The city of Lagos is currently in shock and sorrow over the tragic murder of Omotolani Detona, a mother of four. The Lagos state police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her death. Omotolani, who worked as a charcoal dealer, was brutally killed by unknown individuals in her home in the Ijaniki area on Tuesday, January 14th. Her children, who had left for school in the morning, returned to discover her lifeless body with multiple stab wounds. Distressed, they alerted their neighbors, who promptly reported the incident to the police. Bala Elkana, the spokesperson for the Lagos state police command, acknowledged the incident. He disclosed that a team of forensic experts has been dispatched to the scene to gather any potential evidence that could aid in the in...

Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, has criticized the Nigerian government for outlawing Amotekun a few days after its launch in the South-West region.   Speaking at a press briefing in Lagos on Wednesday, January 15, Soyinka expressed bewilderment at the government's sudden objection to the initiative, stating that those who neglected citizens' security and allowed attacks to occur have no grounds to declare the initiative illegal.   Soyinka emphasized that a government genuinely concerned about its citizens' welfare would not oppose such an initiative and stressed that the launch of the Amotekun operation was not only necessary but long overdue. He also asserted that it is the people's fundamental right to defend themselves against threats to their existence....