The Lagos State Police Command has prohibited the searching of phones by police officers in the state, while also warning against extortion, harassment, violation of human rights and dignity by serving police officers in the state. The state Commissioner of Police, CP Olohundare Jimoh, gave the admonition on Thursday during a meeting with Area Commanders,…
The Lagos State Police Command has arrested an ex-convict, John Samuel, an alleged notorious armed robber, hired assassin, and murderer. The command confirmed the suspect’s arrest in a Saturday night statement signed by its deputy spokesman, DSP Babaseyi Oluseyi. Oluseyi said the 28-year-old Akwa Ibom indigene on August 18, 2025, shot and wounded a businessman,…
The Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, has appointed Superintendent of Police (SP) Abimbola Adebisi as the new Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) for the Lagos State Command. Adebisi brings with her strong academic, professional, and operational experience. She studied English Language and Literature at Tai Solarin University of Education and later earned a Master’s degree…
The Lagos State Police Command on Thursday revealed that a self-acclaimed “Obi of Lagos,” Engr. Chibuike Azubike, attempted to use the botched installation and unveiling of a purported ₦1.5 billion palace to defraud unsuspecting members of the public. Preliminary investigations also revealed that Azubike, who has been parading himself as an engineer, was never trained…
Self-proclaimed Obi of Lagos, identified as Chibuike Azubike, alongside three others, are in police custody over alleged arrangements to perform an illegal installation ceremony slated for Saturday in Amuwo Odofin. In a statement on Wednesday, the deputy spokesperson for the state police command, Babaseyi Oluseyi, said the venue, also billed for the unveiling of a…
Lagos State Police Command says that the five bodies recovered along the Oreta riverbank in the Igbogbo community, Ikorodu Local Government Area, may not be unconnected with cult violence. The state Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, confirmed the incident, saying that investigations were ongoing. He also calmed the frayed nerves of the host community and…
The planned formal declaration of Gbadebo Rhodes-Vivour, the Labour Party’s former governorship candidate in Lagos, into the African Democratic Congress (ADC) on Saturday was marred by violence and heavy security presence. Suspected thugs, reportedly acting with the support of security operatives, stormed the second venue secured for the event in Alimosho, dispersing Rhodes-Vivour’s supporters. His…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed that TikTok influencer, Habeeb Hamzat, popularly known as Peller, is safe despite reports of his alleged abduction during a livestream on Wednesday night. The command’s spokesperson, Benjamin Hundeyin, in an interview on Channels Television’s The Morning Brief on Thursday, said that preliminary checks showed that the content creator…
The police command in Lagos State has declared a suspected land-grabber (name withheld) wanted in connection with the killing of three persons in Owode Onirin area of the state. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Lagos. He said that preliminary investigations and available prima facie evidence linked…
The Lagos State Police Command has announced it will conduct an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) simulation exercise at Eko Atlantic City on Thursday. This is part of its ongoing efforts to enhance emergency preparedness and response capabilities. The exercise, aimed at bolstering the police’s ability to handle bomb-related threats, will involve controlled detonations carried out…