The Lagos State Ministry of Justice will prosecute 229 suspects arrested by the police for allegedly using the #EndSARS protest to destroy and loot public and private properties in the state. A statement issued by Mr Kayode Oyekanmi, the Ministry’s Director, Public Affairs on Saturday said that the Lagos State Director of the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mrs Olayinka Adeyemi, has gone round relevant Police formations for that purpose. According to the statement, the DPP went with a team of prosecutors to evaluate files of those arrested by the police with a view to determine those that have prima…
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Diogo Jota’s second half header secured a 2-1 win for Liverpool over struggling Sheffield United at Anfield on Saturday. But the English Premier League (EPL) champions were made to dig deep for the points. Sheffield United, still looking for their first win of the season, went ahead in the 13th minute when Sander Berge netted from the penalty kick spot. He could have even increased their lead. But Roberto Firmino levelled in the 41st minute with a tap-in. Jota then rose to thump home a header in the 64th minute, shortly after Mohamed Salah had a goal ruled out by…
Romelu Lukaku struck again as Inter Milan ground out a 2-0 win away to Genoa in a lacklustre Serie A match on Saturday. The Belgian scored his fifth league goal of the season, and his seventh in all competitions, as Inter Milan ended a three-match winless run. They also kept a clean sheet for the first time this season. Lukaku broke the deadlock in the 64th minute and Danilo D’Ambrosio headed the second 15 minutes later. Beaten 2-1 by AC Milan last week, Inter Milan moved up to third with 10 points from five games. It was anything but a…
Ajax Amsterdam set an Eredivisie record on Saturday, when they scored 13 goals past a hapless VVV-Venlo side, with seven different players getting their names on the score sheet. The win ensured that Ajax moved to the top of the standings. The previous record for most goals scored in an Eredivisie game was also held by Ajax when they beat Vitesse 12-1 in 1972. Led by 19-year-old Lassina Traore, who scored five times and assisted three more, Ajax dominated the contest and were already 4-0 up when Venlo were reduced to 10 men after skipper Christian Kum was sent off on…
Unstoppable Bayern Munich forward, Robert Lewandowski, scored a hat-trick, taking his tally to 10 goals in five Bundesliga games, as the defending champions thumped hapless Eintracht Frankfurt 5-0 on Saturday. In a typically ruthless Bayern performance, the prolific Poland forward struck twice in the first half hour and added a third after halftime before substitutes Leroy Sane and Jamal Musiala completed the rout. The only disappointment for Bayern was an early injury to Alphonso Davies who had to be carried off after twisting his ankle in the fifth minute. Bayern moved into second place with 12 points from five games,…
Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos once again proved to be the man for the big occasion as he converted a fiercely debated penalty to help his side to a 3-1 win over rivals FC Barcelona at an empty Camp Nou in La Liga on Saturday. Ramos, making a record 45th appearance in the ‘Clasico’ fixture, was awarded the spot-kick following a VAR review, after falling in the area when his shirt was tugged by FC Barcelona’s Clement Lenglet as the pair contested a corner. The defender showed his customary calm to score from the spot in the 63rd minute and…
The Kaduna state government, says it has expanded the 24-hour curfew, earlier imposed in some communities in Chikun and Kaduna South local government areas, to cover the whole state. A statement by Samuel Aruwan, the Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs on Saturday, said “this measure is taken to help safeguard our communities, protect lives and property and contain criminal elements who are looting public and private assets. “The extension of the 24-hour curfew to all the 23 local government areas of the state is effective immediately. “Kaduna state government will keep the situation under review and regrets the…
…Says enough is enough The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Muhammad Adamu has ordered the immediate mobilization of all police operational assets and resources to bring an end to the wanton violence, killings, looting and destruction of public and private property. A statement by the Spokesperson of the Force Headquarters, DCP Frank Mba on Saturday also ordered the reclamation of the public space from criminal elements masquerading as protesters in some parts of the country. “The IGP gave the order to all Assistant Inspectors General of Police (AIGs), Commissioners of Police (CPs), Heads of Police Operational Units, Squadron and Base Commanders…
The Kaduna state government has declared 24-hour curfew in some communities if Kaduna South and Chikun local government areas. The curfew, which will take immediate effect, will affect Barnawa, Kakuri, and Television in Kaduna South local government area and Maraban Rido, Sabon Tasha, Narayi and Ungwan Romi of Chikun local government area of the state. A statement by Samuel Aruwan, Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs on Saturday said, “Security agencies have been directed to arrest and prosecute any found violating the curfew and those responsible for breakdown of law and order. Security agencies have further been directed to…
Seven persons have been arrested in connection with the invasion of Sen. Teslim Folarin’s house in Ibadan on Saturday. Mr Yinka Folarin, the lawmaker’s elder brother, told newsmen on Saturday in Ibadan. Hoodlums had on Saturday invaded Folarin’s house, carting away items worth more than N200 million. Among the items carted away are about 300 motorcycles, deep freezers and food items. He said that the suspected hoodlums were arrested at the residence of the lawmaker by the Oyo State joint security task force ‘Operation Burst’. “Most of the equipment had been looted before the arrival of the security men, while…