, known as Evans, has led a team of Policemen from the Federal Anti-kidnapping Unit to detention camps for people he abducted. He took operatives to the locations at the weekend, Daily Post reports. The separate buildings, located in Igando and Ikotun in Lagos, were the hideouts his captives were kept. ... Read More
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December 9, 2016
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Thought Experiment : The only armed robber bold enough to write you in his name

Dear Resident, Of course I have no time for pleasantries. I don’t care whether you are well or not. I take that back. I need you to be well. Not necessarily in terms of health. I need you to be well to do. Actually, I know you are. If you weren’t, I’d be out of... Read More
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August 5, 2016
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Muslim cleric who specializes in car theft, nabbed

A seasoned car thief met his waterloo when he was apprehended by men of the Lagos state Police Command after he allegedly tried to steal a Toyota Camry from a hotel in Ikotun. The suspect, a 42-year-old Islamic cleric, Rasheed Ayuba was arrested alongside Falade Igbekele, a transporter who had allegedly purchased six cars from... Read More
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May 5, 2015
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Woman bites off employee’s ear over salary (PICTURED)

by Anike Jacobs A Magistrates’ court on Monday ordered the arrest of a hotel director, 38-year-old Mrs Mary Joan Adeiekwe who  bit off the ear of her manager, Chinwendu Nkemakolam, for demanding her monthly salary after she sacked her in Lagos State. According to PM news, Adeikwe was arrested and charged before Magistrate M.B. Folami... Read More
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December 15, 2014
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There was a jet flying over #Synagogue at the time of the building collapse – NAMA official

by Simon Ateba A military jet with five occupants on board flew over a guesthouse at the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos several times ‎before the building crashed and killed more than 100 people on 12 September, a Nigerian Airspace ‎official told the Coroner’s Inquest on Monday. ‎ Deputy General Manager at the... Read More
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November 19, 2014
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Police source opens up on what’s been going on between @PoliceNG and #Synagogue church

by Adedayo Ademuwagun The DPO of the police division in Ikotun is a member of the Synagogue church, an inside source at the division has revealed to this journalist. The Synagogue church is under the Ikotun police division. According to the source, DPO Haruna Alaba is a staunch, long-time member of the church and may... Read More
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November 12, 2014
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#Synagogue building collapse: Did TB Joshua compose a tribute song for victims? (WATCH)

by Jewel Stephen Prophet T.B. Joshua’s official YouTube channel ‘Emmanuel TV’ has released a song dedicated to those who lost their lives in the tragic incident which left over 100 dead in September 2014. The song titled, ‘Heaven Is Our Home’ was sung by South African soprano opera singer, Kimmy Skota who is renowned for her touring with... Read More
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November 11, 2014
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Confirmed: Police DPO in charge of #Synagogue church area is an ardent church member

by Adedayo Ademuwagun On Sunday November 9, this YNaija journalist reported that CSP Haruna Alaba, the DPO in charge of the police division in Ikotun, might be a member of the Synagogue church following his appearance in a video clip of one of the church’s services. Now, we can confirm that the police boss is... Read More
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November 10, 2014
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Two teenage boys arrested for having homosexual intercourse

by Temitope Jagun Two teenage boys, Gideon Harrison and Ifeanyi Ezeorji, have been arrested by the Lagos State Police command for having sex with each other. The teenagers, who have been charged with sodomy, were arrested on 23 October, after having sexual intercourse in the Ikotun area of Lagos. 14-year-old Ezeorji was a Senior Secondary School... Read More
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November 8, 2014
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Marelise Van der Merwe: Synagogue inquest – What a tangled web Lagos State govt weaves

by Marelise Van der Merwe Recent revelations have left questions about the credibility of the witnesses at the Lagos State Government Inquest into The Synagogue Building disaster accentuated rather than assuaged. In a previous article, I had submitted that the tone set by testifiers at the ongoing inquest into the cause of the tragic building... Read More
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November 6, 2014
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Synagogue collapse: We can’t rule out sabotage – Police

by Akan Ido The Divisional Police Officer in charge of the Ikotun division, CSP Haruna Alaba, has told the coroner at the ongoing inquest into the collapsed building at The Synagogue Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) that the possibility of sabotage against the church has not been ruled out as one of the possible causes... Read More
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September 27, 2014
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These are 5 stories of ‘Fake Healings’ at T.B Joshua’s Synagogue church

