Lagos govt seals house for emptying waste into flood

The Lagos State government has sealed the residence where the occupants were seen throwing waste in the flood after a heavy downpour of rain in the state.

Some residents were seen emptying waste in the flood following a heavy downpour of rain that floated over the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State.

Residents on Akewukewe Street beside Ikate local government in Ijesha, Surulere, who were also affected by the flood, were caught emptying their waste into the flood.

However, the house has been identified and sealed immediately by the Environmental Health Service Department of Ireland-Ikate LSDA.

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The Lagos State Waste Management Authority, LAWMA, has over the years warned against pouring waste into the drainage system so as to prevent blocking the flow of water, an act that contributes to flooding.

Chronicle NG reports that heavy rainfall early Wednesday morning flooded many parts of Lagos, making it difficult for commuters to move to their destinations.

Lagosians barely woke up from sleep when the rain started to pour in torrents, disrupting daily activities and flooding the roads.

With the downpour, workers in the nation’s commercial capital struggled to get to their various work places.

The Iyana-Oworo and Olopo Meji areas leading to the Third Mainland Bridge this morning are completely flooded, causing heavy traffic that extends to Alapere.

Lagos govt seals house for emptying waste into flood

JUST IN: Senate holds executive session over FCT Senator Ireti Kingibe/Wike dispute

The Senate on Wednesday held an executive session to address a matter of privilege involving Ireti Kingibe, the senator representing the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

This follows a public dispute between the senator and the FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike.

The dispute between the two officials escalated on Monday when Wike threatened that Kingibe would not secure a re-election to the Senate in 2027 if he remained the FCT Minister.

Senator Kingibe accused Wike of completely excluding her from the governance of the FCT.

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Before the Senate’s end-of-session break, Kingibe had raised a matter of privilege, questioning why the 2024 FCT budget was approved without her input.

The public exchange between Wike and Kingibe prompted the Senate to convene the executive session to discuss her concerns.

Senate President Godswill Akpabio  presided over the proceedings.

He emphasized that the executive session was specifically convened to address the matter of privilege raised by the FCT senator.

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Driver testifies in Lagos church with stolen car

A fleeing robbery suspect, Amos Daniel, 36, who snatched his employer’s car on the same day he was employed as a driver, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command.

The suspect confessed to having taken the car to his church to give testimony of God’s miraculous provision.

Two dismissed soldiers, Akeem Suleiman and Abdulau Mohammed, and two civilian members of their gang paraded among other suspects, were alleged to have carried out operations wearing Military headgear. Recovered from the dismissed soldiers were the Military headgear, uniform and identity cards.

Also paraded was  25-year-old  Thankgod Kesh-David,  who posed as a roadside mechanic to effect repairs on broken-down vehicles, only to disappear with them.

Briefing journalists at the Command Headquarters, Ikeja, on Tuesday, the spokesman for the command, SP Benjamin Hudenyin, said: “We have successfully arrested a robbery gang through our tactical team based in Surulere. The four-man gang specialized in snatching vehicles at gunpoint from motorists in Lagos. They have been operating for quite a long time. Two of them are dismissed soldiers, one was dismissed in 2014 and the other in 2017. They carried out their crime wearing full military gear.

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“We also have somebody who was employed as a driver. Unfortunately, the employer did not do due diligence. The same day he resumed as a driver, he ran away with the car and could not be traced.

“Interestingly, he dedicated the car in church the following  Sunday, testifying of what God had done to him.”

Speaking with journalists, the arrested driver, Daniel, said: “I stole my madam’s Lexus car and took it to the church to testify that God has blessed me. I intended to use it for Uber and use the proceeds to pay my debt. I stole the car on June 23, 2024, the very first day I was employed, and I took it to church on June 30, 2024.”

Akeem Suleiman, who claimed he was dismissed from the Nigerian Army in 2017 for desertion, told journalists: “I started robbery in April 2024. Anytime we steal a car, I drive it to the receiver’s place. We steal cars randomly. If we see anyone parked and wound down, we drag them out and zoom off in the car. We operate in the Ajah area of Lagos, with a local gun. But we never killed our victims.”

The Command’s spokesman advised that due diligence should be exercised when employing a driver or domestic staff and they should be taken to the Central Criminal Registry at the Force Criminal Investigation Department, Alagbon, and the forensic unit before employment. The suspects will be charged in court.

Driver testifies in Lagos church with stolen car