Lagos state government supports FG September resumption date

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The Lagos state Government has thrown its weight behind the September 22nd public and private schools resumption date by the Federal government following efforts to stop the Ebola virus outbreak in the country. 

In a recent statement issued by the Special Adviser to the state governor on Media, Lateef Raji, the state government says following a non-existence of any Ebola virus patient in the state, it's safe for students to come back back for their classes. 

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Nigerian police/Lagos state government warn against jungle justice

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Happy news! The Lagos State Government has warned residents of the state against taking the laws into their hands, saying the full weight of the law would be brought on people caught engaging in jungle justice, I.e beating, burning or killing any suspect, whether alone or in a mob

In a statement released last Friday, the state Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice, Mr. Ade Ipaye, said;

"The full weight of the law would be brought to bear on anyone henceforth caught engaging in jungle justice, no matter what the alleged criminal could have done. The mob may well be wrong and the helpless victim may be anyone’s child or relative. Even if they did commit the alleged offence, there is a process for prosecuting and showing the evidence in court so that proven criminals can be properly punished according to law,”

Meanwhile, the Nigerian Police also released a statement this morning, saying anybody caught engaging in jungle justice will bear the full wrath of the law. 
See the press statement after the break..

Lagos State Government move to ban smoking in public places

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The Lagos State House of Assembly yesterday January 20th passed a bill seeking to make smoking in public places illegal in the state, with first offenders having options of paying a fine of N10,000, three months in jail or both. The bill which is waiting the approval of Gov. Fashola to be signed into law prohibits residents from smoking in places such as libraries, museum, public toilets, schools, hospital, day-care centres, public transportation, restaurants among others.