by Kolapo Olapoju   Founder of Synagogue Church of all Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T.B. Joshua is under the eye of the storm and public opinion seems to be swaying against him. Ever since the afternoon of Friday, 12 September, when an hotel building within the premises of his church came crumbling down, Joshua and his... Read More
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September 26, 2014
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Exclusive: T.B Joshua releases new footage of Synagogue building collapse (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Maintaining his controversial stand that the tragic collapse of a building at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) was an ‘attack’, T.B. Joshua has released new security footage of the incident through Emmanuel TV’s official YouTube channel. The new footage from a security camera stationed in the church premises shows the bottom of the building... Read More
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September 16, 2014
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Synagogue collapse victims discharged from hospital

by Adedayo Ademuwagun Victims of last Friday’s building collapse at the Synagogue church have been discharged from the Alimosho General Hospital. Dr Olufunke Odukoya, the acting medical chief of the hospital, told YNaija this on Monday. But she did not disclose the number of people brought to the hospital. One of the buildings inside the... Read More
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September 14, 2014
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Miracles abound amidst Synagogue tragedy | Survivors rejoice

by S’ola Filani Amidst the chaos and pandemonium that ensued when a guest-house at The Synagogue, Church Of All Nations (SCOAN) which suddenly collapsed in the early afternoon of Saturday 12th September 2014, tales of miraculous survival have begun to emerge. “Thank You, Jesus”, a cry rang out from the crowd of church helpers and rescue... Read More
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September 12, 2014
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Many feared dead in building collapse at Synagogue Church

by S’ola Filani Several persons were on Friday feared dead following the collapse of a building within the premises of the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Ikotun, Lagos. According to sources, some people are still trapped in the rubble of the collapsed building, which cave in about 2:00 pm. The building was housing worshippers,... Read More
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February 3, 2014
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Police officer filmed demanding dollar bribe arrested, to face disciplinary action

by Oge Okonkwo The arm of the law has finally caught up with the policeman who was caught on camera demanding a “dollar bribe” bribe from a foreigner. According to sources, the police Corporal, Aniyem Chiyem  with police number F/No 374171, is attached to the Isheri Division, Lagos State. Corporal Chiyem has been arrested and is currently in Police... Read More
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September 4, 2013
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Extreme makeover: Woman arrested after knocking 3 teeth out of her neighbour

by ‘Jola Sotubo A woman in Lagos has lost 3 teeth after being involved in a domestic quarrel with a neighbour. Omowunmi Akindero was hit on the mouth by one Itunu Makanjuola and she subsequently suffered a reduction in her dentition. Makanjuola, 35, has been arrested and charged for the crime which incident occurred at... Read More
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July 12, 2013
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Mob justice: 3 suspected robbers set ablaze for stealing recharge cards (PHOTO)

An angry mob has set three suspected armed robbers ablaze in Ikotun, Lagos State. PUNCH Metro learnt on Thursday that the robbers were set on fire on Wednesday evening, shortly after robbing a recharge card trader at Second Junction bus stop on Governor’s Road. Our correspondent, who visited the area, observed burnt tyres, carcass of... Read More
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April 22, 2013
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“They said I would carry my husband’s corpse” – Wife of kidnapped Lagos council boss

by Hauwa Gambo The wife of abducted (and now released) Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Kehinde Bamigbetan has narrated the harrowing six days that she spent while her husband was abducted and held down. She spoke in an interview with Vanguard: “I thank everybody, people really prayed for us. I thank God... Read More
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April 22, 2013
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How 3 gunmen abducted me and kept me in captivity for 6 days – Lagos council boss

It was indeed an emotional moment as the abducted Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, LCDA, of Lagos, Mr Kehinde Bamigbetan, who was set free by his abductors late Saturday night, after six days in captivity, could not hold back tears while narrating his ordeal to Vanguard. He spoke in the presence of a... Read More
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February 19, 2013
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“Honest, zealous, humble”: Evelyn T.B. Joshua opens up on husband (and she’s a beauty!) – See Photos

by Akan Ido Not much is known about Prophet T.B Joshua’s wife, Evelyn Temitope Joshua, until she grants an interview revealing her humble upbringing and how she met the controversial founder of the Synagogue Church of All Nations (SCOAN) located in Ikotun, Lagos. She spoke about her relationship with Joshua and her role in the... Read More
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January 23, 2013
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“I had to kill the boy”: Kidnapper arrested for strangling 7-year-old kid to death (PICTURED)

A suspected kidnapper, Patrick Onyeka, was on Tuesday paraded by the Lagos State Police Command for allegedly kidnapping and murdering a seven-year-old boy, identified simply as Ayuba. Onyeka, a part time footballer and marketer of  aluminum frames, was until his arrest last Thursday, living with his elder brother at Mumako Estate, Ikotun. Onyeka’s  brother’s residence... Read More
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