PRESS STATEMENT: WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF THE HIKE IN THE PRICES OF TRANSPORT BY RAIL - UAD

WE DEMAND IMMEDIATE REVERSAL OF THE HIKE IN THE PRICES OF TRANSPORT BY RAIL!

The United Action for Democracy (UAD), Lagos State Chapter condemns strongly the recent inhuman and unnecessary hike in the prices of transport by rail in Lagos in its environs.

Previously the cost of transport by rail from Iddo to Alagbado, Ijoko used to cost 500 naira for first class and 150 naira for economy class. But with the new hike in rail transport price, the first class is now 750 naira and economy class 230 naira.

Robbers Raid Church In Lagos, Steal N2 Million Plus 40 phones

No fewer than 15 armed robbers raid the Christ Apostolic Church in Alagbado, Lagos state at about 2 a.m at a vigil during the prayer session, stealing about 40 phones, N2 million and had also attempted to rape some of the female members, all this took place in a space of 20 minutes.

A member of the church who witnessed the robbery told a Journalist  that a strange man was seen making strange phone calls during the vigil. “The vigil actually started around 12 midnight. Some of us observed a man who came in around 1.30am."