Press Releases – Page 14 – Lagos State Ministry of Justice

Lagos Receives 1,000 Land Grabbing Petitions In One Year

Posted on December 23, 2020

…Resolves 350 Cases, Charges Suspected Kingpin To Court …As Law Enforcement Officers Begin Statewide Use Of Body Cameras The Lagos State Government has revealed that it received a total of 1,000 petitions relating to forceful take-over of landed properties in the State through the Special Task Force Against Land Grabbers out of which 350 were successfully resolved in the last one year. Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), who said this at the Ministerial Press Briefing held at JJT Park, Alausa, Ikeja to commemorate Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s first anniversary, said deliberate efforts were made by government to strengthen the Taskforce to arrest and prosecute suspected notorious land grabbers to send a strong signal about determination of the present administration to rid the State of illegal dispossession of landowners. Giving details of activities of the Ministry of Justice and its agencies in the last one year, Onigbanjo said: “The Taskforce with five Counsel received 1000 petitions out of which 350 have so far been resolved, while over 600 are pending and are at various stages of resolution. “About 20 petitions are currently being prosecuted in Court. 20 properties under dispute were marked with inscriptions by the Office to prevent any further transactions until pending issues are resolved. The arrest and prosecution of several suspected land grabbers were also effected in conjunction with security personnel attached to the Governor’s Monitoring Team.” The Commissioner listed some of the cases handled by the Taskforce to include the Ejigbo land grabbing case which had gone viral popularly known as the Adeoye’s case in which warrant of arrest was issued against the three alleged land grabbers; arrest and prosecution of land grabber at Ogudu GRA residential Scheme II; and recovery of land from land grabber at Ojota, among others. He said as part of the mandate of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Response Team (DSVRT), the team in the period under review held series of activities to galvanize strategic action and respond appropriately to formal and informal reporting of incidents of rape, defilement, domestic violence, child abuse, neglect and maltreatment. The team, he said, organized training for Judges and Magistrates; held a special advocacy walk tagged a walk to “commit and act” against all forms of sexual and gender based violence, and equally ensured the arrest and arraignment of an alleged wife Molester, one Sulaiman Maiyegun who on 5th of May, 2020 posted the beating of his wife which went viral on social media. The DSVRT, according to the Commissioner, also obtained restraining orders in court against domestic violence abusers. He said the Directorate of Citizen’s Rights (DCR) received 1308 petitions out of which 1070 have been resolved with 228 at different stages of resolution. “These Petitions spread across the Departments various Units, which includes the Human Rights Protection Unit (HRPU), Consumer Rights Protection Unit, Monetary Claims, Family Matters, the Employee/Employer Matters, and One stop Child Justice Centre. “The department also took part in prison watch which would take effect from May 2020 and conducted several rescue missions on abused children. Specifically, three children were rescued from their stepmother at Ikorodu; a 12-year-old boy was also rescued from his violent mother at Agege, while seven judgements were obtained at the National Industrial Court and an amount of N21,353,319 was recovered,” he said. Onigbanjo said the Public Advice Centre (PAC) received and treated 131,253 cases including Walk-ins within the period under review, ranging from pension claims, labour disputes, environmental issues, domestic violence, general legal advice, among others and equally obtained monetary claim of N4,518,000 on behalf of parties. He said the Administrator–General and Public Trustee, a unit responsible for managing and equitably sharing assets of estates of persons who died intestate (without leaving a WILL) received over 253 petitions in the last 12 months, out of which 185 were resolved through the instrument of mediation. “There were 704 Walk-In Enquiries where free legal services were rendered by seasoned Law Officers of the Ministry. Three court orders were obtained to administer some estates. The Office took over 24 Estates through petitions filed in court; generated over £22,500.00 (Twenty-Two Thousand, Five Hundred Pounds) on an estate abroad; paid N38,281,518.63 as Death /insurance benefits, and generated N120,136,489,” he disclosed. Onigbanjo said Governor Sanwo-Olu, through the Advisory Council on Prerogative of Mercy, granted order of release for 17 convicted inmates, while the Governor in April 2020 released additional 209 inmates convicted of minor offences as a way of decongesting the Prisons in view of the Covid-19 pandemic. He added that some bills were also presented to the State House of Assembly for amendment including Amendment of LSNSCA Law 2019 to establish the State Amotekun Corps, Land Use Charge Law Amendment, Public Procurement Agency Amendment, and Stamp Duty Registration Amendment. He added that 2,249 offenders were sentenced to community service for various offences, including some Nollywood celebrities who violated the Covid-19 social distancing regulations, adding that their punishment was supervised by the Ministry at various public institutions including Hospitals, Remand Homes, Traffic Management and Market sanitations. Also, he said the Law Enforcement Training Institute (LETI) carried out training for 11,234 Law Enforcement Officers in the 2019 fiscal year and commenced deployment of body cameras for the officers, just as it sensitized critical stakeholders such as National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) members across board, market leaders, among others on compliance with relevant laws regulating their operations. “LETI, in the period under review, commenced preliminary works on the acquisition and deployment of Body Cameras for use by the State Law Enforcement Agents; completed phase 1 of upgrading of facilities and agility training ground; carried out disaggregation of training schedules for more effectiveness and efficiency, as well as introduced the new curriculum with special emphasis on proactive law enforcement as opposed to the reactionary model,” he said.

