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Man Dies After Jumping Into Canal to Evade Arrest in Lagos
A man tragically lost his life after reportedly jumping into a canal while trying to escape in the Ipaja area of Lagos State. The Lagos Police Command’s spokesperson, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, shared details on his verified X account, confirming the incident occurred on Wednesday around 10 a.m. near Gowon Estate, Ipaja. The man, a passenger on a motorcycle going against traffic, fled on foot after spotting police officers. He ran through a nearby garage, discarding items from his pockets, and despite warnings about a canal ahead, he jumped in.
The police, surprised by his sudden actions, stopped their vehicle and approached the scene. After some time without locating him, they assumed he had successfully escaped. Hundeyin clarified that the officers did not pursue or interact with the man, who panicked upon seeing them. He expressed condolences to the man’s family and reassured the public of the police’s dedication to professional conduct.
TV anchor Rufai Oseni makes headlines as he speaks on fuel subsidy in Nigeria. He shared that Nigeria can have fuel subsidy without the long queues at filling stations.
“When we were still paying subsidies, there were no long queues. We were subsidising. So you can still have a subsidy regime going on, and there will be no long queues because production was close by. Dangote had it. That’s just it. That argument also falls flat.
“The biggest beneficiaries of subsidy are not Nigerians. They are crony capitalists that have big infrastructure, and they do contracts. They have been the biggest beneficiaries of the subsidy,” he said.
Lagos State Governor, Sanwo-Olu, speaks to those in the electricity sector about the usual blackouts in the state.
He speaks on ways things can change in the state and how electricity can be provided.
“We need to drop corporate egos, abandon long-standing excuses, and confront the harsh realities obstructing progress in the power sector.”
“We, state governments, used to give excuses that everything is centralised, so the Federal Government has unbundled it now. What have we done in a year and a half?” Sanwo-Olu asked.
“We take two steps forward, we go five steps backward,” he said.
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has declared Thursday, August 20, a work-free day for public servants in the state to mark the Isese Festival.
Speaking on the celebration, he said “Ìṣẹ̀ṣe is not a relic. It is a living expression of our traditions and a celebration of Yoruba spirituality as an important part of Nigeria’s cultural and religious landscape,” he said.
He added “When the drums sound in Lagos on Thursday, they answer drums in Havana, in Salvador, in Port of Spain. Fifty-five million people and counting. Lagos is not observing a local holiday. Lagos is standing at the centre of a global heritage,” Aregbe said.
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