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  • One killed as cultists strike on New Year’s Day in Badagry

    A bloody clash between suspected rival cult groups left one person dead on New Year’s Day in Badagry, Lagos State, reports the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

    Sources told NAN that the deceased, simply identified as Shefiu, was shot dead around Senior Boys Joint along Soglo Way at about 1 a.m on New Year’s Day.

    NAN gathered that the deceased, who allegedly belonged to Eiye Confraternity, was shot dead during a scuffle between rival suspected cultists.

    According to the source, members of the groups ran away from the scene immediately after the shooting, leaving behind the lifeless body of the victim.

    The Divisional Police Officer (DPO) in Badagry, Mr Samson Akhiromen, told NAN that one suspect had been arrested over the killing.

    The DPO said that investigation was underway to establish the motive behind the killing, adding that efforts were on to apprehend other suspected hoodlums involved in the incident. (NAN)

     

  • Raphael Macaulay takes concert to Badagry

    The Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry, will be lit up with diverse exciting gospel music as the musicologist Raphael Macaulay holds his concert today.
    Tagged: “Raphael Macaulay Live In Concert, the event, which is in it’s second edition, will also feature notable gospel artistes, including Michael Macaulay, Olasunmbo Kazeem, Seun Omore, Tunde Ara & D’free
    Minds, Opeyemi Oke, T’Danz, Chioma Israel, Ajara Baptist Church and Poetic Justice.
    Although the first edition, which held at  Faith Transfiguration Chapel, ran for three hours, this year’s event holding in Village Chapel of the institution is expected to run from 7.45pm till dawn.
    According to Macaulay, who is also a resident pastor at Faith Transfiguration Chapel, the musical project is inspired by the book of Colossians 3:16.
    “With the theme, ‘Gratefulness’, I and others, will be ministering about 40 songs in praise of the Almighty God. Besides the fact that we are at the close of another year, God’s goodness and protection over us and our families cannot be overstated. What better way to show our appreciation if not through our praise and worship,” he stated.
    This graduate of graduate of History/International Studies at the Lagos Sate University, is also a song writer, with an album to his credit, entitled “Great Things Again”, and author of ‘The Believer’s Identity’. He also runs a daily devotional entitled “Living The Word Devotional’.

  • We are not abetting rice smugglers- FRSC

    The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Badagry-Seme Command, says its officers are not abetting rice smuggling into the country as being speculated in some quarters.

    The Unit Commander, Mr Fatai Bakare, made the clarification on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Badagry, Lagos State.

    According to Bakare, the operations of FRSC commences by 6.00a.m and ends by 6.00p.m, except when we are on special patrol which extends to 10.00p.m.

    “This special operation is restricted to the metropolis and not outside the metropolis because we are not armed.

    “You don’t expect us to be in a secluded point when we are not armed.

    “You don’t expect our staffers to be in a secluded point around 1.00a.m when bad boys, armed to the teeth move around,” he said.

    Bakare said that FRSC officials were not trained to arrest smugglers who usually move at night in high speed with sophisticated weapons.

    “If you look at the operations of smugglers, you will notice that they move in the night and in a convoy.

    “They are very reckless when they move, ready to kill. They are armed with assorted weapons like swords, cutlasses, charms and at times gun.

    “How can you expect a non-armed organisation to arrest such vehicles and people?

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    “There are several attacks by the smugglers and other agencies which led to death.

    “Have we not been seeing obituaries in the dailies of some people from different agencies that are killed by the smugglers despite the fact that they are armed?

    “So, what do you think will happen if our staffers make attempts to arrest them?

    “We only restricted our programme to enlightenment; we go to Churches, Mosques, market places, palaces and motor parks.

    “We use these media to pass our information across since we do not have the stamina to confront them on the road,” he said.

    The unit commander urged the public to expose FRSC staffers engaging in extortion of motorists.

    “We are operating a transparent organisation, right from the gate of the command, on the patrol cars, numbers of the Corps Marshalls are boldly written on them.

    “My number is also boldly written in the wall of this command, the essence is for people to call whenever they are in distress or when they notice something that is abnormal going on.

    “Just pick the name of the officer involved and get him reported. We don’t take returns in FRSC,” he said.

  • In Badagry new investment haven beckons

    For discerning real estate developers and investment focused persons, the sleepy town of Badagry, one of the five divisions of Lagos State, is an investment goldmine waiting to be tapped. This is not merely because of its rich history, but the unparalled infrastructural development ongoing along the corridor, which has made it an investor’s delight, especially for operators in the real estate sector.

    This was the submission of Pertinence Properties Limited Executive Director,  Mr. Wisdom Ezekiel, at the weekend. Ezekiel, who spoke to The Nation Property, during the firm’s Zero to Hero seminar series, disclosed that given the avalanche of developments going on in the Badagry corridor, a good investor will know that it is the “future of Lagos”.

    According to Ezekiel, such investment opportunities explained why the firm has put in place the Zero to Hero programme, which is to sensitise people on climbing the success ladder, starting from the scratch and to position them to identify opportunities in life.