Lagos Facilitated Settlement Of N1.242billion Debt Among Residents Through Mediation

Posted on December 23, 2020

…Secures 167 Judgments On Civil, Criminal Litigations In One Year …As Sanwo-Olu Ramps Up Infrastructure To Strengthen Judiciary, Police The Lagos State Government facilitated amicable settlement of N1, 242, 765, 569 debt among residents through mediation in the last one year, the State’s Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), has said. Presenting the scorecard of the Ministry of Justice and its agencies at the Ministerial Press Briefing held at JJT Park, Alausa, Ikeja on Wednesday as part of activities commemorating the first anniversary of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, Onigbanjo said the sum came out of the 22,896 cases that were amicably resolved among parties by the Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC). He said the CMC, which is an agency under the Ministry charged with the responsibility of providing free legal services to residents, received 39,586 cases for mediation in the last one year, out of which 30,017 were mediated. “A total number of 39,586 cases were received for mediation. Out of this number, 30,017 were mediated and 22,896 were totally resolved. The cases not treated were either abandoned by the parties or independently resolved by them. “The total value of settlement of debt related matters facilitated by the Centre on behalf of parties during the period under review is One billion, two hundred and forty-two million, seven hundred and sixty-five thousand, five hundred and sixty-nine naira only (N1, 242, 765, 569),” Onigbanjo said. He said the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) received a total of 1,092 case files in the period under review, and issued 1,079 legal advice, out of which 1,148 information and proof of evidence were filed in court. “The DPP, within the period under review, received a total of 282 applications for Plea Bargain, out of which 230 was approved while 52 applications were rejected. The DPP obtained a total of 127 Judgments, one of such judgment (State of Lagos v. Olalekan Hameed) was via remote hearing during the pandemic lockdown leading to the conviction for murder and sentencing to death. “The DPP equally filed charge of involuntary manslaughter against a Truck Driver on BRT corridor at Ikorodu; charged a Police Officer for Murder of one Kolade Johnson; prosecuted the case of Danish citizen who allegedly murdered his wife and daughter; and murder of wife of Maersk MD, among other cases,” the Commissioner said. On the other hand, he said the Directorate of Civil Litigation defended the 144 cases that were filed against the State Government in the State High Courts, Federal High Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in the last one year; secured 40 judgments and concluded a number of cases, with reduction of contingent liability for government. He added that the State Office of the Public Defender (OPD) saddled with the responsibility of providing legal aid and other related functions to the masses, especially the less privileged and the vulnerable received a total of 427 petitions and 690 criminal cases in the last one year. Giving a breakdown, the Commissioner said: “In the period under review, OPD received 427 petitions, concluded 85 through ADR; received 690 criminal cases, 140 civil cases, embarked on 4 rescue missions, treated 40 domestic violence cases, addressed the matter of 6 children who were in conflict with the law, obtained 14 judgments, handled 10 police matters, kept 6 children in OPD custody and assisted in paying compensation to people, including saving the child in the Jehovah Witness blood transfusion case. “The OPD also visited all correctional services in the State to render free legal services to inmates who do not have legal representation, as well as embarked on several trainings.” Also, the Commissioner said the Commercial Law Directorate of the Ministry drafted over 100 Agreements from May 2019-May, 2020 on behalf of the State Government, while 14 major Agreements were concluded. In terms of ramping up infrastructure to strengthen the judiciary and the police, the Commissioner said within the period under review, Governor Sanwo-Olu commissioned a combined High/Magistrate Courts christened Christopher Olatunde Segun Courthouse at Badore, Ajah to promote easy access to Justice for Lagosians at the grassroots. “The fully equipped court complex is made up of 5 Court Rooms, which consists of three magistrate courts and two High Courts, lawyer’s office, kitchen, Judges’ chambers, library, Registrar’s Office and conference room facility,” he said. Other projects are Ilashe Area L Police Command; Area J Police Command, Elemoro; two new complexes at Iba and Ojo LGAs for the CMC; and refurbishment of police law library at Panti.

