Category: Community

IKODASS Has Been Positioned For 21st Century Challenges

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -Ikorodu West, North LCDAs to participate in 2019 Ikorodu-Oga festival Otunba Ganiyu Olusegun Abiru, the re-elected chairman of the Ikorodu-Oga Development Association (IKODASS), has assured that the socio-cultural organization, which is responsible for the annual celebration of Ikorodu-Oga Day Carnival, has been positioned for the 21st century challenges. He made this revelation in the speech he delivered after he was sworn-in for the second term as IKODASS Chairman alongside other newly elected officers at the Oteju Mini-Hall, Ikorodu Town hall, Ikorodu on Sunday, June 16, 2019. Others sworn…

Read More

Ikorodu Ex- SARS Commander, Onyabo Leader, Other Officers Honoured

admin

Kunle ADELABU The immediate past Commander, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) in Ikorodu, Superintendent of Police (SP) Godfrey Sowerei, has been honoured with special recognition for his outstanding contributions to security in Ikorodu. He was honored alongside other people at a special ceremony organised by  O’Gunju Security Limited at the Ikorodu Local Government Secretariat hall in on Saturday, June 8, 2019. Other honorees were Chieftain of  Onyabo  Vigilance group, Mr Lanre Olabinjo who was recognized as the best  security man of the year and Chairman, Ikorodu Local Government, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina…

Read More

Ikorodu Cult Unrest: Residents Still Live In Fears After Return of Normalcy

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADEKABU -Lagos CP, Onyabo vow to deal decisively with hoodlums Residents of Ikorodu are still living in fears despite the visit of the Lagos Police Commissioner, Mr Zubairu Muazu, to Ikorodu on Friday, June 7,2019, in response to the directive of the recently dissolved 8th Assembly of the Lagos State House of Assembly and the efforts of the combined patrol of the men of the Nigeria Police, Lagos State Neighbourhood Corps and Onyabo vigilance team which have returned normalcy to Ikorodu after the mayhem unleashed by rival cult groups…

Read More

Ikorodu Boils Again As Cult Groups Unleash Mayhem

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU & Wale JAGUN -Residents call on Council, Traditional institution, political leaders, Police to act decisively -Ayangbure has never relented – P.A There seems to be no end in sight for the cult/gang war in Ikorodu despite the directive of the Lagos State House of Assembly to the Lagos State Commissioner of Police to rein in the hoodlums whosecriminal activities have thrown the entire town into palpable fears. The 8th Assembly, following a motion by Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, the representative of Ikorodu Constituency I, on June 3, urged the…

Read More

Onilegboro Emerges New ‘Onyabo’ Leader As Vigilance Group Unites Against Cultism, Crimes

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU After months of leadership crisis within the Onyabo Vigilance Group following the demise of its erstwhile leader,Chief Kamorudeen Bombata, Chief Rafiu Onilegboro has emerged the Divisional leader of the community security outfits. Members of the group have resolved their differences which polarized the local security group in the last one year and also resolved to work together under one umbrella. It was gathered that Olalekan Pelu(a. k. a. Rado) and Rafiu Jisoro were elected as General Secretary and Treasurer respectively and they will work with the new leader…

Read More

Breaking: Lagos CP In Ikorodu To Curtail Cult Violence

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The Lagos Police Commissioner, Mr Zubairu Muazu is presently in Ikorodu patrolling strategic locations with security personnel including members of the local vigilance team, Onyabo The Police Chief came into town about an hour ago following the renewed fight among two rival cult groups which has claimed many lives and paralyzed social and economic lives of the town. The 8th Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday had urged the Commissioner of Police in the State  to curtail the activities of cult members in Ikorodu area of the…

Read More

Breaking: Lagos CP In Ikorodu To Curtail Cult Clash

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The Lagos Police Commissioner, Mr Zubairu Muazu is presently in Ikorodu patrolling strategic locations with security personnel including members of the local vigilance team, Onyabo The Police Chief came into town about an hour ago following the renewed fight among two rival cult groups which has claimed many lives and paralyzed social and economic lives of the town. The 8th Lagos State House of Assembly on Monday had urged the Commissioner of Police in the State  to curtail the activities of cult members in Ikorodu area of the…

Read More

Kidney Transplant: Imota Council, School Promise To Support Ganiyat’s Surgery

Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -Hon. Agoro donates cash for her dialysis More supports have continued to pour in for the medical treatment of Ganiyat Sanni, the 17 year old Senior Secondary School 3 student of Imota Community Grammar School suffering from heart problem. Hon. Wasiu Agoro, the Chairman, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), on Monday, June 3,2019, made a cash donation of N100, 000. 00 towards her weekly dialysis, while also promising that the council would make financial contribution towards her kidney transplant. The council helmsman made the cash donation when…

Read More

LASG Warns Against Indiscriminate Closure of Roads

Impact Newspaper

The Lagos State Government has warned against the indiscriminate closure of public roads by Communities and Construction companies in the State without recourse to the Ministry of Transportation for approval. A statement signed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Transportation, Dr. Taiwo Olufemi Salaam cautioned against the trend, insisting that Section 44 (2) of the Lagos State Transport Sector Reform Law of 2018 grants only the Honourable Commissioner or the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Transportation rights to approve such closure. The release reiterated that it constitutes a serious…

Read More

RRS Nabs Robber, Electric Cable Thief

Impact Newspaper

Wale JAGUN An armed robber operating with ‘Okada’ in Ikorodu, Lagos State, was nabbed by the operatives of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on Thursday. The security team also arrested a cable thief recently in different parts of the State under separate operations by officials of the Lagos State Rapid Response Squad (RRS) on same day. The robbery suspect, Sodiq Rasaq was arrested at Ijede Junction, Ikorodu when he was fleeing the scene of the robbery. The suspect, in the company of an accomplice, Quadri Yusuph had robbed…

Read More