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JUST IN: Three kidnappers caught in Victory Estate Ago Palace, Lagos.

God help us ooo 🙏

This matter was not reported to the Police. However, investigations have commenced to unravel what truly transpired, locate the men and take further necessary actions.

The estate chairman, two other exco members and a resident are currently assisting the Police with the ongoing investigations. Further updates will be provided in due course.

UPDATE ON FALSE KIDNAP ALARM IN AGO OKOTA

In response to a viral video wherein some yet to-be-identified persons around Victory Estate, Ago Okota are seen beating and humiliating three (3) young men for being suspected kidnappers, the Commissioner of Police, Lagos State Command, CP Olohundare Moshood Jimoh, today Wednesday, February 19, 2025 held a fact-finding meeting with the Chairman, Chief Security Officer, two other residents of Victory Estate and one of the men alleged in the video.

After an extensive interview, it has been undisputedly proven that the three (3) men in the video are not kidnappers and there was no kidnapping incident at the Estate. The Chairman of the Estate Association told the CP that the people are not kidnappers, so also the Chief Security Officer and another Security Committee member equally told the CP that the three (3) men are not kidnappers and that there was no kidnapping incident at the Estate as seen falsely spread in the social media.

It is concluded that the video is false, misleading and malicious to cause fear and apprehension in the Estate. The men had indeed gone to see their friend (who was also present at the CP's meeting) at the Estate at about 10pm on Monday, February 17, 2025. An altercation between the three (3) men and a tricycle rider degenerated into pandemonium and confusion in the Estate at that time.

The Lagos State Police Command hereby urges Lagosians to be cautious and verify news items before sharing them to avoid spreading panic and fear in the minds of the good people of Lagos State, which can cause threat to peace or which can lead to loss of life. People are implored not take laws into their hands.

Consequently, Lagosians are therefore encouraged to go about their lawful businesses without fear of harassment or intimidation and be assured that the Police is fully on ground to guarantee their safety and security always.

CSP BENJAMIN HUNDEYIN, anipr, mipra
POLICE PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: COMMISSIONER OF POLICE
LAGOS STATE COMMAND
IKEJA

FEBRUARY 19, 2025.

naptu2:
But why did Nigerians hate Howard Hewitt so much? I got caught up in that thing and I don't even remember why I hated him, except for when I compared him to Jeffrey Daniel.


Shalamar - A Night To Remember (1982).



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qwvf2ilsogo

EmperorCaesar:
The Olayemi Cardoso you referred to, is it our current CBN Gov?

BreconHills:
As a Gregorian whose time overlapped with Senior Bruce I can say as always your research is bang on accurate.

He was a brilliant debater and won the Lagos state debating competition.

He was also a brilliant negotiator- persuading first ,"Paulo" the principal and then Mr Shosan ( with less success to allow QC girls attend our school parties with dimmed lights.

He stood up for school history including the "right" of Gregorians to have "Polite conversations'" with Holy Child girls pre and after Sunday chapel He ensured that the Holy Child boycott of Chapel did not spill over into a break down of relationships.

Although he played no sport unlike his predecessors, ( simply because he wasn't good at any) he left his mark on every aspect of Gregorian life. He had the trust of the principal, the house masters and the general population.

He represented the ethos of the Gregorian which was play - represent and study. This ethos is sadly shifting
to read first, second and third. The change in ethos only makes his time period at Gregs snd the huge success of the school in opera, music, sports and academic achievement all the more stellar. For those of us who left the school for English public schools after O levels - we had little problem slotting into English public school life.

Well written Naptu, you are a genius. Many of us only remain on Nairaland because of your writings.

I can spot L-R in the second picture - Paulo (Principal) seniors Bruce, Karunwi and Benson.

Pro Fide et Scienta and a "Grand Old School to play
for".

Correction. *Mrs not Mr Shosan was Principal at Queens College. The only principal that could call our Paulo by his first name of Paul!

Youngsage:
Interesting thread


Does this Domino supermarkets have any relationship with Domino pizza chain though? Curious

naptu2:
It was around 7pm on a Friday in 1988 and I was in a hurry to get home. I caught a cab.

Strangely, there was a bit of traffic on Awolowo Road. There was never traffic on Awolowo Road in the evening (except when the road is closed for the CinC's movement). The traffic jam seemed to have been caused by something near Bachus Restaurant. There was a crowd there and they were all staring at something. Then I saw it. It was the Silverbird limousine (a 6 door Cadillac). Some of the contestants in the Miss Intercontinental pageant were standing up through the sunroof and waving at the crowd. I think I saw Miss India and Miss Curacao.

That was obviously the first time that the cab driver had seen a limo. He couldn't stop talking about it. "Which kind car be that?" I told him.
"How person go drive that kind car? What if them jam the car? Na plenty money them go take fix am o!"

