30 Year Old Mr Odey Thomas has been arraigned before the Magistrate’s Court of Lagos State for allegedly stealing the sum of N652, 000 In Festac Town.
The defendant is facing a three-count charge bordering on conspiracy and stealing preferred against him by the police. The incident occurred on April 10, 2015, at 22 Road Festac Town in Apapa area of Lagos State.
10 Million Naira Bail ? Wow
A resident of Festac Town , Mr Ntoruka Chinedu a business man who was standing trial for Suspected Hard Drug Trafficking has been granted N10million bail by a Federal High Court in Lagos on for allegedly importing 6.2kg of cocaine into the country.
Mr Chinedu whose residence of abode was given as 402, C Close, Festac Town, Lagos, and standing trial on unlawful possession of illicit drug was arraigned by officers of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA).
Mr Chinedu was one of the 3 passengers arrested Read More »Drug Suspect Gets N10m Bail From Lagos High Court
The Operatives of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has apprehended a Suspected Trader who deals in Illegal Wine Mr Alfred Omeke . After four years of being successful in the business , he met his end after a team of enforcement officers from NAFDAC, while on a patrol, intercepted the truck and found the illegal wine. he was caught in… Read More »Illegal Wine Trader Arrested In Festac
This might seem boring but this is an article you just have to read as it informs you about how Festac Town came about.
In 1977 there was a huge festival hosted in Nigeria, this was the Second world Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (FESTAC) which is where the name was culled from. This festival was bigger than the First festival which held in Dakar , Senegal as most of the African countries as at 1977 had gained independence from colonial control.
This huge Housing estate was initially built to accommodate participants of this festival. Festac town was originally named Festival Town till the name FESTAC was known.
This festival was initially meant to Read More »Festac Town : History and Background
