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World Mental Health Day: Stakeholders Intensify Sensitisation of Youths On Negative Effects Of Drug Abuse

October 12, 2023October 12, 2023Online_Echonews

By Rasaq Adebayo Stakeholders have harped on continual sensitization programmes as they decried the rate of youths’ involvement in drug abuse, causing mental illness for them. The stakeholders, including the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Nigeria Police, and Psychiatric officials emphasised the need for constant sensitisation programmes. They said this at a sensitisation programme […]

Area D Commander, ACP Awoniyi Strengthens Relationship With Ejigbo LCDA

August 23, 2023Online_Echonews

By Rasaq Adebayo In an effort to strengthen the relationship between the Government and the Police, the newly posted Area D Commander, ACP Bamidele Awoniyi, in company of the Ejigbo Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Mariam Shonubi and other officers, has paid a courtesy visit to the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Hon. […]

Ag. IGP Sets Up Schools Protection Squad

July 31, 2023Online_Echonews

…Launches Standard Operating Procedure Handbook For Safe Schools Programme By Rasaq Adebayo As part of his policy geared towards security of lives and property, most especially safety of schools and students, The Acting Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun has announced the establishment of the Schools Protection Squad (SPS), a proactive initiative aimed at enhancing […]

Assault On Police: PSC Demands Immediate Prosecution Of Seun Kuti

May 16, 2023News Editor

By Rasaq Adebayo The Police Service Commission has condemned the assault of a Police Officer in uniform and on official duty in Lagos by one Seun Kuti, the son of late Fela Anikulapo Kuti as it demanded his immediate prosecution to serve as detergent to others and rebuild the public conference in the Nigeria police. […]

Ejigbo Police Divisional Hqts Gets New DPO

April 19, 2023News Editor

By Rasaq Adebayo Ejigbo Police Divisional Headquarters has got a new Divisional Police Officer (DPO), CSP Mariam Shonubi. Shonubi replaced the former DPO, Barr. Funsho Gabriel, who has now been promoted to the rank of Assistant Commissioner of Police. Welcoming the new DPO, the Chairman of Ejigbo Local Council Development Area, Alhaji Monsurudeen Bello (OBE), […]

LASTMA To Collaborate With Civil Society Activists On Traffic Management

April 13, 2023News Editor

By Rasaq Adebayo Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has concluded all necessary arrangements to collaborate with Civil Society Activists on effective and efficient traffic management across the State. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba disclosed this on Thursday during a courtesy visit by members of Civil Society Activists in […]

Coalition of CSOs warns against installation of interim govt

March 28, 2023Online_Echonews

…says 2023 general elections most credible …lambasts anti-democrats trying to truncate Nigerian democracy By Rasaq Adebayo The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations (CCSO) has warned those who are calling for the installation of an interim government, confirming that the 2023 general election is the most credible, freest, and fairest in the history of elections in […]

LASTMA arrests fake traffic officer at Ikoyi

March 26, 2023Online_Echonews

By Rasaq Adebayo Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) over the weekend nabbed another serial fake traffic officer around Ikoyi area of Lagos. In a statement released by the Director, Public Affairs Department of LASTMA, Mr. Adebayo Taofiq, the General Manager, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba confirmed that the suspect was nabbed at Olu […]

LASTMA nabs two notorious ‘one-chance’ armed robbery gang at Ikate

November 27, 2022News Editor

ECHONEWS Operatives of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) early morning on Sunday arrested two notorious suspected ‘one-chance’ armed robbery gang at Ikate, Lekki-Ajah area of Lagos State. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Bolaji Oreagba disclosed that they were nabbed by the patrol team of the Agency while on duty monitoring and controlling […]

UPDATE: Police take over Iyana Ejigbo to stop Hausa-Yoruba clash

November 13, 2020Online_Echonews

By Saheed Afolabi Another ethnic clash has been averted by the police following a disagreement between two persons that degenerated into clash of two ethnic groups overnight. Witnesses said a commercial motorcyclist (okada) of Northern extraction had hit the chairman of the Tricycle Owners and Operators’ Association of Nigeria (TOOAN), Oke while driving against traffic […]