That became the routine. The contestants would parade down Awolowo Road on Friday night, be interviewed on Morning Ride (Danladi Bako) on Saturday morning, the show would hold on Saturday night, we would read about the show in Concord or Punch on Sunday morning and finally, we would watch the show the next weekend.

The show had its hilarious/embarrassing moment, ala the "We used to fly helephant, but now we fly heagle" from the Most Beautiful Girl pageant. In this case, a girl requested for an interpreter because her English wasn't so good. The interpreter came and was interpreting what she said when she suddenly stopped him and said, "No, I no say that. That's not what I said".

They always invited Old Man, but he said that he couldn't imagine himself going to watch something like that. Bro begged him, "Please give us the I.V. if you don't want to go", but he (of course) refused. There was a year when Ben Bruce called the house to try and persuade Old Man to attend. Sis received the call and told him that Old Man wasn't at home. He called a few minutes later and started talking to his girlfriend, or rather, he thought he was talking to his girlfriend (he had obviously mixed up the phone numbers). Sis replied, "Excuse me. This is the number you just called." and he replied, "O! Sorry" and hung up.

My favourite Miss Intercontinental was definitely Sandra Foster (Miss Jamaica). I had predicted on Saturday morning, during the Morning Ride interview, that she would win. Old Man and sis thought Miss Curacao would win, while bro thought that the winner would be either Sandra Foster or Bianca Onoh (Miss Nigeria). Sandra Foster won of course. Bianca came second. Sandra Foster was probably the most beautiful beauty queen I had ever seen and she answered her questions very well. She would star in the Rank Xerox advert for many years after the pageant.

naptu2:
UAC was the largest non-oil company in Nigeria in the 1970s, ‘80s and early 1990s. The two most important business executives in Nigeria at that time were the M.D. of Shell (the largest oil company) and the Chairman of UAC (the largest non-oil company). They were almost like presidents. One of them, Chief Ernest Shonekan (Chairman of UAC in the 1980s and early 1990s) even became Head of State of Nigeria. The company was huge and (at various times) included the following subsidiaries:

1) A.J. Seward ( "for skin, hair and body care" ) : They made hair creams, body creams and lotions, face powders, soaps and other beauty products.


2) Kingsway Department Stores: They had the largest supermarket and mall chain in Nigeria.

3) Kingsway Chemists: A chain of pharmacies that was spread right across Nigeria.

4) UAC Foods: This included Kingsway Rendezvous (now known as Mr Biggs), Gala Sausage Rolls, Wall's Ice Cream, Spring Waters Nigeria Ltd (makers of SWAN Water, Gossy Water and SWAN soft drinks), etc.

5) UAC Motors: GM Nigeria (Bedford, Chevrolet and Isuzu), Federated Motors Industries Ltd (locally made Bedford trucks) and Niger Motors.

6) Bordpak Ltd (packaging).

7) Premier Packaging Ltd.

8 ) UAC Technical Ltd: Industrial machines and huge electricity generators.

9) G.B. Olivant: Trading company.

10) UAC Property Development Company: They own 1004 Estate, Golden Tulip Hotel (formerly Dubar Hotel), Abebe Court Ikoyi, etc.


11) Grand Cereals: Grand Pure Soya Oil, etc.

12) MDS Logistics: Wharehouses, haulage, distribution, etc.

13) Chemical and Allied Products Limited (CAPL) : Dulux and Caplux paints, etc.

14) African Timber and Plywood Ltd.

15) West African Cold Storage.


This company has directly or indirectly produced several very wealthy families including the Abebes, the Dantatas, the Dangotes, the Murray-Bruces and the Shonekans.



UAC has helped to nurture the fortunes of some of Nigeria's wealthiest families.

1) Dantata/Dangote: Alhassan Dantata's business got a big boost when he got contracts to supply UAC (Royal Niger Company) groundnuts, kola nuts, etc.

2) Murray-Bruce: Mulligan Murray-Bruce (Ben Bruce's father) was a UAC executive who did so well that upon retiring he was given Domino Stores to run.

3) Abebe: Sir Christopher Abebe (Stella Obasanjo's father) was Chairman of UAC (also Chairman of Nigerian Breweries) in the 1970s. He did so well, that several UAC and Nigerian Breweries facilities are named after him (Abebe Village, Igamu).


In the picture below are the logo of the Royal Niger Company, UAC's first logo and UAC's current logo (which was adopted in the 2000s). The logo in the middle is my favourite.

www.nairaland.com/attachments/6870095_1169259416510334384872907671844771556875958n_jpgf20940feb4ac0dd73a8fe48ef7f592f2