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Man Allegedly Beaten To Death By Car Park Officials In Lagos

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2 months ago

March 10, 2026

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A man identified as Opeyemi Lawal has reportedly died after he was allegedly beaten by officials at a car park in the Marina area of Lagos Island, Lagos State.

It was gathered that the incident occurred on Sunday after the victim was accused of stealing.

According to information that surfaced on Monday, Lawal was allegedly assaulted by two officials at the Marina car park, an attack that reportedly led to his death.

A Facebook user, Sheriff Ojon, who shared details of the incident online, alleged that the victim was severely tortured by the officials before he eventually succumbed to the injuries he sustained.

Ojon claimed that the assailants tied Lawal’s hands and legs while beating him, despite repeated pleas from the victim and residents in the area for the attackers to release him.

In his post, Ojon quoted an eyewitness as saying that attempts by residents to persuade one of the attackers, identified only as “Alhaji,” to untie Lawal were unsuccessful.

“They pleaded with him to untie Tope Lawal, but he refused until he finally gave up,” the post read.

According to the account, the victim also reportedly begged the attackers to stop, warning that he was close to dying, but his pleas were ignored.

The eyewitness further alleged that the suspect claimed he refused to release Lawal because he had been insulted by the victim two days earlier.

Following the incident, residents of the area reportedly visited a nearby police division on Monday to protest the death of the victim.

In one of the protest videos seen by our correspondent, a woman, whose identity was not disclosed, said several traders and residents in the area had appealed to the suspects to release Lawal during the assault, but their appeals were ignored

“All the women selling clothes were begging Alhaji to free him, but he refused. The young man also pleaded that they should leave him because he was about to die, but they still refused,” the woman said.

Images of the deceased circulating on social media showed visible bruises on different parts of his body.

Efforts to get an official response from the Lagos State Police Command were unsuccessful as of the time of filling this report.

Calls and messages sent to the command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Adebisi, were not responded to.

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Edo NLC Crisis: Caretaker Committee Drags Rival Exco, Govt To Court

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5 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The division in the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), took a new dimension on Wednesday as Prof. Monday Monday Lewis Igbafen-led caretaker committee approached the National Industrial Court of Nigeria, Benin Judicial Division, seeking to affirm its authority and restrain a rival executive from parading itself as the council’s leadership.

Joined in the suit are the Edo State Government, the Commissioner for Labour and Productivity, and the Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice.

In a suit marked: NICN/BEN/12/2026, and filed before the court in Benin, the claimant, Igbafen, acting for himself and on behalf of the NLC Caretaker Committee in Edo State, is challenging the continued occupation of the union’s secretariat and control of its assets by members of the Bernard Egwakhide-led factional State Executive Council.

The claimants are asking the court to declare that the caretaker committee (Igbafen-led faction), constituted on August 11, 2025, by the NLC national leadership, remains the only lawful authority to administer the affairs of the Edo State Council pending fresh elections.

They further seek a declaration that the continued occupation of the NLC secretariat located at No. 1 Teboga Road, Benin City, as well as the retention of union assets, financial records, and official instruments by the defendants, is illegal and void.

The suit also prays for an order of perpetual injunction restraining the defendants from parading themselves as officials of the NLC Edo Council or interfering with the functions of the caretaker committee.

In addition, the claimants are seeking a mandatory order compelling the defendants to immediately hand over the secretariat, vehicles, financial documents, cheque books, and all other properties belonging to the union.

The caretaker committee further urged the court to restrain the state government and its officials from interfering in the internal affairs of the union, alleging undue support for the dissolved executive.

The claimants further demand N50 million as general and exemplary damages against the defendants for alleged unlawful usurpation of office and acts prejudicial to the administration of the council.

According to court documents made available to our correspondent, the crisis followed the dissolution of the Edo State Council by the NLC National Executive Council on February 27, 2025, over allegations of misconduct, anti-union activities, and constitutional violations.

However, the matter has yet to be assigned a hearing date.

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Transfer: Premier League Clubs Scramble For Dele-Bashiru

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10 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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Lazio midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru is a subject of interest from three Premier League clubs, according to Sky Sports.

Lazio reportedly rejected offers from Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth for the Nigeria international in January.

La Biancolesti are bracing for more interest in Dele-Bashiru ahead of the summer transfer window, according to Sky Sports.

The 24-year-old has two years left on his contract with the Serie A club.

The attacking midfielder joined the Rome-based club from Turkish Super Lig outfit Hatayspor in 2024.

He has been a regular feature for Lazio this season.

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Xenophobic Attacks: Nigerian Students To Picket MTN, MultiChoice, Other Businesses

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11 hours ago

May 6, 2026

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The leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS South-West Zone D, has announced plans to picket South African companies in Nigeria following the ongoing xenophobic attacks in the country.

DAILY POST reports that some Nigerians were recently killed in South Africa over the violent attacks.

A statement issued to newsmen by Comrade Adeyemo Josiah Kayode, Coordinator, NANS South-West, Zone D, said that the association is mobilizing to take decisive and lawful action by organizing peaceful picketing and mass advocacy against South African business interests operating in Nigeria.

“We categorically state that the continued targeting of Nigerians under any guise is unacceptable and must come to an immediate end.

“This will include major corporations such as MTN Group and MultiChoice Group. It is morally indefensible for businesses to thrive in an environment where the lives of Nigerians are protected, while Nigerians are subjected to fear and violence elsewhere.

“This contradiction will no longer be tolerated,” the statement said.