The Lagos State Police Command has dissolved one of its tactical squads following a public outcry over a video showing its officers assaulting a motorist. The video, which circulated on X, showed the officers’ misconduct during a stop-and-search operation. The footage, posted by a user named Somto under the handle #General_Somto, captured a heated confrontation….
Violence broke out in the Alaba Rago area of Iba, Lagos State, on Sunday following a confrontation between road transport workers, commonly known as agberos, and supporters of a local traditional ruler. The unrest resulted in the death of a yet-to-be-identified pedestrian who was fatally struck by a speeding vehicle during the chaos. The incident…
The Lagos State Police Command has confirmed the arrest of a man identified as Amos Daniel, who allegedly murdered a woman believed to be his girlfriend at a hotel in the Ayobo area of Lagos. The tragic incident, which reportedly occurred on Thursday, July 18, 2025, sparked panic among guests and staff at the hotel…
A woman was rescued by operatives of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command on Friday afternoon after she attempted to jump into the lagoon from Carter Bridge. According to a statement released by the RRS on its official X account, the incident occurred around 12:20 p.m. while officers were conducting…
The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Olohundare Jimoh, has said that the use of a stun gun as a form of threat or to create fear in the mind of another constitutes an offence under the law. Jimoh disclosed this on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Thursday while giving an update on the case involving…
Senior Pastor of House on the Rock Church, Paul Adefarasin has turned himself in at the Lagos State Police Command following the circulation of a viral video allegedly showing him holding a firearm during an encounter with a content creator. The state Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this update Tuesday afternoon, June 17….
The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Lagos State Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, has called on members of the public not to pay any money while filing complaints at any police station in the state. Hundeyin told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos that police extortions should be reported to the Complaint…
The police have arrested two suspects in connection with the brutal murder and burning of a young woman on Saturday in the ‘Gangare’ area near the canal behind Mile 12 Market, Lagos. The Lagos command’s spokesman, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed this in a statement on Monday. Mr Hundeyin said the victim, originally from Nasarawa, was attacked…
The Police Command in Lagos State has detained a 22-year-old suspected blackmailer for allegedly posing as a woman online to deceive unsuspecting men. The Command’s Spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. He said that detectives of the Area F Command apprehended the suspect on Friday. “The suspect lures…
Five suspects – one man and four women – have been arrested by the police in Lagos for allegedly stealing and selling a two-week-old baby of 16-year-old girl for N3 million. Lagos Police Command spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundey in a statement on Thursday said the suspects were arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation…