Agagu buried without fanfare

The remains of the former governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, were buried in a new casket in his home town in Iju Odo, Ondo State, on Friday in a sombre atmosphere devoid of any form of pomp and pageantry. Though there was a reception at the Civic Centre in the village, most of the guests shunned the reception. Read more

‘Court, not FG reversed my dismissal from police’

A former Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, on Thursday said it was the court that ordered the reversal of  his demotion and dismissal from the Nigeria Police Force and not the Federal Government. Read more

‘Agagu’s family to go ahead with burial’

Members of the family  of the former Governor of Ondo State, Olusegun Agagu, have insisted that they will  go ahead with the arrangements for his interment despite the plane crash on Thursday. Read more

Double tragedy: Aircraft conveying Agagu’s corpse crashes in Lagos • Olu Falae’s son, MIC boss, 11 others killed • Casket survives crash intact, black boxes too

Another tragedy struck in Lagos on Thursday morning  when a chartered aircraft  carrying the remains of  a former Governor of Ondo State, Dr. Olusegun Agagu, 20 passengers  and crew crashed  less than a minute after take-off from the local wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja. Read more

22-year-old in possession of police uniform arraigned

A 22-year-old man, Terkimbi Anongo, has been arraigned before an Ebute Meta Magistrate’s Court for allegedly being found in possession of materials for police uniform. Read more

Police arrest gang leader, loyalists shoot two

The Lagos State Police Command has apprehended a wanted gang leader, Rasaki Oseni, aka Elewure, for murder, vandalism and theft. Read more 

Textile merchant arrested with N57m cocaine

A 32-year-old textile merchant, Paul Emujue, has been arrested by officials of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency for importing 5.745kg of cocaine worth N57m. Read more