A clip shows the Oba of Lagos and his chiefs reciting a verse from the Qur'an while heavily fortified with charms.
The clip is from 2003, at the coronation ceremony of Oba Rilwanu Akiolu after he was selected by the Lagos kingmakers and confirmed by the state government.
While it was a traditional event, it also involved a pastor and the recitation of Quranic verses. Some will see this as a conflict, while others will argue it is a synergy between the Oba's Abrahamic religion and his indigenous spirituality.
PRESS RELEASE
29/07/2026
LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT RESPONDS TO VIRAL REPORT OF ALLEGED THREATS AND INTIMIDATION OF A WIDOW IN IKORODU
The Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency (DSVA) was alerted on Tuesday, 28th July 2026, to a viral report alleging threats, intimidation, and attempted dispossession of a widow by members of her late husband's family in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State.
The Agency successfully established contact with the survivor, who alleged that she had been subjected to threats to her life, physical assault, and intimidation following the recent death of her husband. She further informed the Agency that the matter had already been reported to the Owutu Police Division.
As part of its intervention, the Agency commenced engagement with the investigating police officers handling the case. Preliminary feedback from the Police confirms that the alleged perpetrator has been arrested and is currently in custody, while investigations continue.
The Lagos State Government remains committed to ensuring the safety and protection of the survivor and her children, while working closely with relevant stakeholders to ensure that justice is served in accordance with the law.
We appreciate concerned members of the public and partner organisations whose vigilance and prompt reporting continue to strengthen the State's response to Sexual and Gender-Based Violence.
To report cases of Domestic and Sexual Violence in Lagos State, please call:
0-8000-333-333
or send a DM via our official social media platforms @lagosdsva.
SGBV - It Concerns Us All!
There are many women I have abandoned with their children
I forget my clothes and Shoes in their houses, including any child they have for me. That is the souvenir I leave behind for them to remember me in life.
- KWAM1 Boast on how he treats his women.
If your dog bites someone unlawfully, and you cannot provide a valid anti-rabies vaccination record, you will not only face legal liability, but may also be vulnerable to extortion. Keep your dog vaccinations up to date.
You are either wilfully blind or dangerously complicit.
Let me make this clear as a soldier who has fought these "marauders": the people you are asking us to negotiate with are the same people who have beh£@ded soldiers, ki
!dn@pp£d schoolchildren, and turned communities into graveyards.
No government will negotiate with t£rr0r!sts who have no respect for human life.
The only "negotiation" they will hear is the sound of a bullet leaving the barrel of a rifle. The only "dialogue" they will understand is the thunder of an airstrike.
You speak of negotiation as if these cr!m!nals have grievances. They do not. They have greed. They have bloodlust. They have a business model built on extortion, k!dn@pp!ng, and murder.
Every time you call for dialogue, you legitimise their vawulence. Every time you question their designation as t£rr0r!sts, you give them cover to continue their atrocities.
The time for negotiation is over. The time for action is now.
The military is not "rushing" to declare them t£rr0r!sts. We are simply calling them what they are; £n£mies of the state. And £n£mies of the state will be treated as such.
So, Sheikh Gumi, keep your sermons for the faithful. The soldiers are busy defending the nation without your advice.
INDEPENDENT NATIONAL ELECTORAL COMMISSION
PRESS STATEMENT
RE: ALLEGED MISUSE OF AUTHORISED ACCESS CREDENTIALS AND UNAUTHORISED DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FROM THE COMMISSION’S CONTINUOUS VOTER REGISTRATION (CVR) DATABASE
The attention of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has been drawn to allegations currently circulating on social media and in some sections of the media regarding the alleged unauthorised access to the Commission's Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) database and the subsequent publication of information on a candidate in the recent primaries of a political party in the Federal Capital Territory.
The Commission takes this allegation seriously and has immediately commenced a thorough investigation to establish the facts surrounding the incident.
As part of the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) exercise nationwide, authorised INEC Registration Officers were granted controlled access to specific components of the CVR system to enable them register new applicants, process requests for transfer of registration and update voter records where necessary. Such access is restricted to official duties only and is withdrawn at the conclusion of the exercise.
The audit trail from the preliminary investigation has enabled the Commission to identify the user account through which the information was accessed. Accordingly, relevant personnel have been questioned, and all units connected with the incident are cooperating fully with the investigation.
The Commission is also examining all technical, administrative and operational factors associated with the matter in order to establish individual responsibility and determine the circumstances surrounding the use of those credentials and identify any breach of internal access-control protocols before taking appropriate action against anyone involved.
Preliminary findings from the Commission's audit trail so far, however, indicate that there was no external breach of the CVR database, no hacking incident, and no unauthorised external access to the Commission's ICT infrastructure. Rather, the information in question was accessed through valid user credentials assigned to personnel participating in the ongoing CVR exercise but released without authority.
The incident under investigation relates to the retrieval of a specific voter record and does not indicate any compromise of the Commission's broader voter registration infrastructure or the personal data of over 90 million registered voters.
The Commission wishes to state categorically that it takes the security, confidentiality and integrity of voter data with the utmost seriousness and remains committed to transparency, institutional integrity, and the protection of voters' personal information.
Furthermore, the Department of State Services (DSS), on its own accord, has commenced an independent investigation into the matter. The Commission will continue to cooperate fully with all relevant security agencies and will not hesitate to refer any person found culpable for appropriate legal action.
Members of the public and the media are therefore urged to disregard unfounded speculations while investigations remain ongoing. The Commission will continue to keep the public informed of its final findings and any measures taken in response to the incident in due course.
Mohammed Kudu Haruna National Commissioner and Chairman, Information and Voter Education Committee (IVEC)
2nd June, 2026