Lagos Prosecutes 185 Cases From 3 Magisterial Districts In 60 Days

Posted on December 23, 2020

…as magisterial district prosecutors filter more cases presented by IPOs The Lagos State Government has prosecuted about 185 cases within the months of March and April 2020 from 3 magisterial districts of Ogba, Ebute-Meta and Ikorodu. This is contained in the monthly report of district prosecutors released yesterday by the ministry. In the report, prosecution of the 185 cases was approved after been filtered by the district prosecutors assigned to Ikorodu, Ogba, and Ebutte -Metta magistrate courts. The creation of District Prosecutors on March 3rd, 2020 as a sub- unit under the department of Public Prosecution to operate in a pilot scheme involving 3 magisterial areas of the State, was adopted as part of the recommendations of the Arthur Worrey led Advisory Committee on Police prosecutorial power in magistrate courts inaugurated in January, 2020 by the State Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice. In the recommendation, the Chairman of the Advisory Committee, Fola Arthur-Worry Esq, in January 2020 said a sub-unit of the DPP office should be established in 3 Magistrate Courts to filter charges presented by Investigating Police Officer (IPO) to the magistrate courts. He added that the involvement of the sub -unit of the DPP’S Office would ensure that cases presented by the IPO meets the evidential threshold required by the Law. It will be recalled, that the Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN in his reaction during submission of the report of the Arthur- Worrey Committee, said; “the operations of the district prosecutors would enhance speedy prosecution of cases before the court. It would also ensure the striking out of cases that disclose no prima facia evidence of offense committed.” He added that the district prosecutors would henceforth, take over the prosecution of severe and grievous criminal matters before the court.

Lagos Withdraws Charges Against Naira Marley, Gbadamosi

Posted on December 23, 2020

…State demands from them, formal letter of apology Lagos State Government on Wednesday said it has withdrawn the charges against a former governorship candidate Babatunde Gbadamosi and Azeez Fashola, a musician popularly known as Naira Marley. Naira Marley and Gbadamosi were arraigned before a magistrate court, Ogba for flouting the State government’s stay-at-home directive to attend a birthday party organised by celebrity couple Funke Akindele and her husband, Abdul Rashed Bello Lagos State Attorney-General and Justice Commissioner Moyosore Onigbanjo SAN through the Director, Public Prosecution (DPP) Yhaqub Oshoala said the remorse shown by the defendants was considered in the withdrawal of the charges against them. Oshoala said the defendants are however, required to fulfil three conditions, which include; writing a formal letter of apology to the state government, give an undertaken to comply with the State government’s directive to stay-at-home and they are to proceed on a 14-day isolation as a prevention against the spread of coronavirus. He said that this is absolutely necessary “in view of the fact that some individuals who travelled from endangered countries were present at the party.” “If they agree to these conditions, the 4 count charge will be withdrawn and that will be the end of the matter. We will keep it in abeyance,” Oshoala said. Magistrate Yetunde Aje- Afunwa while agreeing to the request of government for the withdrawal of charges against the defendants noted that the state government’s conditions of withdrawal, must be accepted and complied with by the 3 defendants. “I wish to state that the procedure for the withdrawal of a criminal charge is that before the charge is withrawn, the conditions must be met or be seen to be met” she said. Magistrate Aje-Afunwa adjourned to 9th of April at 12 noon. Currently, any gathering of more than 25 people in any form is contrary to the social distancing directives by the Lagos State Government. This directive in addition to the Stay- at – home order are parts of the preventive steps to curb the spread of coronavirus in Lagos State. Few days ago, Funke Akindele and her husband were sentenced the to 14 days of community service by the Lagos State magistrate court in Ogba for hosting the birthday which had more than 20 people in attendance at their Lagos residence in Amen Estate, Ibeju-Lekki.