    “If you are following what Lagos State government is doing, you will see that investments are going towards hitherto undeveloped places. Badagry is a tourist attraction, so developing this axis is to attract tourists, and you know tourism attracts huge businesses,” he said, adding that so many people have not been able to discern this as an opportunity for investment. Things like this, Ezekiel revealed, are reasons for the Zero to Hero programme.

    His real estate development and investment firm, Pertinence Limited, he revealed, has keyed into the state’s vision for Badagry. The firm, he disclosed, has acquired and is developing a 300-arce estate, which it calls: “The New Badagry Homes”. The estate, already fenced, is being fitted with basic infrastructure such as road, drainage and walk ways. Other features planned for the estate include shopping mall, power supply, roads, schools, green areas, water, etc.

    Another Executive Director of the firm, Sunday Olorunsheyi, said the firm’s investment in the axis is not a coincidence, but a deliberate investment strategy that will yield good returns for investors that are brave to be a part of its investment plans.

    Under its investment plans, he explained that the new Badagry Homes presents opportunity for an individual to invest his cash and after two years, get back his principal investment, plus a 25 per cent interest and retain a plot of land.

    According to Olorunshey, there are four categories of investment opportunities: the platinum, requiring N10 million; gold category, N5 million; silver category, N2.5 million to N4.9 million and bronze category, N100, 000 to N2.4 million. These categories, he further explained, will yield more than double the value in the two years.

    The duo explained that these investments benefits are being driven by the government’s initiative such as the construction of new roads, light rail project, deep blue sea, free trade zone, and so on. “This projects will attract a whole lot of return, which we have seen and that is why we are quickly keying into it so that we can position ourself quickly to take advantage of what is happening before anybody comes. In the next three years if the current tempo of infrastructural development is sustained, Badagry will be a very lovely environment to own properties,” Olorunsheyi said.

    He further said the Zero to Hero initiative is a deliberate effort by the company to raise people to success.

  • ‘I intend to take technicians in Lagos to next level’

    New elected President of the National Electronics and Technicians Association of Nigeria (ÑTEAN), Comrade Sunday Omogbolahan has said that he intends to take the association to the next level.

    He made this known on Thursday in Lagos shortly after emerging as the president of the association.

    Omogbolahan polled 89 votes as against 60 votes gathered by Alhaji Moshood Arisekola his closet rival.

    Omogbolahan revealed that one of the plans he has for the association is to expose them to seminars and training.

    “I want my people in the association to expand in their profession, thus I intend to bring professionals that will train them, thereby promoting our work.

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    Speaking on the relationship of the association with the Lagos State Government, Omogbolahan said “We have branches in all local governments in Lagos State, including Badagry. I was the Public Relation Officer (PRO) of this association for years. We have good relationship with the Lagos State government and we hope to progress this.

    On his part, the outgoing president of the association, Comrade Muse Diko Fatunji, said he is happy with the outcome of the election and transition.

    “I am happy with the outcome of the election. I have planned for whosoever becomes my successor and I thank God for the way it went, free and fair. I am delighted that our association was recognized by the state government in my time, and we have gained grounds in all local government in the state, as we attend the  training and re-training  by Lagos State Council of tradesmen and artisans(LASCOTA),” he said.

  • Police arraign two men for stealing N13,000

    Two men, Jinadu Kosoko, 40, and Shefiu Alao, 35, who the police accused of stealing N13,000 belonging to the Road Transport Employer Association of Nigeria (RTEAN), on Friday appeared in a  Chief Magistrates’ Court in Badagry, Lagos State.

     

    The police charged Kosoko and Alao with two counts of stealing and breach of peace.

    The police prosecutor, ASP Akpan Ikem, told the court that the accused committed the alleged offence on Nov. 27, at about 9 a.m. at Sabo Bus-stop, Ajangbadi area of the state.

     

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    Ikem alleged that the accused persons conducted themselves in a manner likely to cause breach of the peace .

    He said that the offence contravened the provisions of sections 411 and 287 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    After the charges were read to them, the accused persons pleaded not guilty.

     

    Chief Magistrate Patrick Adekomaya, admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N50, 000 each with one surety each in like sum.

    He adjourned the case until Dec. 18, for further hearing.

     

    . (NAN)

  • Man, 30, in court over alleged theft of government bicycle

    A 30-year-old man, Kayode Oduola, on Tuesday appeared before a Badagry Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos over alleged theft of a bicycle belonging to the state Neighbourhood Safety Corp.

    Oduola, who has no fixed address, was arraigned on a two-count charge of stealing and breach of the peace.

    He, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.

    The Prosecutor, ASP Akpan Ikem, told the court that the accused stole the bicycle worth N50,000 on Nov. 5, at 4:00p.m. at No. 5, Fashola Close, Ile-Oba, Ijanikin, Lagos.

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    “Also, Oduola stole one bag valued at N4,000, a pair of shoes valued at N6,000, two pairs of jean trousers valued at N9,000, a wallet valued at N1,500, one pair of shorts valued at N1,000 and N10,000.

