Sure you heard about the lady who was kidnapped from her home in Amuwo Odofin yesterday , Toyin Nwosu is the wife of Deputy MD Sun Newspaper, Steve Nwosu.
The Kidnappers have gotten in contact and made a request of N100 Million Naira according to Vanguard.
Narrating his encounter with the abductors, Mr Steve Nwosu saidRead More »Toyin Nwosu Kidnappers Demand N100 Million Ransom
Friends of Toyin Nwosu say she was kidnapped this morning in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos around 2:00am right in the presence of her family. She is… Read More »Toyin Nwosu Kidnapped In Amuwo Odofin
The anti-robbery squad of the Area E Command headquarters , Festac Town during the weekend recovered 42 Live cartridges and 9 pump actions from suspected robbers. A Motorcyclist was apprehended during a routine anti-crime patrol along the 7th avenue road , Festac Town Lagos.
This is just less than two weeks after the Raid of Okada riders / motorcyclists around that area. The raid which was done in compliance with restriction on motorcycles /okada by Lagos State Government.
According to Thisday,
“Our policemen were on a routine anti-crime patrol along 7th Avenue, Festac Town, sighted one unregistered motor cycle with two passengers, carrying a suspicious bag.
“When challenged by the policemen, the men suddenly abandoned their motorbike and their bag, and took to their heels. When searched, 9 Pump action guns and 42 live cartridges were found.”Read More »Festac Police Recover Arms & Ammunitions
Good news, finally the long awaited Cinemas that is to be launched in Festival Mall is here. Just less than 16 days , the Silverbird… Read More »Silverbird Cinema Festac Opening September 25th
7th Avenue festac town was under siege and raid based on intelligence by the Police command yesterday at about 12 midnight . Policemen were said to have raided okada riders and no fewer than 100 motorcycles were impounded.
Also it was reported that during this raid , 2 people were killed , an okada rider,Emmanuel Omofule, said to be from Calabar, Cross River State was shot dead as it turned into violence and Audu Michika from Adamawa State. Some policemen were injured as from bottles and stones hurled at them.
Punch Metro reported that the operation was led by policemen attached to the state task force, the Rapid Response Squad, the FESTAC, Satellite Town and Trade Fair police Read More »Police Midnight Raid In Festac Leaves 2 Dead
Attempt by a fleeing driver to divert a trailer loaded with 600 bags of rice, valued at N6 million, has been averted by policemen attached to Area ‘E’ Command, Festac, with the arrest of four suspects.
The truck driver, James Usman, a staff of H. Safiediene Transport Company Limited, reportedly loaded the truck from Ports of Lagos, Apapa Wharf, Sunday, for onward transfer to the company’s warehouse at Agboju.
However, he allegedly diverted the truck, number plates BDG 524 XH, to Mile 2 Estate, from where he reportedly alerted the others to come and transfer the goods onto another truck. Time was 8p.m.
Read More »4 Arrested For Diverting of 600 bags of rice In Festac
September 2nd 2015, The Lagos State Police Command successfully carried out a raid on some identified criminals in their hideouts. The raid as described by the… Read More »Police Raid Criminal Hideout In Festac
News Reaching Festac Online states that in the early hours of the Grand opening of Shoprite Festac in Amuwo Odofin , Lagos State ,Some shoppers were robbed.
According to Thisday , robbers and pickpockets fleeced many of the shoppers taking advantage of the huge crowd that thronged the Shoprite branch . It was said that the robberyRead More »Robbers,Pickpockets At Shoprite Festac Grand Opening
It is like a dream come true that Festac and its residents and people living in its environs can have a mall like Festival Mall and a standard shopping Complex like Shoprite Festac just at their doorstep.
All road led to Festivall Mall,Cars trooping in and out in their numbers ,people strolling in and out. Finally Shoprite Festac fully opened its doors to Residents yesterday , August 27 2015 and it held a grand opening which was a massive turnout.
Everybody was so eager to see the long awaited Shoprite they have been waiting for all these while.
Below are Photos from the Opening.
Read More »Photos: Shoprite Festac Now Opened In Amuwo Odofin
Finally the proposed Festival Mall which we all have been dreaming of is opening in less than 72 hours. With the opening of Festival mall comes the long awaited Shoprite which is what is actually ready to be launched.
Read More »Shoprite Festac & Festival Mall To Open August 27
Hello Festac, the long-awaited series is here now . Festac Icon is a series where everyone who has made impact in their community ,nation and… Read More »Festac Icon Is Here
So robbery in daylight is not left out in Festac as 4 Ghanaian Guests who lodged in Surerest Hotel, 2nd Avenue Road lost their valuables in one of the Lodged in rooms .
The Guests were invited to Nigeria for the Centennial celebration of Junior Chamber International(JCI) to also join the other members in the celebration.
According to Orijoreporters, The 4 guest reported to the policeRead More »Ghanaians Robbed At Surerest Hotel Festac Town
It was supposed to be a glorious Sunday in the family of Ekwe but unfortunately it was not as Festac area of Lagos state was thrown into… Read More »23 Year Old Commits Suicide In 311 Festac
Shoprite Festac has been on the anticipation of Festac residents Since the beginning of the year .
They have anticipated the opening of the shopping mall in the giant Festival Mall which is being constructed.
Many residents have asked this question without proper answers , so here is an update .
June 2015 was set for the delivery of Festival Mall which till now is still under construction.
Two highly anticipated occupants of the Festival mall , SHOPRITE and the Silverbird Cinema is still under construction.
So we are still expecting and hoping this would be completed before the end of 2015.
So to keep you updated with the latest development , below are Photos of the almost complete Mall , Shoprite in Particular.
Festac Online just got this really shocking news of a barbaric act by a fellow human. July 27 2015 was a sad morning in Ijanikin Otto community at Ijanikin as a four year old boy was brutally killed by a teenager.
16 Year old , Tajudeen Azeez has been apprehended by the Lagos State police command for the brutal Killing of a 4 year old toddler identified as Ibrahim Jamiu Hassan In Ijanikin.
The culprit confessed to the terrible and in human act. He reportedly lured Read More »Shocking! Toddler Killed By 16 Year Old