Court Sentences Funke Akindele, Husband To 14 Days Community Service

Posted on December 23, 2020

… to pay fine of 100,000, observe 14 days isolation. An Ogba Chief Magistrate Court on Monday sentenced Nollywood Actress, Funke Akindele Bello aka Jenifa, and her husband, Abdul Raheed Bello aka JJC Skillz to a 14 days community service. The court also fined the couple for N100,000 naira each, after which they will observe a period of isolation. The celebrity couple were earlier arraigned by Lagos State Government on a one-count charge before Chief Magistrate Y. O Aje Afunwa sitting in Ogba. The celebrity couple organised a birthday party at their Lagos residence at Amen Estate, Ibeju-Lekki which violates the 14-day lockdown directive of the State government. Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu had earlier barred all social gatherings of more than 20 people while advising on the social distancing to curb the spread of the global pandemic. The defendants were arrested by the police and arraigned by the State government for violating the social distancing directive to prevent spread of coronavirus. Lagos State Attorney-General/ Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN who led the prosecution, urged the court to sentence the defendants accordingly, having pleaded guilty to the charge. He noted that the offence committed contravenes the social distancing directive of the government as stated in the country’s Infectious Diseases Act. The charge dated April 6, 2020, number MIK/A/43/2020, stated, “That you (1) Funke Akindele (2) Abdul Rasheed Bello on the 4th day of April 2020 at 9,Gbadamosi Close, Amen Estate, Ibeju Lekki in the Lagos Magisterial District gathered at the aforementioned address with over twenty persons contrary to the social distancing directives of Mr Governor of Lagos State made pursuant to Regulation 8(1)(a) & (b) and 17(1)“) of the Lagos State Infectious Disease(Emergency PreventionMegu/atian 2020 and thereby committed an offence punishable under Section 58 Public Health Law Cap P16 Vol.9 Laws of Lagos State, 2015. In his plea for leniency, the Defence Counsel, Mr Abayomi Alagbada said: “the defendants are first time offenders and very respectable members of the society, and two young children who need the attention of their parents and one of them is very ill” he added The Chief Magistrate Y. O Aje Afunwa found the couple guilty as charged under Section 58, Public Health Law Cap P16 Vol.9 Laws of Lagos State, 2015. In her words, the Chief Magistrate said, “You are hereby sentenced to 14 days community service for breach of social distancing directives and you are to pay the sum of N100,000 naira each as fine and thereafter to observe the period of Isolation”, she declared The Magistrate directed that the community service should start from 9am to 12pm each day. The defendants were ordered to sensitise members of the public in ten major areas in the state about coronavirus.

Lagos Inagurates Committee To Review Laws Empowering Police To Prosecute In Magistrate Court.