    “They belong to Mr Teslim Solomon,’’ he said.

    The offences contravene the provisions of Sections 404 and 285 of the Criminal Laws of Lagos State, 2011, according to the prosecutor.

    Chief Magistrate Lazarus Hotepo admitted the accused to bail in the sum of N100, 000 and two sureties in like sum.

    He adjourned the case until Dec.17, for further hearing.

  • Jumia commends lawmakers for passing Lagos tourism agency bill

    The Managing Director of Jumia’s Hotel & Flight Marketplace, Mrs Omolara Adagunodo, on Wednesday commended the Lagos State House of Assembly for passing the bill to establish the state’s Tourism Promotion Agency.

    Adagunodo, in a statement, said that Lagos was a tourism hub and it was high time the state had a robust agency to promote tourism.

    The State House of Assembly had on Nov. 5 passed a bill for a law to provide for the establishment of the Lagos State Tourism Promotion Agency and for connected purposes.

    The Agency is being put in place to promote the state’s tourism industry and achieve international best practices in the delivery of tourism products and services.

    Adagunodo said the bill arrived at the appropriate time, with tourism’s contribution to the national economy evolving.

    The managing director urged other state houses of assembly to take a queue from Lagos and begin the process of setting up tourism promotion agencies.

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    She said that dedicating an agency to the promotion of tourist hubs in Lagos would undoubtedly increase tourism contribution to the economy.

    “The bill will further boost the status of the state as a one-stop destination for local and international tourists.

    “It will help in the promotion of various destinations and attractions in the state, including the National Theatre, Lekki Conservation, Badagry and Takwa Bay Beaches, among many others”.

    She said that the 54-section bill spelt out some of the objectives of the new agency, which include promotion, marketing and developing the state domestically and internationally as a major tourist destination by highlighting its uniqueness.

    Adagunodo said it would develop and promote the state as a premier travel and tourist destination.

    “It will also attract and increase tourist arrivals, direct tourism investment, identify and develop potential tourism destination in the state,” she said.

  • Man in court over alleged house breaking, stealing

    A 25-year-old man, Samuel Dosu,  who allegedly broke into a house and stole property valued at N97,000, was on Thursday docked before a Badagry Magistrates’ Court in Lagos State.

    Dosu is facing a four-count charge of breaking and entry, stealing, breach of peace and felony.

    The Prosecutor, ASP. Akpan Ikem, told the court that Dosu conspired with others now at large to commit the offence on Oct. 7, between 9.00a.m and 5.00p.m at Ajara Tako 1, Badagry area of Lagos.

    Ikem said that the accused broke and entered a house through the fence and burglary proof of the complainant, Adelayo Taylor.

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    The prosecutor added that the accused stole N7,000 and jewelries valued at N90, 000, totalling N97, 000, belonging to the complainant.

    “The accused also attempted to escape from lawful custody with handcuff by jumping the fence and took to his heels,” he said.

    Ikem said that the offences contravened Sections 409, 307, 285 and 106 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015 (Revised).

    The accused pleaded not guilty to the charges.

    The Chief Magistrate, Lazarus Hotepo, granted the accused bail of N100, 000 and two sureties in like sum.

    Hotepo adjourned hearing in the case until Nov. 6.

    NAN

  • Reconstruct Lagos-Badagry-Seme Expressway, lawmaker to Buhari

    A member of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Setonji David, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari, to reconstruction the Lagos-Badagry-Seme Expressway.

    David, representing Badagry Constituency II in the Lagos State House of Assembly, made the plea following the President’s visit to the area on Tuesday.

    The News Agency of Nigeria reports that President Buhari flew to Seme for the official handover of the new Economic Community of West African States Border Posts in Badagry to his counterpart in the Republic of Benin, Patrice Talon.

    The president was accompanied by the Lagos State Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, and other officials to inaugurate the upgraded border posts.

    David told Our Reporter that residents of the area were going through hardship because of the collapse of the international road.

    “I think the visit of President Buhari to Badagry should renew his commitment to completely reconstruct this very important road.

    “It is an embarrassment and our people are suffering.

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    “Apart from the plights of transport workers and commuters in the area; the nation is making huge money from the borders, hence the more reason for reconstruction of the road. This road is a gateway to our country.

    “I am optimistic that President Buhari will include the repair of the road in the 2019 Budget so that people in this area can enjoy a new lease of life,” the lawmaker said.

    David, also the Chairman, House Committee on Urban Development and Physical Planning, urged the government to consider the tourism potential in Badagry for national growth and development.

    “Badagry is the next tourism destination for Nigeria. It is a tourism destination throughout and outside Nigeria.

    “We are trying to prevail on the government to repair our roads. Badagry should be the next stage of development in Lagos State,’’ he said.

    David advised residents of the area to be hopeful that the Buhari-led administration would reconstruct the road.

    The lawmaker commended Ambode for his efforts to alleviate the sufferings of users of the road.