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At Last! Ikorodu Gets Security Trust Fund

June 3, 2019June 3, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU After several years of unsuccessful proposals and attempts to put in place a structure to support various security formations in Ikorodu, especially, the local vigilance group, ‘Onyabo’ Vigilante Group, to tackle the menace of cultism and other criminalities which have pervaded the division, the much anticipated Ikorodu Security Trust Fund (ISTF) has finally berthed. The initiative is being piloted by Ikorodu – Oga Development Association (IKODASS), a socio-cultural group saddled with the responsibilities of organizing the annual Ikorodu-Oga carnival. . This was revealed in a release sent to…

LASPOTECH Killing: We Have Killer Security Man In Custody – Lagos Police

May 26, 2019May 26, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The Lagos State Police Command has said that the outsourced security man, Cletus Williams, involved in the killing of his colleague, Okorodu John, have been arrested with in collaboration with the security of the Lagos Sate Polytechnic, Ikorodu main campus. According to the Police, the suspect, Cletus Williams was arrested on Friday around 7pm by operatives of Shagamu Road Police Station in collaboration with the Chief Security Officer of Lagos State Polytechnic, Ikorodu. THE IMPACT reported the unfortunate incident on Saturday. In a statement issued by Bala Elkana,…

Man Kills Self After Strangulating Wife, Son To Death

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU A man, Mr Charles Omomo, a commercial okada rider, allegedly killed himself in the early hours of Friday (yesterday) at Gbasemo, Aga area of Ikorodu, after strangulating his wife, Mrs Faith Omomo, and six year old son. It was alleged that the son has been a subject of disagreement between the couple who were indigenes of Delta State. The incident drew a large number of residents and security personnel to the scene. The two other children of the couple who raised the alarm were seen in the company…

Lagos Neighbourhood Agency Rolls Out Achievements, Seeks For More Stakeholders’ Cooperation

May 25, 2019May 25, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU – Youth ambassador charges parents, community on cultism, drug abuse The Chairman of the Lagos State Neighbourhood Safety Corps (LNSC), Rtd. DIG Israel Ajao, on Tuesday, May 23, 2019, thanked stakeholders for their supports and cooperation while also seeking for further assistance to enable the agency achieve its objectives. He gave this appreciation at the Ikorodu Town hall during a One Day Stakeholders Interactive Seminar themed, ‘Neighbourhood Safety As A Strategy For Effective Crime Control In Lagos State’. The event, which was the 2nd stakeholders meeting in Ikorodu,…

Council Taskforce Arrests Four, Seizes Several Goods Across Ikorodu

May 24, 2019May 25, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU Four residents engaging in illegal trading activities were, on Thursday, May 23, 2019, arrested by the Task force set up by the Ikorodu Local Government to combat street trading in the council . The team stormed Ayangbure (Sabo) market, TOS burial ground site – Ikorodu Garage roundabout and Lagos road (from New Gate hospital to Ikorodu garage roundabout) to arrest erring traders and also seized several goods in the process. The taskforce, which is being chaired by the Majority Leader, Ikorodu LG, Hon. Omotayo Awolesi, commenced operations this…

Ikorodu LG Taskforce Begins Clampdown On Street Trading

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU Special Taskforce on illegal street trading setup by the Ikorodu Local Government Chairman, Hon. Wasiu Adeshina,has commenced total clampdown on illegal street trading activities in Ikorodu as traders who displayed their wares on the road were dislodged at Ayangbure (Sabo) market and Ojubode – Ikorodu Roundabout on Monday, May 20. The Council Chairman, Hon Adeshina inaugurated the team some weeks ago. Many goods were seized while a trader was arrested for attempting to remove some of her seized wares from the taskforce’ truck at Sabo. The Taskforce, which…

Ikorodu Youths Are Alive, Progressing And Want Development – Mr Jaiyesimi, CEO, D.W. Realtors Ltd

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The Chief Executive officer of D.W. Realtors Limited and prominent Ikorodu son from the lineage of the legendary Balogun Jaiyesimi, Mr Seun Jaiyesimi, has stated that Ikorodu youths are alive, progressive and determined to bring about development in Ikorodu Division of Lagos State, Southwest, Nigeria. The Chartered Accountant cum Management Consultant, Real Estate and Proper Developer, Oil and Gas Exporter and Importer, made this statement when the executives and members of the Ikorodu Division Youths Movement paid him a courtesy visit in his Lekki house on Sunday, May…

We Are Reviewing Anti-Cultism Law To Tackle Gang War – Lagos Majority Leader

May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU The Majority Leader, Lagos State House of Assembly, Hon. Sanai Agunbiade, has assured that the issue of cult related crisis would be tackled with the review of the anti-cultism law in the state. The ranking lawmaker lamented the unfortunate incident affecting various parts of the state and described the development as gang wars during the visit of members of the Ikorodu Division Youth Movement to his constituency office in Ikorodu on Sunday, May 12, 2019. The Executive Director of the movement, Comrade Samson Bisiriyu, had in his submission…

Cultism: Ikorodu Residents Call For Vigilance, Condemn Lack of Intervention

May 11, 2019May 11, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU -As Eiye, Axe Boys terrorize Ikorodu, four killed in two days -Residents react as suspected cultists killed young accountant Residents of Ikorodu have being advised to be vigilant while going about their daily activities in the community to avoid falling victim of cultist supremacy war that has refused to abate despite efforts to address the menace. The caution came on the heels of innocent residents allegedly killed in the battle between two cult groups – Eiye and Axe confraternities. The killing of a young accountant, Oladipopu Mathew Bamitogba…

Ganiyat Kidney Transplant : Mother, Group Cry Out For Help

May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 Impact Newspaper

Kunle ADELABU Mrs Sanni Iyabo Afusat, the mother of Miss Ganiyat Sanni, a 17 years old victim of chronic kidney disease, has cried out to Nigerians for support for her daughter’s kidney transplant. She resides at Ori-Okuta in Imota, Imota Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Laos State, Southwest, Nigeria, with Ganiyat and two other children. According to Ganiyat’s medical report issued and signed by Dr T.I. Umeizudike, Consultant Nephrologist, on 26th of April, 2019, the cost of the transplant in Nigeria is put at N8, 500, 000. 00 Also in…