Posted on December 23, 2020

… Appoints Fola Arthur-Worrey As Chairman Lagos State Government on Wednesday inaugurated an advisory committee on Police Prosecutions in Magistrate Courts to review Laws enabling Police prosecutorial power. The committee’s inauguration was in response to the clamour by Non-Governmental Organizations and Stakeholders to Bar Police Prosecutions of Criminal matters at the state Magistrate in accordance to the provisions of the Administration of Criminal Justice Acts (ACJA). While inaugurating the Seven member advisory committee, Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, said the government will announce its position on the matter after the recommendation of the committee, which will be made known to the general public. Part of the Committee’s terms of reference are as follows:1. The State of Law in terms of Police Prosecutorial powers2. Challenges of oversight functions of the AG3. Distinctions in the type of offences police can prosecute4. Magistrate Court Jurisdiction on criminal matters and it’s powers to review charges5. Track the Number of criminal cases filed at the Magistrate courts in Lagos State within a given period and how many cases where successfully prosecuted6. Whether the Office of the DPP can take over prosecution in over 150 magistrate courts in Lagos7. Types and categories of cases Police prosecutors handle in the Magistrate court. He added that the members were carefully selected based on their wealth of experience in State Criminal Justice practice. Onigbanjo assured NGOs and residents in the state that government’s final decisions will be based on fairness, devoid of sentiments and bias. The Attorney-General urged the advisory committee to look beyond Lagos State in their deliberations and likewise consider the Laws of the Country inorder to give a balanced advise. “I hereby urge you to look beyond Lagos State being a Pace setter to others in your deliberation to make informed decisions in your advise. In his remarks, the Chairman of theAdvisory Committee, Fola Arthur-Worrey, commended the Attorney-General for the choice of committee members selected. Arthur- Worrey promised that the committee will put in their best to make sure they present to the government, a rational recommendation within a month. The Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary Titilayo Shitta-Bey, in her address noted that the recommendations of the advisory committee would enhance the effective Administration of Justice in the State. The Seven member advisory committee include:Mr. Fola Arthur-Worrey – ChairmanMr. Norrison Quakers, SAN – MemberMs. Titilayo Shitta-Bey (Solicitor-General/Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Justice) – MemberMr. Yhaqub Oshoala (Director, Public Prosecutions) – MemberDSP- Yetunde Cardoso, O/C Legal Dept, Criminal Investigation, Yaba, Lagos. – MemberMr. Bayo Akinlade, NBA Ikorodu Chairman- MemberMrs. Rukayat Owolabi – MemberMrs. Arinola Momoh-Ayokanmbi – Secretary

Lagos mediation centre averts clash between community, Ikeja Disco officials

Posted on December 23, 2020

The proactive intervention by Lagos State Citizens Mediation Centre (CMC) on monday averted the brewing tension between officials of the Ikeja Electricity Distribution Centre (IKEDC) and residents of Lasori-Abuja- Ifelodun Estate Community in Ikorodu area of the state. The community had earlier petitioned the CMC, a directorate of the state Ministry of Justice, requesting for an immediate intervention over an outrageous estimated billing by IKEDC to residents of the community. “It is very clear from the foregoing that IKEDC comes up with arbitrary figures based on guess work,” the community said. “The trends of those billings are very frightening ranging from ₦12,000.00 – ₦86,000.00 especially in the month of March and April 2020 and when it became clear to us that this people are not ready to stop the outrageous billing and implement the NERC regulations, we wrote series of letters to them expressing our grievances. “We asked them to either meter us or revert to NERC billings . We were ready to dialogue with them; all our overtures to them have been embarrassingly rebuffed. Up till the time of writing of this petition we have never heard from them.” The petition further reads ” On the 2nd of June 2020, some IKEDC officials/operators led by one Mr. Abu invaded our communities with police escorts to disconnect power from our transformers claiming they have the NERC approval. Since then, we have been plunged into utter darkness. As a result of this, hordes of small scale enterprises have either closed down or recording losses” According to the Chairman, Lasori-Abuja-Ifedapo Estate Association, Ayodele Femi, the community had written to the IKEDC asking for the supply of prepaid metres to contain the billing which the community views as a corporate attempt to rip its residents off financially. He added that the letter written to the IKEDC dated 2nd of June 2020 was ignored by the company instead disconnected power supply of the community from transformers. While responding to the dispute, Director Citizen Mediation Centre, Mrs. Biola Oseni said that the centre invited the two parties, Lasori/Ifedapo Estate and officials from IKEDC for an amicable settlement. She added, the centre resolved that the IKEDC should stop estimated billings, provide the community with prepaid meters and also restore back power supply to the community. The Director noted that the centre was able to resolve the matter amicably without charges.

Court dismisses suit demanding N10 million compensation from Lagos attorney- general

Posted on December 23, 2020

The Lagos State High Court sitting in Igbosere on Thursday dismissed two suits requesting the sum of N10 Million as compensation from the Lagos State Attorney –General/ Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN. Two individuals Joseph Peter and Idowu Akorede sued Onigbanjo over alleged infringement of personal liberty and violation of fundamental human rights. ‘’In both cases, Applicants prayed the court to declare that their Fundamental Right to personal liberty is being infringed upon by the State Attorney-General,” the suit read. ‘’They, therefore, asked the court to release the Applicants unconditionally and award 10 Million Naira against the respondent’’. The ruling Judge, Hon. Justice O. O Ogunjobi however dismissed the case filed by the applicants and refused to declare that the respondent infringed on their rights to personal liberty. Justice Ogunjobi instead charged the applicants for conspiracy against the Lagos attorney-general. ‘’You are hereby remanded for conspiracy to commit Armed Robbery and Armed Robbery while your request for 10 million naira compensation is dismissed’,” Justice Ogunjobi ruled.

