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A Badagry-based food vendor, Taiwo Hannah Zannu, has called for justice after allegedly being assaulted by soldiers at the Oloko Customs checkpoint following a dispute over food availability. The incident has reignited long-standing concerns regarding the conduct of security personnel stationed along the Badagry-Seme Expressway.
Ahmad Ibrahim of Abia State University has emerged as the overall best student at the Nigeria French Language Village’s immersion programme, receiving significant financial rewards and scholarships. More than 700 students from 45 Nigerian universities completed the intensive seven-month French language training in Badagry.
Residents and business owners in Badagry have protested against prolonged power outages and excessive estimated billing, warning that the energy crisis is forcing commercial activities to relocate.
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps has dismantled a fraudulent academic scheme operating from a residential apartment, rescuing 106 youths lured by false promises of foreign university admission. The operation exposed a sophisticated network that allegedly combined educational fraud with a referral-based Ponzi scheme targeting victims across West Africa.
The Lagos State Government has disbursed N3.1 billion to 331 property owners affected by infrastructure development in Badagry, Epe, and other key areas. This payment highlights the state's commitment to fairness and accountability while expanding public services.
Hundreds of youths in Badagry endorsed the Hamzat-Sonayon Lagos governorship ticket at a civic reception and rallied behind a 100,000-vote target for President Tinubu and the APC ahead of 2027. Organisers framed the event as recognition of youth-driven community service and growing participation in the state’s political process.
APC Deputy Governorship Candidate Princess Damilola Sonayon James joined community leaders in Badagry for World Cycling Day 2026, welcoming Tour d'Afrique cyclists while urging youth engagement in sports and rallying support for the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
The NSCDC has dismantled a suspected human trafficking hideout in Ilado, Olorunda LCDA, rescuing 24 foreign victims including a pregnant woman, in the second such operation in the Badagry axis within recent weeks.
Security agencies, hunters, vigilante groups and community leaders at Badagry West LCDA adopt joint security framework to combat crime, boost border surveillance and engage youth.
