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Lagos Taskforce Arrests Kingpin, Others

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2 years ago

June 20, 2023

Officials of the Lagos State Taskforce and Special Offences Unit, have arrested a leader of a group of miscreants simply identified as Fashola and other suspects in Meiran area of the state over various criminal acts, among others.

Meanwhile, the agency’s enforcement team, narrowly escaped unhurt on Monday while on routine patrol of the metropolis, were suddenly accosted by suspected miscreants who tried to forcefully release the driver of a Chevrolet vehicle that was caught driving against traffic (One-Way) along Meiran Road.

The miscreants numbering about 20, according to report, who drove in a Danfo bus, brandishing various types of harmful weapons tried to intimidate the officers who were on legitimate duty along that axis.

Speaking on the incident at the headquarters of the agency, Chairman of the state Taskforce, Chief Superintendent of Police, CSP, Shola Jejeloye, narrated that the agency has been on the trail of “Fashola”, saying h led the team of thugs to disrupt the peace and attempted to prevent his officers from carrying out their legitimate duties.

Taskforce boss, stated, “We have gotten several reports about this thug called Fashola and today he is in our custody for obstruction of Justice.

“My officers and men who were in the process of arresting a man who drove his Chevrolet vehicle on one way suddenly noticed that Fashola had quickly mobilised thugs to prevent them from taking him down to the office.

“Theofficials applied the required amount of force to douse the situation and arrested the ring leader of the gang and two others. We are on the trail of the rest who escaped and we will ensure that they are arrested and brought to book.”

Jejeloye further stated that none of his officials were injured during the fracas neither was any of the suspected thugs as erroneously reported by passers by. The officers controlled the environment and tactically fired teargas canisters into the gathering of the miscreants to dislodge them and arrest a few of them.

“We have been tested on many occassions but we always come out superior due to our tactical advantage and orientation. No amount of resistance put up by mischief makers would be enough to deter us from carrying out the lawful duty of protecting lives and property and ensuring that Lagos is safe and secure,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Jejeloye, gave a note of warning to others who might try to emulate the actions of the miscreants, stating it would only end in dissapointing themselves, as any one found trying to stand in the way of the law would have to contend with the law.

He added that the three suspected miscreants would be brought before the Magistrate for offenses bothering on public disturbance, obstruction of Justice, conduct likely to cause breach of peace and a lot more.

“The driver of the vehicle would also be made to face the full wrath of the law,” Jejeloye vowed.

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Bandits Abduct Kebbi Deputy Speaker

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5 hours ago

November 1, 2025

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The Deputy Speaker of the Kebbi State House of Assembly, Samaila Bambu, has reportedly been abducted by bandits suspected to be Lakurawa terrorists.

According to a resident familiar with the incident, Bambu was abducted on Friday evening in his hometown, Bagudo, in Bagudu Local Government Area of the state.

Confirming the incident, the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Ahmed Idris, said he had just received the information when contacted by The PUNCH.

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JAMB Flags 2,658 Admissions As Illegal

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6 hours ago

November 1, 2025

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has flagged a total of 2,658 admissions conducted during the 2024/2025 academic session as illegal.

The illegal admissions were flagged from a total of 17 universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education, according to a breakdown of institutional analysis conducted by the board, which was obtained by our correspondent on Friday in Abuja.

This is as public universities ended the admission processes for the 2025/2026 academic session on Friday.

According to the data, the affected institutions with illegal admissions are: Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (1,847); Osun State University (492); Abubakar Tafari Ali Polytechnic (148); Federal College of Animal and Health Production (66); University of Calabar (28); College of Education, Oro (12); Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (12); Redeemer’s University (five); Pan-Atlantic University (five); Nigerian Army College of Education (two); Kwara State Polytechnic (one); and Best Solution Polytechnic (one), among others.

JAMB categorises admissions conducted outside its Central Admissions Processing System, popularly known as CAPS, as illegal.

Over the years, the board has issued directives to institutions and candidates on the dangers of issuing and accepting admissions outside CAPS.

During the 2025 policy meeting organised by the board, the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, warned that severe sanctions, including withdrawal of assets and punishment of officials, would be meted out to institutions involved in illegal admission racketeering.

CAPS, introduced in 2017, is being implemented to ensure transparency, fairness, and merit-based admissions, according to JAMB.

Candidates can track admission offers, accept or reject admissions, and verify their statuses.

Students who accept admissions outside CAPS risk ineligibility for the mandatory National Youth Service Scheme.

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Gombe Wins Northeast Quiz Competition On Legislature, Democracy

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1 day ago

October 31, 2025

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Gombe State has emerged as the winner at the 2025 North East Zonal Quiz Competition on legislature and democracy organised by the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS) for senior secondary schools across Northeast on Friday.

Speaking before the commencement of the 2025 edition of the zonal debate which focuses on the legislature, democracy and governance, the Director-General of NILDS, Prof. Abubakar Sulaiman, said the exercise was to deepen the knowledge of legislative and democratic governance among secondary school students and youth.

According to him, it was also to broaden their knowledge on the history, practice and procedure of the legislature and encourage deeper understanding of civic and democratic governance.

The competition, he added, would stimulate the interest of the young students in politics and make them more proactive in matters relating to the legislature and democracy.

He explained that enhancing the knowledge of young Nigerians in the legislature would not only foster an inclusive and participatory legislature in Nigeria but would also serve as an avenue for citizen engagement in the legislative process.

Represented by Mr Jeremiah Agada, NILDS Northeast Zonal Quiz Coordinator, Sulaiman added that the quiz competition would take place in all the six geo-political zones and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

“It is also to inspire young Nigerians to cultivate the interest to participate in legislative governance.

“This 10th edition of the competition is therefore the fourth time the competition has been held at the national level.

“As the 2025 NILDS Zonal quiz competition is declared open, I therefore urge all competing students and their teachers to abide by the rules of the game so that the desired objectives of the competition are achieved,” he said.

Also speaking, the Bauchi State’s Commissioner for Education, Dr Muhammed Lawal, said the exercise was a welcome development in the circle of education, adding that it was a ground where students in the zone could be tested among other students in the country.

“This will enable us to improve the quality of our delivery in our various schools to our teeming students across the zone.

“I want them to take it upon themselves that in an engagement like this, there is no loser. You put in your best, and if at the end of the day, you don’t make it up to the top, your efforts will be crowned.

“I hope this will be well covered because it will stimulate other schools to be part of and perform better so that they can come up to this level as well,” he said.

Mohammed appreciated the commitment of teachers and moderators who coached the students to fully participate in the competition and reaffirmed the government’s commitment to revamping the education sector under Gov. Bala Mohammad’s leadership.

Announcing the winner of the competition, the Quiz Master Mr. Lucky Tongs, announced Gombe State as the overall winner of the debate with 75 points

He also announced Taraba State as the first runner up with 55 points and Yobe State as the third position with 50 points, adding that the winner is expected to represent the Northeast sub-region at the National competition in Abuja.

Other states that participated in the competition included Adamawa and Bauchi.