LAGOS ARRESTS 45 BEGGARS INCLUDING NINE CHILDREN. (VIDEO/PHOTO).

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Lagos arrests 45 beggars including nine children The Lagos State Government has apprehended 45 beggars, including adults and minors, during separate enforcement operations conducted in Oshodi, Agege, and CMS areas of the state. The state Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, disclosed this in a statement posted on his X handle on Wednesday, June 3. According to him, 22 beggars were arrested in Oshodi and Agege, comprising adults and a few teenagers. He added that 14 adults and nine children were also apprehended at CMS during the exercise. Watch video below. 

COURT ORDERS VERYDARKMAN TO PAY ₦30 MILLION OVER DEFAMATORY REMARKS AGAINST MR JOLLOF’S WIFE. (PHOTO).


 Court Orders VeryDarkMan to Pay ₦30 Million Over Defamatory Remarks Against Mr Jollof’s Wife


A Federal High Court in Effurun, Delta State, has ordered social media critic VeryDarkMan to pay ₦30 million in damages to Mrs. Esinjemiyotan Uruneyonjuyei Atsepoyi, wife of comedian Mr Jollof, over defamatory remarks.


The dispute reportedly started in September 2024 during an online exchange between VeryDarkMan and Mr Jollof, where the activist allegedly accused Mr Jollof’s wife of having affairs with politicians and internet fraudsters to help her husband secure a political appointment in Delta State.


Following the allegations, Mr Jollof publicly defended his wife and condemned VeryDarkMan’s statements, while Mrs. Atsepoyi later filed a ₦500 million defamation lawsuit against him.


According to court documents reportedly signed by Hon. Justice R. Harriman on May 13, 2026, the court ruled against VeryDarkMan after he allegedly failed to present evidence to support the accusations he made.


The court also ordered him to issue a public apology and retraction within 14 days in two national newspapers and across all his social media platforms.


In the ruling, Justice Harriman stated:


“I therefore have no hesitation in holding that the words complained of are defamatory in their natural and ordinary meaning and are actionable per se.


I find that the Claimant is entitled to general and aggravated damages and an injunction. See DIAMOND BANK v. OKPALA (2016) LPELR-41573(CA) and OBOK & ORS v. AGBOR & ORS (2016) LPELR-41219(CA). Given the wide dissemination of the defamatory material, a retraction and apology are appropriate to restore the Claimant’s reputation.


Judgment is hereby entered in favour of the Claimant against the defendant as follows: It is declared that the words published by the Defendant concerning the Claimant are defamatory.


“N20,000,000.00 (Twenty Million Naira) as general damages; N10,000,000.00 (Ten Million Naira) as aggravated damages. The Defendant is hereby directed to publish an apology to the Claimant in two national dailies and all his social media handles containing a retraction of the defamatory words contained in the Defendant’s online publication of 15th, 16th, and in the early hours of 19th September, 2024, within 14 days of this judgment


The Defendant, by himself, his agents, and/or privies, is hereby restrained from further making any defamatory publication against the Claimant,” the court ordered.

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