LASG INSISTS DEMOLITION OF WORKSHOP PROPERTY WAS IN COMPLIANCE WITH COURT ORDER

Posted on December 23, 2020

The Lagos State Government has insisted that the recently demolished workshop in Ikeja area of the state was in line with the court order. The demolition of the workshop on Kudirat Abiola Way, Oregun was enforced after Lagos State Planning and Environmental Monitoring Authority, LASPEMA, an arm of the Environmental Sanitation and Enforcement Agency carried out an on-the-spot inspection following a petition received complaining of environmental pollution at the premises. Prior to the demolition, the claimants, Rotimi Olufunsho Kolawole and Anor were arrested and arraigned before the Magistrate Court for construction of illegal shanties which serves as a hideout for criminals at the workshop premises. The claimants filed a suit against the Lagos State Government alleging that the demolition of their workshop was wrongful and illegal. They subsequently claimed the sum of N27,800,000 as special damages for goods illegally carried away and the sum of N50,000,000 as general damages for paralyzing their business operation. Lagos State Attorney –General/ Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN informed that the Magistrate court earlier ruled that the illegal shanties erected on the premises should be demolished and items found on the property should be evacuated to the office of the taskforce for safekeeping. The attorney-general added that the demolition and evacuation of the items on the workshop were accordingly carried out as stated by the court ruling. Justice J.Kasali of State High Court, Ikeja however, dismissed the suit filed by the claimants and declared the demolition was duly carried out in line with the enabling law of the state. Justice kasali noted the claimants failed to prove and link by credible evidence of their legal right to the itemized goods in their statement to the court during the trial. ‘’The court hereby dismisses your special and general damages charges against the Lagos State Government, however, the service, arrest and conviction were duly carried out in line with the law’’ the judge ruled.

LASG assures Chidinma’s family of justice

Posted on December 23, 2020

LASG assures Chidinma’s family of justice The Lagos State Government on Wednesday assured the family of Chidinma Ajoku killed by a fallen container that fell off a truck at Ilasamaja bus stop along Oshodi-Apapa expressway. The State Attorney General/ Commissioner for Justice, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo, SAN, who gave the assurance during a condolence visit to the family described the incident as unfortunate and a big loss to the entire family. He disclosed that “Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu has directed the Commissioner of Police to commence investigation of the incident.” “Be rest assured that Justice will be served and the perpetrators would be brought to book.” While sympathizing with the Ajoku’s family, the Attorney-General disclosed that the prosecution of the case will be handled by him to ensure that the death of Chidinma and her colleague Chima are not in vain. He added that Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed sadness on the loss of the two families and vowed to put an end to reckless driving on Lagos roads. “Governor Sanwo-Olu is deeply sad about the incidence and we have resolved that enough is enough, we will not allow reckless drivers on the road to continue to take innocent lives in Lagos State.” While assuring Chidinma’s family of the state government support, the Commissioner promised to brief the families at every stage of the investigations and prosecution process. Responding to the visit, the deceased mother, Mrs. Ajoku expressed gratitude to the state governor and the entourage sent on the condolence visit, saying she was overwhelmed by the good gesture. While applauding the steps taken by the Governor, she expressed confidence that a proper investigation will be carried out on the death of her daughter. Mrs. Ajoku, who further expressed her fear for the lives of other citizens on the roads pleaded, with the Governor to step in laws against reckless driving on the road. “The killer of my daughter needs to be prosecuted to serve as deterrent to others against reckless driving on Lagos roads” she added Late Chidinma was a staff of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, FAAN. She and her colleague Chima boarded a commercial bus from Airport road to Mile two after the close of work on July 26. It was gathered that the commercial bus driver had stopped at Ilasa bus-stop to either pick or drop passengers when a 20ft container fell off a moving truck and landed on the commercial vehicle. Chidinma and Chima died on the spot.